»August 23, 2007: Are we having fun yet?
Question: Who has just completed MBA orientation and their first official week of business school?Answer: ME! Well, put a fork in it...my first week of business school is done. Where do I even begin? Let s begin with orientation week, shall we? In retrospect, orientation week was a wonderful experience. When we were told that we would be busy for an entire week from sun up to sun down, I w... ... (MORE)
»April 30, 2007: The Importance of Extracurricular Involvement
I m ashamed to admit that it took me this long to realize the importance of extracurricular involvement. For example, during my undergraduate days, all that was on my mind was to graduate and get out into the real world so I could conquer it. Sometimes the overwhelming embarrassment of my sophomoric naivete is more than I can bear. The point is, that throughout my undergraduate days and eve... ... (MORE)
)»April 3, 2007: Eric Minor MBA, CFA...I like the sound of that.
Well, after performing a cost analysis on a CFA designation, I have decided that I am going to pursue my CFA. Actually, I have already pulled the trigger and can officially consider myself a CFA Candidate - Level 1. For those that are not aware of what a CFA designation means, by all means feel free to check out www.cfainstitute.org for the extended dance mix (as Professor Fugate would call ... ... (MORE)
»March 25, 2007: Warm Fuzzy Weekend
This past weekend I had the pleasure of experiencing SMU s Sneak Preview weekend or what I have termed the "warm fuzzy weekend". In case you don t already know, nearly every school has their version of the warm fuzzy weekend, which basically encompasses the idea of bringing in their recently accepted students in order to introduce them to the program. The weekend serves multiple pur... ... (MORE)
»March 18, 2007: The GMAT! (insert ominous music here)
What can you say about the GMAT? It is what it is. Just take solace in the notion that the GMAT doesn t test how intelligent you are, it simply tests how well you take the GMAT. With that said, I have been told that there is a positive correlation between how well you do on the GMAT and how well you will perform in the MBA program, so take it seriously so that you can prove to the ad coms th... ... (MORE)
