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The Best Thing About B-School

So, I was asked by one of my good friends who is considering b-school what, in my opinion was the best thing about it. I thought it was an interesting question and decided to give it some deep thought. When May comes around and I have to leave New Orleans […]

November 23, 2009 ×

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time is not on my side

As roommates and friends gather in a nearby room in my apartment on a Saturday night to hang before Fringe Festival events, I am overcome with that all too familiar feeling of the endless amounts of time studying that one can spend as a student. We took a Finance midterm today from […]

November 14, 2009 ×

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The Argentina Adventure

So I’m finally back in the swing of classes after a fantastic week in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Class started November 3rd, but I went a few days early to enjoy and explore the city. Buenos Aires was not at all what I expected, but it was definitely a pleasant surprise. […]

November 10, 2009 ×

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A Week Off! (Or on?)

As the second-year MBAs all live it up in Argentina (undoubtedly learning something), us first-years basically have the week off.  We did have one Finance class Tuesday, but after that – we’ve been free.  We’re thankful to have some free days, but for many of us those days are filled […]

November 5, 2009 ×

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So this isn’t the greatest picture but it’s all of us in Buenos Aires watching the Sa

So this isn’t the greatest picture but it’s all of us in Buenos Aires watching the Saints game at an American bar last night. JPV

November 3, 2009 ×

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Of Virtues and Visions

Of Virtues and Visions

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, president of India from 2002 to 2007, spoke at Tulane University on Monday 26th October 2009. Dr. Kalam addressed a large audience comprising of the sizable Indian student body at Tulane, and the Indian students who came from a few other universities around New […]

October 30, 2009 ×

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Hemlines, hairstyles, & husbands

Last week, Jennifer Allyn, managing director in the Office of Diversity for PricewaterhouseCoopers, came to Tulane to discuss women and ambition. Ms. Allyn discussed how to women ambition can often be perceived as a negative trait, and how companies should address women’s needs in the workplace differently. The audience was […]

October 26, 2009 ×

Energy, Master of Business Administration, Programs

Tulane Business Forum

Tulane Business Forum

Last Friday, I was able to attend the 2009 Tulane Business Forum at the Hilton Riverside as a student volunteer. I was quick to volunteer for the Forum as that the theme this year was Corporate Consciousness, and there was an impressive speaker list, which included among others: John Mackey (Chairman […]

October 18, 2009 ×

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11pm on a Friday night.  Welcome to grad school.

11pm on a Friday night.  Welcome to grad school.

October 10, 2009 ×

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Crunch Time

As the rest of the Tulane campus celebrates homecoming with concerts, parties and the big football game – us first-year MBAs have been holed up in breakout rooms for days.  Your first semester is divided into two sessions, and we are right in the middle of final exams for our […]

October 10, 2009 ×