Just like the previous post, I just wanted to give my initial impressions of the Q2 courses. Just in case you don’t know, case discussion preparation takes about 2-3 hours. Here we go:
- Managing Customer Value (MCV) A.K.A. Marketing
This course (to my surprise) sounds like it could be kind of interesting. The focus of this course is analytics, not creative jingles. I’m not sure where I’ll stand on this course in the end but the analysis of customers has some appeal to me. One major worry is the the workload. There are case discussions in every other class, 3 cases to hand in, and a take home exam. Take home exams, ugh. - Fundamentals of Strategy
This course is really cool so far. I’ve enjoyed the way the first two classes were executed and there were lots of interesting learning points. The workload for this course is quite high: Case discussion in every class, some tough readings, a final exam, and a case competition after the exam week. This course is very complimentary to MCV. - Business Finance
This course is a little up in the air for me right now. We’ve defiantly had some interesting discussions (especially after the income trust announcement) but all we’ve really learned in the time-value of money and present value type things—stuff I already kind of knew. The workload for this course is somewhere in the middle: 3 cases to hand in (solved in a group), occasional heavy reading, and a final exam. - Business Accounting
This is just a continuation of the first quarter course. Not much to say here other than the workload is on the lower end: A group assignment to compare two companies, occasional readings, and a final exam. - Statistics for Managers
Again, this is a continuation of the first quarter course. The workload is medium-low: A group assignment to analyze some stats from a real company, a quiz, and a final exam.
One final thing I’d like to mention is that of the Q1 courses, Economics seems to be the most important for Q2. A lot of economic concepts have already been applied in MCV, strategy, and finance.