»April 24, 2008: Book recommendations from my favorite Ivey MBA prof
Following is the list of book recommendations from Robert Nourse, my all-time favorite professor at Ivey. Bob taught Entrepreneurial Manager elective for us. It was truly amazing to have somebody with his level of experience sharing insights and knowledge with us. Bob founded Bombay Company and grew it from one store to 432 stores; he was named 1993 Entrepreneur of the Year by Inc. magazine. Gu... ... (MORE)
»February 21, 2008: Ten down two to go -> (months)
As we are nearing the end of the Ivey MBA experience, reflecting back on the past 10 months it’s hard to imagine that we have only 2 months to go till the end of the program. It’s been quite a journey with its fair share of ups and downs. We are just finished our last exams for the core part of the Ivey MBA curriculum (Module 2b was all about Marketing, Leveraging Information Techno... ... (MORE)
»November 7, 2007: Half way done / half way yet to go.
Ladies and Gentlemen: Today marks the six month point of the Ivey MBA journey. This in-turn means that we are about a half way through the program. Moreover, looking back over the past couple of months one realizes that even though it doesn t feel like it s been too long we none the less have gained quite a lot. I remember the first day of the program, back in May, the director of the MBA progr... ... (MORE)
»September 2, 2007: Sample essay:
Explain how your experience in people management, client relationships or other demonstrable leadership experience will contribute to the success of others in the Ivey MBA program. (250 words maximum)My client relationship experiences include having helped manage relationships with a variety of organizations. Those organizations included both government and private companies, ranging in size fr... ... (MORE)
»July 29, 2007: Path to Ivey + first impressions
In this blog entry I want to share with you, the reader, part of the journey that lead me to Ivey and my first impressions about the program. Reading this journal entry you might find that it sounds like different sections were written at different times. You would be absolutely right as some parts were originally written months apart and got adapted from my personal journal to give you a bette... ... (MORE)
»July 16, 2007: MBA as a life for school, or school of life
Introduction: So here I am, sitting at yet another Starbucks in yet another city. But somehow this feels different... oh yes, I landed in London, Ontario this morning, the Preparatory Knowledge Program starts tomorrow, and the actual MBA program begins in two short weeks. Let me start by explaining the meaning behind the opening statement. How does an MBA differ from any another graduate degree... ... (MORE)
)»June 18, 2007: Info session - Déjà vu at Ivey
Do you know the feeling that you get when you feel that you ve been there? Yah that Déjà vu feeling when you try frantically recall what happened the time before, and kinda wonder if we are all going in a circle or a spiral. Well I had that feeling last week, with a small difference: it was an MBA information day, with potential students visiting the Ivey MBA program and trying to... ... (MORE)
»April 17, 2007: Admissions rejection @ Ivey
Today I want to take a look at another aspect of Ivey admissions process. The unfortunate reality is that Ivey doesn t accept everybody who applies for the MBA program. Part of it is the limited class size to maximize the return on the interactive nature of the program and part of it is the fact that Ivey admissions staff is on a mission to carefully match the student s strengths to the strengt... ... (MORE)
»March 30, 2007: MBA cost of living considerations
Housing is one of the variables associated with an MBA degree. If you move to a large city one would expect to pay exponentially more for rent while moving to a different country is a completely different story in itself.While researching different programs I looked at schools both in Europe and in North America. For example, living in Cambridge UK, one should expect to spend close to £80... ... (MORE)
»March 22, 2007: MBA sky-high stats
It somehow seems that MBA degrees are starting to resemble the US housing frenzy from last two years. The Economic Times reports that MBA salaries are going through the roof, along with recruiting pressure at top MBA programs. MBA salaries from top US MBA programs are starting to nib at the $200,000 mark. And as the wonderful science of economics tells us if there is an increased demand there w... ... (MORE)
