Dear Class:
A word about my blog. I have included my teaching stint at IIM because I am proud of the caliber of the students who I taught.
Two, I wanted to document it.
And three, it is a way of marketing the course for next year’s IIM batch.
So far, only one student had privacy concerns which I am sensitive about. If any of you have issues about this class being on my blog, please let me know at the wine dinner and I will make the section “private.”
As we near our term, I have three requests for you. You can choose to email me your replies or post it in the section below.
1. What should I call this class next term? Beyond Business? Good Life? Art of Schmoozing? Networking 101? Social Skills Workshop? I am not sure.
2. When you return your feedback forms to the EPGP Program, please write how I should improve the course next term?
3. If you have already handed in the forms, and if you are okay with it, you can give me your feedback comments in the below section. It will help me refine the course.
This class has been tremendously fulfilling for me. I learned a lot from you. Thank you all, and let’s stay in touch.
Shoba
Ma’am,
To answer the first question – Since the course was quite free flowing, in my opinion it is better not to have a specific name like Art of Schmoozing or Networking. ‘The good life’ or ‘Beyond business’ are appropriate names for the course.
One humble suggestion – The course could be a little more detailed. For example, the section on watches was merely a lot of brand names. I was wondering if it could be just a bit more than that. However, the lectures on wine and table setting etiquetters were quite informative. Also, your idea about having presentations on different potential conversation topics is brilliant. One more observation regarding the session about holding a conversation with you and talking 3 things about ourselves – just half the students got a chance to introduce themselves and have some sort of feedback from you.