From the monthly archives:

December 2010

Be Selfish and Do Great Work

December 31, 2010

I am here to tell you something: It is perfectly fine to want to do good work. I commend you for it. You should not be afraid to be great. You should not be afraid to apply your abilities and produce. People should not cut you down when you can succeed. You should not be […]

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Thank your TSA Agent this Holiday Season

December 21, 2010

I may be living in the academic bubble, but I’m well aware of the fact that TSA agents have had it rough for a while thanks to the new pat-downs. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that manners are on a huge decline (based on personal observation), and we’re […]

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EXAMS!

December 14, 2010

Hey all, I’m in final exams right now. My brain is completely focused on stats, accounting, and finance… And because I’m a sucker for the holidays, here’s a little Elf Yourself dance. See you next week!

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Journalist Julie MacIntosh Takes on the King of Beers

December 9, 2010

This post is written at Forbes blogs – Work in Progress. We look at stories in the press about businessmen and male leaders who make questionable decisions, and we think to ourselves, “Well maybe it wouldn’t have gone down that way if a woman were involved.” We won’t always know if that’s the case, but […]

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Student Athletes Not Getting The Professional Preparation To Succeed

December 6, 2010

This post is written at Forbes Blogs – Work in Progress. As we head into the Bowl season for college football, I’m reminded of all the stories that break about inappropriate behavior between agents and these athletes. Some might believe that if the agents aren’t going to behave better, the students should be the responsible […]

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Ethical Challenges in Outsourcing Admissions Essays

December 1, 2010

BusinessWeek posted a story about companies who provide written MBA application essays to applicants at some of the top business schools. People can pay these companies, and then they can walk away with a pretty time-intensive part of their application taken care of. The business of outsourcing these essays seems to be booming, and these […]

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