This consulting class has been one of the most unique courses I’ve taken during my time at UIUC. The focus on data and real world problems that each group was provided with was completely unrivaled in comparison to any other course. Last semester, I chose to apply to BADM 395 because I was considering a …
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BADM 395 Reflection
At the beginning of this project, I was uncomfortable using python and excel to analyze because it has been quite a while since I took BADM 211. There were obstacles throughout the project. We spent most of our time understanding the data, cleaning it to come to a stage where it is usable. This project …
Moving Beyond the Classroom
This was my third semester of immersion in Action Learning. After completing two required projects in my first year of the Gies MBA program, I returned as a senior manager for three teams this fall semester. The role of a senior manager is to act as an experienced advisor to share the knowledge that has …
Growth
Growth is not static; it is an ever-changing dynamic in which one must sacrifice their ego in favor of beneficial criticism. Throughout the duration of this semester, I realized that although I understood the conceptual components of interacting with clients, I failed to understand the difference between theory and reality. As a planner, I assumed that the timeline …
Leadership and Teams
I have learned so much about being a leader and taking social initiative. I used to be purely and independent worker who would just do their part on the team and be done. I mostly worked on solo projects, so this allowed me to coast for a while. This was until I become the team …
Underpromise and Overdeliver
The IS/OM Practicum Course allowed me to learn a number of things through real experience. I wasn’t taught these things by being told it in lecture, I had to learn these things on my own and with my team which made the experience and lessons more memorable and meaningful. By having real and high stakes, …
Building Our Own Map to Our Destination
Starting off a semester fully online was out of the ordinary. It is not easy anymore to make connections with your classmates on Zoom, however, this practicum was different. Being placed in a team from the very beginning made it easy to have classmates who you can reach out to for anything. Something my team …
The Best Time To Take Actions
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Although half of the semester was taken online, and so did our practicum course, I felt our team was even more united during this special time and we successfully managed to communicate within the team and deliver our …
Learning to Not Be Afraid
From this course, I gained so many valuable skills I can take away for future jobs. I was lucky enough to work with a Fortune 100 Company helping them with creating a framework for their IT team to decide what robotic automation bots to automate. Ultimately, I learned how to be a better problem solver, …
Pushing Myself to Learn More
Looking back at the past semester, it’s amazing to see how much I’ve learned and grown as a person. I had such a great opportunity to be a part of this practicum course and to work with a communicative and supportive team. My team and I were able to work with a client that gave …