Executive UST MBA

Meet Bob Azman

"Balancing graduate school with managing daily operations is never easy for a leader, but when the two can be combined it makes for an effective application of classroom learning. "

Balancing graduate school with managing daily operations is never easy for a leader, but when the two can be combined it makes for an effective application of classroom learning. During my first course in the Executive UST MBA Program, our ethics instructor used the Pogo Simulation, a management team exercise developed by UST’s Center for Ethical Business Cultures. The simulation challenged students to demonstrate decision-making ability when faced with numerous corporate dilemmas based in reality. For me, it was the highlight of the course and the experience stayed with me over the following months.

Concurrently, our leadership development participants at Thomson Reuters had been through a number of classroom training sessions which frequently generated requests for more hands-on experiences. We coined these  “action learning sessions.” I thought the Pogo Simulation would provide an excellent opportunity to build on what we’d already done and move forward. I engaged David Rodbourne of the CEBC to bring the Pogo exercise to our headquarters in Eagan. Rodbourne’s session was well-received and will likely serve as a foundation for future utilization of UST graduate resources in the corporate environment.

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