From the time our team got selected to represent NUS, I had been very excited about the competition and was looking forward to it every day.  And the two days at the competition was worth the anticipation.  I’d say I am lucky enough to have taken part in the competition.   Our team had worked pretty hard on the ‘Compete’ phase with all the ‘curveballs’ from your side! All four of us were sitting on different locations within and outside India throughout the preparation phase and made full use of teleconferencing via Skype (Netmeeting aint free lah J).

 

For me the highlight of the competition was the ‘Collaborate’ phase.  It really was great to interact with individuals from different parts of the world and working towards a common project.  Its amazing to see people gel so quickly when they are working towards a common goal with tight deadlines.  Thanks to your curveballs again!

 

Lots of takeaways.. To be frank, I did not know Microsoft would be so cool!  I had imagined Microsoft execs to be all serious guys, with grey suits and straight faces. But hey, as you said, Microsoft IS FUN!  I was really amazed by the time and effort that had been put in by each and every one of you in this.  It really was fantastic.  The personalized feedback from Friedbert is really very helpful and I have started applying it to my projects in the courses.  This has been a real value add for me and surely has made me quite a lot to ponder over and improve in myself.

 

All in all, it was a great great experience. Thank you for all the time spent together. Thank you Microsoft.

 

Kirti Chopra
Kirti is a first year MBA student with concentration in Finance and Strategy.  He is a Chartered Accountant and received his undergraduate degree in commerce from University of Delhi, India.  Prior to his MBA, he was working with Ernst & Young in the Assurance & Advisory Business Services division for three years. He has worked on assignments in various industries such as oil & gas, telecom, automotive ancillary manufacturing, etc. He holds the post of Director - Finance & Administration in the MBA Students Council and is actively involved in the Finance Club.

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