As if the marvel of competitive strategy was not enough, i had an amazing lecture on macro economics. The prof said, when you will be CEO flying in your own jets, you will not open books, you will not have time to find figures and make excels, you will read newpapers and try to predict which market works for your busines and which does not. This was a simple man, standing infront addressing a class of 70 to be MBAs. He had videos on commanding heights and he had pateince to take each concept step by step.
I have never had such a deep respect for teaching profession before coming to ISB. With every passing day, this is getting faded. There are people who command respect. Professors are smart, they are better than consultants and some of them have immense knowledge of world.
Here, i have been linking all my knowledge to reading economic times and here was a prof who said, " I will share some newspaper clippings, if you get time, get them in class too, we will see how macro economics works. I dont care if you know quant or not, we will apply common sense and simple concepts. The paper will be based on these discussions." (Kick off those books and excels, get your brain sharpened) :)
Teaching is redefined. Profs are innovators, independent, marketers. They consult companies world over and unlike most of us, they are free. :)
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