Thursday, December 17, 2009
Happy Birthday Michelle, from Delilah and I.
We hope that your birthday is great, and we look forward to having a great day with you!
Boldly not studying at all this weekend!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
P.S. Just ask Michelle how much she has been enjoying them (I think you will be surprised by her answer, she's such a closet nerd).
ACCEPTED!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Well it is official. After talking with Chrysler today and hammering out some details I have signed and sent my offer letter into Chrysler. We will probably be moving up to Auburn Hill, MI right after graduation. The position is the Chrysler Leadership Development Program. The job sounds really good, with lots of access to the top management. It's going to be a huge leap, but I think it is the right decision. Michelle and I have given it a lot of thought, and we feel that there is no way we should pass up this kind of opportunity when the job market sucks so bad.
As a bonus Detroit-Wayne airport is a Northwest/Delta so that means cheap flights. So anytime anyone wants to visit the Motor City feel free to come a party with us.
(And yes that is Chrysler's new logo, kind of cool)
Chrysler
Friday, November 20, 2009
Well today I got the long awaited job offer. Chrysler extended me an offer to join their Leadership Development program. I would be spending 2-3 years within the internal audit division. I would get a mentor to help me chart my career, and when I am done they will put me in a leadership role. And for all family (parents, bros, sis, in-laws included) you would get a 5% discount on factory price if you want.
The job would be located in Auburn Hills, MI (where the Pistons play) which is about an hour away from Detroit. The area is nice, and the cost of living is good.
Still deciding whether or not to take the job, but I just wanted to keep everyone in the loop.
P.S. Fiat which owns Chrysler also owns Ferrari and Maserati, so hello signing bonus.
$2.49
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
That is how much this little bundle of joy costs at the Union building at the University of South Carolina. And every Monday and Wednesday I have a mental battle of epic proportions in order to try and not go and get one. In SC chicken is everywhere. In fact as a state we are only second to Georgia in the production of chickens. Unlike Utah Chick-fil-A is everywhere, and it is so delicious.
P.S. I am feeling a mental battle right now since it is Wednesday
My new best friend
Monday, November 16, 2009
Above you will find a recent screenshot of my laptop. I am currently sitting in international project finance, bored out of my mind talking about the capital asset pricing model for the thousandth time during business school. But if you look in the upper left corner you will see a college basketball game. It is such a wonderful site. I recommend it to anyone.
What I've Been Up to Lately
Friday, November 13, 2009
Well at the request Michelle, I thought that I would take some time to update everyone as to what I have been up to lately.
Well things have been pretty insane lately. First of all, School. I thought that the first year of b-school was going to be the worst, well I was wrong. I have never been so busy in my life. I started off the semester with 5 classes: International Mergers & Acquisitions, Case Competition, Global Corporate Valuation, International Project Finance and Financial Statement Analysis (which I am taking a break from to blog right now). All of the classes have been quite good, my M&A class was even taught by my boss from my summer internships. Needless to say I got an A (not because of him, but because I am that damn good). As a part of the case team I get to participate in case competitions. The big one each year is the Molson International Case Competition in Montreal. Luckily I was selected as one of the four that is going so I get 8 days in Montreal on the school's dime in January. Case competitions are where you are locked in a room with a business case and 3 hours to prepare a 20 minute presentation on transparencies with markers, no powerpoint.
As for work. After my M&A class finished up, my old boss approached me about doing some more work. This is good because I need money and he pays, so of course I said yes. While I can't say which companies are our clients, I have had some great experiences interfacing with CEO's, CMO's, and other executives. It does mean for some very long days, however, since I don't have a brand name MBA like Harvard or Northwestern, I have to work just a bit harder to be included in the fraternity of management consultants. I do really enjoy my work though, and the people I work with. So in addition to a full-time MBA program, I am also working 25-30 hours per week. Luckily it is from home, and I can do some of it in class when class gets a bit boring.
The one thing that I haven't had tons of time for has been the job search. I did have some initial at the Black MBA job fair in New Orleans. I interviewed with Ford, Chrysler, and Air Products. Chrysler subsequently flew me to Detroit for an interview. I felt like it went great, but it has been 3 weeks and I haven't heard much from them. Lately I haven't had tons of success partly because of the economy. But I have had some interviews, and I am hopeful. The whole management consulting thing is definitely a real possibility so we will just have to see what happens.
I hope that everyone enjoys this update.
P.S. If anyone has any connections to jobs, or people that may have access to jobs please let me know. I am a hell of a find, trust me.
