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Apr, 18, 2011
“Ninety percent of life is just showing up.” -Woody Allen “The other ten percent is what differentiates the successful from the merely hardworking.” -Adam Markus Well, except for some third round and waitlist admissions that I am hoping for some of my clients, the 2010-2011 admissions season is done. As a group, my clients did […]
Apr, 13, 2011
Note: This post has not been updated because it is a transcript. So you want to get into Stanford GSB? A talk I delivered on March 26, 2011 in Tokyo If you are considering applying to Stanford for fall 2012, I suggest listening to my talk and/or reading the edited transcript below. I had three […]
Apr, 01, 2011
According to sources yet unidentified, a number of MBA programs will be merging in order to increase class size, reduce academic quality, create curricular confusion, and otherwise benefit from successful M&A. “This trend is the logical outcome of bad ideas converging,” said one unidentified source possibly party to negotiations between HBS and MIT Sloan. “Larry […]
Mar, 30, 2011
Strings by Intercontinental 26F of the East One Tower, JR-Shinagawa Station East Exit (Konan) The Tokyo Professionals Networking Night is expected to bring together over 150 Japan-based professionals for a chance to personally connect with potential customers and clients. The event will be held from 7pm at The Strings by InterContinental, a minute walk from […]
Mar, 23, 2011
I have been back in Tokyo since yesterday. It was good being away for a week and letting things calm down a bit. My wife and I visited Kyushu, where her family is from. In addition to going to Fukuoka, we went to Nagasaki. Nagasaki was inspiring because it rebuilt itself after being destroyed by […]
Mar, 16, 2011
For safety and business continuity reasons, I have left Tokyo. I am now about 550 miles West of Tokyo in Fukuoka, where my wife’s family is from. We hope to return to Tokyo soon. In the meantime, I will be working as usual. -Adam
Mar, 16, 2011
Below, I have provided a consolidated list for supporting earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan. One crazy idea (and I am no finance guy or investment guru) and the one that I am following is both making donations and buying Nikkei 225 index funds. Buying Nikkei 225 funds will support Japanese companies by counteracting […]
Mar, 15, 2011
MBA EVENT CANCELATIONS The organizers of the following events wanted me to announce that these two events have been canceled. 1. STERN IN TOKYO:【留学希望者向け】 3/17 スターン在校生による学校説明会 has been canceled. 2. 3月25日、六本木フラワーにてLondon Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Businessのジャパンクラブ主催で3校合同イベントを開催予定でありましたが、東日本大震災の影響によりLondon Business School,UCLA Anderson School of Management, The University of Chicago […]
Mar, 14, 2011
The March Japan Treks for LBS, Chicago Booth, and UCLA have been canceled. The 3/25 networking party has also been canceled. My support for these efforts will go towards helping the clubs with costs due to cancellation or for other purposes. I assume all the planned Japan Treks in March will be canceled. My support […]
Mar, 14, 2011
While there are some inconveniences here in Tokyo, the damage has been limited. I live in the financial/political center of the city, so I am not being effected by the planned rolling blackouts that are supposed to have commenced today. The biggest cause for concern for us in Tokyo is the ongoing situation with the […]
