Today was our first exam–Marketing.
Man, I never want to eat a piece of lettuce again! (that was the subject of the case)
When I first read the case, it appeared to be pretty straight forward. Somehow, however, I managed to complicate things. I spent a lot of time (A LOT) trying to interpret case facts to ensure I understood the distribution channel as it was presented. I didn’t manage my time well at all–which ultimately led me to not having enough time to finish the test. I’m a little bummed about that. If I didn’t understand what to do or if I was clueless on how to proceed, that’s one thing. But, I had a decent idea on what I needed to do; I just got wrapped up in details. Now, it was an important detail (because it would’ve affected my treatment of margins and the rest of my calculations). But the fact remains that it was not wise to spend THAT much time trying to figure that one thing out. At some point, you have to make an assumption, state it, and keep it moving.
And again, this is not the first time experiencing this. When analyzing my cases in preparation for class, I have the same issue–spending way too much time on one case (which is an issue when you have 3 cases to prepare).
Hmmm…if I were to expand this a little further, I exhibit this in other aspects of my life–paralysis by analysis. Darn. I guess I didn’t realize how deep that ran.
Darden is definitely putting it in my face and forcing me to deal with it. Things move so quickly here, you don’t have a lot of time to contemplate and ponder. You have to be quick and decisive, much like in the real world, I suppose, huh?
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