Posted by: Shailendra Nama on September 21, 2016
Feels like the old school days; you iron clothes, you polish shoes, get your stuff sorted and run for the bus. #oxfordmba and #itsanoxfordthing are the headlines for the day. We have a ruffian in the fairy tale – rain. But, with the goal of “you can do better” in the backend, the cohort reaches […]
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Posted by: Shailendra Nama on September 8, 2016
It’s been around 6 months from when I was offered a place on the Oxford MBA and 3 months from when I accepted it. My (and most of the folks around) first impression of Oxford was this: And now, in another week I reach Oxford and in another two I start a fascinating journey with 339 […]
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Posted by: Akshay Dalal on August 31, 2016
T-3 weeks to MBA Launch. Most of us are busy getting suits tailored, buying new gadgets, travelling around the world, and a few of us are already in Oxford and making the most of it (#Oxfordsummer). Looking forward to an MBA is really exciting – the experience it’ll bring, the values it’ll teach, the bonds […]
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Posted by: Akshay Dalal on August 1, 2016
While my cohorts are enjoying their pre-MBA time in their own unique ways, I recently completed a one-week trek to the beautiful Himalayan city of McLeod Ganj. While most of my days were spent climbing and trekking from one mountain to another in the Dhauladhar range, I did take the time to explore the city, […]
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Posted by: Erika Uyen Ramirez on July 12, 2016
A long time has gone by since we used to exchange telegrams via regular mail. For urgent matters ONLY, and better stick to what’s important because they WILL charge you per word. But lately, the whole concept of telegram has suffered a change. Suffice it to type “t e l e g r a m” […]
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Posted by: David Baker on June 9, 2016
Throughout the year, one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is how to motivate myself, stay motivated, and when faced with obstacles, overcome them. I’ve seen this lesson in almost every book I’ve read and I’ve seen it play over and over again throughout my lessons in and out of the MBA program. When I […]
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Posted by: Rimi Chatterjee on April 25, 2016
“Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History:” these words greeted us when we walked into Amazon’s fulfilment centre at Rugeley, UK. Imagine the plight of someone who has spent her life in cubicles for the past seven and a half years, and suddenly finds herself staring at an 800,000 sq. feet expanse, most of which is […]
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Posted by: Rimi Chatterjee on April 14, 2016
After taking the Business Finance examination right after the winter break, we all thought, “Well, Hilary is not quite as busy as the Michaelmas term. Then, where does the popular term #Hellary originate from?” Little did we know, that the first few weeks of February are just the calm before the storm. What waits for […]
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Posted by: David Baker on February 15, 2016
So sorry that I’ve been absent for the past few weeks – its been a busy term! – A few things have happened that I want to touch on that my readers may find relevant. The biggest one is that (as many of you know) the FT posted its MBA rankings and SBS fell a […]
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Posted by: David Baker on January 24, 2016
So sorry for the hiatus, term was finished but now I’m back. To all those who are reading this while applying or trying to decide on accepting or not feel free to reach out. I’ve chatted with about a dozen admits or prospective students and I’m always happy to chat. – Now to the blog […]
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