A Run

Second week of module 2 started off with the e-Bay case building the foundational platform for strategic analysis. The consulting club has been conducting weekly case-interview clinics and on Monday, we had a workshop on Case Types. On Tuesday, we did a finance case that prepared us for the use of monthly cash budgets and pro forma (projected) financial statements using Excel spreadsheets. Personally, I find Prof. Hatch’s classes (finance) to be incredibly well rounded. Not only does he facilitate the cases expertly, but also expose us to a wide variety of miscellaneous topics and news items. Tuesday’s Classes ended with an accounting issue (case) where we analyzed the accounting practices for R&D projects. The second half of Tuesday had two exiting sessions: Ivey Career management’s technology industry overview clinic and a 2*10 idea generation session for new venture project where our ideas were critiqued and challenged by seasoned serial entrepreneurs from Tech-Alliance. It has been a tiring day and the well deserved break (Canada day) arrived on Wednesday. In addition to other cases, the week also had an advanced business analytics mini-course, and a case-interview preparation session.