May, 2009

When should I apply to the TMMBA Program?

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Tina Bassir, Program Manager

Are you thinking about applying to the TMMBA Program this year? Did you know we have a rolling admissions process? As soon as you submit all required materials, the admissions committee will begin reviewing your file. Therefore, the earlier you apply, the sooner you’ll receive a decision from us (generally one month after submitting your application materials).

The application process for TMMBA Class 10 (beginning in January 2010) is already in full swing. While the final deadline is Sept 1, we have an early deadline on June 1. Applying by the early deadline has some added benefits such as choosing between the Monday section or Wednesday section and participating in program events before classes begin.

We are more than happy to answer your questions about the application process (or about the program in general). If you are thinking about applying to the TMMBA Program this year, I hope you will join us at an upcoming Information Session or Application Workshop to learn more. View dates and RSVP

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Dialogue

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Lucas Perin, TMMBA Student

This is a rip-off from a Brazilian writer named Luis Fernando Verissimo. He is describing a couple’s whole life using a dialogue. My first attempt at translating and adapting it is below:

- Shall we dance?
- Thank you.
- Do you come here often?
- I do.
- Are we dating?
- You need to talk to my father…
- I did already, now we just need to set the date.
- July 26th?
- Right.
- Don’t forget the rings…
- Do you love me?
- I do.
- I do.
- I can’t believe it, we are married. It all happened so fast!
- Were you nervous?
- I was not. Was it good?
- It was.
- I’m pregnant.
- It’s a boy!
- Looks like you!
- Where are you going?
- The baby is crying.
- Come here…
- Sweetie?
- Hmm?
- I’m pregnant again!
- It’s a girl!
- What’s up with you?
- Why?
- You seem distant…
- It’s my job…
- You’re having an affair!
- That’s silly.
- Yes, it is. Do you forgive me?
- Come here…
- Not here… the kids…
- Junior left, he had a date.
- Did you talk to him about…
- Yes, he knows exactly what to do.
- What? Did you tell him?
- No, he knew better than I did. This generation knows everything. I just had to teach him how to use the wrench.
- What!?
- Oh, do you mean… I thought it was the car. And what about Liz?
- It’s getting serious…
- With the software engineer?
- Yep, by the way…
- They are living together! I knew it!
- She’s going to the hospital.
- Already?!
- They’ve got twins!
- You know… you’re a cool grandma…
- Who would’ve known?
- Come here…
- Not here… the kids…
- What kids?
- The twins… Liz left them here.
- Aw.
- What?
- I feel a pressure in my chest.
- You have to take care of yourself. You’re in the dangerous age.
- Already!?
- Liz is pregnant again.
- Twins again? That software engineer must be using the binary system.
- Must Junior’s band use our garage? This is hell.
- And the name of the band? Terror and Ecstasy?
- They’re going to wake up the twins.
- Aw.
- What? Your heart again?
- Don’t worry. Hey, this ballad they’re playing… I sort of like it.
- Shall we dance?
- No way! Don’t you remember what happened last time?

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Mother’s Day

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Lucas Perin, TMMBA Student

When you join the TMMBA, you need a constant reminder that you need to plan ahead. If you don’t, it bites you back. The current example: we have a class on Saturday where we will learn something about the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), and we have to prepare two cases for Monday. In between, there is Mother’s Day. Most people in our groups have mothers (or children), and that becomes a little problematic. To add up, we also have a final paper for Global Management due on Monday and a Macroeconomy exam due on Thursday, plus everything I’m essentially forgetting about, such as the pre-reads.

If we detected the problem a month ago, we could have try to learn the subject on our own, or maybe we could have asked for an extension. Now we are in the risk zone. Come to think about it, the class this Saturday is about risk. It all makes sense now: in the TMMBA, you have learnings that you can apply directly to your life. It just may not be in the way you expected.

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