dh003i ([info]dh003i) wrote,
@ 2005-05-25 18:30:00
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what's going on
Well, it's been a while since I've updated my LiveJournal. Here's the latest news. I got accepted into the Simon MBA program at the Univ. Rochester. Now, I'm trying to plan out my courses. Here's my preliminary plan of electives to take:

1. Financial Statement Analysis
2. Auditing
3. Taxes and Business Strategy
4. Financial Reporting I
5. Financial Reporting II
6. International Financial Statement Analysis
7. Basic Business Law
8. Advanced Business Law
9. Investments
10. Corporate Finance
11. Corporate Financial Policy and Control
12. Cases In Finance
13. Investment Management and Trading Strategies
14. Organizational Governance and Control

15. Supply Chain Management
16. International Manufacturing and Service Strategy
17. Process Improvement

They also have a course on macroeconomics, and one on international economics and finance, but I figured those would be mostly mainstream humbug, thus largely a waste of time.

Other news. I'm looking for a car. The car I've honed in on is the Hyundai Elantra. Nice little car. Great warranty, and lots of features. I'm trying to decide whether to get the GLS or GT version (GT version has lots of extra features, including MP3-player and leather-seats). Because the GT version is more than $1000 more than the GLS version, I'm looking at having leather upholstery installed after-market, as well as a car MP3-player.

I'm just finishing up with this semester of courses. Finals in 2 weeks. This summer, I'll be taking Basic Business Law and Capital Budgeting & Corporate Objectives. If anyone has any suggestions.



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[info]full_of_wind
2005-05-25 11:58 pm UTC (link)
Nice to hear from you again. I'm surprised that you are going after an MBA. Good luck.

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[info]dh003i
2005-05-26 12:01 am UTC (link)
Thanks. Why ru surprised I'd go for an MBA?

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[info]full_of_wind
2005-05-26 04:49 pm UTC (link)
More applied than academic and arguably of declining value because of the number in the market. Unless you are at a top ten school the signaling value is not what it used to be.

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[info]dh003i
2005-05-26 05:31 pm UTC (link)
True on both accounts, but Simon's #33 in the world, so it's value is still pretty high (especially if you get free tuition). More importantly, for the area I'm going for -- finance, accounting, and economics -- Simon is ranked #4 for finance & econ by LondonTimes, and #12 and #17 for finance and accounting by US News & World Report. I think particular program ratings are more important than the overall school ranking. Take a look at the "criteria" for ranking business schools overall. You'll find things included such as the "% women faculty", "% women students", "% minorities", and other humbug that says nothing one way or another about how good a school is.

Regarding being more applied than academic, I've always been interested in investing and financial advising, and it goes very well with economics. Also, spending 5-7 years in grad school, being paid 20k a year, and having to waste time learning bullshit mainstream economics isn't very high on my value-scales.

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[info]girly28_145
2005-05-26 03:01 pm UTC (link)
'cause your a tard ;)

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[info]dunkelhaven
2005-05-26 08:06 pm UTC (link)
Mainstream humbug? Be happy that you don't study in Germany. ^.^ Most of the universities here are clearly Keynesian and pretty maths oriented. *sighs* Well, I'm going to study philosophy and psychology anyways.

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[info]dh003i
2005-05-27 12:11 am UTC (link)
yea, we can be thankful for small favors.

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