A GM’s Perspective on the Online MBA
一名总经理对在线MBA的看法格里昂高等教育学院 2015年3月5日
作为一名已有19年国际工作经验的酒店总经理，André Erasmus是格里昂在线MBA集体中一名优秀的代表。他参加这个课程的时候在奢华酒店及度假村领域已有丰富的管理工作背景，包括7个开业前项目 — 其中有3个项目是在中国 — 伴随着品牌重塑风险以及战略业务发展。他目前任万达酒店和度假村集团（Wanda Hotels and Resorts group）总经理。以下是在他毕业几个月后，我们访问他在线MBA是如何促进他职业技能的提升的。
您选择攻读MBA课程的动力是什么？您为什么选择格里昂在线MBA？
虽然我已经是一名总经理，但却从来没有机会去读任何研究生课程 — 这也一直是我的梦想。我感到我需要继续深造以使我的职业和个人生活都再上一个台阶。
由于我处在这样一个事业发展阶段，根本没有时间再去进行全日制的学习，在线MBA就是一个很好的选择，再加上格里昂又是世界上排名前三的酒店类管理学校。Enough这样说道。
您对这个课程整体和教学支持资源有何看法？
刚开始的时候我发现上这个课程有点挑战，因为这样的话你的生活内容就全部是关于网站、图书馆和教学支持资源了。然而，当我适应了这些系统和课程进度之后，跟进和坚持就很容易了。
这个在线MBA给予您或教给您的主要能力是什么？
目前看来，自律！从你繁忙的日程安排中找出（或挤出）时间来安排学习确实很艰难，但是这也同样教会了我自律。除此之外，和同学们一起协作及分享思想和观念也巩固了我学到的当代酒店行业和服务业相关课题的知识。
在线MBA课程是如何改变您的工作方式的？
我觉得这个课程锻炼了我的战略思维能力。我已经学会了严格分析数据和信息，在做决策之前查阅多种原始资料。这个课程还教会了我仔细研究时下热点问题，跟上目前的发展趋势。
您是如何在日常活动中应用所学知识的？
我尝试将审辩式思维运用到我日常生活的每一方面。我们曾对霍夫斯泰德文化维度模型（Hofstede’s cultural dimensions model）做过研究，这次研究影响到了我们与别人沟通和互动的方式，这就是一个很好的很切合实际的例子。我在过去的12年间都在海外工作，接触过许多不同的文化，理解和领会霍夫斯泰德（Hofstede）的观点和理论对我现在的工作中仍然产生了不可估量的价值。
您认为在线MBA改变了您自己吗？
毫无疑问地，这个MBA课程把我培养成为了一个更加自律、专注、具有更高情商的酒店专业人士。
在虚拟的网络环境中与遥远地区的同学们联系难易程度如何？您感觉您是一个真实的集体中的一员吗？
当然是。现代科技帮助人们实现了无距离沟通。即使和来自超过18个不同时区的同学们一起合作交流也不是什么太具挑战性的事情。事实上，我们现在仍然保持联系并时常交流思想和想法。
您认为这个在线MBA课程对您未来的职业发展和个人成长有什么影响？
我相信毕业仅仅是这个旅程中的一部分而绝不是终点。我在不断地应用我从课上学到的东西。但更重要的是，我现在仍然保持每天学习。格里昂MBA让我再度有强烈的愿望不断提升自己到不同的水平。
对未来在线MBA学生的最后意见？
任何有价值的事情都值得努力争取。向你自己保证：绝对不会放弃你的目标！
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A GM’s Perspective on the Online MBA
by Glion Institute of Higher Education 5 March 2015
As a hospitality executive with over 19 years of international experience, André Erasmus is an excellent representative of the Online MBA cohort. He came into the program with an extensive background in the management of luxury hotels and resorts, including 7 pre-opening projects – 3 of which were in China – along with rebranding ventures, and strategic business development. He is currently the General Manager at the Wanda Hotels and Resorts group. Just a few months after his graduation, we asked him how the Online MBA contributed to his professional skills.
What was your motivation for pursuing an MBA? Why did you choose the Glion online MBA?
I am already a General Manager, but I have never had the opportunity to embark on a post graduate program – this was always my ambition. I feel that I needed further education to take my professional and personal life to another level.
Since I am in a stage in my career where I cannot afford to take the time off/away to study full time, the online MBA was a good choice and Glion is rated in the top 3 hotel schools in the world. Enough said.
How did you find the program, overall, and the supporting tools?
I found the program a little challenging in the beginning, to navigate your way around the websites, libraries and tools. However, once I got accustomed to the systems and procedures, it was quite easy to follow.
