Hi again. As I mentioned in a previous post, the Bentley MBA is focused around four key themes of business: innovation, value, environment and leadership. In the first 12 weeks of the BMBA, we have focused on the innovation theme. We have considered the concepts of creative thinking in small and large organizations, explored the psychology of the innovator’s mind, learned how to elevate an innovation to a business case and, after launching an innovation to start a business, how to sustain the innovation process. Yes, we covered all of this in 12 weeks. As the late Steve Jobs liked to say, “Wait, there’s more . . .” The first two weeks of the BMBA experience were spent on orientation and team building. Our classes are arranged cohort style — this year comprised of 23 students from 16 countries around the world. We took all courses together, at the same time, always. This creates the opportunity to form deep relationships with others, yet requires significant investment in trust and team building. Following orientation, a week-long boot camp in economics, finance, accounting and statistics was thrown at us, just to “level the playing field” as much as possible. With diverse backgrounds and experiences, leveling the team is certainly critical.