Category Archives: Business

MBA-A-Day

Posted on April 25, 2010 by mark

My MBA is almost complete! In celebration of my impending graduation, I thought it would be fun to go through every class I’ve taken and, once a day, briefly summarize what it taught me. I’m not planning to just comb … Continue reading →

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Running the Numbers

Posted on March 31, 2010 by mark

Not long ago, I was thinking of buying a new car for myself as an MBA present. I’m not anymore. Our financial advisor pointed out that any gift that comes with 60 payments isn’t much of a gift at all…and … Continue reading →

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The Point of the iPad

Posted on February 2, 2010 by mark

It’s a common cycle: new application of technology is envisioned, wished for, described in infinite (and contradictory) detail, and, at long last, rumored to be on its way to the marketplace. That’s when the fun really sets in. Hell hath … Continue reading →

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How to Waste Advertising Money, or, Please Bring Cici’s Pizza to Boston

Posted on July 24, 2009 by mark

There are things in this world I fail to understand. Some of these are sensible sources of confusion, like the source of gravity or the nature of time. And some would baffle even Hawking: why would an ad for a … Continue reading →

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