Week 4 — Who by Fire?

by Lemuel Morrison, MBA 2012 The shine has worn off the semester and the reality of uninspiring coursework and petty politics has set in. Porter’s 5 forces, 4 Ps of Marketing, and Sayre’s law are basics any B-schooler will have under their belt. Haven’t heard of Sayre’s law?  Oh but you have, you have lived … Continue reading

GSA Board Interviews

Tonight the GSA met and held interviews for the 4 vacant positions on the Board.  The volume of interest is much more than GSA has encountered within memory.  Leon Fischman, President, scheduled 16 who expressed interest!  7 of those showed and explained their qualifications for the open positions.  Additionally the Board accommodated two walk-ins.   There … Continue reading

GSA Social: A Cold Front Blows In

by Lemuel Morrison, MBA 2012 Yesterday mother nature brought Autumn to New York. Graduate students at Baruch got more than cool weather.  Picture the scene of an event last night: Sweeping views of Manhattan; Vintage wine, import beer, hand-crafted sandwiches and classic nosh; Smart, polite, and professional men and women queued up to get into … Continue reading

Week 1 — Stormy Weather

by Lemuel Morrison, MBA 2012 The fall semester roared in with tempests both literal and figurative. Irene delayed the start of classes as Baruch became an evacuation shelter.  The rumpus over the academic excellence fee sharpened tongues around campus.  Amid all the action, this series of posts will aim to step back and document the … Continue reading

The Busy Life: Finding Time to Do More at Grad School

Originally post on Oct 20, 2010 You’re busy, I get it. I think we can all agree that grad students are busy people. We’ve got jobs, families, friends, classes, and social lives. We play sports, watch movies, take trips, play music, cook, exercise, go on dates, get drunk, have fun, and work hard. There is … Continue reading