Tuesday - The first day or Orientation. My entire class arrived for registration at 8:30 even though it was available from 8:30 - 9:45. We were welcomed and addressed by our Dean, Joel Podolny. Lunch was provided to each cohort so that we could meet the 70 students that will be in all of our core courses together. I am in the silver cohort, which seems to be a lively bunch with a lot of great experiences to draw from. After a dessert social hour we then discussed the expectations for the Yale classroom. This was fundamental stuff, but hopefully it will prevent any issues. In the evening, all the students and their families (if applicable) went to Lighthouse Point in New Haven for a picnic. Overall, the day was busy and tiring. I am really looking forward to working with and learning from some great classmates.
Wednesday - To start the day we had an interesting dicussion of the SOM Honors Code, which governs all students actions both in and out of the classroom. It is an exceptional premise that leads to unsupervised exams and few out of class mishaps. Lunch was a buffet of many restaurants (manbe twenty) in New Haven. The food was great and so was the socializing. After lunch we met the Career Development Office Staff and discussed many of the programs they provide. Fittingly, three successful alumni later spoke about their careers and progression from SOM to their current stage in life. We finished the day with a wine and cheese gathering in the courtyard.
Thursday - New York City Trip - After riding the Metro North Railroad to Grand Central Station, we went to the Yale Club for lunch. The keynote speaker was a '82 grad of SOM and recently named vice-chairman of Merrill Lynch. He did an excellent job sharing his experiences and recommending what we should do to get the most out of the next two years. After lunch, a small group of us visited IBM Consulting. We were presented the operational goals of the IBM Global Business Management Services division and discussed the relationship between an MBA and successful consulting. Very interesting. If the lifestyle for consulting were to fit with my commitments, I may be interested. After IBM we went to the New York Stock Exchange for a Gala Reception. Our Dean was privileged to ring the closing bell and we helped him celebrate. The floor of the NYSE was reserved for us to mingle and converse. It was a great time and one of my classmates (who was a trader) took the time to describe the entire process.
Friday - Language Assessment - Yale has an outstanding Language Center that we will have access to throughout our studies at SOM. For this particular exercise, we were asked a series of questions after which our responses were recorded. The recording will be assessed by language and linguistic experts and evaluated on everything ranging from tone to speed. I enjoyed the process and am looking forward to getting the results and working to improve.
Overall, it was an amazing week filled with terrific people and great experiences. My time is going to be sparse, but I plan to take advantage of as many of the things that fit in with my priorities as possible.
Wednesday - To start the day we had an interesting dicussion of the SOM Honors Code, which governs all students actions both in and out of the classroom. It is an exceptional premise that leads to unsupervised exams and few out of class mishaps. Lunch was a buffet of many restaurants (manbe twenty) in New Haven. The food was great and so was the socializing. After lunch we met the Career Development Office Staff and discussed many of the programs they provide. Fittingly, three successful alumni later spoke about their careers and progression from SOM to their current stage in life. We finished the day with a wine and cheese gathering in the courtyard.
Thursday - New York City Trip - After riding the Metro North Railroad to Grand Central Station, we went to the Yale Club for lunch. The keynote speaker was a '82 grad of SOM and recently named vice-chairman of Merrill Lynch. He did an excellent job sharing his experiences and recommending what we should do to get the most out of the next two years. After lunch, a small group of us visited IBM Consulting. We were presented the operational goals of the IBM Global Business Management Services division and discussed the relationship between an MBA and successful consulting. Very interesting. If the lifestyle for consulting were to fit with my commitments, I may be interested. After IBM we went to the New York Stock Exchange for a Gala Reception. Our Dean was privileged to ring the closing bell and we helped him celebrate. The floor of the NYSE was reserved for us to mingle and converse. It was a great time and one of my classmates (who was a trader) took the time to describe the entire process.
Friday - Language Assessment - Yale has an outstanding Language Center that we will have access to throughout our studies at SOM. For this particular exercise, we were asked a series of questions after which our responses were recorded. The recording will be assessed by language and linguistic experts and evaluated on everything ranging from tone to speed. I enjoyed the process and am looking forward to getting the results and working to improve.
Overall, it was an amazing week filled with terrific people and great experiences. My time is going to be sparse, but I plan to take advantage of as many of the things that fit in with my priorities as possible.
posted by dougsearles at 5:17 PM
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You are one busy person. I hope your first semester goes well. We'll be praying for you both!
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