Beyond the Classroom – Hello from Singapore!
May 18, 2015
This blog is going to cover my journey as a Munk One student studying at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore over the next month.
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This blog is going to cover my journey as a Munk One student studying at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore over the next month.
Read full entryApril 14, 2015
My favourite aspect of Munk One is the focus on extending learning “beyond the classroom”. This summer, my cohort have the opportunity to participate in summer programs related to global innovation. The options include travelling to Argentina, Israel, or Singapore....
Read full entryMarch 30, 2015
by Edil Ga’al You can probably tell by now that Munk One is solution-oriented. Innovation is a common theme in the course seminars. In class, we discuss poverty alleviation, managing public goods, and a host of challenging issues. In the...
Read full entryMarch 22, 2015
Munk One 2013-2014 students Anah Mirza, Rachel Ball-Jones, Mariam Jammal, and Sameen Zehra recently travelled to Ottawa to participate in Women in House...
Read full entryMarch 20, 2015
by Edil Ga’al Hey future Munk One students! I know many of you are in the process of applying for the Munk One program. If you haven’t read the UofT News article, I highly recommend it. The article is a...
Read full entryMarch 10, 2015
The Munk One Global Health Lab (Afia Amoako, Sarah Edo, Jaspreet Khela, Erin McTague and Simon Whitby), along with their MGA Student Mentor, Reena Rosenwald, recently travelled to Washington DC with Professor Teresa Kramarz...
Read full entryDecember 10, 2014
by Edil Ga’al As the fall semester draws to a close, I can’t help but look back to September. I was incredibly nervous then, especially about the rigors of university work. Fast-forward a couple of months and I’ve successfully...
Read full entryNovember 28, 2014
By Edil Ga’al For weeks, my group members and I worked to develop a research question into a viable solution. We chose to investigate the power of entrepreneurship, information dissemination, and access to capital in the fight to tackle...
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By Zihan Cai The bells ring noon and I walk slowly across the pavement back to Innis residence. There is no snow. The ground is cold and dry; the air hurts to breathe in my nostrils. My hands are...
Read full entryNovember 26, 2014
By Edil Ga’al Wondering what the night before the Dragon’s Den competition looks like? Here are a few pictures from my group’s late night prep session. Stanley, Fay, and John making some final adjustments to our presentation and proposal...
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