“Overall, this is probably one of my favourite courses in this MBA. I learnt a lot about myself and my peers, and it gave me tangible steps I can take to become more effective in the future.”

“The course was truly excellent, a testament to the incredible effort and energy invested by the instructors to make it both productive and stimulating. Doc John and Prof. Kelly stood out as exceptional professors."

“This course is unlike anything I've taken in the MBA which were all very specialized, and has had a personal and professional impact on me, exceptionally relatable and useful.”

“By far the best course I have taken in my MBA thus far and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who is even remotely interested in leadership.”

“The course instruction was incredible. Not only did they teach the course material in such a manner that was conducive to learning, but they also created a class atmosphere unlike any I've ever experienced, where I learned from every single one of my classmates."

“I think this course was the single most important course I have taken in my life. It truly developed me as a person and as a leader in a way I did not expect. Many leadership courses can be so fluffy, but this one offered concrete frameworks and systems to put in place.”

“Absolutely enjoyed sitting through the classes and learning from the best professors."

“Amazing, amazing, amazing! Such useful insights that I will bring forward for the rest of my life!”

“This is the best-designed course at Rotman and should be the benchmark for every other class. I recommend this course to anyone looking to improve and improve in any aspect of their life.”

“In my opinion, this is the best course at Rotman. This course is exceptionally practical, with tons of applications in the corporate world.”

“Kelly & DocJohn are two of the most genuine, authentic, and caring people I’ve encountered, not just at Rotman but in my life. Great course, I would recommend it to anyone!”

“This improved my effectiveness within my team and inspired me to continually apply the course concepts to become a better manager of people.”

“The best I have taken so far! I loved every lesson, and each course concept will be so useful in the future.”

“I have already told my friend in the 2023 class that he needs to take this course!”

“This course is the best I have ever taken at Rotman. It should be a compulsory module for first years, as it is one of the few courses that successfully combines real-world application and DOING with theory and systems.”

“This course exceeded my expectations. Thank you.”

“The goal of the course was to improve our effectiveness and equip us with tools to GetItDone. I certainly feel like this was accomplished, thank you!!!"

“Very helpful course for real-life work environment.”

“Amazing course! A must-do for every MBA student…”

“Great examples of real-life scenarios.”

“Had all the materials and readings very well organized in Quercus. It was very easy to go through the course on the platform. Their open-access policy was very useful and facilitated access to all materials. The workbook and the toolkit are very well thought out and designed.”

“Recommended course for everyone! Definitely should be a core course.”

“Great course! We were so lucky to do it as a group.”

“Made time to meet with the team, provided useful feedback, and went above and beyond to provide an engaging class.”

“Great course and very necessary for any MBA.”

“Brendan and John’s enthusiasm is infectious. I started out the course dubious and critical, but left as enthusiastic as they are and a believer in the GettingItDone® model.”

“Organized the GID® Toolkit in an easy-to-use reference format.”

"One of the best courses of the MBA electives. Best instructors of the MBA for sure!”

“This course is the only course I’ve taken in Rotman that effectively taught me HOW to manage. The systems I learned here, are ones that I intend to take with me to multiple organizations.”

“Fantastic class really dedicated to do a great class. They should provide this class for first years. This should be one of the first classes that people take once they begin their MBA, really useful for time management and everything..”

"Best course I’ve taken at Rotman. Great amounts of humour, learning and fun. The stuff we’ve learned is highly applicable to jobs, too, and I will be taking what I’ve learned to my future employers.”

“Thoroughly enjoyed the course, Thank You!”

"This course should be mandatory – preferably before students get too deep into the program. It is PROFOUNDLY more useful than the Working in Diverse Teams course.”

"Loved the course. Definitely recommend it.”

“Wisest grandparents ever!  Thank you.”

"This must be a core course. It taught me more real world skills than any of the core courses have taken.”

"GID is one of the best MBA courses I have taken so far. It provided some real practical tools that I can apply in my personal and professional life.”

“Excellent course!!!!! This course should be mandatory for EVERY MBA STUDENT. This is a management school!!!!!!”

"This course should be offered in the first year so students can be more effective over duration of their MBA.”

“One of the best courses I have taken at Rotman thus far! The professors really cared about what they were teaching and it came through! (Also the small class setting was great).”

“Very well organized and practically helpful course.”

