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Posts published in “Day: April 16, 2014

DBi: Costa Rica

Michael Strange, Langone MBA Class of 2014

DBi Costa Rica (CR) could not have arrived soon enough for our NY-based students stranded in an endless, harsh winter. Escaping the remnants of the 2014 “Polar Vortex” combined with the allure of classes shrouded in the glow of tropical sun had all 17 of us eager to set off. Dbi is “Doing Business in” at Stern and is a great way to immerse oneself in a culture with a host university and faculty; the core focus in CR is sustainable business.

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Upon arrival the warm air and bright sun greeted us immediately and winter became a distant (2222 mile) memory.…

Notes from KW: Three Things I Hate About You, Stern

Krystal Walker, MBA Class of 2014

Bear with me guys, this article is a bit of a rant. You know I love Stern. I bleed violet… my Doctors are concerned. But alas, there are some things about this place that grate on my nerves.

The Graduation Ticket Fiasco
Perpetrators: Stern Administration, MBA Students who see this as a great arbitrage opportunity (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!)

Seriously, who in the administration thought it was a good idea to issue three tickets per student for graduation? I don’t have a large immediate family, but even with that allotment I’ve got to decide between which sibling gets to see me receive the first Master’s Degree in my family.…

Darren Aronofsky’s Noah

Matt Nathanson, MBA Class of 2015

Darren Aronofsky’s NOAH may not be great or even a particularly good film, but it is a wonderful one.  Full of wonders–great and subtle–and unexpectedly wonderful filmmaking.  Mark my words, every D-girl in Hollywood right now is pitching biblical projects.

Should we blame Mark Burnett, who financed 2013’s stupid and stupidly popular scripted drama THE BIBLE?  Or should we blame Mel Gibson– who proved the audience for scriptural cinema so large that a movie didn’t even need to be particularly enjoyable or particularly Jew-friendly to make millions?
Or do we thank them?  Do we thank Mel Gibson for taking time to create THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST before its gloriously underrated sequel THE BEAVER?…

Personalitini: Tales of Drinks and Dates / Ladies Night

Oh Yes It’s Ladies Night, and the Feeling’s Right

Liz Batsche, MBA Class of 2014

Dating is many things. Lately, it has been incredibly exhausting. As I shared in my last article, I had high hopes for a potential match. As we’ve all experienced at some time or another, sometimes grand expectations can quickly transform into grand disappointments. Today’s paramour is tomorrow’s Fader.

In attempting to prevent myself from becoming a bitter dater, I’ve pumped the breaks on online dating…at least for now. I know that when I am obsessively checking OkCupid for new users, I need to put my phone done and take a break.…

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Brooklinen / Building the “Warby Parker of Bedding”

Rich Fulop and Dave Fortune, MBA Class of 2014

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A few weeks before starting at Stern in August 2012, Rich and his wife took a short trip to Las Vegas. While in Vegas, Rich and his wife stayed at the Wynn Las Vegas, where Rich had an experience that got him started on the path to starting his own business. As Rich tells it, “The sheets at the Wynn were the most comfortable sheets I’d ever slept on, but when I went to the gift shop to look into buying some, I was shocked to find out they were $800 a set.”…

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