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Getting To Know You

One of the top priorities of anyone entering a MBA program should be getting to know their fellow students, 1st and 2nd years, and alumni. As a Peer Coach, I’ve met with a few first years and given...

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The Demise of Wall Street

So. Here we are. After a long 24 hours, we stand here Monday morning with two independent brokers gone (LEH bankrupt and MER bought) and two left – Morgan and Goldman. In what is likely to be...

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The Blame Game

As with most things in life, whenever something catastrophic happens there is blame to placed – Black Sunday on Wall Street is no different, so let the games begin… Stan O’Neal: The obvious choice at...

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Next Up To Bat: AIG

The world watches with bated breath to see if AIG has what it takes to make it through the day – specifically, 70 to 75 billion in cash to ensure it’s liquidity. Of course, the rating agencies are...

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My Dear John (Thain) Letter

The first time I met John Thain I was headed off to an intern dinner when I got onto an elevator he was riding. He immediately struck up a conversation with myself and another summer associate – asking...

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Goldman Stanley?

John Mack has to be pissed. Not only does he release earnings a day early, he releases pretty damn good earnings for these times. The numbers were above estimates and for one of the hardest Q3′s Wall...

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So Long, Farewell

Well, it seems as though the old model of investment banking has seen it’s last days. On Sunday, both Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs decided to become “bank holding companies”. What does this mean?...

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Healthcare Immersion

I spent my fall break doing our healthcare immersion program – spending a week in various facilities across Nashville to get an idea and a feel of what our healthcare system is about, what’s working,...

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Back To Work

Sadly, Thanksgiving break is over and we’re back to school. The break this year was very different from last year – last year I was in NYC going on informational interviews trying to secure an...

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Finance and Gender

A new study came out that the Washington Post featured about traders, exposure to testosterone while in the womb and it's effect on the risky trades they took. Not surprisingly the article goes on to...

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