At the end of last year I graduated with an MBA from the University of Queensland (UQ). I previously wrote an article about what I’d learned at the halfway point, this is part 2. Don’t do it full-time, or remotely. While the lecturers have PhDs, much of the value is in peer learning, and you…
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Focusing on what’s important
Active Investing requires independent research and decision making that forces you to learn a lot about yourself and your manner of thinking. Nassim Taleb has recently published an interesting principle on his Facebook page about decision making and the importance of focusing on the key factors. The below graph proposes a typical scenario you have…
My guide to completing an MBA
At the end of 2013, I’ll have finished my MBA, and I’ve learned a number of rules to succeed in the MBA and maximising your return on investment (dollars, time, etc). The MBA is really a bunch of different lenses you can look at management through, whether it be HR, Internationalisation, Finance, etc. By immersing…