Ceci n'est pas du common sense

Yes, the second year of the MBA started last month.  The dash before summer was quite tough: finished of with corporate finance which drove me completely wacc-ko.  All that number crunching is not for this monkey.... one ground rule in corporate finance though is... it is not about percents, it is about common sense.  Talking about sense - it has been a rough ride recently.  At work full steam, a lot of lectures and seminars, the community and master consultancy projects really kicking in....  So where does the MBA fit in?  Frankly my dear... it doesn't.  It is a serious time investment - attending the courses, preparing stuff and writing the paper afterwards.  On a monthly basis, this easily adds up to 8 days - that's is roughly the number of weekend days you get when doing the full monty i.e. 20 working days.

So where does this fit in the whole common sense scheme?  Well, it is not about common sense here, it is about drive and passion.  Learning is such a powerful catalyst - it broadens your horizon, it makes you see the other side, it helps you to engage in a conversation.  Doing the MBA at Antwerp Management School has learned me that I am only half way.  Making the journey is like being Alice in Wonderland.... you don't know where it will bring you.  Curious by nature, it is this learning experience that justifies the hard effort.  No pain, no gain... that's for sure.  And I am not alone... I see Captain Starbucks, Trump, Mr. VC, Moneypenny and boywonder struggle as well.  I see little Miss Havaianas who is raising her baby and doing the MBA at the same time.  And if I see them, I know that common sense has got nothing to do with it.  We all know that we are half way... we all know that soon we will jump the curve.... exciting times ahead of us.