Perspectives Articles
The case for Pace
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On December 6, 2005, the Wharton Leadership Lecture Series hosted the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Peter Pace. He was invited to share with the Wharton Community his experiences and thoughts on leadership.
Watch your words
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Last month, many of us attended a Wharton Leadership Lecture to learn from General Peter Pace, one of the highest-ranking and most influential military officials in the U.S. and someone who is often regarded as a paragon of leadership. He is an impressive speaker and a likeable man, so you almost want to ignore his truly bigoted and deeply insulting comments about gay men and women.
A novel approach to Grade Non-Disclosure
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Recently a lot of saliva has been expended in discussing grade non disclosure. The issue has grown to such proportions that in two (of my four) credits for the semester I had to give detailed feedback on the academic environment at Wharton, the reasons behind an apparent decline, what could be done, what's wrong with the world today, why women like chocolate, and another twenty questions.
Raj makes a game plan for the Year of the Dog
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Happy New Year! Yeah, I'm a little late but I've always followed the Chinese calendar anyways. Welcome Year of the Dog. It's a special year for many reasons. Wharton's 125th anniversary for one. Wow, 125 years of using blue books and overcharging students for business education. Thanks for the mug and the 20 dollar WAWA gift certificate.
Was it worth it for you?
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Was it worth it? Throughout the night, my former colleagues couldn't help but ask whether the decision I had made against their advice and will to attend business school had been justified. As I sat on a bar stool in the far right corner of a chichi little lounge called Odea on Broome Street, I automatically spat out my memorized and regurgitated answer, "best two years of my life!"
Student argues against grade disclosure at HBS
Ed: In mid-December, the Dean of Harvard Business School informed students that starting with the Class of 2008, the Administration "will no longer prohibit students from disclosing the grades they earn in the MBA program." This letter was written by second-year HBS student Mark to Harvard Business School MBA Program Chair Richard Ruback.
Running of the Bulls: Running on empty
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If you read the popular press, it's been a tough year for the Wharton "brand" (as we mystically refer to it). First there was Professor Scott Armstrong's rebuke in his letter to the Wall Street Journal,"…business schools have convinced students they have no responsibility for their learning.
A plea for R-E-S-P-E-C-T
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I have the distinct good fortune to work in the MBA Program Office where I am able to interact with many of Wharton's most talented and energetic students. One of my favorite responsibilities is advising the student members of the Wharton Leadership Lectures Committee.
"If Chester were King..."
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Two of the five precepts of the Wharton Concert Rules include: (1) promptly arriving in class on time and (2) not leaving and re-entering during the duration of the class. These rules are predicated on the expectation that class promptly ends on time, at twenty minutes, or fifty minutes, after the hour.