For some reason never posted this: Actual date: 11/6/11
Just returned from the Duke - Weekend for Women program and it was such a wonderful experience. Our schedule was a jam packed one for two days and three nights. The students, adcom and faculty had done an amazing job in managing the entire event. I definitely recommend all females to apply for it. Below are the highlights (in my opinion) though, it is difficult to capture the essence of the experience in words.
Welcome Dinner: well... the food was great.
Dean's Welcome: I will never forget the 30 min speech by the Dean Bill Boulding. He seemed like a very authentic person and it was so easy to relate to him. He talked about a time when his mother was studying and thus she would not be home when he returned home but the wonderful part was that when he looked back today, all he remembered were the times he spent with her. (again this is just the crux) He made me believe that my career is important and the sacrifices I make today will be understood by my near and dear ones and I should not feel guilty about not being able to do more for my family as long as I do my best.
Class Session 1 by Prof. Mary Fances: Now, here I saw such an engaging woman who was not only well aware of the subject but was also open to different mindsets and approaches. We were provided a hypothetical case study having version A (cancer cure) and version B (video game): both being sold for high prices and were asked to give our views on what we think of the price, company and government involvement. I will not go in details but the 1.5 hrs just flew by and I wanted more.
Class Session 2 by Prof. Debu Purohit: I had attended his class of Marketing and Innovation during my class visit so I already knew how engaging his classes are or can be. Still, he definitely surpassed my expectations. We discussed a study of Intel and the marketing techniques used by it. We could just discuss one of four questions but it was just amazing. I am out of words. It felt as if there is a treasure of knowledge out there and I just found the key.
Perceptions about Female Leadership by Ashleigh Rosette: Another power packed and mind blowing lecture for me as I have been dealing with the issue throughout my career.
Networking with MBAA clubs: There was just too much to talk about and though you can get every information from the Fuqua website the personal touch is missing unless you attend this event.
Career Discussions with Alumnae and Students: Another wonderful opportunity to talk to people working in the field you are interested in and get first hand insight even before you are a part of the MBA group.
Closing Dinner with a speech from Former CEO of Wendy-Kerrii Anderson: The takeaway from her spirited speech would be : "Why ride a bus when you can drive it."
So, to summarize:
Food was great, students were great, faculty was great, alums were great, guest speakers were great. Thus the entire experience resulted in 3 sleepless nights, but totally worth it.
Since I have joined the Ross School of Business - University of Michigan, in retrospect I should have attended their weekend for women too. The women who did attend have great things to say about it.
Just returned from the Duke - Weekend for Women program and it was such a wonderful experience. Our schedule was a jam packed one for two days and three nights. The students, adcom and faculty had done an amazing job in managing the entire event. I definitely recommend all females to apply for it. Below are the highlights (in my opinion) though, it is difficult to capture the essence of the experience in words.
Welcome Dinner: well... the food was great.
Dean's Welcome: I will never forget the 30 min speech by the Dean Bill Boulding. He seemed like a very authentic person and it was so easy to relate to him. He talked about a time when his mother was studying and thus she would not be home when he returned home but the wonderful part was that when he looked back today, all he remembered were the times he spent with her. (again this is just the crux) He made me believe that my career is important and the sacrifices I make today will be understood by my near and dear ones and I should not feel guilty about not being able to do more for my family as long as I do my best.
Class Session 1 by Prof. Mary Fances: Now, here I saw such an engaging woman who was not only well aware of the subject but was also open to different mindsets and approaches. We were provided a hypothetical case study having version A (cancer cure) and version B (video game): both being sold for high prices and were asked to give our views on what we think of the price, company and government involvement. I will not go in details but the 1.5 hrs just flew by and I wanted more.
Class Session 2 by Prof. Debu Purohit: I had attended his class of Marketing and Innovation during my class visit so I already knew how engaging his classes are or can be. Still, he definitely surpassed my expectations. We discussed a study of Intel and the marketing techniques used by it. We could just discuss one of four questions but it was just amazing. I am out of words. It felt as if there is a treasure of knowledge out there and I just found the key.
Perceptions about Female Leadership by Ashleigh Rosette: Another power packed and mind blowing lecture for me as I have been dealing with the issue throughout my career.
Networking with MBAA clubs: There was just too much to talk about and though you can get every information from the Fuqua website the personal touch is missing unless you attend this event.
Career Discussions with Alumnae and Students: Another wonderful opportunity to talk to people working in the field you are interested in and get first hand insight even before you are a part of the MBA group.
Closing Dinner with a speech from Former CEO of Wendy-Kerrii Anderson: The takeaway from her spirited speech would be : "Why ride a bus when you can drive it."
So, to summarize:
Food was great, students were great, faculty was great, alums were great, guest speakers were great. Thus the entire experience resulted in 3 sleepless nights, but totally worth it.
Since I have joined the Ross School of Business - University of Michigan, in retrospect I should have attended their weekend for women too. The women who did attend have great things to say about it.
