The Dartboard
By Alex Cohen, MBA'07
 On November 30th, the first round of the tri-annual Dartboard competition came to a close. After a module and a half's worth of reading the WSJ cover to cover, late night Yahoo-Finance chats, and even a few suggestive emails to Jim Cramer, these future portfolio managers finally get to show the world (or The Globe) how good they really are. Continued Here... |
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SGA Elections: The Results Are In
By Tommy Barletta, MBA'07
Last week, while the nation and political pundits in Washington focused on whether Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama would be the strongest candidate for the Presidency, the MSB community faced critical decisions over who would be its next group of Student Government Association officers. With the 2007-2008 academic year shaping up to be pivotal in the future of MSB, the outcome of this election was particularly important for the students, faculty and alumni of the Georgetown MBA program. Continued Here... |
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GALA Hosts Guest Speaker: EVP of Discovery Communications
By Barrett White, MBA'08
 Doug Coblens, Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs for Discovery Communications, Inc. made a lively presentation about his life and career on January 15th. The McDonough School's GALA organization hosted the event with the Potomac Executive Network, a local group of gay and lesbian business professionals. Continued Here... |
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GWIB's Annual Holidy Event: Raising Big Money for DC Charity
By Varsha Garg, MBA'08
 On a cold Washington, DC night in December, the Georgetown Women in Business club hosted its annual holiday charity event. It was not much of a surprise that, despite the stress of finishing final projects and studying for upcoming exams, the MSB community came through and helped make the party a great success! Respected guests included students, faculty, administration, and alumni. GWIB was also lucky enough to have some local businesswomen and men attend so that everyone had the opportunity to network, while also relaxing and having fun. Continued Here... |
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First Annual Napa Trek
By Norman Law, MBA'08
 On January 6th, CalTrek and the Georgetown Wine Society jointly hosted the first annual NapaTrek for Georgetown MBA students. Twelve excited MSB students attended the trek, and they had the opportunity to visit three vineyards: Cakebread, Peju, and Chandon. The day began bright and early in downtown San Francisco where a van awaited the group. The group arrived in the Napa Valley only one hour later, and they stopped on the way to take pictures at the Golden Gate Bridge. Continued Here... |
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Volunteering for the Holidays
By Al Ribeiro, MBA'07
 The holiday season started a little earlier than usual last year thanks to the generosity and work of Georgetown MBA students. In early December, the MBA Volunteers and Net Impact cosponsored a Holiday Toy Drive in conjunction with Toys for Tots. This annual toy drive incorporated some of the most festive aspects of the holiday season - tree decorating, a holiday party (though no traditional Eggnog) and of course, the spirit of giving by all members of the community. Continued Here... |
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Boston Trek 2007
By Andrew McLaughlin, MBA'08
 During the last week of winter break, over twenty Georgetown MBA students navigated the streets of downtown Boston on the 2nd Annual Boston Trek. From January 3rd to 5th, the MSB contingent visited nine firms, socialized at a networking happy hour, and enjoyed unseasonably warm weather. Continued Here... |
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New Professor Report: Alan Mayer Sommer
By Shundil Selim, MBA '08
 "You can't work harder anymore, so now you have to work smarter."
Professor Mayer-Sommer
On a rainy afternoon last Wednesday as the campus rushed out for Thanksgiving break, we sat down with Professor Alan Mayer-Sommer to learn about the man who has been teaching Accounting to first years in Cohorts 2 & 3. To our surprise, the interview turned into a dialogue about what steps could be taken to enhance the MSB experience. Continued Here... |
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Who Am I?
I lived in 14 different houses before I even started college. Some were nice (a beach house in Santa Cruz), some were not so nice (a trailer in Tahoe), and some were unique (an adobe on an Indian Reservation). I recently took my boyfriend home for Thanksgiving to meet my family. My crazy Harleydriving aunt immediately began to incessantly flirt with him . . . and never stopped . . . Coming to business school and draining my fi nances helped me kick my addiction to laser hair removal. I fully plan on resuming this addiction when I am once again employed . . .I am a constant list maker and every morning I plan out my day in 15-minute increments. I never follow the list, but I like the sense of structure . . . I love my random food experiments . . . I cook rice in order to cover it in my favorite condiment of the moment. I love chili pepper fl akes on my salad, Tabasco on my popcorn, and lemon pepper on my bagels . . . I am a West Coast girl with a love of the beach, pedicures, and Paul Rudd. Who am I? Continued Here... |
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MSB Welcomes Legg Mason Strategist
By Varsha Garg, MBA '08
Sometimes it takes more than just a stroke of luck or genius - it takes a stroke of perfection. In 1997, Tiger Woods won the Masters, the ultimate honor in pro golf, but followed with a 28-month drought before reclaiming the game. Why? Tiger decided that it was more important to concentrate on perfecting his swing than to rely on strokes of luck to win tournaments. Where has it gotten him? His restless quest for continued improvement has made Tiger the golfi ng icon of the 21st century. Continued Here... |
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SGA Elections Coming Soon!
