WEMBA Term 2 : Weekend 6

This was the big "wrap-up" weekend before Term 2 final exams!

New material was still presented on Friday and Saturday, but the dominant theme (at least from my perspective) was course completion.

Our team handed in its remaining official assignments (a Decision Models optimization case and a Marketing case focused on market research). We then completed an in-class OPEC cartel exercise in Economics that enabled us to see how cartels operate to collude for the highest overall profits.

On Friday night, we had a per diem night, which meant that everyone was given cash ($30) to eat (and drink) off site! Our team went to Fowler's where we hung out on the patio with some great food and wine to share the great evening together.

After Fowler's, we walked across the street to Brightleaf Square where we found a table in front of Satisfaction's to share a couple of *free* Red Stripes (in exchange for a sing-along with the Red Stripe guy) before heading back to Fuqua for the night.

WEMBA Term 2 : Weekend 5

Friday

Today started off gloomy as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto swept through the area (light rain/wind). The morning began with a discussion of optimization in Decision Models (using an Excel add-in called Solver). We then discussed pricing strategies in Economics before lunch and finished the day with an introduction to pricing from a Marketing perspective. After class, I grabbed dinner quickly before heading to a Decision Models review class and finally to a fantasy football draft. This is the first time I've really played fantasy football, so I'm hoping that I manage to not be the worst!

Saturday

Today we wrapped up the topics started on Friday. It's hard to believe there's only one more class weekend left in Term 2! There was definite mention of our final exams (end of the month).