»September 29, 2008: Ivey MBA Career quest, going in "deep and wide"
Let s make this a part 2 of the George s MBA career search series. A quick recap of where we left it off last time: Came into the MBA program over ambitious Thought a top tier consulting job was the "it" jobStarted wondering if consulting was really "it"Didn t get second round consulting interviewsThought I was a failure Took another look at non-Investment Banking and non-c... ... (MORE)
»September 16, 2008: The art of luck and the science of success (MBA job search)
First of all I want to Thank all of you who directly or indirectly asked me about my MBA job search and wished me luck. It s been quite an involved process and I m glad to report to you that I have landed my dream job. Sorry to keep you in suspense, now I can finally write to you about the MBA career management and job search at Ivey. I m planning to do it over a couple of separate posts so sta... ... (MORE)
)»July 23, 2008: Ivey's China Teaching Project
Written by: Rebecca Liu, MBA 2008In recent years, the business world has been eyeing China with great interest as untapped opportunities continue to emerge. The Chinese capital, Beijing, is known for its rich culture and extensive history, preserved in its many landmarks such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. The world is also counting down to the August 8th start of the 2008 Summer O... ... (MORE)
»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)
