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Every Presentation Ever: Communication FAIL - YouTube

2012-01-19T01:50:00.000-05:00

Every Presentation Ever: Communication FAIL - YouTube: Ever feel like your communication fails?

Something to keep in mind for class presentations!

Syllabi

2012-01-17T14:24:00.000-05:00

MBA 610
Fin 410
MBA 630
Fin 402

12 Most Leadership Lessons From Charlie Brown |

2011-11-24T12:24:00.000-05:00

"These are 12 leadership lessons I have learned from the Peanuts gang.

12 Most Leadership Lessons From Charlie Brown |"

23 traits of good leaders - CNN.com

2011-08-04T11:25:00.000-04:00

23 traits of good leaders - CNN.com:

"Leadership is one of those nebulous terms -- you hear it all the time but it has various definitions. The traits that make up a good leader can vary depending on the organization, team, manager and work environment......Here is what five leadership professionals consider to be traits that make up a good leader"

Good stuff...

HT to MBADepot...

‪TEDtalksDirector's Channel‬‏ - YouTube

2011-08-03T17:19:00.001-04:00

‪TEDtalksDirector's Channel‬‏ - YouTube:

"In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, 'We are losing our listening.' In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening -- to other people and the world around you."

‪What Duke MBA Learns Working at Goldman Sachs - Phil McKenzie‬‏ - YouTube

2011-07-29T14:14:00.000-04:00

‪What Duke MBA Learns Working at Goldman Sachs - Phil McKenzie‬‏ - YouTube: "McKenzie learns to define and execute rigid, shortcut free, operational procedures to maintain a high performance level in his trading floor environment. Phil joined Goldman Sachs after graduating from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business with his MBA."

‪Trading floor - trading assistant‬‏ - YouTube

2011-07-29T14:11:00.000-04:00

‪Trading floor - trading assistant‬‏ - YouTube: "A trading assistant is talking abt her work."

FinanceProfessor.com: Search results for long term capital management

2011-03-24T13:47:00.001-04:00

FinanceProfessor.com: Search results for long term capital management:

"The Trillion Dollar bet, which is based on the Long Term Capital Management story (when Genius Failed) , is a staple in my classes. Here is the first of 5 parts of the old PBS video.

HIGHLY recommended! The show is really two separate stories--on one on the history of the Black Scholes formula, and one on the Collapse of Long Term Capital Management. (FWIW We usually use the latter mainly in class but the whole thing is good!)

For MBA 610 this is required. I will be collecting a one-two page paper on lessons learned, and what is the implications for firms, investors, regulators, and portfolio managers.

Due: Monday 3/28 for Hilbert class.
Due week of April 11th for Classes on campus.

Questions To Ask An Interviewer

2011-03-18T10:34:00.000-04:00

Questions To Ask An Interviewer:

"10 Interview Questions You Must Ask If You Want To Get Hired

"Asking smart questions will help the job seeker sound articulate, well-prepared and genuinely interested in working for the organization," says Myers.

Myers recommends asking the following questions to find out as much as possible about the job and leave a good impression.

URL for Hilbert's Connect site

2011-02-19T14:41:00.000-05:00

Here you go...

http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/j_mahar_copy_of_h_ii_spring_2011

SIMM Self-Evaluation

2011-02-07T17:12:00.000-05:00

This is for students in SIMM....MUST be done every two weeks:

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Connect website for MBA 610 course

2011-01-23T18:41:00.002-05:00

http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/j_mahar_spring_2011-atsbu

Finance Jobs Vanish, But Not as Fast as Job Seekers - Deal Journal - WSJ

2011-01-11T09:47:00.000-05:00

Finance Jobs Vanish, But Not as Fast as Job Seekers - Deal Journal - WSJ:

"Banks and underwriters trimmed 262,000 U.S. jobs in the past 12 months, or 3.9% of all positions, according to recent data requested from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The only reason that the industry unemployment rate did not spike in step was because an even greater number of workers quit the business altogether, jumping to other industries or retiring. The experienced labor force for banks, brokerages and insurance companies fell by 344,000 or 4.8% in the last 12 months."

The COnnect code for mba 610-Hilbert Section

2010-11-12T11:10:00.002-05:00

here you go.

Financial Rounds: The Unknown Students Nail an Exam

2010-11-05T11:08:00.000-04:00

Financial Rounds: The Unknown Students Nail an Exam:

"This semester, I made a conscious decision to really push my students - since the first week of September, they've two exams, three very involved problem sets (with a lot of curves thrown in - the typical one takes about 3-5 hours to complete), eight online quizzes, and short pop quizzes (they typically last 5 minutes or less and contain 1 or 2 basic questions on the material to be covered for the day's class) on average every other day, and almost constant cold-calling in class (in a 50 minute class, I typically call on 15-20 students). I like to think that I've set the bar at a far higher level than the other sections of the intro class being taught this semester. In fact, some of my students have told me that I've brought the class together - they're getting together in study groups of as many as 10 at a time (and there was supposedly a study group the night before the first exam of almost twenty students).

I've also made a decision to teach in full-blown crazy mode.

Hats off to the UnknownProfessor!

