Greetings from Victoria, BC! I am here this week with a group of students participating in the Royal Roads University Case Competition. Yesterday I flew into Vancouver and drove/ferried down to Victoria....yes, yes...I know I could have flown into Victoria but the ferry ride was beautiful and well worth the two hour extension to my travel plans.
Royal Roads University, which is hosting this case competition is strikingly beautiful. The campus is centered by "Hatley Castle" and is set on beautifully maintained, park-like grounds right on the water.
It must have about 12 students going here though for the campus and facilities are tiny. While I appreciate the quaintness and beauty of the campus, it does make me appreciate the vast resources available to us at the University of Minnesota.
The students are off prepping for their first presentation. I guess the way it works is that they are given a business situation, or case, and then have three hours to put together a plan. They then have 30 minutes to present their plan and they are judged on the qualitative and quantitative analysis, the viability of their proposal and their presentation skills. I have no contact with them while they are prepping but I will sit in on their presentation to provide them with feedback on how they did. There are three rounds of this and then a final round on Saturday. Reminds me of my old declamation days
So far, my great contribution to this endeavor is that I went out and purchased paper, pens, highlighters, etc. for them this morning.
Thankfully, I am feeling better today. I was thinking that I was suffering from allergies but now I am wondering if it isn't just a good old-fashioned headcold--or at least a combination of the two. I was miserable on Tuesday night and all day yesterday and while I don't feel fully recovered by any means, I definitely feel better.
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