http://parttimembadegree.com/2010/02/28/american-chinese-russian-exam-practice/ Blog on in and out of class experience of part-time MBA student at GWU School of Business Fri, 18 May 2012 11:02:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://parttimembadegree.com/2010/02/28/american-chinese-russian-exam-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 GW Part-time MBA - Finals Week — Part-time MBA Degree in DC Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:19:13 +0000 http://parttimembadegree.com/?p=1812#comment-1237 [...] Of the ten questions, there was one (on spot rates, forward rate) which I had to retreat to Chinese approach, i.e “write everything that crosses your mind, and let professor choose the right answer”. The [...] [...] Of the ten questions, there was one (on spot rates, forward rate) which I had to retreat to Chinese approach, i.e “write everything that crosses your mind, and let professor choose the right answer”. The [...]

]]> http://parttimembadegree.com/2010/02/28/american-chinese-russian-exam-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-737 MBA Exam Human Capital Management — Part-time MBA Degree in DC Wed, 05 May 2010 03:01:29 +0000 http://parttimembadegree.com/?p=1812#comment-737 [...] After I turned in my exam to professor I had some questions in regards to assignments and grading during the course. She stepped out from the class with me to answer the questions. After clearing my concerns, I asked her again what was the expectation for the length of the answers on the exam. She told me something I did not know. Turned out this format for written exams, when you are given the questions and time constraints without any limit on the actual answer is a common practice in law schools. You can write as much or as little as you deem necessary within the given time. What did I know, I have not been to a law school! I think this format would do very well with students from China, when they write “everything that crosses their mind”, as I learned from my group mates from China  in Managerial Accounting study group earlier this term. [...] [...] After I turned in my exam to professor I had some questions in regards to assignments and grading during the course. She stepped out from the class with me to answer the questions. After clearing my concerns, I asked her again what was the expectation for the length of the answers on the exam. She told me something I did not know. Turned out this format for written exams, when you are given the questions and time constraints without any limit on the actual answer is a common practice in law schools. You can write as much or as little as you deem necessary within the given time. What did I know, I have not been to a law school! I think this format would do very well with students from China, when they write “everything that crosses their mind”, as I learned from my group mates from China  in Managerial Accounting study group earlier this term. [...]

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