It’s been almost a year since I last updated my blog. Apologies for that, but I have been very busy enjoying my student life :)
So, what have I been doing these past few months?
Well, for one, I was in London over the summer. Did my internship with a telecom company. Met with some great guys and made a lot of good friends. Have decided to go back to London to work full time :)
Post internship, I spent the fall term at Wharton, Philadelphia. I wanted to go to Philly to check out whether I have missed anything by not doing an MBA at an American B-school (especially since Wharton dinged my application ;) ), and boy was I glad on having chosen IESE :) ..
Don’t get me wrong, Wharton is a great school. They have a great faculty, attract really big names, and have really smart people. Now, the obvious question is, why did I find IESE sexier....
Well... the reasons are...
1. Barcelona - Nothing can beat this place. The food, the weather, the parties, the guapas..... it’s just truly unique
2. The small size - I have made some of the best friends here. Due to its small size, I practically know everyone from my batch. In Philly, I did not know whether the person sitting next to me was a 2nd yr, 1st yr, undergrad, law student or someone else from the university.....it's just too big...
3. The international crowd - European B-schools are truly international. It’s fun studying in an environment where you get to hear from people from all over the world and read cases based on companies worldwide. US B-schools seem to be lacking this.... most of the courses are American centric.... i.e. the examples are all about the American market....as an international student, I had no clue about half the things they were talking about :)
That being said, I truly cherished my 3 months at Philadelphia. Got to travel, make good friends and study in one of the best B-schools in the world.
Am back to IESE now for my last term... can’t believe it’s almost the end of my MBA.....
Trying to make the most of my left over time here before I go back to work life........
More updates later......
