{"id":101,"date":"2014-02-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/questromgrads\/2014\/02\/25\/my-epic-mba-adventures-of-the-new-smg-curriculum\/"},"modified":"2014-02-25T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-25T13:00:00","slug":"my-epic-mba-adventures-of-the-new-smg-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/questromgrads\/2014\/02\/25\/my-epic-mba-adventures-of-the-new-smg-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"My Epic MBA: Adventures of the New SMG Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As I prepared to become a student again<\/b>, trekking cross-country from Oakland, CA, I knew that I had to make an impact in my new MBA community at Boston University – but how?<\/span><\/div>\n

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Module 1: 3 Subjects, 6 Weeks<\/b><\/span>
In the new curriculum, we master 3 subjects in 6 weeks through 2 3-hour classes a day, 4 days per week. I wanted to make an impact, so I was already on two boards and was readying applications to participate in the club\u2019s other activities. Net Impact, BU chapter<\/a> and the Public & Nonprofit Club<\/a> aligned with my interests and passion of developing public-private partnerships and increasing corporate social responsibility and sustainability.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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During m<\/b><\/span>odule 2…<\/b>
I realized I needed to improve the balance between my career pursuits and academic responsibility. The modules were moving very quickly, and the new curriculum meant that my peers and I were having a different experience than our second-year MBA peers had. We embraced the learning curve, and before we knew it, midterms and finals came and went.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Balancing your life while in an MBA program is like rewriting an epic novel every year<\/b><\/span>
For me, there is not an exception! I believe this challenge has made my experience through the modules 1 and 2 much more rewarding. It has made me more humble and benevolent. While I sometimes struggle to be disciplined, I remember that the learning curve does not apply to classes alone.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Growth can only happen to those who welcome it<\/b><\/span>
Bittersweet may be a generous word: the bitter of challenge must be experienced before the sweet taste of completing a module or year. I believe that I have grown tremendously, and being humble and benevolent has been an important part of making new friends, welcoming mentors, and continuing the passion that I had prior to starting the program.<\/span><\/div>\n

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As module 3 begins…<\/b><\/span>
I am focused on securing an internship and re-writing my novel of balance and impact, all while making sure I do not lose my self in the MBA bubble. I make sure I remember that I am from Oakland, CA, privileged to pursue a graduate degree, and grateful to learn from the challenges and successes of experiences to come.<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/span>Ruel is a first year MBA in the Public & Non-Profit Management program. Prior to Boston University, Ruel was a project manager for Department of Labor – Job Corps, providing contract oversight and training as well as new program development and implementation. Ruel is interested in further exploring public-private partnerships and corporate social responsibility and sustainability. He is a board member for both the Net Impact BU Chapter and Public & Non-Profit Club.<\/span>

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