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Posted by: Tim Wiens on August 15, 2017

Unlike any professional affiliation I have ever been associated with

Module 6 was a special time for me. My wife got to join me in Oxford, see what I am doing firsthand, go to our College Dinner at Nuffield College, and spend additional time after the module’s completion with some of the friends I have been privileged to make over the past nine months. It […]

Posted by: Tim Wiens on June 21, 2017

Entrepreneurial project – learning to think outside of myself

This month’s module had us thinking strategically with Dr. Thomas Powell and considering economic issues on a macro level with Dr. Ken Okamura. Each class held my personal interest for very different reasons, but Module 5’s real value for me rested and will continue to be dominated by our Entrepreneurial Project and the life-lessons I am […]

Posted by: Tim Wiens on May 8, 2017

A privilege to be a part of the larger Oxford family

Module four brought the EMBA-J17 cohort back to Oxford (we were abroad last module) – and for this I am quite thankful. I am continually reminded that I am fortunate to be a part of this cohort and a part of the greater Oxford University family. These two realities stand out at this very moment, […]

Posted by: Tim Wiens on March 1, 2017

Making the Most of the College Experience

One of the truly differentiating factors of an Oxford education is, indeed, the chance to engage outside of one’s department within one of the many colleges and halls of the greater University. In the EMBA programme, it is often thought that one will have little opportunity to take advantage of the college experience offered to […]

Posted by: Tim Wiens on January 27, 2017

Some of the most amazing personalities I have met in my lifetime

As a career educator and not someone who is actively engaged in the business world, per se, I have entered the EMBA Programme with some fear and trepidation. I have spent the past 25 years as a teacher, collegiate professor, and school administrator. Over the past several years, my engagement with a group of school […]