Headline, November16, 2013

''' STUDENT SELF-ESTEE​M 

^-VERSUS-^ 

STUDENT ACCOMPLISH​MENT '''

Classes run Monday through Saturday. When I told IMD students about Wharton's three-day weekends, they regarded me as a wimp.

''You fall behind week here and it's over,'' warns Bart Victor, an American management Professor who came to IMD from the the university of North Carolina.

About 20% of the students at some point receive a letter from Dean Kashani informing them they aren't doing very well or are showing up late for classes. He is quick to defend the his detailed scrutinizing of student performance , saying:

''We should not have to live with admission errors.''

When I commented to Kashani that an unmotivated Wharton student could slip through the program without doing much work and without being admonished by the administration, he shook his head:

''America has gone soft,'' he sighed. ''Quality in education is eroding.'' 

Kashani feels that American Professors fear facing charges of racism, sexism, and the like, and therefore feel compelled to pass all students.

Insead and Fontainbleau are another world. As at Wharton, students sometimes come to class late, daydream in class and slip out for coffee. Insead makes no attempt to enforce an IMD-like mandatory attendance policy.

Insead's M.B.A program is run by an American, Daniel Muzyka  -Wharton M.B.A 1979, Harvard D.B.A., 1989-. Says this for Insead : It is mercifully free from American notions that student self-esteem is more important than student accomplishment.

I attended a managerial behavior class taught by Professor Fernando Bartolome of Spain. The topic of the day was  ''feedback and performance appraisal,''  and Bartolome's style was anything but dull.

Spewing profanities at machine-gun pace, Bartolome mercilessly attacked  ''poorly thought out''  student comments and even poked fun at some students' clothing. Until I grew tired of keeping a list. I noticed that the Professor had managed to give a :

Ribbing to Jews, Blacks, Whites, Men, Women, Germans, Spaniards, French, Britons and Americans. Can you imagine what the thought police would do Bartolome at an American University??!!

So, as the tale continues, we learn that at the time, Europe has two prestigious M.B.A. programs for English speakers. One is for the serious scholar, the other is for the student who wants some partying with his learning. Both enjoy precious freedom from American political correctness.

And, I for one, would love the partying one: Ha ha Ha!

The honour post continues:

With respectful dedication to the Students, Professors and Teachers from Wharton, IMD, and  Insead.

See Ya ll on the World Students Society Computers-Internet-Wireless:

!!! ''' IT's Going To Happen ''' !!!

Good Night & God Bless!

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