Wharton MBA for Executives

not. I’ll write more about this AFTER i get my diploma (heh).
GCP is a lot of work and it is a rewarding experience. But it’s a lot of work. Too much work. But it’s fun….sorta.
RVD.

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Our graduation party (a.k.a Prom) is on 4/24 which is also our last day of class! Get your dates, get your corsages, get your tuxedos rented, buy your dresses, buy your tickets, rent your limos….
Well, not quite. That was back in High School.
Now it’s more like…ask your wife / husband to block out […]

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Well, it’s time to donate back to Wharton! I went to a state school for undergrad so we never really talked much about giving back to the school but I guess things are different now.
We’re trying to get 100% of our class to participate so give a little or give a lot. just […]

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We just finished the first half of term 6 this past weekend. We’re really almost at the finish line now. We just had our final exam in the first set of 1/2 unit classes for term 6. Next session the 2nd half of term 6 starts. So we’re 11/12 of the […]

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A few people have asked me for my thoughts on the iPad. I don’t think I actually know any more than the next person but here are my thoughts anyway.
First some background. I’m not really an apple guy. I don’t worship Steve Jobs. I never really owned a mac. I […]

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At Wharton, an interview is mandatory to get into the program. Usually the interviews are conducted on a Friday or Saturday so there is class in session. This gives the prospective student an opportunity to sit in on a class and get a feel for what the classes are like, etc. Finally, […]

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In normal school, when the term starts, you generally have a few days or even weeks to take it easy. This period is spent easing into the schedule, getting your books ready, maybe getting warmed up with a few homework assignments, etc.
At Wharton, there is no rest period like this.
The first session of term […]

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We kicked off term 6 with a trip to Las Vegas! Thanks to Larry for initiating the trip. The trip was fun as usual. Y’all know the saying…what happens in Vegas…
Shout out to all of those who made the trip:
Chi-Hee
Suki
Judy
Pamela
Tina
Josephine
Larry
Robert
Mike
Time to go to sleep…

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We just got back from our GCP trip to Madrid, Spain. It was awesome. Sure, we spent 99% of our time working with the IE team but that other 1% of time that was spent on fun stuff was great.
Ok maybe I exaggerate a little bit. But we were working […]

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We are almost done. I still can’t believe it since it feels like only yesterday that I came in here and started whartonblog.com. I still remember back when I was thinking about getting an MBA, studying for the GMAT, etc.
However, on the other hand, I know so much more now than I did […]

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