A Day in the Life of a Sloan Fellow
GSB classes are scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. There are occasional classes on Wednesdays but this day is usually filled with guest speakers, study group meetings, class preparation, or organizational meetings for Sloan events and activities.
A typical Sloan day looks like this:
6:00-8:00 a.m. |
Early birds get up to study before class or study groups meetings. Most likely last night was short and you were up late studying. |
8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Fellows meet with their study group. You go through the case that will be discussed in class and, time remaining, you have discussions about the readings that were assigned for the day. This debate helps to internalize and expand what you have studied during the day and the night before. |
10:00-11:45 a.m. |
First class for the day, Organizational Behavior with Professor Deborah Gruenfeld. Class is extremely interactive and the discussion is animated. Professor Gruenfeld draws on the experience of each Sloan Fellow and her energy is infectious. |
Noon |
Fellows grab lunch from Arbuckle Lounge, then gather in the classroom for a Brown Bag Lunch (BBL) presentation, a Top Management speaker, or a class meeting. |
1:20-3:05 p.m. |
Second class for the day, Financial Accounting with Professor Ron Kasznik. Numbers just fly. Sloan Fellows had better be wide awake because the pace is fast. Professor calls on you and you need to be ready to speak up. This class is engaging to the point that you lose track of time. |
3:20-5:05 p.m. |
Modeling and Analysis with Professor Jeff Moore. You have spent hours working up a spreadsheet and are amazed at the elegance and depth Professor Moore brings to his discussion, and the real-world applications that emerge. |
5:05-9:00 p.m. |
Fellows head home to study, eat, and spend time with families. Some may take some time for a little workout, but the night is going to be long. |
9:00-2:00 a.m. |
Whether Sloans are married or single, you use the evening and the night to study. Problems with interpreting the numbers of your case? Donāt worry. You can call up a colleague. It doesnāt matter if itās 12.30 a.m. because you know your fellow students are all awake and studying. |