The report for OB (Organisation Behaviour), which happens to be the only course which runs for the entire year, was due in the 2nd week of November. It was one the toughtest reports I have written. Never imagined that knowing people and being able to analyse their behaviour would be so different and difficult.
Next was the EOS WAC, my second if I count the practice WAC we did in the Pre-MBA. It is a high stress assignment, given on Friday afternoon and to be submitted within the next 26hrs. WAC's are an integral part of the Cranfield experience. I could feel the team spirit coming through during the team and stream dumps.
The SMS (strategic Marketing Success) - part of the marketing course assessment required us to crictically analyse a product / brand / company which we think has been successful. Our team had selected Arsenal FC. We had the opportunity to go to the Emirates Stadium to meet the Commercial Director of Arsenal FC who happens to be a Cranfield MBA alumni. for me, it is an experience that I will never forget. It also happens to be that I was leading our team on this project and it was just fantastic! Well, the long hours we put in to actually write the report and the presentation are something were not that fantastic though. This ended with our team presenting to the faculty which was quite fun as well. I can't wait to get to do the next presentation.
Then came the Accounting WAC - the bane to everyone on the MBA. Well, may not be everyone but definitely the most of them. I could see the tension, and probably fear, in everyone's eyes. The moment everyone dreaded was here and we all prayed that it would pass without any casualties! Well, after a long night - writing the report until 4:00am in the night and some more work in the morning, I submitted mine around nooon. It just so happens that I was one the early birds to do so. Then, I walked back to the Social for a pint of beer before I get some sleep and then it would be back to the Social for the post-WAC party. This party is a ritual now -the post WAC party where everyone tries to drown in the beer to forget about the horrors of the WAC.
All this mayhem started with the SDS (Strategic Decision Science) report. I didn't do anything in this report completely, Sarah led us on that. So, personally that was a relief.
Looking ahead in December, we have another 3 reports, one presentation and the exams. Who said it was going to be fun?
