Fifteen

Issue date: 11/18/08 Section: News

1st and 2nd place instructors: Roberto Rigobon (Macroeconomics) and Howard Anderson (New Enterprises, Tech Sales, CEO Perspective)

3rd and 4th: Paul Asquith (Finance II) and John Sterman (Systems Dynamic)

Spring course bidding is just around the corner, starting on December 1st  for 2nd years. Fifteen got a hold of the preliminary course schedule and surveyed 2nd years on course recommendations with 67 responses (thank you!). 1st years: Keep in mind that 2nd years have priority over you in securing a spot. As such, classes we didn’t get to take last Spring - such as Advanced Strategic Management, taught by star professor Rebecca Henderson, and Global Economic Challenges, taught by ex-White House Council of Economic Advisers member Kristin Forbes - will require an “all-in” bidding strategy. Also, if you’re thinking of cross-registering at Harvard, start early and be ready to make sacrifices – Harvard’s schedule of consecutive lecture days (e.g. Mon/Tues or Wed/Thurs/Fri) often clash with our Mon/Wed and Tues/Thurs format.


1.    Which Spring 2009 classes do you recommend or have been recommended to you?
   

    One thing to note: Howard Anderson teaches three of the top seven classes next Spring! Although we love Howard Anderson too (he was recognized as an Outstanding Teacher last year), weigh in the desirability of 5 hours/week of Howard-isms and multiple discussions on Diver’s Delight. Just speaking from experience…


2.    Which classes would you NOT recommend?


    Tactful Sloanies refrained from expressing their opinions on what classes NOT to take. The survey responses to this question were few and highly dispersed. It’s all in the eye of the beholder.

3.    Name your three favorite professors at Sloan

    Tied for 1st  and 2nd with 17 votes each:
    Roberto Rigobon (Applied Macro and International Economics)
    Howard Anderson (New Enterprises, Technology Sales & Sales Management, CEO Perspective)

(Rigobon, Anderson)

    Tied for 3rd  and 4th with 15 votes each:
    Paul Asquith (Finance II)
    John Sterman (Introduction to Systems Dynamic)

(Asquith, Sterman)

4.     Finally we asked what your favorite class is at Sloan. Some highlights:

    “Finance II class is taught excellently (Asquith), class is very practical, frameworks taught are directly applicable to real life. Asquith is phenomonal.”

    “Finance II. It was a great class and I learnt so much! I never thought I would like Finance as much as I did in that class ...”

    “Probably new enterprises - learned more about business in one semester than all the rest of my classes combined.”

    “Systems Dynamics: Its a powerful framework that is relevant to any field, that was invented at Sloan and you cannot take anywhere else.”

    “Managing in Adversity: CEO Perspective - It got me to think about business situations I otherwise would not have (bankruptcy, hostile takeovers, etc).”

    “Gordon Kaufman - Decision Making and Negotiation. Practical class. Amazing professor.”

    “Conversations with jack Welch: This is definitely a keep-it-real class! Super-practical too!”

    “Economics of Information Fantastic guest speakers, amazing class projects, and a great prof.” (taught by Erik Brynjolfsson)

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