My thoughts on Management 250
At this point I am half way done with Management 250, and I have to say that this class has been a positive experience. This course, like any other course, is not perfect, but overall I feel like I have learned a lot and I have actually enjoyed myself. My biggest problem with this course was how quickly it started. Within the first two weeks I felt completely bombarded with work from all different angles. We had reading assignments in the our text book, packets to read, contracts to sign, memo’s to write and group projects to start. After the first 2 or 3 weeks I really had no idea what was happening in class, and I felt so lost that I was actually scared that my grade was going to suffer badly.
After these first couple of weeks I began to understand how the course was going to work. I began to learn how I was going to budget my time between group meetings, blogs, reading and class discussions. It also helped that the work load decreased substantially after those first three weeks. My advice to anyone taking this course would be to really pay attention the first couple of weeks and meet with your professor at least a couple times early on to get clarification on the course expectations.
Like I said before, I really have enjoyed this course. Many people complain about the forced participation, but I am lucky in that I don’t mind talking in class. I like to participate in all my classes once I get comfortable with the professor and my class mates. The forced participation helped quicken that process and now I am able to talk a lot which helps my learning experience and my grade.
Comments
Posted by: Ryan Knotts
Posted on: November 10, 2006 11:56 PM
I'm glad that I'm not the only one who felt this way in the beginning! I would agree that everything at the beginning can be a bit much, but I'm sure we will be thrust into similar situations in the business world. It is good that we've been given some exposure now, so that we know what to do when the situation occurs in the future.
Posted by: Asta Gerbec
Posted on: November 10, 2006 11:58 PM
I agree with your assessment of Management 250. It has made me learn to budget my time as well. This is a class where you have to put effort in to get something out of it. Hopefully, your positive experience will continue.