I was downtown yesterday, just strolling down Robson Street, when we casually passed Zara’s. Just conversationally I said, “Did you know that Zara has impressive vertical integration because they are designers, manufacturers and retailers!” Without sounding shamelessly cheesy I thought “hmm I think I actually may have learned something this year in Comm 486 G.” It was important to me because it wasn’t the standard and historical knowledge that normal classroom learning fosters. Instead it was present day, relevant knowledge which is something I am glad was a key factor in the business fundamentals course.
I realized I wasn’t just knowledgeable about Zara’s scope in terms of their strategy, but that most of the readings, lectures, and speakers from this class occupied portions of my retained learning. Cool.