What main competences did the online MBA give you or teach you?
Self-discipline, by far! Finding (or making) time in my hectic schedule to accommodate the studies really proved tough, but it also taught me self-discipline. Additionally, collaborating with my classmates and sharing ideas and concepts enhanced my knowledge of contemporary and relevant hospitality and service related subjects.
In which ways has the Online MBA program changed how you work?
I feel that the course has honed my strategic thinking capabilities. I’ve learned to critically analyze data and information, and consult various sources before making decisions. The course has also taught me to read up on issues and keep myself updated on current trends.
How did you apply the learnings in your day to day activities?
I try to apply critical thinking in all aspects of my daily life. A good, practical example is the research work we conducted on Hofstede’s cultural dimensions model and how this affects and influences the way in which we interact with other people. As I have worked abroad for the past 12 years, with many different cultures, understanding and appreciating Hofstede’s arguments and theories continues to prove invaluable to me in the workplace.
Do you feel that the online MBA has also changed who you are?
Undoubtedly, the MBA has shaped me into a more disciplined, focused, emotionally intelligent individual and hospitality professional.
How easy was it to connect with your remote classmates being in a virtual environment? Did you feel part of a true community?
Absolutely. Modern technologies made this a seamless exercise. Even collaborating with classmates over 18 different time zones proved no major challenge. In fact, we are still in contact and often exchange thoughts and ideas.
What impact do you think the MBA program will have on your future career and personal growth?
I believe that graduating is only a part of the journey and not the end. I continuously apply what I have learnt on the course. But more importantly, I continue to study and learn on a daily basis. The Glion MBA has evoked a renewed desire within me to constantly improve myself on different levels.
Final comment for future online MBA students?
Anything worthwhile is worth the hard work and effort. Commit yourself and never, ever lose sight of your goals!
by Glion Institute of Higher Education 5 March 2015
As a hospitality executive with over 19 years of international experience, André Erasmus is an excellent representative of the Online MBA cohort. He came into the program with an extensive background in the management of luxury hotels and resorts, including 7 pre-opening projects – 3 of which were in China – along with rebranding ventures, and strategic business development. He is currently the General Manager at the Wanda Hotels and Resorts group. Just a few months after his graduation, we asked him how the Online MBA contributed to his professional skills.
What was your motivation for pursuing an MBA? Why did you choose the Glion online MBA?
I am already a General Manager, but I have never had the opportunity to embark on a post graduate program – this was always my ambition. I feel that I needed further education to take my professional and personal life to another level.
Since I am in a stage in my career where I cannot afford to take the time off/away to study full time, the online MBA was a good choice and Glion is rated in the top 3 hotel schools in the world. Enough said.
How did you find the program, overall, and the supporting tools?
I found the program a little challenging in the beginning, to navigate your way around the websites, libraries and tools. However, once I got accustomed to the systems and procedures, it was quite easy to follow.
What main competences did the online MBA give you or teach you?
Self-discipline, by far! Finding (or making) time in my hectic schedule to accommodate the studies really proved tough, but it also taught me self-discipline. Additionally, collaborating with my classmates and sharing ideas and concepts enhanced my knowledge of contemporary and relevant hospitality and service related subjects.
In which ways has the Online MBA program changed how you work?
I feel that the course has honed my strategic thinking capabilities. I’ve learned to critically analyze data and information, and consult various sources before making decisions. The course has also taught me to read up on issues and keep myself updated on current trends.
How did you apply the learnings in your day to day activities?
I try to apply critical thinking in all aspects of my daily life. A good, practical example is the research work we conducted on Hofstede’s cultural dimensions model and how this affects and influences the way in which we interact with other people. As I have worked abroad for the past 12 years, with many different cultures, understanding and appreciating Hofstede’s arguments and theories continues to prove invaluable to me in the workplace.
Do you feel that the online MBA has also changed who you are?
Undoubtedly, the MBA has shaped me into a more disciplined, focused, emotionally intelligent individual and hospitality professional.
How easy was it to connect with your remote classmates being in a virtual environment? Did you feel part of a true community?
Absolutely. Modern technologies made this a seamless exercise. Even collaborating with classmates over 18 different time zones proved no major challenge. In fact, we are still in contact and often exchange thoughts and ideas.
What impact do you think the MBA program will have on your future career and personal growth?
I believe that graduating is only a part of the journey and not the end. I continuously apply what I have learnt on the course. But more importantly, I continue to study and learn on a daily basis. The Glion MBA has evoked a renewed desire within me to constantly improve myself on different levels.
Final comment for future online MBA students?
Anything worthwhile is worth the hard work and effort. Commit yourself and never, ever lose sight of your goals!
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