金秋九月，

同学们都在如火如荼的申请中。

又快到PPM上海班的开学季。

相信还有很多同学对PPM想有更深入的了解。

今天就让我们一起走入华威WMG，

来听听已经毕业的PPM专业的学长—Martin Ou

给我们带来的心得与分享。

       *WMG，My first choice.  我的首选，华威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.

       “在获得我的第一个学位—商业管理后，我在中国一家大型财富管理公司的投行部门从事销售和市场营销工作。很快我就明白，如果我要取得进展，需要提高我的项目管理技能。我的雇主特别希望我掌握最新的工具和技术，所以他们让我研究相关课程，出去深造学习一年。 

       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.

       我曾在英国攻读学士学位，在那里过得非常愉快，所以我很想回去。当我研究课程的时候，WMG的课程看起来很有趣。我喜欢它从整体角度看待问题的方式，包括管理人力资源、组织变革和财务分析等一系列主题。 

       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.

       当我研究这些模块时，我可以看到每一个模块都有其自身的用处，而且它们都结合在一起，构成了对项目管理的广泛概述。我认识的一位老师去过华威，告诉我很多有用的信息，关于地理位置、学习和生活方式，所以WMG是我的首选。 

       *Focused on understanding the material. 专注于理解

       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.

       这门课本身非常有趣。与传统的教学方式不同，这种结构专注于理解，而不仅仅是死记硬背。

       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.

       讲师们分享他们在行业中的个人经验，这将每个科目主题带入生活，并使其与工作场所相关。通过这些小组合作和模拟实战练习也很出色，我在WMG学到了比我想象中更多的东西。 

       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，在变革管理模块中，我们在小组中工作，每个小组“经营一项生意”，每个成员在其中扮演一个角色。讲师充当我们的客户，不断地提出新的和意想不到的挑战。整个过程有时是紧张和困难的，变化发生得很快。这真的把我们推出了我们的舒适区，回顾过去想想我对问题的反应和解决问题的方式是非常有趣的。我必须承认我确实慌张过一两次！ 

       *Building key skills. 培养关键技能 

       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.

       通过这些模拟，我学到了很多关于我自己的知识—以及如何将这些概念应用到实际情况中。它们非常准确地反映了整个业务流程，并教会我们如何协同工作以实现目标。作为一个团队，我们都承认他们在帮助我们建立一系列关键技能方面的价值，如沟通、团队合作、谈判和演讲。最重要的是，他们帮助我理解了我们所学的东西是如何用来改进公司的运作方式的。 

       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.

       当我完成我的学业，我将回到中国重新加入我的公司。我已经知道我将如何将在WMG学到的知识直接应用到业务中。我知道我现在有能力通过实施最新的计划和项目管理流程来产生积极的影响。不过，除此之外，我所掌握的技能不仅在短期内，而且在今后的工作生涯中，都将有助于我的职业发展。