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Leadership Lessons in Canyon Country
Tucked away in the shade of a sandstone ledge above me, I looked up to see if Fred had made it over the tricky overhung section of the rappel.
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![A woman in a graduation cap and gown is shaking hands with a faculty member dressed in academic regalia. The faculty member is wearing a black cap, a red and black gown, and a blue hood. Another faculty member in a black gown and red hood is standing in the background, smiling. The setting appears to be an outdoor or semi-outdoor graduation ceremony, with other graduates and faculty members visible in the background. The moment captures the joyful and celebratory atmosphere of the event.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_160/public/blog/featured-image/Ada-card.jpg.webp?itok=aMK78Jyu)
From Bagpipes to Ping-Pong: Commencement 2014
There were bagpipes, colorful academic robes and even references to Porter’s five forces in the Commencement speech. Nothing you wouldn’t expect at a business school graduation, perhaps.
Narrating Your Critical Path
When Andrea Lustig ’86, the president of the Stralem Equity Fund and director of private client asset management at Stralem & Company, spoke at Yale SOM on April 8, she gave students advice on a critical part of the job search: the interview.
Congratulations to the MAM Class of 2014
Yale SOM's Master of Advanced Management graduated 38 students from 19 countries, and 14 schools in the Global Network for Advanced Management, on May 19.
Six Human Needs
I recently learned in class what are the six human needs.
Goldman Sachs Panel Focuses on Work-Life Balance
Members of Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division discussed their career paths with Yale SOM students in a panel discussion sponsored by the Women in Management club on April 17.
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Looking Ahead to the St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland
As the train rushes through the crisp Connecticut spring towards New York City I have to pinch myself: am I really going to Switzerland?
From the Director of Admissions: At Some Point It’s Not A Coincidence
In my last director's note, I recounted an "Only at Yale" moment, when I bumped into Henry Kissinger, who was walking through Evans Hall after giving a talk to the Yale community. That incident highlighted to me the convening power of Yale.