This might be a somewhat long blog post for all practical purposes since I have so much to write on this topic. It’s an agglomeration of all of my experiences in Paris over the past couple of months which has given me a refreshing view of the world that I can share on this platform. At the same time, it has given me insights into how business schools differ fundamentally and even if they are all giving out the same MBA degree.
During all these weeks, I couldn’t help but observe how things are done differently at HEC compared to Tuck, how some things I’ve taken for granted at Tuck have become a luxury here, and how this has affirmed some of the things I’ve known about Tuck and yet others which I feel can be changed as part of the incessant march towards continuous improvement that defines the Tuck I’ve come to know and love.
Well, where do I begin? Statistics and facts are what they are, but really, I’ve met in the past couple of months, people literally from all over the world – both within the exchange student body as well as the HEC student body.
As an example, just the other day, we were discussing in class, a case about whether a company based in Thailand should take the risk of entering Myanmar as part of its expansion strategy.
The icing on the cake was when we were treated to the experiences of two of my classmates, one who is from Thailand and the other who is from Myanmar. Talk about hearing first person accounts – it was fantastic!
To simply read about a country in a case is something. To talk to someone who really is from there who can explain things the way they actually are, is something else altogether. (Continue to Part II above)
Read the full article: Thoughts on Exchange Program – Part I