Three weeks have already passed since the program start. It has been really hectic. All three courses are running in parallel and there is a deadline to complete one or two of courses modules every Wednesday.
My analysis before applying for this program, and all material published by HBS, indicated that it would be a matter of 10-15 hours of study every week. That is a sever underestimation. Even if the time needed to complete each module differs, so far the time to only step through the material for each of them have been just below 10 hours. Add to that the time needed to repeat and do some exercise with the material you easily spend closer to 20 hours every week.
As I am managing a full time assignment as a consultant the hours I spend with the course tend to be late evenings and some nights. But it is all worth it. The platform is very engaging with good quality on video, sound, and text. Exercises are meaning full. Even the structure the courses are delivered are forcing the students to do all work and not skip parts they might think they know.
Three weeks in and I am still enjoying the learning process.
The Professional Guy 