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My perfect MBA
I'm having a lot of trouble summoning any interest to say anythingabout the MBA, which is just as well since my time is up. But for thesake of completion let's try the following thought experiment. What ifanything would I change about my experience? What would make the"perfect MBA" for me?
Much of the Booth experience would remain.The flexible curriculum is non-negotiable for me. Emphasis on academicsis important. Sharp student body a must. Gorgeous facilities would besorely missed. But in addition
Much of the Booth experience would remain.The flexible curriculum is non-negotiable for me. Emphasis on academicsis important. Sharp student body a must. Gorgeous facilities would besorely missed. But in addition
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Primary emphasis on teaching.I wish every professor made those 3 hours in the classroom really countand held their responsibility as a teacher above all else.
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Requiredwell-taught class on ethics. Not in the hopes of reforming ordeflecting the up and coming Skillings or Madoffs but because there isa lot of great emperically-based stuff out there to help us explore ourresponsibilities and rights and future "business leaders". It's not aside topic, it should be front and center of our education and can beapproached through data and hard analysis rather than just a soft,feel-good conversation.
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Requirement waivers. The curriculumwould allow one to waive subjects in which a basic competency could bedemonstrated through an exam (such as stats, econ, accounting). Yes, Iam asking that the world's most flexible curriculum become even moreflexible but a lady can dream!
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Can't we all just befriends?? ;) It would have just been less competitive. My classmatesbehaved admirably but I felt like the system sort of ended up pittingus against one another, for employment, for grades, for scholarships,for recognition. It just felt tiring and unnecessary. It's amazing weall remained as supportive and kind to one another as we did given thecircumstances.
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Let's enjoy life! It just would have beenmore fun, more creative, more exploratory, more tasteful. In allhonesty, it was a bit spirit crushing. Not too crushing but lessuplifting than I was expecting.
And that would make a more perfect MBA for me.
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