July 20th, 2010
Posted by Rick
Under: Job/Careers, Rick Lockton
One of the most underestimated chores of your MBA career will surely be the dreaded job hunt. I remember our Director of Career Services telling us during induction week that we should expect to spend at least 8 hours a week searching for our future job. At the time, this seemed like a ludicrous amount [...]
May 11th, 2010
Posted by Rick
Under: Academic, Rick Lockton, Student Blogs
Fitizen: fit·i·zen; n. ; a health conscious person that embraces a connected world.
As a Fitizen, recall your last trip to the gym. As you entered the gym, you headed straight for your favorite treadmill. You probably struggled through a lonely gut wrenching 30 minutes. It was early in the morning, so you flicked between channels [...]
February 17th, 2010
Posted by Rick
Under: Academic, Oxford Life, Rick Lockton, Student Blogs
When I set out to apply for business school, my wife was 6 months pregnant and although I knew the intensity of a one year MBA program would be rough, I always knew we could do it. We are now halfway through the program and as I look back to reflect, I can say this [...]
October 20th, 2009
Posted by Rick
Under: Academic, Rick Lockton, Student Blogs
matricula – little list, or to be registered or added to a list.
sub fusc – of a dark/dusky colour, refers to the clothes worn with full academic dress in Oxford. Generally, this means, for men: a gown, cap, and white bow tie (for men) or black ribbon (for women).
matriculation in Oxford – one of the [...]
October 4th, 2009
Posted by Rick
Under: Oxford Life, Rick Lockton
Well, I had my first day of “school” today and I will have to say that most of my fears and apprehensions about this year have begun to fade already. We have almost 2 full weeks of induction type activities, primarily because of the tradition and complication of being a student at Oxford. I’ll try [...]