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ESADE is on a roll !
There has been several competitions happening throughout these two terms and it’s been really interesting and motivating to find out that ESADE won in many of them. Winning the Georgetown Strategy World Cup competition in Washington D.C, followed by the Adidas case competition, and the Société Générale’s Citizen Act competition (their “Bank Better” concept received praise from the jury for originality and thoroughness) are just great success stories. Not only I am proud of the winning teams but also even better is ESADE’s increasing visibility. Congratulations to all the teams and hope we keep having such a proactive and exciting term!
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Term 2 – even better
As I mentioned a while back, the MBA experience has so far been a good learning tool.
This term proves to be even better with classes and lectures that you can relate to and where the reality of business concepts become more practical.
The best experience has been last Friday when we had the pleasure of having Alex Cruz, CEO of Vueling airlines, give a lecture during our strategy class ! It is fascinating to receive up-front actual information and advice from a successful business personality.
Not only was the presentation interesting and knowledgeable, but most importantly I was thrilled to be in that class, attending a presentation I wouldn’t have thought possible before.
Thanks to our strategy professor Luis Vives, can’t wait for future lectures to come.
Seminars
After finishing a very intense Term, the holidays period had begun right on time and it has been a good time to unwind and re-energize. It has also been advantageous to retrospect and come up with new resolutions for the upcoming terms.
One resolution that I’m definitely going to apply more is to attend as many seminars as possible. Two options are already planned and available in January. The adminisration has been active in scheduling two seminars(of around 30 hours spread throughout the term) upon our return back from vacation: “Doing Business in the Middle East” and “Doing Business in China” seminars. These workshops will give us a chance to receive information that is not easily accessible and especially primordial when venturing in new countries and cultures.
Since most of my working experience has been in the Middle East, I have decided to consider joining the seminar related to China. Each seminar provides cultural and professional factors that should benefit us when considering applying for jobs in certain areas.
I’m definitely looking forward to the new inflow of information and how it will evidently turn out into a competitive advantage.
Time to gear up and get the summer intership search rolling.
Term 1 – Perspective change
When the programme first started in September, some of the pre-term courses were demanding and others were easier to handle.
But it’s through Term 1 that I’ve actually understood how demanding (but rewarding as well) the programme actually is.
Between Finance, Economics, and Accounting your hands are full with project deadlines and group meetings. We still have one month to go before Term break and things keep on getting more loaded by the day.
What I’ve come to better conceptualize is the necessity to have two key qualities if I want to perform efficiently and meet requirements: 1- time management, and 2- consistency and organization.
There are so many things happening that not only do you have to prioritize, but most importantly you have to smartly organize yourself.
There is so much to do on all levels: lectures and studies, conferences and networking, group and club meetings, career search and cover letters…
Bottom line is: with all the intensity so far, the experience is worthwhile and all information provided is to make the most out of our time at ESADE.
My impression of the MBA programme: definitely worth it!
