As Natalia mentioned, it’s been a tough couple days realizing that the short vacation is now done and Module 2 has started in full force with a fantastic variety of assignments! J Hammad also mentioned the many international journeys we have made over the easter weekend!
Thanks to my partner, I enjoyed amazing sunny weather, beautiful landscapes and great food in Nice and Monaco! What can I say about Monaco - Most times, I have only come across Monaco as a tax haven and the land of the rich with expensive houses, large yachts and fancy cars…so for me, I expected this to be another trip back home to Dubai but I was amazed to see that while many of these things about Monaco were true, the one thing that is not mentioned enough is how beautifully green and natural it is and how the government continues to promote horticulture through the many gardens including the very famous Jardin Exotique and the caves which took us 80 m below ground level! Of course, it’s always a great trip when you manage to come back with more money than you went with (courtesy to Monte Carlo and Nice Casinos!)
But when I got back to IMD, I realized that while I thoroughly enjoy most of my days at school, I also do miss the world outside IMD! Most days, it’s extremely difficult to even keep track of world news with our schedule! Today, once again I was reminded of my previous life when my wife was excitedly watching the first cricket match of the Indian Premier League and I had to get myself focused to prepare for our Global Political Economy and Strategy class tomorrow and it’s days like this that I wish life was a bit more normal and easier J
But then I start reading my strategy case prep and I realize how much I didn’t know before coming to IMD, for instance - did you know that the word strategy comes from the greek word “strategos” which means art of the general? In 48 hours of being back in the bubble, we have learnt about globalization, personality and cultural traits that can shape the future of a group and an organization and tomorrow will be strategy! and that’s when I realize, that even within this IMD bubble, I am learning so much more than I did in years of being in the “real world” and that makes this IMD bubble worthwhile and interesting!
More interesting facts coming soon!
Your IMD bubble writer/learner,
Vikas Menon
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