First off... I would like to apologize for my lack of writing the last week and a half or so. My time during the MBA program is very quickly coming to an end. The end of the session, just like all of the other sessions, is a very busy time for MBA students. The dates for projects, papers and presentations all approach at the same time. Last minute group meetings, all day Sunday work sessions and final cramming are all very common during this time. The workload is heavy... but the conclusion is right around the corner. At the time I’m writing this, I have 3 more days left until I will be done with classes. When I look at what needs to be done between now and then, the “to-do list” looks incredibly long.
Thankfully though, I have my good friend and amazing teammate Jenna in all of my classes this session. If you don’t know Jenna, please refer to my blog post #49 to get updated. As I type this I am waiting for her in the parking lot of school preparing for an all-day work session for the classes Change Management, Human Resources and Business Strategy. We are pretty much planning on an all day and possibly all night work session.
To add to the workload, I had my “Discover the MILR Program” event at Cornell this past week. I am incredibly excited about my new program. I was able to meet members of the faculty, get introduced to many current students and get a glimpse of what my life will look like next fall. I spoke with some of the 2nd year MILR students and they said one of the most difficult aspects of the program was deciding what Fortune 100 companies to interview with, as so many of them recruit there on campus. Some of the students said they conducted 20+ interviews with top companies! The access to top-tier recruiting is unmatched compared to any other HR masters program. I found out that if I decided to stay a second year in the program that I might be able to obtain at TA position that would involve me teaching a basic undergraduate class in HR! I am now more excited than ever for both the program and my future.
My upcoming calendar of events list week is very packed. Three classes worth of papers, presentations and finals. My girlfriend Sheila is flying in from Madrid this wednesday to attend all of the graduation festivities this week. In true Malibu style, our graduation party will be held on a 4-story mega yacht off the coast of southern California this Thursday night. We have a graduation dinner this Friday and our actual graduation ceremony will be held next Saturday. My family will be driving down from Fresno to attend the event.
Have no fear, I will post a final blog post about my experiences during this program... but I won’t have the time until its over! Off to work!
