It's late August, and things are starting to come together for the last year of the MBA program. Classes have started for the campus and the first years, but the second year MBAs are still enjoying summer and wrapping up their internships and will return to classes on Sept 7th. As we fade into school again, there have been a few things that have helped me gear up for the coming year.
The InterLink Program had an informal kickoff meeting with many of the first year international students. It looks like we are going to have a good group. Thailand has a strong showing with five students. Mexico, France, Chile, India also have local representation. We all met up at the grill area for some refreshments and conversation. From the initial looks of it, the InterLink Program will have a strong year.
I also sat on a student panel for a Q & A session for the first year MBAs during orientation. They asked us about which class was the hardest, what advice we wish we knew a year ago, and how to best finish the work while working in your group. It was fun for second years to share a bit about our experience and to help prepare the next class. Also, we got to see the culture and personality of the class. It looks very similar to ours, and I think the two classes are going to get along well.
Even though most of the second years are still in summer, many are taking classes outside of the MBA program and have already returned to school with the rest of the CU Boulder Campus on August 23rd. I am in this category and have been attending a Law class at 8am. It's all about Venture Capital - several of my cohorts are in there with me, so I'm not alone. Plus, it's a really interesting class and moves fast- it holds my attention well.
I'm also winding down a bit on Internship projects with Entrepreneurial Solutions. We stopped accepting new work in early August just to complete the jobs we already committed to. I still have quite a bit to work on, so I'll have to start seriously budgeting my time.
Mentally I am also getting prepared. I'll be taking some really interesting classes and there will be plenty to do. I'm taking the business plan class, venture capital in the law school, digital marketing, and entrepreneurial finance. E finance will be a tough one and I'm sure it'll take up considerable time. I've also been brainstorming ideas to run with in the business plan class. Just thinking a little bit about the classes I will be taking and the shape my semester will take is a good way to get prepared.
This next year I'll be focusing a lot on networking. Getting an awesome job is not going to be easy, so I want to do everything I can to make sure I end up doing something I am excited about.
It'll
be a great year and I am looking forward to starting for real.
