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Hubble Telescope Image

The first week of the second term is over already. Without getting too philosophical, time marches on a pace and the MBA journey continues.  Much as the life of the Hubble Telescope, where time is really just another concept, will soon be at an end, so will the course.  For some I am sure that will be a great relief and for others a sad time.

My fellow students from places such as the USA or Europe are feeling much richer this term, do to the exchange rates, so are doing their best to prop up English retail and service industrys’ – clothes shopping and bar hopping!

It is great to see and nice that the bonds formed last term, socially, have been maintained and enhanced into this new term.

Term 1 has now come to a close; an awesomely intense period with now being the first time to take time to reflect.  Finding the motivation for Economics was tough after the party weekend post exams, however in the end I really enjoyed it; just like most things this term.  Interestly it was on Land Rover and so from an Economics view point I had a fair amount to say, especially at the current time.

Subaru and Suzuki have joined Honda F1 in pulling out of motorsports and today Toyota announced that they will make a loss, for the first time in their 70+ year history. Of course the ‘credit crunch’ is to blame as, being a luxuary item, car purchases can normally be delayed or postponed. It is therefore  a tough time ahead for my many friends in the industry.

On a more pleasant note the snow has come in serious amounts to the mountains (gives me another excuse for a winter picture!) For all those going away for some ski or snowboarding action this season, you are in for some good conditions – you can now even get from Whsitler direct to Blackcombe without coming back to base (as long as you can get up to start with!)

Have a great Christmas and enjoy your few days off.

It is fireworks night today so I thought I would pop in a nice picture I found on the net, just to get people in the mood!

Obama has won the US election and everyone in the US looks like they have been having a great party to celebrate – a career selling fireworks perhaps?

The “Soft skills” week continues on the MBA with mixed (or very selective attendance) from the class, many of whom don’t really rate this stuff, either because they have done it all before or because there are no direct marks allocated I think. I didn’t come on this course simply to get the MBA ticket, the stamp for the cv etc., and if I am honest, I recognise that these skills are some of the most important for me to develop. Although the MBA swamp is trying its best to drag me under, as it has already to many others, my resistance is holding up and I am having an enjoyable week so far – I now even know where I sit on my colour spectrum!