“Best course at Rotman – should be mandatory for all.  Really brought together the other learnings and left me with very practical management tools that I will use for a very long time, throughout my career.”

“I learned so much from this course as well as all the guest speakers. It was a wonderful experience. I will definitely apply all that I learnt and make my life better and more effective. Thank you.”

“This should be a core course. It’s the missing piece to the puzzle.”

“This should be a mandatory course in the Rotman curriculum. Rotman MBA students should know how to be effective managers, that’s the fundamental reason why we are here.”

“It is one of the most useful courses I’ve taken with clear actions and tools that I can use at my next job.”

“I’ve never been in a class at Rotman before with such candor and openness between students and professors. Every class was so well structured and extremely meaningful."

"I think this course is what people look for when getting an MBA and I think it should a required course for all students in second year. This is what the Rotman School of Management is about!”

“My favorite course at Rotman so far. Educational and fun. Would recommend this to anyone and everyone.”

“The course was applicable to real life. Theory was only used to relate back to a professional setting, which is exactly why we all came to do our MBA.”

“Best Rotman course ever!”

“Instructors were very engaging, and went out of their way to bring in people from their personal networks to show us how the tools are being applied in businesses outside.”

“Please consider making the course a culminating course for everyone who wished to take it. True impact must be valued.”

“As an entrepreneur, I thought the class wasn’t going to be useful and the organizational effectiveness system was only applicable to large organizations. However, I’ve implemented the tools and processes in my own start-up and it works!

“Fantastic instructors – engaging and kept each class fresh and exciting!”

“My last course at Rotman, and perhaps the most memorable.  Thank you for all your effort and all your genuinely kind intentions aimed at making us better managers and more effective people.”

“This course provided the greatest impact in my time at Rotman.  Great professors and content!”

“Clear and enthusiastic delivery of material, great guest speakers, useful materials, approachable anytime, anywhere, for anything.”

“Not only the most useful course I’ve taken at Rotman, but the most enjoyable.  First time I really felt part of the class.”

“This course is so valuable, actually teaching you management at the Rotman School of Management. It should be core course, on day 1.”

“Appreciate the passion from both Profs!”

“Amazing course. Really learned a lot about myself and others.”

“Really good course with great speakers, coaches, mentors and the simulation was super useful.”

“This is the only course relevant to real world problems.”

“A practical course on management that provided frameworks and tools for a lifetime and professional career. A must for an MBA student!!”

“Thank you so much for this class.  It has changed my life and was the best class at Rotman.”

“Absolutely best course @ Rotman!”

“Great tools for the real business world.”

“I wish I could take it again next year!  Thanks for everything.”

“Fantastic course, learned a lot about the practice of management, and can definitely see myself be a more effective manager after my MBA. Can’t wait to get out in the real world and start apply this stuff!  Thank you!”

“Great course, definitely worth the points required.”

“What can I say? …The most passionate, courageous and effective instruction I have had at Rotman to date.”

“One of the best courses I’ve taken at Rotman and should be part of the mandatory curriculum. The TEL could help many students who struggle in collaborative environments (many first-year groups are challenging!).

“Thanks a lot for all the effort and enthusiasm. One of the most valuable experience at Rotman both as an academic experience and as a personal one.”

“Amazing course. The amount and quality of guest lectures, especially the FirstLine and the Courage speakers: wow! Thanks for your personal effort you guys showed – it was obvious how engaged you guys are.”

“The course content is extremely valuable and useful. Guest speakers were incredible. In this course there is an amazing amount of honesty in what the speakers say (more than I’ve encountered in other courses).

“The intensive structure was very effective. I think this course should be mandatory…best MBA course I have taken.”

“Great course. Must be given in the first year! Would have been lot useful to know the effectiveness tools when we start the program rather than when we are at the end of it.”

“I think this course should not be an elective. The skills taught in this class are basic elements of professionalism but, not immediately obvious to young business people."

“Loved this course, by far the best and most practical course I have taken at Rotman. They need to offer this course as part of the core course curriculum. This course ensures MBAs know how to be effective in the work world and this translates back favourably for Rotman.”

“It’s now been about a month since GID and, I have to be honest, I really miss it. I actually tried telling some of my friends about it, and it was really hard to describe… something between an inspirational retreat and a boot camp, in an academic environment.

“The course was transformational! Many thanks! Continue to spread the word!”

“Great course, very inspirational.”