OB redemption?

All right, I know Organizational behavior is part of the core curricula of every B-school worth its salt. But c'mon, I found "Leading People & Groups" (euphism for OB-I) to add little or no value in what was otherwise a terrific set of of core courses in P1.

Apart from the fact that most of what was said was obvious, the course lacked basic structure and direction. In all, a disappointment. Fast-forward to P2 and with "Leading Organizations" representing OB-II, I reckon most of us had already formed our opinions about the course's value. While the first few classes did not make a terribly great impression, I have to say the classes have become more interesting per session. And yesterday's class, where we talked about Cross-cultural differences, was one of the best sessions of all in P2. From the starting well-known piece...

"Heaven is where the police are British, the lovers Italian, the mechanics German, the chefs French, and it is all organized by the Swiss."

"Hell is where the police are German, the lovers Swiss, the mechanics French, the chefs British, and it is all organized by the Italians."

...to students sharing slides about the Myths and Truths about their countries, the session was one of the rare occasions when I felt the 90 minutes fly by.

Particularly interesting, was the presentation by the lone Chinese student in our batch. A slightly reserved individual, he provided a piece full of humour AND information! Sample these...

- All Chinese people do not eat dogs!
- Never tell a Chinaman that you KNOW China.
- Address your Chinese colleagues by their full names.
- Finally, you are a foreigner. Always remember that because the Chinese will.

Great job, Youye!