Topic # 8

The creation of this blog was a new experience for me. Usually very private, i am not used to say what i think over a blog where everyone can see it. But new is always a good thing! I think it is a good idea because at the beginning of the class you do not know many people so it is a good way to exchange names and see who is in the class. It is also effective because we have to think about what we did it class and say what we should have done.
Even though i enjoyed doing this blog I am not sure I will keep it because I don't like telling my live over the internet but also because I always forget about it. I think a good blog is a blog that is accurate and I have so many things to focus and solve in my life that I am not sure i will have the time for this.
I am glad it did it though because I would never have done it by myself.

POEM

At first management was synonym of boring,
then Professor Kurpis entered in the class,
And I saw that he was not like all the teachers,
He wanted to taught us what is management in reality not in the book,
Management is for me a way to live my life,
the best i can,
with good ethics and hard work,
but also by having fun!

DISC

Usually, I am not fan of the personality test because it is not always accurate. However, I do not know why but i enjoy doing this kind of test. I am a D type and i agree with it. I like to go ahead and act according to how things come in my life.
I think it is fun for students to do this test because we can learn something about our personality but I do not think companies should judge a person with those tests.

The power of vision

Hi everyone,

I enjoyed watching the video because it reminded me why I am here. I came here 4 years ago to earn my bachelor degree but also to be independent. I am glad to see that I achieved my goal, to live without always relying on my parents. Some of my main goals would be to enjoy my job and be able to financially relieve on myself. I am looking now for an internship and it's hard for me to decide in which industry I can see myself so I am trying to ask the good questions like "what do I like to do"... I think my main goal is to be more relax and enjoy more the life without wondering if it's a "good" or "bad" decision and without thinking what my parents would say. To accomplish this, I am going to the gym to liberate myself of the "bad energy" and feel more relax.
I hope I'll be able to achieve my dreams, a thing is sure is that I am working on it every day...

Decision Making

I thought the class activity we had on decision making was very interesting. We could observe many types of different behavior in the class. First, I just would like to thank the professor because he was very nice to us.
I did not participate that much in this class activity because I am shy, but I am the "compromise" type.
I think it is funny because it is in the difficult situation like this that you really discover people. We could observe that a few people were the "compete to win" type and did not want to listen other ideas, which I think was annoying.
I think the class handled the conflict well as we finally agreed on the same solution without insulting each other. Most of us were respectful to each other and everybody had the opportunity to gave his opinions.

Eggs Activity

As a group, we had to drop an egg from approximately 10 feet without breaking the egg. Each group had the same materials, which were: 8 straws and some tape. I think we really communicated well as a group. Before the time started we knew what we wanted to do, and to be sure that of all the members understood we draw the steps on paper.
We were not agree on the same strategy at first, but then we convinced each others. Our strategy was to rub all the sides of the egg, specially the bottom. This way, when the egg would fall, the bottom would be thick enough to not break.
I think we succeed because we communicated and practiced before the time start. We would have failed if we did not practice and exchange our ideas.
I think in any situation, the members of the group need to be in synergy with each other, and especially let the others explain their strategy. Finally, it is important to work fast, especially when there is a limited time.

Management Problem

My main management problem is managing my personal life and my family. As many other international students, I live away from my whole family. Even though I enjoy my life here, I am very close to my family and I miss them. I think it is hard for my family as well, but in a different way. Maybe it is actually even harder for them, because they did not make the choice of me coming here, I did, and they just had to live with it.

This situation is hard to manage because I would like to make my family and myself happy (although we are not unhappy right now, but you know…) while following my aspirations, which currently lead me to remain here. Many times, I do something fun here I do not enjoy it fully because I would like to share this moment with them. Also, when I express my feelings to my sister for instance, she often tells me: “just come back.”

Whatsoever, I chose to be here so I cannot complain. My management problem is that I would like to fulfill my family’s and my emotional needs altogether, even though I am not sure it is possible right now, but maybe later; one never knows…

Introduction

Hi everyone,

I am a senior in Marketing Management and plan to graduate this May. I am French and graduated with the equivalent of a Business Associate Degree in France. I was able to transfer some of my credits. I am looking for an internship for the summer or the fall in the fashion industry. I do not know if I want to go back to France after I graduate, I think it will depend upon the opportunities I will have, since I love New York as much as I love Paris. 

I love going out with my friends, playing tennis, and cooking.  I also enjoy traveling.

I hope you will all enjoy your semester and wish you much success!

Magali