http://dardenblogs.com/weekly-schedule/ by Bill Gray, MBA Class of 2009 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dardenblogs.com/weekly-schedule/#comment-23293 Working Hard | Darden MBA Student Blog Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:04:01 +0000 http://dardenblogs.com/weekly-schedule/#comment-23293 [...] There is a clear perception that Darden Students work harder then students at other business schools.  Although this image can make prospective students nervous, it has several positive implications for the Darden community including the high level of credibility it affords us with recruiters and alumni.  Many of the factors contributing to the ‘we work harder’ perception are part of the schools heritage and date back over 50 years.  Some of the most influential factors include: Class schedule – the general belief is that Darden students prepare 3 cases per day, 5 days per week.  This perception falls somewhere between the actual workload and the workload from when Darden was founded.  In 1954, classes were taught 6 days per week and there were 3 cases every day.  I’ve even heard rumors that exams were administered on Sundays so they wouldn’t interfere with the class schedule.  The first year program for the class of 2009 averaged about 12 cases per week.  Our schedule alternated between 4 and 5 teaching days per week and 2 and 3 cases per day.  I’ve provided a snapshot of a typical Darden week in my weekly schedule post. [...] [...] There is a clear perception that Darden Students work harder then students at other business schools.  Although this image can make prospective students nervous, it has several positive implications for the Darden community including the high level of credibility it affords us with recruiters and alumni.  Many of the factors contributing to the ‘we work harder’ perception are part of the schools heritage and date back over 50 years.  Some of the most influential factors include: Class schedule – the general belief is that Darden students prepare 3 cases per day, 5 days per week.  This perception falls somewhere between the actual workload and the workload from when Darden was founded.  In 1954, classes were taught 6 days per week and there were 3 cases every day.  I’ve even heard rumors that exams were administered on Sundays so they wouldn’t interfere with the class schedule.  The first year program for the class of 2009 averaged about 12 cases per week.  Our schedule alternated between 4 and 5 teaching days per week and 2 and 3 cases per day.  I’ve provided a snapshot of a typical Darden week in my weekly schedule post. [...]

]]> http://dardenblogs.com/weekly-schedule/#comment-100 Undergrad at McIntire Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:48:40 +0000 http://dardenblogs.com/weekly-schedule/#comment-100 i think my schedule looks busier than that... i think my schedule looks busier than that…

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