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I saw Bon Jovi in concert last week in Pittsburgh. It was my first concert in over a decade, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I must say, however, that it was a lot of fun. The music was great, visuals were dazzling, and the crowd was totally into it. It was a pretty…
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Was somewhat disappointed with this year’s Superbowl ads that I felt compelled to highlight this series of classic Reebok ads: Terry Tate, Office LInebacker. A friend found these on YouTube and I include them here for others to enjoy. Terry Tate Office Linebacker Terry Tate – Vacation Terry Tate – Draft Day Terry Tate Office…
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‘Nuff said. ESPN on “lessons learned” from the big game.
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Abengoa, a Spanish energy company, has built this cool power station that harnesses the sun’s rays using a large array of mirrors. It’s right out of a James Bond or sci fi movie. In fact, I am almost positive there was a James Bond movie (or other action flick) with this same premise and same…
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I saw this on Facebook/YouTube, and could not help myself. The world must know about this! This commercial is for real. I mean it happened for real. He really made a rap video for his furniture store. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiHaqCFQLxA Unbelievable. This does have to be one of the worst commercials ever. He broke two cardinal rules…
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The Tepper Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Club visited Birchmere Ventures and met with Gary Glausser, partner and CFO, today. The office visit to Birchmere Ventures was the first of several planned visits to local venture capital firms by the EVC club. Gary answered many of our questions regarding running a venture capital firm in…
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It’s finally Welcome Weekend at Tepper! I remember last year when I visited for Welcome Weekend. I had a great time, meeting many of my soon-to-be classmates and making new friends. Welcome Weekend kicks off with the student-organized International Festival, in which Tepper students showcase our cultural backgrounds through live performances, presentations, and food festival.…
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On Tuesday evening, the Tepper School of Business held a reception for its Swartz Fellows and their mentors. The James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program provides mentoring, an internship and other business leadership programs to a select number of MBA students in the second year of their studies. The new program was made possible with…
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Management Game is a “course is designed to integrate the managerial concepts and techniques studied earlier in the curriculum and to focus on elements of organizational structure and behavior. Student teams assume the role of top management of firms competing in an international economy simulated by the Carnegie Mellon University Management Game. Each team is…
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No business school education would be complete without learning how to play golf right? Today was the first unofficial Tepper Golf Club event; the weather was perfect: sunny, 70 degrees, no clouds in the sky. We drove to nearby Murrayville to play 18 holes. It so relaxing… a great way to escape the everyday craziness…
David Mantilla 