Think You Know How To Study? Think Again : NPR

2010-10-31T08:04:00.000-04:00

Think You Know How To Study? Think Again : NPR:

"Information learned in a hurry is lost just as fast. Carey likens cramming your brain to speed-packing a cheap suitcase — it all falls out. So if you really want to learn, space out shorter, hourlong study sessions."

Nice letter to the editor from Fr Jud in Camden about BonaResponds!- Opinion

2010-10-22T07:05:00.000-04:00

Letter to the editor - (Oct. 22) - Opinion:

"Father, can you build me a wheelchair ramp?'

Vinnie, an occasional parishioner at our church in Camden, St. Anthony of Padua, cornered me at a parish event. In Camden, N.J., one of the poorest and most dangerous cities in the United States, requests for help are frequent and often impassioned. I immediately gave Vinnie some stock responses: 'Have you tried the county office for disabilities?'; 'It's a very busy time, can you ask me again in a few weeks?'; 'Let me see if someone on the staff has any ideas.' I could tell from Vinnie's expression he had heard all this before, so I said, 'Let's pray that the Holy Spirit sends us someone who can build you a ramp.'

Within 48 hours, Professor Jim Mahar messaged me on Facebook: 'Given that the Northeast U.S. has been pretty lucky disaster-wise recently, BonaResponds has no clear-cut 'must help' site for our midterm break (Oct. 8-12) ... so I was wondering if you need any help? Would you like 15-20 volunteers for a long weekend of work? We could bring tools, are very skilled at wheelchair ramps etc...'

be sure to also read the second page!

Thanks Fr. Jud!

401 answer Key

2010-10-18T20:28:00.000-04:00

1 A 2. c 3. c 4. c 5 c 6.c 7d 8b 9b 10c 11a 12a 13d 14d 15 c 16 a 17a 18a 19a 20b 21b 22c 23a 24 c 25a 26B 27C 28C 29A 30A 31B 32C 33D 34A 35A 36D 37B 38B 39D 40A 41A 42B 43A 44C 45C 46B 47D 48C 49C 50B 51 B 52 A 53A 54 B 55B 56C 57C 58C 59D 60B 61A 62B 63B 64B 65C 66C 67C 68D 69B 70D

Institutional Review Board form

2010-10-07T20:02:00.000-04:00

Here you go. have fun!

Mortgage Amortization Schedule for class

2010-09-20T12:35:00.004-04:00

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AuFWAK9uZbnMdGxpRXhyZUJONjFFbGNFcFd3YjYyVFE&hl=en&output=html

Mcgraw Hill Connect

2010-09-06T14:18:00.003-04:00

Here is the link to the 401 page for the quizzes...

http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/j_mahar_fall_2010

BBC News - Honeybees 'cleverer in the morning'

2010-08-11T13:58:00.000-04:00

Should we have more morning classes? UGH...

BBC News - Honeybees 'cleverer in the morning':

"...earlier research had already established that bees' behaviour is very dependent upon the time of day. As far back as 1960, one researcher actually flew a group of bees from Paris to New York and found that the 'jet-lagged' bees maintained their Paris-timed daily cycle of activity.

But this, the researchers say, is the first study to show that bees are better able to learn in the morning.

In their journal article, the team wrote that this effect was probably a result of bees and the flowers they pollinate 'co-evolving"

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Talk about grade inflation!

2010-06-22T11:19:00.000-04:00

In Law Schools, Grades Go Up, Just Like That - NYTimes.com:

"The school [Loyola Law School Los Angeles] is retroactively inflating its grades, tacking on 0.333 to every grade recorded in the last few years. The goal is to make its students look more attractive in a competitive job market.

In the last two years, at least 10 law schools have deliberately changed their grading systems to make them more lenient.

Growth of Unpaid Internships May Be Illegal, Officials Say - NYTimes.com

2010-04-04T11:28:00.000-04:00

Growth of Unpaid Internships May Be Illegal, Officials Say - NYTimes.com:

"Convinced that many unpaid internships violate minimum wage laws, officials in Oregon, California and other states have begun investigations and fined employers. Last year, M. Patricia Smith, then New York’s labor commissioner, ordered investigations into several firms’ internships. Now, as the federal Labor Department’s top law enforcement official, she and the wage and hour division are stepping up enforcement nationwide.

Many regulators say that violations are widespread, but that it is unusually hard to mount a major enforcement effort because interns are often afraid to file complaints. Many fear they will become known as troublemakers in their chosen field, endangering their chances with a potential future employer."

Time Is Money. How Much Are You Wasting? : Work At Home Covert Opps!

2010-03-21T23:58:00.000-04:00

Time Is Money. How Much Are You Wasting? : Work At Home Covert Opps!:

"Now I’m not calling anyone lazy or anything like that, if you’re in this position now, you’ll know it. You’ll find that it feels like you’ve been working really hard, but not actually going anywhere. You’ll wonder how you spend so much time at the computer, wake up, and keep having to do it all over again, but still, you’re not moving forward. If this is the case, the first thing I suggest you do is eliminate your distractions, stop waiting for things to happen, sit down at your computer and be pro-active instead of reactive."

I am as guilty as anyone, but still good advice!