By Al Ribeiro, MBA '07
The life of an SGA member isn't all perks. Sure you get to use the real online job website (EAS-IER) and you have the opportunity to bid on the secret Sixth Integrative Location - Honolulu. But you also have to fi nd creative ways to avoid the Paparazzi around the carbarn like blending in as one of the undergraduate "technicians" in the computer lab. Now, if you believe any of this, the SGA probably isn't for you. But if you want to help shape the future of our program and make MSB a better place for current students, future students and alumni, then please consider running for an SGA office in January. Continued Here... |
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Health & Wellness: Staying Healthy For Finals
By Herman J. Singh, MD/MBA '08
 While studying for finals in the upcoming weeks, we all need an energy boost from time to time. Many turn to beverages such as Red Bull or SoBe Adrenaline. Everyone has a reason for consuming these "energy drinks" whether it be the need to stay up late or a pick-me-up during the day. Yet, studies have shown that there are healthier and more effective ways to get an energy boost. Continued Here... |
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Georgetown Wine Society
By Emily Fess, MBA '07
 The wine society's boutique wine tasting with CrushTank combined entrepreneurship with MSB alumni and wine aficionados. In November, the wine society sampled numerous boutique wines, which are low production wines with little or no distribution. The event introduced GWS members to numerous wines that are not available in liquor stores in the DC area. Boutique wines, which are also called "bathtub wines" because people used to age them in bathtubs, are usually produced by winemakers that have other full-time jobs, but their passion for wine motivates them to make their own. Continued Here... |
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MSB's "Lady Business" Flag Football Team
By Athena Hill, MBA '07
On November 14, Lady Business, the MSB girls' intramural flag football team reported to Yates Field for the Intramural Championship Match. They faced an undergraduate all-freshmen team, but nothing could have stopped the women of Lady Business. Due to the expert coaching of Aarthi Murty (MBA '07) and assistant coach Praveen Duggal, they managed to put up a competitive fight, even playing with one lady short for the first half of the game. Continued Here... |
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SABA Bollywood Dance Workshop
By Monica Bhanote, MBA '08
 On November 21st, the South Asian Business Alliance (SABA) hosted a Bollywood Dance Workshop in Copley Lounge. SABA invited the Dhoonya Dance School, a DC-based South Asian performing arts troupe that fuses the elements of Bhangra, folk and semi-classical dance with popular Bollywood and Bhangra music. Continued Here... |
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PREEA: When There's A Will, There's A Way
By Liza Chukova, MBA '08
On November 13, 2006 Professionals in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Affairs (PREEA) hosted a Fall Conference entitled, "Multilateral Institutions in Eurasia: Competing Security and Economic Interests". The goal of the event was to address the role of multilateral institutions in the changing Eurasian environment. Renowned experts were invited to participate in two thematic panels. The first panel focused on experiences of multilateral organizations in resolution of frozen conflicts in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova. The second panel generated a discussion about the role of multilateral institutions in facilitating economic growth and encouraging integration of Eurasian states into the global economic and business community. Continued Here... |
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LABA Hosts Sodexho
By Armando Roman, MBA '07
 On November 21st, the Latin American Business Association and the Graduate Marketing Association organized a presentation about Sodexho, a successful, multinational food and facilities management company, headquartered locally. The special guest, Mr. Michael Montelongo, Senior VP of Marketing Strategies for Sodexho, drew over twenty students, professors and administrators. Mr. Montelongo introduced the company and discussed the variety of opportunities that a company such as Sodexho can offer to MBA students. "In a people-intensive and service-oriented company like Sodexho, leadership is crucial. I was really pleased to come here and explain how people like you can contribute to the success of our company," said Mr. Montelongo. Continued Here... |
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CapCon & SABA
By Veeral Majmudar, MBA '07
 On November 8th, the South Asian Business Alliance (SABA) along with Capital Connections (CapCon) welcomed a distinguished panel of successful South Asians to MSB as part of a guest panel series. The panelists included Mr. Mihir Desai, President of Dexis Consulting; Ms. Priya Dayananda, Director of Government Relations for KPMG LLP; and Amita Shukla, Research Associate from the venture capitalist firm NEA. The event was a first for SABA, an organization that has seen signifi cant growth this year in terms of membership and events. Continued Here... |
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Healthcare Day Returns to Georgetown
By Varsha Garg, MBA '08
 On November 17, the Healthcare Business Alliance (HBA) hosted Georgetown's annual Healthcare Day. The event, which attracted first- and second-year MBAs, as well as students from the School of Medicine and School of Foreign Service, included an afternoon of panels, a keynote speaker and closed with a networking reception. The day began a little after noon in McShain Lounge. Ajay Pathak, MBA ‘07, the HBA president, opened the event and introduced keynote speaker and Georgetown alum, Douglas Stover of The Gallup Organization. Mr. Stover's revealing speech addressed the important and controversial issues in healthcare. Not only is the healthcare industry consumer driven, but also inundated with political and government woes. Now most major healthcare providers and drug and pharmaceutical companies are publicly traded, putting additional pressures on management to deliver higher revenues and earnings per share. Biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms face increasing concerns over generic drugs and need to create new blockbuster products to mitigate lost sales. Continued Here... |
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New Club Report: The Texas Society
By Herman J. Singh, MBA/MD '08
 On an unseasonably warm Thursday evening, MSB students gathered on the rooftop of the Car Barn to drink some beer. To the student walking by this may have looked like the weekly Thursday keg event, but it turns out there was much more than drinking beer taking place on the rooftop. Continued Here... |
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