Sunday, August 08, 2004
MBAlog, Signing Off
Well, this posting is long over due. Yes, I did graduate. (I have the diploma to prove it.)
The last month or so was a real whirlwind, between the end of classes (i.e., exams) and everything else (i.e., saying goodbye to people, pub crawls, etc.). One of the highlights was the annual Follies, which I helped with. I think a number of b-schools have similar events, where we had a number of skits and videos that essentially make fun of everything at the school -- not so much everyone (unless we had permission) because we're sensitive to people's feelings and stuff. There must have been some HR people among us.
Bill Clinton spoke at graduation. It was very cool to have a speaker like that. Actually, he spoke at convocation, a pre-graduation ceremony that was designed specifically to accommodate grad speakers. By tradition, Cornell only allows graduates (and staff, I guess) to speak at the actual graduation ceremony. They also don't pay for speakers nor do they award honorary degrees. This usually means there's terrible grad speakers. I guess we got lucky that our friend Bill has a new book out to promote.
The convocation speeches were actually quite good. Surprisingly good. You can read the transcripts over here. (If you know anything about Cornell, be sure especially to read the senior class president's speech and Cornell President Jeffrey Lehman's speech.)
This blog is about the MBA experience, and mine is now over. I learned so much, am more talented in the work I now do, and made some great friends. I'm honored to have had the experience to attend such a wonderful school like Cornell and wonderful business school like the Johnson School.
I may post some observations and retrospectives here over time, but for now, this blog will be quiet. I encourage you to read through the archives and get a flavor of what it's like to get an MBA and what it's like to go through the Johnson School's program.
I hope to start a new one that will cover some marketing techniques and ideas, particularly those that focus on thoughtful data-driven marketing and the retail industry. I hope you will read it. Thank you for reading MBAlog these past two years.
Comments and questions? Email me.
The last month or so was a real whirlwind, between the end of classes (i.e., exams) and everything else (i.e., saying goodbye to people, pub crawls, etc.). One of the highlights was the annual Follies, which I helped with. I think a number of b-schools have similar events, where we had a number of skits and videos that essentially make fun of everything at the school -- not so much everyone (unless we had permission) because we're sensitive to people's feelings and stuff. There must have been some HR people among us.
Bill Clinton spoke at graduation. It was very cool to have a speaker like that. Actually, he spoke at convocation, a pre-graduation ceremony that was designed specifically to accommodate grad speakers. By tradition, Cornell only allows graduates (and staff, I guess) to speak at the actual graduation ceremony. They also don't pay for speakers nor do they award honorary degrees. This usually means there's terrible grad speakers. I guess we got lucky that our friend Bill has a new book out to promote.
The convocation speeches were actually quite good. Surprisingly good. You can read the transcripts over here. (If you know anything about Cornell, be sure especially to read the senior class president's speech and Cornell President Jeffrey Lehman's speech.)
This blog is about the MBA experience, and mine is now over. I learned so much, am more talented in the work I now do, and made some great friends. I'm honored to have had the experience to attend such a wonderful school like Cornell and wonderful business school like the Johnson School.
I may post some observations and retrospectives here over time, but for now, this blog will be quiet. I encourage you to read through the archives and get a flavor of what it's like to get an MBA and what it's like to go through the Johnson School's program.
I hope to start a new one that will cover some marketing techniques and ideas, particularly those that focus on thoughtful data-driven marketing and the retail industry. I hope you will read it. Thank you for reading MBAlog these past two years.
Comments and questions? Email me.
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