Perspectives Articles
Response to the Open Letter on Pub Operations
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In the wake of the circumstances I described in my e-mail, the organizational change in Pub operations became the only way for us to continue the use of alcohol under the University's liquor license in our current facility. Without belaboring the points I made in the e-mail, I'll address the concerns raised by the Pub managers at the end of their open letter.
Entrepreneurship in the Core: Let's start it up
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The core curriculum prepares us to be some of the world's greatest managers, bankers and consultants, and no one would doubt the prowess of our world-class departments in Finance, Marketing or Operations Management. But one area that is missing from the core is a class in Entrepreneurship.
Making the grade: a statement on disclosure
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If you don't hear the floodgates opening, watch out! Because you're likely to get swept away, and this is no April Fool's joke. We hope to take this opportunity to share our concerns regarding the academic proposals, most notably an additional 25% layer of distinction: Germane to this issue is the notion of a "downward trend in the overall academic performance of Wharton MBA students.
Naming the elephant on the table: a case for Africa
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One of Wharton's objectives is to prepare students to operate in different environments. As we move towards the future, emerging economies in Africa, Asia, and South America are going to be increasingly influential in the business world and in our careers.
Proposed honors expansion: context and rationale
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On Tuesday, April 19, Wharton's faculty will vote on a proposal to augment our academic honors. The proposal seeks to recognize the students whose performance ranks in the top quartile of their class. The proposal is the result of considerable discussion over the last few years among various groups of faculty and students and was shaped in its current form by the MBA Executive Committee (which comprises nine faculty members and two students).
Nine suggestions to improve Wharton's curriculum
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Has the caliber of Wharton's academic deteriorated? If so, is this problem unique to Wharton? Note the following excerpt from a recent Atlantic Monthly (March 2005) expose on higher education: "It was hard work to get into Harvard, and then it was hard work competing for offices and honors and extracurriculars with thousands of brilliant and driven young people; hard work keeping our heads in the swirling social world; hard work fighting for.
Five steps to improve MGMT
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When I first sat in Managing People at Work, I was filled with optimism. Here would be a class on how to effectively deal with all of the diverse issues of managing an organization. I had come to business school to do just this: learn these skills in a risk free environment where we could fail without real lives or money at risk.
Open letter from the managers of MBA Pub
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Dean Jain recently sent an email to the student body stating that the operation of MBA Pub will be turned over to the Aramark Corporation effective August 1, 2005. As the current Pub manager, I would like to express my concerns with the administration's handling of this issue and offer the student body some additional insight on the issue.
Open letter from the managers of MBA Pub
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Dean Jain recently sent an email to the student body stating that the operation of MBA Pub will be turned over to the Aramark Corporation effective August 1, 2005. As the current Pub manager, I would like to express my concerns with the administration's handling of this issue and offer the student body some additional insight on the issue.