By the 21st of September, the last day to drop any course without a W standing, a bunch of my friends had either dropped or considered dropping Comm101:Business Fundamentals. And from hearing opinions here and there, the general reason was due to an unclear sense of what was to be learned. However, here are my thoughts.
I think the point of the course is exposure, rather than mastery of every aspect in business. Speaking for myself, as a fresh high school graduate, I need a source that provides me with exposure and insight to the business world, especially when I am completing a business degree. So in this regard, I don’t think it makes sense to withdraw from such a business course, particularly one that is designed and tailored specifically towards Sauderites. Look at it this way, transfer-hopefuls from other faculties can take Econ and Math this year, but they don’t have the opportunity to take specific commerce courses available in first year such as Comm101, so why take something that’s handed to you for granted?
In addition, every upper-year student I’ve talked to said they found the course really beneficial. And the fact that the course got promoted to a regular course this year from being a trial course last year shows that it was a successful and well-received course with enough support. Sure, the assignments, blogging, and tweeting can be tediously hard at times, but which course isn’t? Furthermore, I personally feel this is a more practical and relevant way to learn about the functionality of the business world than writing exams. Besides, in which other courses can you say “I get to use twitter for this course because its required.”
I feel the exposure and the learning outcomes we get from this course are worth the teeth-clenching required to pull through the undesired assignments and homework.
lastly, I would like to conclude this entry with a quote for consideration:
“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”
– Aristotle
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