Ouch. Rice’s debut game in this year’s College World Series was abysmal: a 17-5 loss to Fresno State. We went through seven pitchers and gave up three home runs. Only late in the game did we mount any offense at all and, by then, it was too little too late. Oh well, as one announcerContinue reading “Rice Not Representin’”
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Africa
Another day with no homework, another day of watching movies about Africa. This time I watched Shooting Dogs and Hotel Rwanda, both about the genocide of Tutsi Rwandans in 1994. It’s amazing the hurt sub-Saharan Africa has endured, and not just by the evil white oppressors, but by their own countrymen. I suppose that’s partContinue reading “Africa”
Movie Night (and Day)
What a day, yesterday. I didn’t leave my apartment at all but not because I was studying. I spent most of the day watching movies, one of my favorite pastimes. In preparation for our Discovery Expedition to Kenya I watched two assigned films: Darwin’s Nightmare and The Last King of Scotland. Darwin’s Nightmare is aContinue reading “Movie Night (and Day)”
Recovery
“My head hurts, my feet stink, and I don’t love Jesus” -Jimmy Buffett That’s about how I feel right now after last night’s festa Brasiliera, organized and hosted by our four Brazilian students. We had dinner at a churrascaria and then moved next door to the adjoining club. I only stayed out until 2 orContinue reading “Recovery”
Bring on the Exams!
This weekend was pleasant and relaxing. I took care of many chores, wrote some papers, and, most importantly, played some beach volleyball. On Saturday our play was cut short by a scary storm that rolled in out of nowhere: very low, very dark clouds, high winds, and lots of lightning. No problem, though; we ranContinue reading “Bring on the Exams!”
The Oracle of Omaha
When I first heard that Buffett would be coming to IMD, I was ecstatic. When I learned that it was Warren Buffett, not Jimmy, I was disappointed but still pretty excited. We prepared and analyzed a case involving Berkshire Hathaway’s first international acquisition, Iscar, and were joined by Buffett and Icsar’s CEO, Eitan Wertheimer. AlthoughContinue reading “The Oracle of Omaha”
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”
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”
Presidential Visit
Yesterday I was honored to have an old classmate of mine swing into town for a brief visit. Robert Arthur Lundin (or, as many of you will remember him: “Blah blah blah blah blah, me me me me me, Robert Lundin”) was the president of Wiess back when I was president of Lovett and weContinue reading “Presidential Visit”
Rice at IMD
Yesterday’s classes featured two prominent Rice alumni. In Entrepreneurship we covered John Doerr (class of ’73 and ’74), one of the world’s most influential venture capitalists. Later, in an etiquette class, we saw pictures of Jim Turley (class of ’77 and ’78), the Global Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young, who apparently knows howContinue reading “Rice at IMD”