The course I teach on, Strategic Thinking, is designed in such a way that students have a choice. They can choose to coast through the course, and their general knowledge and intellect is likely to get them through.

But they can also choose to engage.

Engage with the lecturers, who have been in academia and in industry.

Engage with the guest lecturers, who include distinguished business people, entrepreneurs, politicians and academics.

Engage with the mentors and tutors, who have completed the course year before and are best equipped to help guide them.

There are also opportunities to start your own business, get venture capital, meet with consultants from a local professional services firm, and various assignments to engage you with the real world.

But do they engage?

The majority of the class will coast. They’re either not interested or are too worried about other courses in their degrees.

But there are some students who engage fully. And these students make it all worth it. For the teaching staff as well as for themselves

They come for consultations with the teaching team, and learn far more than the rest of the class. They’ll start business and gain significant experience while at university. Or they’ll make a connection that helps them find a career path or funding for their degree.

The ones who engage then often become part of the course ecosystem. They become tutors, mentors and lecturers. They continue learning about strategy, even when the course is done.

And to me, these people are the ones with the spark. 

They’re the ones that are going to succeed beyond their wildest dreams. And they’re the ones that are going to change the world.

So, whether you’re a student in my course or not, you need to decide:

Will you coast or will you engage?

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Image is from our tutor dinner this evening 🙂

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