From Amongst the Stars
September 2, 2010 at 9:00 am
Classes have started a bit early for me as I've started taking negotiations this week (I had repeatedly missed this class for study tours). I've been taking this class since Sunday ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
August 21, 2010 at 11:27 pm
So I heard back a few weeks ago from London Business School about all the course electives I applied for and I'm happy to say that I got them all. This means that the course I ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
August 2, 2010 at 4:12 am
One common theme I've heard is that MBA's are often upset when they don't get all the elective courses that they want. While I certainly can't complain, it brings up an interesting ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
July 29, 2010 at 4:48 am
So I've been lucky enough to receive all the classes I want in all the sections I want and it turns out that LBS doesn't use a "bidding" system per say (classes awarded based on ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
July 3, 2010 at 2:27 am
One day, an ambitious pre-MBA walked into the office of a traditionally successful role model for advice (and didn't get what he expected):J: "It's a pleasure to meet you."G.C. ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
June 4, 2010 at 11:47 pm
Round 1 bidding has ended, and I got every course I wanted in all the sections I wanted. This should come as no huge surprise. I only had to take 4 courses, had a full 500 points ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
June 3, 2010 at 2:10 am
Today at 1 pm was the last chance to get your bids in for Round 1 of elective course bidding for next year. I put together a pretty neat spreadsheet (as I'm told MBA students do ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 27, 2010 at 2:30 am
Bidding for elective courses in second year began today. I'm happy to report that I still have 500 points to bid (the rumor that I lost points for study tours is apparently untrue). ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 19, 2010 at 1:18 am
Grades from our Q4 classes were released today. While most students felt like this was the toughest batch of courses, I think that the grades panned out as they usually do. I myself ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 17, 2010 at 12:09 am
I returned from the Latin America Study Tour very early this morning. After filling up on Chinese food at lunch and running a few errands throughout the day, I'm finally settled ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 16, 2010 at 11:29 am
Previ is Latin America’s largest pension fund (34th in the world) and manages funds for Banco de Brasil employees. They have R$142 AuM where the 10 largest pension funds (including ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 16, 2010 at 11:27 am
Petrobras is one of the top oil producer, refiner and associated industries company in the world, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. They are currently 55% owned by the government ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 10, 2010 at 11:45 am
Saturday in Rio – Christ the RedeemerWe had planned to visit Sugar Loaf Mountain, but the conditions were not appropriate for a visit so we ended up going to Christ the Redeemer. ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 10, 2010 at 11:42 am
Upon arriving at Rio late at night, we made a quick reconnasance of the area before calling it a night. The next morning, we were up and ready to go to our next set of meetings.TV ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 10, 2010 at 7:19 am
Itau UnibancoOn Thursday, we had an opportunity to visit Itau Unibanco, the 10th largest bank in the world with $98 USD market capitalization, as result of their recent merger ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 5, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Much of this visit was confidential (as is the nature of high tech I suppose), but there were some interesting ideas which they discussed with us which were fairly clever.The idea ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 5, 2010 at 6:28 pm
The Nextel Institute is a NGO which provides additional training for at risk and vulnerable youth aged 16 to 24. They are funded by Nextel and work in partnerships with companies ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 5, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Gustavo Ramos, former UofT Engineering student (class of ’95) and Columbia MBA (’01) and CEO of Bom Bril, gave us a presentation on his involvement in the company since arriving ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 5, 2010 at 6:25 pm
[Delayed from yesterday, photos and video forth coming]The Gol de Letra Foundation is a non-for-profit organization founded by Rai Souza Vieira de Oliveira, former Captain of the ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 4, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Natura has earned its place as the leading cosmetic company in Brazil through its enlightened management practices. Their philosophy emphasizes the idea of harmony, and the use ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 4, 2010 at 6:34 pm
After World War II, Brazil decided to implement a strategic national aircraft manufacturing project. In 1969, the Empresa Brasileria de Aeronautica (Embraer) was established for ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 3, 2010 at 5:36 pm
In our Business Ethics class, I had done a presentation on the Ethics of Ethanol Fuel and now that I am in Brazil, the topic of ethanol fuel and its relationship to sugar cane ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 3, 2010 at 5:34 pm
Deloitte is a well recognized name in the consulting world, operating in 140 countries. In Brazil, Deloitte made its entry in 1911 where they were asked to audit British railroad ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 3, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Chinese Feng Shui associates water with money, with its ebbs and flows representing the movement and acquisition of fortune and wealth. At first I had always thought this was ... (
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From Amongst the Stars
May 2, 2010 at 6:47 pm
After our tour of the coffee plantation, we had lunch at the notorious Brazilian style steak house. These steak houses are the ones where you have a small badge on the table. If ... (
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