金秋九月，

同學們都在如火如荼的申請中。

又快到PPM上海班的開學季。

相信還有很多同學對PPM想有更深入的了解。

今天就讓我們一起走入華威WMG，

來聽聽已經(jīng)畢業(yè)的PPM專業(yè)的學長—Martin Ou

給我們帶來的心得與分享。

       *WMG，My first choice.  我的首選，華威WMG

       “After gaining my first degree in Business Management, I worked in sales and marketing before joining the investment banking division of a major wealth management company in China. And it soon became clear that I needed to develop my project and programme management skills if I was to progress there. My employer was particularly keen for me to build my knowledge of up-to-date tools and techniques, so they asked me look into relevant courses and let me take a year away to study.

       “在獲得我的第一個學位—商業(yè)管理后，我在中國一家大型財富管理公司的投行部門從事銷售和市場營銷工作。很快我就明白，如果我要取得進展，需要提高我的項目管理技能。我的雇主特別希望我掌握最新的工具和技術，所以他們讓我研究相關課程，出去深造學習一年。 

       I had studied for my bachelors degree in the UK and I really enjoyed my time there, so I was keen to return. When I researched courses, WMG’s looked interesting right away. I liked the way that it takes a holistic view of the subject, bringing in a range of themes including managing people resources, organisational change and financial analysis.

       我曾在英國攻讀學士學位，在那里過得非常愉快，所以我很想回去。當我研究課程的時候，WMG的課程看起來很有趣。我喜歡它從整體角度看待問題的方式，包括管理人力資源、組織變革和財務分析等一系列主題。 

       When I looked into the modules, I could see that each one would be useful in its own right, and that they all combine to build a broad overview of programme management. A teacher I knew had been to Warwick and told me many good things and about the location, learning and lifestyle there, so WMG was my first choice.

       當我研究這些模塊時，我可以看到每一個模塊都有其自身的用處，而且它們都結合在一起，構成了對項目管理的廣泛概述。我認識的一位老師去過華威，告訴我很多有用的信息，關于地理位置、學習和生活方式，所以WMG是我的首選。 

       *Focused on understanding the material. 專注于理解

       The course itself has been extremely enjoyable. Unlike conventional teaching styles, this structure is focused on understanding the material, rather than simply memorising it. That for me is the biggest positive of the course.

       這門課本身非常有趣。與傳統(tǒng)的教學方式不同，這種結構專注于理解，而不僅僅是死記硬背。

       The lecturers share their personal experience in industry, which brings each subject to life and makes it relevant to the workplace. The group work and simulations were also excellent and through these, I learned more at WMG than I ever expected to.

       講師們分享他們在行業(yè)中的個人經(jīng)驗，這將每個科目主題帶入生活，并使其與工作場所相關。通過這些小組合作和模擬實戰(zhàn)練習也很出色，我在WMG學到了比我想象中更多的東西。 

       For example, in the Management of Change module we worked in small groups, with each group ‘running a business’ and each member taking a role within it. The lecturer acted as our customer and constantly introduced new and unexpected challenges. The whole thing was intense and difficult at times, with changes happening quickly. This really pushed us and forced us out of our comfort zones, and looking back it’s extremely interesting to think about the way I reacted to issues and worked through them. I must admit I did panic once or twice!

       例如，在變革管理模塊中，我們在小組中工作，每個小組“經(jīng)營一項生意”，每個成員在其中扮演一個角色。講師充當我們的客戶，不斷地提出新的和意想不到的挑戰(zhàn)。整個過程有時是緊張和困難的，變化發(fā)生得很快。這真的把我們推出了我們的舒適區(qū)，回顧過去想想我對問題的反應和解決問題的方式是非常有趣的。我必須承認我確實慌張過一兩次！ 

       *Building key skills. 培養(yǎng)關鍵技能 

       I learned a lot about myself through these simulations – and about how to apply the concepts in real situations. They mirror the whole business process very accurately and taught us how to work together to meet objectives. As a group, we all agreed how valuable they were in helping us build a range of key skills like communication, teamworking, negotiation and presentation. Above all though, they helped me understand how the things we were learning can be used to improve the way a company operates.

       通過這些模擬，我學到了很多關于我自己的知識—以及如何將這些概念應用到實際情況中。它們非常準確地反映了整個業(yè)務流程，并教會我們?nèi)绾螀f(xié)同工作以實現(xiàn)目標。作為一個團隊，我們都承認他們在幫助我們建立一系列關鍵技能方面的價值，如溝通、團隊合作、談判和演講。最重要的是，他們幫助我理解了我們所學的東西是如何用來改進公司的運作方式的。 

       When I finish my course I’ll be travelling back to China to rejoin my employer. I can already see how I will be able to apply so much of what I’ve learned at WMG to the business straight away. I know that I now have the ability to make a positive impact by putting the latest programme and project management processes to work. More than that though, the skills I have developed will help me further my career, not just in the short term, but for the rest of my working life.

       當我完成我的學業(yè)，我將回到中國重新加入我的公司。我已經(jīng)知道我將如何將在WMG學到的知識直接應用到業(yè)務中。我知道我現(xiàn)在有能力通過實施最新的計劃和項目管理流程來產(chǎn)生積極的影響。不過，除此之外，我所掌握的技能不僅在短期內(nèi)，而且在今后的工作生涯中，都將有助于我的職業(yè)發(fā)展。