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A 2009 Grad’s Final Analysis On The Owen CMC
Someone posed an interesting question to me the other day. They asked me what my overall thoughts on my Owen were and had I gotten what I wanted out of it? I responded that I couldn’t really tell what my final level of satisfaction was until I measured the most important aspect of b-school: that all-important first job after school.
Now that I finally have secured a job {insert cheers of happiness here}, and though I know I can only speak for myself, I wanted to try to answer that question in very specific terms relating to arguably the most important area of customer satisfaction – the strength of the Career Management Center.
To start with, let me tell you that the job is exactly what I wanted, in the industry I wanted, in one of the locations I wanted. It was sourced on my own, outside of any CMC resources, even though I did participate in the CMC’s on-campus opportunities as well as engaged in regular meetings with John, my CMC advisor. I fond the listing on a job board, conducted my research, submitted my resume via email to the hiring manager and crossed my fingers.
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On The Subject Of Ethics; The 2009 MBA Oath
On the heels of one of the most intense academic years for MBAs, our compatriots at HBS have presented an interesting opportunity; sign an oath for be ethical…for life.
The MBA Oath, an eight point, 271 word manifesto on modern business leadership, calls upon those of us with our MBAs leading up to and including the class of 2009 to formally sign on to Freeman’s theory of stakeholder-oriented management. So far, over 240 MBAs from HBS, Columbia, Wharton and others have signed the oath online at http://mbaoath.org whose preamble reads:
As a manager, my purpose is to serve the greater good by bringing people and resources together to create value that no single individual can create alone. Therefore I will seek a course that enhances the value my enterprise can create for society over the long term. I recognize my decisions can have far-reaching consequences that affect the well-being of individuals inside and outside my enterprise, today and in the future. As I reconcile the interests of different constituencies, I will face choices that are not easy for me and others.
Transition Memo
To the classes of 2010 and 2011:
Today we pass the torch to the next generation of 2nd Years and venture back out into the wilds of the “Real World.” Before we do though, we thought we would pass on what advice we can. Whether or not that advice is relevant, however is up to you.
There may be some nuggets of wisdom given that we stand where you are today and where you will be perhaps one or two years down the road. The point is that we are taking away a lot from this experience and we want you to as well.
To the class of 2010:
Your second year is going to go faster than you can possibly imagine. Enjoy the summer, have some fun and get ready to take some risks when you arrive back here in August.
- Use what flexibility the 2nd year schedule offers you. For instance, explore the talents you no doubt will discover in your internships through some independent studies and take a class or two outside your area of concentration.
21 Months – What An Education…
I’ve been up for about an hour and half now and it’s the day after my last business school presentation, ever. With my team’s presentation to Scott Hildebrand, CEO of BoldMouth, Inc., I wrapped up two years of intense coursework leading up to what I think most people affectionately deem as an MBA.
The past year has been a roller coaster-ride of emotions with the job market the way it is. Somehow though, my friends and classmates found ways of making it through. Now, most of us find ourselves back at the precipice of the “real world” wondering just how we managed to get through it all in just 21 months?
Probably the most surprising thing I’ve found at business school is the ability to exist happily in ambiguity whereas before I would try to avoid it at all costs. In fact, I feel that part of my evolution has been the realization that being smart and being educated are two totally different things. I’ve found that the important distinction is that the latter implies that you acknowledge how much you really don’t know but have the tools and the willpower to seek out the answers.
No, I am not missing in action…it was Follies.
Life has an interesting irony to it, doesn’t it? I think I’ve spent more time at Owen now that I am working full-time than when I was taking classes.
Perhaps I should back up a bit. Right after my last post, my life was sent into a bit of a welcome tailspin when an Owen Alum approached me about a job opportunity. The position would be a 6-month contract working for a fantastic company doing exactly what I came to business school to do – interactive marketing.
With my outstanding credit hours fulfilled through Leadership In Action, I would spend one day a week here working on my project with my team members and the rest I would be working full time helping to bring interactive strategies to life for brand managers. It’s been an incredible experience and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
The downside to this strategy is that I have to find ways of keeping up with current events at school, not to mention social life. Oddly enough, I have been kept VERY engaged by a little thing called Owen Follies.