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)
