Monday, July 11, 2005
La Langue française & Joe's perception of Popular Business Schools.
Aujourd'hui, we will all learn un peu la langue française (hurray, I even found the hook at the bottom). Lets see what all I know so far,
(Excuse all the little scratches that go off the letters in random fashion, usually with the vowels)
Long Sejour - Long Stay
Carte de sejour - Stay Card (we will keep the connections so that its easier to learn)
Carte gris - Grey Card (the registration card for the car)
Droite / Gauche (one is left and the other right, but which is what?)
The question everyone at works seems to be asking me when I say "I am going to France for an MBA"-"So you know French?" or "So how will you manage without french?" or something to that tune. To save some explanations I say, "Well I am going to do an intensive French course before I start my program" and the discussion ends there.
My observation so far has been that: INSEAD as a brand seems to enjoy extra-ordinary popularity amidst senior management, business educators and recruiters. The brand is still not recognized by the average Joe (sorry Joe). The weight that a Harvard or Stanford carries with the average Joe is extra-ordinary, schools like Wharton / LBS / INSEAD suffer. (Please welcome scantly clad Ms. Controversy into my Blog). I also think there are a disproportionate number of students (oops, Candidates / Participants) who actually pick the Harvards and Stanfords not because they believe in the quality of education or the opportunities ahead in their desired career paths, (For example: I do believe genuinely that INSEAD any day is THE SCHOOL for a career in International management), but because of the perception by the average Joe who is a bartender down the street who will pour that free drink celebrating your success, one chooses emotionally rather than rationally.
I wanted to use the elasticity theory to show you how people actually make these trade offs (Microeconomics pre-reading chapter 2 on Demand Vs Supply). But then, my marginal understanding of the subject would flagrantly unelasticize (also called plasticize) your perceived value of this blog. So I will just get going....
Au revoir....
Aujourd'hui, we will all learn un peu la langue française (hurray, I even found the hook at the bottom). Lets see what all I know so far,
(Excuse all the little scratches that go off the letters in random fashion, usually with the vowels)
Long Sejour - Long Stay
Carte de sejour - Stay Card (we will keep the connections so that its easier to learn)
Carte gris - Grey Card (the registration card for the car)
Droite / Gauche (one is left and the other right, but which is what?)
The question everyone at works seems to be asking me when I say "I am going to France for an MBA"-"So you know French?" or "So how will you manage without french?" or something to that tune. To save some explanations I say, "Well I am going to do an intensive French course before I start my program" and the discussion ends there.
My observation so far has been that: INSEAD as a brand seems to enjoy extra-ordinary popularity amidst senior management, business educators and recruiters. The brand is still not recognized by the average Joe (sorry Joe). The weight that a Harvard or Stanford carries with the average Joe is extra-ordinary, schools like Wharton / LBS / INSEAD suffer. (Please welcome scantly clad Ms. Controversy into my Blog). I also think there are a disproportionate number of students (oops, Candidates / Participants) who actually pick the Harvards and Stanfords not because they believe in the quality of education or the opportunities ahead in their desired career paths, (For example: I do believe genuinely that INSEAD any day is THE SCHOOL for a career in International management), but because of the perception by the average Joe who is a bartender down the street who will pour that free drink celebrating your success, one chooses emotionally rather than rationally.
I wanted to use the elasticity theory to show you how people actually make these trade offs (Microeconomics pre-reading chapter 2 on Demand Vs Supply). But then, my marginal understanding of the subject would flagrantly unelasticize (also called plasticize) your perceived value of this blog. So I will just get going....
Au revoir....
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You're joking...putting INSEAD in the same league as Wharton? You really must be insecure about the INSEAD brand.
Disclosure: not going to either.
Disclosure: not going to either.
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: 10:27 PM
: 10:27 PM
To all of you on the commments. First of all thanks for leaving the comments. But I have this dirty habit of getting into a conversation but if at all you come back here...here are some comments.
Fk - that was easy. Thank you very much. I am bookmarking your blogs. Will read them at leisure.One Beautiful country Egypt. Reminds me of home.
Anonymous 1 - Well the whole brand / ranking / how does the school stack up thingy is way too overrated. To make it clear, if you read the blog carefully, I actually put INSEAD in the league of Harvard, Wharton, Stanford AND LBS - not just Wharton. (in the context of "Average Joe"). But if I were to pick a school, I would go only to either IMD or INSEAD. (I know a lot of buddies with similar tastes mostly because they are at the tip of their death spiral as well). I am not into the brand thing.Do keep posting views.
Anonymous 2 - why do I think I know you. lol. If you were looking to learn grammar or spelling you were certainly at the wrong site. Go to www.englishprofessor.blogspot.com.
I heard exactly what you said from my essay editor friends so many times. So I know you have a point. I would however be thankful if you can highlight specific mistakes that are irritants (I know I commit a few of those) - in the comments section and I will correct them. Deal?
Cheers guys and keep those comments + or - coming.
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Fk - that was easy. Thank you very much. I am bookmarking your blogs. Will read them at leisure.One Beautiful country Egypt. Reminds me of home.
Anonymous 1 - Well the whole brand / ranking / how does the school stack up thingy is way too overrated. To make it clear, if you read the blog carefully, I actually put INSEAD in the league of Harvard, Wharton, Stanford AND LBS - not just Wharton. (in the context of "Average Joe"). But if I were to pick a school, I would go only to either IMD or INSEAD. (I know a lot of buddies with similar tastes mostly because they are at the tip of their death spiral as well). I am not into the brand thing.Do keep posting views.
Anonymous 2 - why do I think I know you. lol. If you were looking to learn grammar or spelling you were certainly at the wrong site. Go to www.englishprofessor.blogspot.com.
I heard exactly what you said from my essay editor friends so many times. So I know you have a point. I would however be thankful if you can highlight specific mistakes that are irritants (I know I commit a few of those) - in the comments section and I will correct them. Deal?
Cheers guys and keep those comments + or - coming.
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