Thursday, May 14, 2015
On a side note - this is not that big a challenge anymore!!
Internship time plus Intensive Courses post first year!
Been super long I've got to admit! But things have been so crazy lately.
Let me bridge the gap so far. Capstone term - it was good and went by like a flash. Best part of that term was the Capstone course - Model based decision making in Practice. This course was like a good culmination of everything that we learnt in our first year. Unique part of the course was that we were trying to solve live problems for Canadian biggies such as Four Seasons and P&G and some real complicated challenges from First Service Residential and Cancer Care Ontario. We then get an opportunity to present our strategies to the firms if we make it to the first shortlist! That said, I definitely look forward to our upcoming presentation with P&G.
Officially first term is over!! And it was certainly a roller-coaster ride. Crazy busy with crazy learning. I do believe that I can apply what I've learnt to solve real-world problems much more efficiently than before.
And to top it all - I'm already in the second week of my internship at RBC. It is a pleasure to learn about the environment within Canada's top bank! Lots of learning in just a week. Things are certainly complex - for a non-finance background person like me, but I feel much more comfortable working with an awesome team that I'm a part of right now. Having said that, it is important to understand the financial sector, if you do plan to work in Canada - be it as a Management Consultant or as a Technology strategist.
I still feel I've not been able to enjoy my internship time a 100% as multi-tasking with an intensive course in the evenings. Pricing was an area that always interested me - and while the course is good, going to work during the day and coming back to attend class is strenuous! Waiting to be done with the exam tomorrow. And eagerly looking forward to the long weekend ahead!
P.S. TV series have become the prime source of entertainment after long days - not that they weren't earlier - but they just seem much much more refreshing than before! And sleeping is the need of the hour - as opposed to owning the night hours without a hint of hesitation towards being the night owl!
Class of 2017 will have a good time! I'm certain now. :)
Let me bridge the gap so far. Capstone term - it was good and went by like a flash. Best part of that term was the Capstone course - Model based decision making in Practice. This course was like a good culmination of everything that we learnt in our first year. Unique part of the course was that we were trying to solve live problems for Canadian biggies such as Four Seasons and P&G and some real complicated challenges from First Service Residential and Cancer Care Ontario. We then get an opportunity to present our strategies to the firms if we make it to the first shortlist! That said, I definitely look forward to our upcoming presentation with P&G.
Officially first term is over!! And it was certainly a roller-coaster ride. Crazy busy with crazy learning. I do believe that I can apply what I've learnt to solve real-world problems much more efficiently than before.
And to top it all - I'm already in the second week of my internship at RBC. It is a pleasure to learn about the environment within Canada's top bank! Lots of learning in just a week. Things are certainly complex - for a non-finance background person like me, but I feel much more comfortable working with an awesome team that I'm a part of right now. Having said that, it is important to understand the financial sector, if you do plan to work in Canada - be it as a Management Consultant or as a Technology strategist.
I still feel I've not been able to enjoy my internship time a 100% as multi-tasking with an intensive course in the evenings. Pricing was an area that always interested me - and while the course is good, going to work during the day and coming back to attend class is strenuous! Waiting to be done with the exam tomorrow. And eagerly looking forward to the long weekend ahead!
P.S. TV series have become the prime source of entertainment after long days - not that they weren't earlier - but they just seem much much more refreshing than before! And sleeping is the need of the hour - as opposed to owning the night hours without a hint of hesitation towards being the night owl!
Class of 2017 will have a good time! I'm certain now. :)
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