RotmanMBA: Andrew & Natty
November 19, 2007: Two interesting things happened to me this week. The first was the Corporate Connections Centre s (CCC) mock behavioural interview. The CCC helps prepare students for their future career path and how to get there. One of the tools they use is the behavioural interview, in which you are interviewed by a 2nd year student and asked behavioural type questions. All the while this ... ... (MORE)
)RotmanMBA: Sam
November 12, 2007: The burning question for any MBA student: Should I go into I-banking or Consulting? Deep breath. Q1 is over. It was definitely a strange experience stressing about exams and grades again. I thought I was done with all that. But here s the really strange thing. I really thought the elation and relief of finishing exams would be fantastic. But in reality, the glow only lasted f... ... (MORE)
RotmanMBA: Manu
Oct.22, 2007: Last week was interesting, with several events and lectures. On Monday, I had a lecture in HR, where we worked on Performance Management & Appraisal. The team that presented the lecture was very creative - after giving us the details, they did a jeopardy-style competition and it was a nice way to learn about the topic. On Wednesday, I had a class on forecasting where we cove... ... (MORE)
RotmanMBA: Fernando
October 15, 2007: I have not been able to write for the last two weeks for many different reasons. First, I attended the MBA Regatta Cup in Italy, an amazing event in Europe. Second, my computer s hard drive crashed two weeks ago and I didn t have a computer anymore.Two weeks ago I was preparing everything to go to the Regatta in Europe. I had to finish some work before leaving when suddenly my... ... (MORE)
RotmanMBA: Sam
October 1, 2007: Who was the real inspiration behind Integrative Thinking?During the first week of classes we had the incredible opportunity to hear from our dean Roger Martin about his theory of Integrative thinking. It was a truly fascinating discussion, and we learned that he interviewed over 50 prominent business leaders renowned for their creative thinking. He explained that the inspiratio... ... (MORE)
RotmanMBA: Natty
October 8, 2007: If you re thinking about being a student at Rotman, there s one thing you have to know - they will put you with a group of 3-4 other students, and your grades are going to be dependent on them. This is because there are some classes where group assignments are worth a major part of the class grade. If that sounds a little scary, well, it is. But so far I feel very lucky, becau... ... (MORE)
RotmanMBA: Shuang
October 1, 2007: How can I better utilize my time"? That was the question I thought the hardest about over the past week. The truth is that it is getting harder to keep up with all required readings, projects, and of course, quizzes. I am fortunate that I don t need to spend much time on my Accounting course because of my background; on the other hand, I am having a hard time with a couple... ... (MORE)
RotmanMBA: Manu
October 1, 2007: Happy October! And that means that in our classes, things are getting busier; assignments are due soon and for 1st year students, it will be exam time in a couple of weeks. As for my week, I had my HR class on Monday and in this class, we discussed job postings. We also had a team presentation where two-member teams provided a summary of the readings from the textbook. Monday w... ... (MORE)
RotmanMBA: Manu
September 24, 2007: Oh boy, time is going fast. It feels as if I was just writing my previous diary entry yesterday. Last week marked the beginning of most classes. On Monday, I had my 2nd class for HR and it is getting more and more interesting. The topic of the day was on Role Clarity and it was surprising to study how some job postings can be ambiguous.On Tuesday, I had my first class in Man... ... (MORE)
RotmanMBA: Shuang
September 24, 2007: What a week! It is now the second week into the program. I have gone through one quiz on Economics, one presentation on MPO (managing people in organizations), two career information sessions, and a few kick-off meetings held by the clubs and associations I signed up for. I can see what my life here at Rotman is going to be like for the next two years. It will only get busie... ... (MORE)
