The Optionals Puzzle!

The fourth term has started and we can see the pressure building up. Already, there are number of case studies that need to worked upon and submitted before the start of classes for Corporate Finance -2. It seems the Prof wants us to read the whole course and solve all case studies even before we enter the class! I am left wondering, what I will be doing inside the class. But I guess, I know the answer to this. After having spent more than 6 months here, I know how it is going to be. There are couple of assignments in other subjects as well, but I think they are all doable. Term 4, after I have gone through with all the books and reading material provided, seems to be tougher then term 3. There are 5 subjects in all and all of them are new to us! Term 4 will be the last term as far as compulsory subjects are concerned. Term 5 and term 6 have optionals. Students are free to choose optionals of their choice, but it is easier said then done! Though there are many electives available belonging to different areas of management like Finance, Marketing, Operations, HR, Strategy and Analytics, there is some minimum criteria which needs to be fulfilled before one can really study the chosen subject. The criteria has to do with a minimum number of students opting, the grouping that needs to be formed, as for many subjects there will be simultaneously classes etc etc. It’s a really complicated task and I believe Anupam; our class CR has an extremely tough task in finalising the optional groups and the final plan. I saw the final choices made by the students and the class slots available. The number of permutations and combinations that can come out is un countable. So, I really do not know how he will solve this puzzle without making few unhappy with regards to choice of optionals! My all the best to him!