Comments for Shad Aumann's Information Technology Leader

Comment on Gen-XY by Brian Abel

Brian Abel — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:49:03 +0000

Aren’t Gen-Z the zombies?? You know what I hear about zombies………. BRAINS!

Comment on JavaOne 2004 Presentation by Bob Cross

Bob Cross — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:02:46 +0000

Really? I would be interested to know who is asking. It was definitely a good talk, though I would definitely use a video capture appliance instead of rolling our own software / hardware solution the next time around.

Comment on WSOB EvMBA Class of 2012 Orientation by Shad Aumann

Shad Aumann — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:05:19 +0000

Hi, Chris – thanks for your comments. I am glad you found this useful for your consideration of and application to the Evening MBA Program.

Please feel free to send me your questions about the program – I am happy to discuss the program with you.

Comment on WSOB EvMBA Class of 2012 Orientation by Chris Miller

Chris Miller — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:10:23 +0000

I probably should have read your old posts first. I now see that you definitely attended and are attending the Evening Program.

Thanks for the great reads Shad!

Comment on WSOB EvMBA Class of 2012 Orientation by Chris Miller

Chris Miller — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:05:32 +0000

Shad,

I have submitted an application for the Fall 2010 Evening MBA program and wanted to let you know that posts like yours provide a great insight into the program. The Lockstep Cohort program is extremely appealing to me as well. At most schools, you take your classes when you want and graduate after you’re all done. UW-Madison seems much more interested in ensuring a graduate not only completes the necessary coursework but that they’re also a successful member of a larger group. Did you attend the Evening MBA program or the Full-Time one?

Comment on WSOB EvMBA Class of 2012 Orientation by Shad Aumann

Shad Aumann — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:43:58 +0000

When compared to my experience going to Boston University for a graduate program in computer science, I can definitely vouch for the added value of the cohort system. Instead of “running into” people from previous classes, your entire cohort takes all classes together in the same order. It goes without saying that this allows us to develop more meaningful relationships, but the program then uses that aspect to allow us to cover a lot of material in the allotted time. Because we are so used to doing things as teams, our ability to handle case studies and the rest of the material is increased.

I think the old sage about young people learning things more quickly is also about absolute potential versus realized potential in addition to the level of the material being covered (which seems to be a key aspect as well).

Thanks for pointing out the typo, Bob. I have fixed it.

Comment on WSOB EvMBA Class of 2012 Orientation by Bob Cross

Bob Cross — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:51:37 +0000

The idea of cohorts staying together and handing off to the new guard all sounds very interesting when you think in terms of adult education in general.

Lately, I’ve been wondering about the truism “young people learn things more quickly” and it has occurred to me that that might be true for a certain shallow depth of knowledge. For real substantive education, though, you have to treat learning like a job. Your program certainly sounds quite a bit more structured and grown-up than my graduate school experiences.

OB typo: “… program members are be rich and varied.”

Comment on shadit.com Domain Branding Win by Shad Aumann

Shad Aumann — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:33:00 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion about my stackoverflow profile. I have not been on there much lately, but intend to stop by from time to time.

Comment on Personal Business Card by Farhan Ahmad

Farhan Ahmad — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:03:23 +0000

Good idea, personal brand is very important, and like how you have shadit.com/info redirected to your linked profile. Looking forward to seeing how the foil turns out.

Comment on Penelope Trunk at Accelerate Madison Event by Shad Aumann

Shad Aumann — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:45:54 +0000

Thanks, Mark – your comment and the friendliness of the rest of the Accelerate Madison community have made me really happy I joined.

I like your point about dissemination of control because it provides authenticity to the “people with passion” about the product or service.