Category: my MBA
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Americas MBA: São Paulo Residency, Part 1 – The Cultural Experience
*The EMBA progam ended in April 2024. And clearly, the intensity of the final two semesters of the program overwhelmed me and I wasn’t able to complete any blogs! After recovering and taking a bit of space from it all, I’m ready to dive back in and share all the experiences and learnings we had.…
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Americas MBA: Vancouver Residency
I’ve barely recovered from the most intense, amazing, energizing-yet-exhausting 10 days of our first residency of the Americas MBA program, which took place here in Vancouver. As described on the SFU website: The Americas MBA for Executives is an optional stream that gives EMBA students in their second year the opportunity to study relevant management…
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First Year EMBA: In The Bag!
What a whirlwind – the last 11 months have been intense, and despite my best intentions, I wasn’t able to blog about the experience in real time (…it’s not the first time I’ve overcommitted myself). With year one all wrapped up, we have a breather where I’m taking time to reflect and integrate much of…
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The Iceberg of Leadership
This blog is an adaptation of a school assignment in our Leadership & Teamwork class in the EMBA program, which our team wrote together. Shared credit goes to my wonderful teammates, linked below, who gave permission to share this work with other leaders who may find it helpful. We maintained anonymity of interviewees to honour…
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Preparing For Ethical Dilemmas & Challenges
A few weeks ago in our Business Ethics class, we were assigned a fascinating article, Giving Voice To Values by Mary Gentile (2010). There’s a book of the same name, and its website shares the summary of the work: “Giving Voice to Values (GVV) is not about persuading people to be more ethical. Instead, GVV…
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As & Bs & Cs, Oh My!
I have a conflicting relationship with grades. On one hand, my awareness is growing about the vast spectrum of learning styles, settings, and content, and the shortcomings of traditional didactic teaching. One person’s (often subjective) assessment of another person’s work isn’t necessarily an accurate reflection of that person’s learning. On the other hand, I’ve always…
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EMBA Kick-Off: Whistler Retreat
We launched the SFU EMBA program with a mandatory 3-day retreat in picturesque Whistler, BC. It was a beautifully crafted weekend organized by our coordinator, Catherine Craig. Through a combination of structured discussion time, group activities, catered meals, and social opportunities, we were able to create meaningful connections with a majority of our cohort. The…
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Proximity Is Power
Guess who made the cut for the SFU EMBA? Me! I MADE THE CUT! (cue relief/elation/gratitude/fist pumping). I was thrilled, and incredibly grateful for the encouragement and support I received throughout the application process. In July, we sent summer pre-program prep. There were many housekeeping tasks, one of which was to introduce ourselves to our…
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Resumes, Interviews, and… Perfectionism
It was final – by January 2022, I set my sights on the Executive Masters of Business Administration program at SFU’s Beedie School of Business. With the rolling deadline for applications to the SFU EMBA program, I knew I wanted to be earlier than most but also didn’t feel the need to rush the process.…
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Why an MBA?
Great question – I’ve been asked this a lot since I decided to pursue an MBA. After building The ScoliClinic over the past six years, it may seem like an odd move. I’m 35, in the middle of the growth phase of my career and my company, and far from being financially independent. I’m also…
Andrea Gets Schooled 