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 …

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 …