The Week to Remember

Description of the week
This week had so many events that I am going to note them one by one and explain it

First of all we had the SMS presentation (Strategic Marketing Success) which I could not attend because of my CIMA exam. The presentation was well prepared with videos and youtube clips, we all enjoyed both the creation and presentation of the event.

The CIMA exam in Northampton was the first event that took me out of Cranfield alone. I enjoyed both the trip and the exam. Many questions were based on things that I had either learnt during the MBA or earlier, that way I consider myself lucky. Another point on which I am happy is that I completed the paper and hence hope to pass.

During the week, I also put across my preferences for the International Business Experience, I preferred the field trip and the Challenges worldwide at that. In case I am not so lucky to get through to the field trip, I would be travelling to China (which is my most preferred choice).

In terms of Organisational Behaviour evaluations, I found my team playing capabilities, overall this seems to be the best evaluation of my real self till date among all the evaluations that we have had. I turned out to be a Plant, Resource Investigator and Shaper, all of which are a clear indication that I need to recruit or work with other Implementers.

The biggest event of the week, which also resulted in this post being delayed happened over the weekend. I would say this is one of the most significant events that I have participated in. We (a group of about 25 people) from cranfield went over to Oxford for a social enterprise conference which had eminent speakers from many parts of social business. Successful entrepreneurs, influencers, investors and mentors attended the same.

Mr. Sanjit 'Bunker' Roy was the most influential among the speakers. I really got inspired by his spirit and force. He is running the Barefoot College (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barefoot_College), the idea and the implementation simply blew me off. I really felt happy for having met him, I hope to meet him again in the future and also get some inspiration from him on my future life.

Other speakers of influence also had significant achievements in their life, and were exceptionally talented. The people I was specifically happy for having met are

1. Alastair Wilson, the Chief Executive of Social Entrepreneurs School in london
2. The three speakers in the investing event - Suzanne Biegel, Caroline Tulloch, Jonathan Jenkins (from investors' circle, unltd and Bridges Ventures
3. Tim Smit
4. Anya Navidski (whom I will probably contact in the near future with our business plan)
5. Tim Hartley (who again, we might meet in Cranfield)

Another interesting thing is that I saw a snowfall for the first time in my life. Even though it was short, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Its no justice to have one post for the entire week of such importance, but lack of time :) (the next week seems interesting too)