Articles in the A student Diary Category
Posted in A student Diary on 2 May 2011
In my opinion, one of the challenges of the MBA is in doing group work for both classroom presentations and in preparing more formal reports. Despite the benefits of diversity, when it comes to working as a group there are occasionally conflicts because of differing personalities, work habits, or personal priorities.
Posted in A student Diary on 11 April 2011
In mid October the Wine MBA class collected in London at the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (pictured) for its fourth session. At this point the programme is half-way complete as there remain just two additional class sessions, at UC Davis and Bordeaux, as well as the completion of our dissertation projects before graduation in the fall of 2011.
Posted in A student Diary on 16 November 2010
The third session of the Wine MBA took place this summer in Bordeaux, where we enjoyed, and sometimes suffered from, warm temperatures. (For accounts of the previous sessions, see part 1 and part 2.) Amid those sunny days we spent much time in the classroom but also had the opportunity to visit several châteaux…
Posted in A student Diary on 10 June 2010
Laura Conway of San Francisco presents her second account of experiences of Bordeaux’s Wine MBA programme, in Australia this time. Is the Australian spirit alive and well? You can read her initial account on the Jancis Robinson’s website.
Posted in A student Diary on 3 April 2010
Laura Conway is a wine professional living in San Francisco who was Vinfolio’s content manager and editor from 2004 until recently and is currently attending the Wine MBA hosted by Bordeaux Management School (BEM).


