I find the first two classes of 297D very unique since I have never seen a class with as much class participation as this one! It stands to reason that such a practical class is of immense value to folks bent on improving their soft skills, like me.

I learnt the concept of globalization in the first class. Although it initially seemed like a cut-and-dried concept initially, a discussion on the pros and cons made us think about it a bit. It changed my opinion a bit too--after all a leader should seldom be obdurate about doing his/her own way.

The second class (9/11) was just great. We did several simulations, and it showed about our bias and attribution levels based on a simple card game. I thoroughly enjoyed the game and the fun!

The Xian simulation was also a fantastic, and it showed all of us how keenly we should observe and adapt accordingly on the fly as global leaders. In the middle, we also learnt the slides on the leadership dimensions (Hofstede) and saw a short video on the communication styles in a class room (direct/emotionally charged etc).

All the class members are friendly and it is turning out to be one of the best classes of the program, and I feel sad especially to part from the program:)