Arturo correctly identified T2 as the “best movie ever” in Finance this morning. I can’t think of a better way to learn about real options. Strategy was very interesting this afternoon as well. We covered strategies for multi-business corporate entities: how many businesses can a conglomerate reasonably manage and which ones should it keep/grow/divest? TheseContinue reading “Today Was Another Great Day!”
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Integrative Exercise v2.0 Is OVER!
Today was a great day. It marked the end of our final integrative exercise. So as not to ruin any surprises for next year’s class, my following description will be deliberately vague. Friday evening after class we received our first assignment, a case study of a company evaluating acquisition candidates. We were told that theContinue reading “Integrative Exercise v2.0 Is OVER!”
May Day
“First of May, first of May F%#&ing outdoors starts today.” –James Taylor Although it snowed briefly yesterday, the weather is still beautiful and I stick to my contention that Spring has arrived in Lausanne. People are coughing and sneezing a great deal in class so once again I am trying to remain physically and mentallyContinue reading “May Day”
Mini-UN
Our International Political Economy class discussions have really heated up over the past few weeks. The topics are intentionally provocative and Jean-Pierre does a good job of mixing class time between his expert knowledge and our inter-student debate. As we have 44 countries represented in our class, it’s like participating in a mini-UN. Before ourContinue reading “Mini-UN”
Third-of-the-Way-There Update
When I left the US for Switzerland, many people asked to be updated by email every once in a while about how I am doing over here. I finally sent out my first update, one third of the way through the program. The content was as follows: To those who expressed interest in receiving periodicContinue reading “Third-of-the-Way-There Update”
International Consulting Project
The results are in! This evening we received our assignments for our International Consulting Projects (ICPs). The ICPs are projects wherein groups of four or five IMD students work on a major strategic project for companies around the world, reporting directly to CEOs or other top management. Each group works closely with an IMD facultyContinue reading “International Consulting Project”
More Rice at IMD
Today in Entrepreneurship we analyzed a case with a Belgian protagonist named Louis (silent “s”). When Benoit asked what management team Louis brought to the company he was acquiring, the answer was “Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, and Louis.” Naturally this made me want to get up and dance to “Louie Louie” (#99 song of 1964Continue reading “More Rice at IMD”
Beach Volleyball Is BACK
Last night I skipped what was sure to be a great party to stay in and get some work done. There were three reasons for this painful decision: 1. My scholastic and extracurricular work has piled up; I really needed a productive weekend to catch up. 2. Tomorrow I will have an old friend inContinue reading “Beach Volleyball Is BACK”
Financial Aid
An anonymous reader posted a comment recently asking how IMD’s full-time MBAs afford the program, which isn’t cheap. Tuition and fees come to ~$75,000 (increasing to $80,000 for next year’s class). Living expenses are estimated at ~$30,000 on the year (Switzerland isn’t cheap either.) and then, of course, is the fact that most of usContinue reading “Financial Aid”
Career Services
A major part of this program is career services. We spend significant time not just focusing on the “how” aspect of finding our next career but, more importantly, the who/what/where/why. What fields really motivate us and which of our skills are most valuable? How can we merge those and other factors, such as culture, toContinue reading “Career Services”