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 Summers might be involved, but if not someone else is," the same source potentially said. In the case of the Stanford and Darden merger, a senior official is reported to have been laughing hysterically at the branding possibilities as well as the complete lack of potential for the merger of the two institutions' cultures: "Yes, it is a completely idiotic plan, but like so much M&A, you reach a certain level of negotiation, and the parties just ignore all the potential problems; Sometimes, you just have to go for it!"
-Mada Sukram
April 01, 2011
March 30, 2011
4/20 Tokyo Professionals Fundraiser: Adam will be there
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March 23, 2011
Back in Tokyo
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 an atomic bomb. There is much beauty to be found in the city. I hope the same spirit that its rebuilding possible will help Japan now rebuild those parts of Kanto that have been so badly damaged.
While the situation in Northern Japan is absolutely awful, here in Tokyo things are, well somewhat normal, at least here in the center. Everyone is saving power and my normally bright Tokyo night is rather dark. I am glad to be home.
I want to thank my readers, clients, and former clients who contacted me regarding my safety. I am safe. Just so you know, I live in one of the safest possible buildings in Tokyo. As I live a few minutes from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, we are not subject to any rolling blackouts.
We continue to have aftershocks, but frankly, if you decide to live in Japan (or California, where I am from), earthquakes are part of the package. Badly built nuke plants (see here and here) are another thing. TEPCO and the regularity agency responsible for oversight of the nuclear power plant industry have a lot to answer for.
Anyway, back to admissions consulting!
Cheers,
Adam
While the situation in Northern Japan is absolutely awful, here in Tokyo things are, well somewhat normal, at least here in the center. Everyone is saving power and my normally bright Tokyo night is rather dark. I am glad to be home.
I want to thank my readers, clients, and former clients who contacted me regarding my safety. I am safe. Just so you know, I live in one of the safest possible buildings in Tokyo. As I live a few minutes from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, we are not subject to any rolling blackouts.
We continue to have aftershocks, but frankly, if you decide to live in Japan (or California, where I am from), earthquakes are part of the package. Badly built nuke plants (see here and here) are another thing. TEPCO and the regularity agency responsible for oversight of the nuclear power plant industry have a lot to answer for.
Anyway, back to admissions consulting!
Cheers,
Adam
March 16, 2011
Help Japan: Donate and consider investing in the recovery
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 panic selling in the market. Japan will recover, so you will be doing something good for this country's economy and making a good long term investment (Again, I am no investment guru, so this is just my own opinion). For a thoughtful article on Japanese recovery (Thanks to Vince Ricci for bringing it to my attention), see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-gardels/the-silver-lining-of-japa_b_835417.html.
Here are some ways to help (mostly taken from the Japan Times list:
The Japanese Red Cross:
English site: http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/relief/l4/Vcms4_00002070.html
Japanese site: https://gienkin.jrc.or.jp/
Japanese students in the UK have organized an appeal effort there for the Japanese Red Cross: http://japanearthquakerelieffund.jimdo.com/
If you are in the US, you can find a list of charities here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/15/how-to-help-japan-earthquake-relief_n_834484.html
-Adam
Here are some ways to help (mostly taken from the Japan Times list:
The Japanese Red Cross:
English site: http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/relief/l4/Vcms4_00002070.html
Japanese site: https://gienkin.jrc.or.jp/
- American Red Cross
- British Red Cross
- Save the Children
- MercyCorps
- World Vision Canada
- Ekokoro.jp (Japanese)
- The Japan Committee for Unicef (Japanese)
- GlobalGiving
- Oxfam Japan
- Salvation Army
- Second Harvest
- Send money or supplies via JHelp (Scroll down page for mailing address.)
- Blood donation. Call Japan Red Cross Society at 03-3437-7081 and checkguidelines for blood donor eligibility
Japanese students in the UK have organized an appeal effort there for the Japanese Red Cross: http://japanearthquakerelieffund.jimdo.com/
If you are in the US, you can find a list of charities here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/15/how-to-help-japan-earthquake-relief_n_834484.html
-Adam
Adam is now in Western Japan
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
-Adam
March 15, 2011
MBA EVENT CANCELATIONS IN TOKYO
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
-Adam
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
London Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Businessジャパンクラブ一同。
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The joint event organized by the Japan Clubs of the London Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business scheduled on March 25th at Roppongi Flower is going to be cancelled due to the cancellation of the Japan Trips of all three business schools, given the earthquake in Japan. Thank you very much for your understanding about our decision under this unusual circumstance.
If any, please let us know. Our contact is mbaparty.2011@gmail.com
In behalf of all members of Japan Clubs of London Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
March 14, 2011
March MBA Japan Treks Canceled
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 for their efforts will continue and I hope that they can be held as usual in 2012.
-Adam
I assume all the planned Japan Treks in March will be canceled.
My support for their efforts will continue and I hope that they can be held as usual in 2012.
-Adam
Tokyo update/March 19th event
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 nuclear reactors. Hopefully that situation will soon be under control.
The situation in Northern Japan is awful. Please refer to my previous posts (here and here) on making contributions. Oddly, the Japanese Red Cross has still not started a program for charitable giving focused on the effected areas. Once that information is available, I will post it.
Vince Ricci and I still hope to have our March 19th event here in Tokyo, but obviously the situation is a bit uncertain at the moment. For those who have signed up for the event, we will be sending an email update within the next 24-48 hours.
Personally, I have been impressed by the Japanese government's response to this disaster. I was here right after the Kobe earthquake in 1995 when the government failed to respond effectively. The effectiveness of the effort so far has been impressive. For a government that previously under much justifiable criticism for being ineffective, Prime Minister Kan has seemingly risen to the occasion.
We must hope for the best.
Cheers,
Adam
The situation in Northern Japan is awful. Please refer to my previous posts (here and here) on making contributions. Oddly, the Japanese Red Cross has still not started a program for charitable giving focused on the effected areas. Once that information is available, I will post it.
Vince Ricci and I still hope to have our March 19th event here in Tokyo, but obviously the situation is a bit uncertain at the moment. For those who have signed up for the event, we will be sending an email update within the next 24-48 hours.
Personally, I have been impressed by the Japanese government's response to this disaster. I was here right after the Kobe earthquake in 1995 when the government failed to respond effectively. The effectiveness of the effort so far has been impressive. For a government that previously under much justifiable criticism for being ineffective, Prime Minister Kan has seemingly risen to the occasion.
We must hope for the best.
Cheers,
Adam
March 13, 2011
IN UK? Want to donate to Japan Earthquake Relief?
Japanese students in the UK have organized a charity for that purpose. See http://japanearthquakerelieffund.jimdo.com/.
Adam
Adam
If you want to contribute to Japanese eathquake relief
Please see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/11/how-to-help-japan-earthquake-relief_n_834484.html for a great list of ways to help.
Cheers,
Adam
Cheers,
Adam
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