Friday, April 3, 2009

First exam

What went well:
1. Reading the questions & structuring the answers on a mind map.
2. Reading the case study thoroughly & making notes as I went.
3. Answering all the questions.
4. Understanding the possible management theories and how they applied to the case study.

What I want to improve on:
1. The quality of my answers.
2. The quality of my writing.
3. Feeling less tense about the process.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

First assignment

My lecturer described embarking on an MBA like training for a marathon.  I feel like a marathon would've been easier than my first assignment.

I enjoyed the process though and the outcome made it worthwhile.

Now to get ready for Friday's test!

Saturday, March 21, 2009

First assignment

I pulled apart the requirements for the first assignment & created a structure to assist me in pulling together my arguments citing examples and references.

The first draft was fairly average, however the lecturer is really approachable and has indicated a willingness to provide feedback prior to submission.

I know the help is available for those that ask.

My biggest challenge is focusing on completing the task - tomorrow always seems easier...

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Week 1

I was feeling nervous about finding the time to do justice to my MBA study.

This is countered with my thirst for knowledge and my desire to get the most value from investing my time and money in this programme.

I really appreciated being given a framework to write an essay.  I'm actually looking forward to writing my first essay & following this new framework.

The first 4 hours of lectures stretched my thinking which felt empowering.

I sent this video to my lecturer who thought it was relevant.