Wharton MBA for Executives

Random musings, diatribes, and possibly curious insights of a student of the Wharton MBA for Executives (West) program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Entries from September 2009

Pictures from Spain

September 21st, 2009 by RVD · 1 Comment

I got around to processing my pictures so here are some pictures from Spain.

Madrid

Madrid

Plaza Mayor

Jay Nanduri in front of the Toledo train station

Ben and John taking a break before the Indra presentation

Toledo up on a hill

Touring the Inditex (Zara) distribution center

Auditorium at Santander

Group shot at Real Madrid Futbol stadium

A toast…to Real Madrid

Stadium

View of the stadium […]

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Spain!

September 21st, 2009 by RVD · No Comments

The 2009 Wharton SF International Study Tour is officially over! It was an awesome week filled with tapas, museums, bonding, and of course…company visits. The company visits were organized by our committee of fellow students. The reach of Wharton alumni helped tremendously in setting up the meetings. Many of the meetings […]

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Marrakech and negotiations!

September 8th, 2009 by RVD · No Comments

I flew out to Marrakech, Morocco on 9/7. I am here for 2 nights. I flew in yesterday morning and checked into our Riad (small hotel). This riad is great although a little too romantic for my tastes. There are rose pedals and candles all over the room, etc.
But the riad […]

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Madrid!

September 8th, 2009 by RVD · No Comments

Although the international trip officially starts on 9/13, I came out a week early to do some sightseeing, etc.
I arrived on 9/6. Madrid is a pretty cool city. The metro system is great. Most of the train station have been renovated and the trains are also pretty new. The crowds weren’t […]

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Independent Study

September 5th, 2009 by Umer · No Comments

Independent study is described by Wharton as an option that “allows students to pursue academic interests not available in regularly offered courses.” In a sense, it is like creating your own class in a specialized topic that interests you. After you come up with an idea for the study, the next task is to find […]

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