The first week was orientation week. It started on the 28 August, a Monday and a bank holiday. The Notting Hill Festival was ending on that day and I wondered if the school was sending a subtle message that there would be no time for fun during the term. I got to the campus quite early and started meeting my future class mates. The school promised us
international diversity, and we certainly got that. I met my study group members, the guys
I’d be seeing a lot of over the next year. Jan is from the Czech Republic and used to work
in retail banking, Linda from China, Warrick a physiotherapist from Australia, Ahmed a
consultant from England and Vijay used to work in the oil sector and is from India. Anu wasn't present but I found out that she owns a wine bar in India. With my background as an accountant/auditor, I thought: What a group!
Registration literally took all of one minute and then we went on to take the class picture.
Initially thought it was impossible to cram 300 people on the platform but somehow it
happened; looking forward to seeing the picture (I fear my eyes were closed).
Day 2 was also interesting. Dean Laura Tyson addressed us, then we were divided into regional groups and each group made a presentation to the rest of the students about
their region of the world. I certainly learnt more about the culture of the Chinese, Indians
and Aussies from the presentations than I knew before. We also had presentations from the
Head of the School's faculty, an investment banker and from an ex P&G General Manager
Mohan Mohan Mohan (yeah, his first, middle and last names).
On days 3 and 4, we moved to the Lord's Cricket Ground and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists where we got to see some of the MBA alumni, got an introduction to case studies, and some more Mohan Mohan Mohan.
Day 5 was Volunteer's Day. Unfortunately, I can't tell you what happened because I went
house hunting. But I can tell you this: it was an interesting week that promised more interesting (and possibly more stressful) months to come.
Good to read an african's experience in a top notch mba school. Good luck my bro . hope to make it for next years admission..all the best,
Ama, Ghana
Posted by: ama | October 17, 2006 at 06:48 PM