It feels like it was just yesterday that we were standing in the foyer at JBS introducing ourselves to each others with a bright smile and eager looks on our faces. Friday marked the completion of our University exams and the Lent term - the half way mark on the MBA. With this technically all the 140 MBAs should be masters in Corp Fin, OB, Accounting, Marketing, Operations and Strategy shaping up the fundamentals of management in organizations. While the horror of receiving our marks on these exams remains a distant future and expectations on placements remain to be met, I was asking myself one question as we were returning from dinner hosted by a consulting company in London.
"How has the MBA changed me?"
I am not sure yet. Maybe all the time spent in classes listening to WACC and DCF has made me a bit more aware about the world of finance (or not). Or it is the learning gained from stories that several speakers shared with us including Credit Suisse's Chairman and Lloyd's CEO (can't seem to recall anyone's content except that of Lord Bilimoria of Cobra Beer :). Among these uncertainties, the network and friends I've added are the most valuable and memorable of my experiences thus far at Cambridge.
Now that I've got System 1 out of the way, some words from the other system. In addition to the academia that we've dunked ourselves into, we will be stepping out into the real world for a brief period to complete the Global consulting project. The map below shows the footprint of the MBA Cantabrigians over the next 5 weeks to advice companies on a range of challenges. I am headed to the Middle East to advice a port operator and third party logistics company about potential growth opportunities through M&A. My team has representation from Brazil, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan and India (me) showing the diversity of the Cambridge MBA once again. I am looking forward to my 2 weeks at Sharjah and guess the next half of the MBA will be even more fantastic than it has already been!
"How has the MBA changed me?"
I am not sure yet. Maybe all the time spent in classes listening to WACC and DCF has made me a bit more aware about the world of finance (or not). Or it is the learning gained from stories that several speakers shared with us including Credit Suisse's Chairman and Lloyd's CEO (can't seem to recall anyone's content except that of Lord Bilimoria of Cobra Beer :). Among these uncertainties, the network and friends I've added are the most valuable and memorable of my experiences thus far at Cambridge.
Now that I've got System 1 out of the way, some words from the other system. In addition to the academia that we've dunked ourselves into, we will be stepping out into the real world for a brief period to complete the Global consulting project. The map below shows the footprint of the MBA Cantabrigians over the next 5 weeks to advice companies on a range of challenges. I am headed to the Middle East to advice a port operator and third party logistics company about potential growth opportunities through M&A. My team has representation from Brazil, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan and India (me) showing the diversity of the Cambridge MBA once again. I am looking forward to my 2 weeks at Sharjah and guess the next half of the MBA will be even more fantastic than it has already been!
