Monthly Archives: September 2009

First Encounter with the Women’s MBA Association at Smeal

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By Kerean G. Povich, MBA Class of 2011

If you are anything like me, you feel like you can accomplish anything in business irrespective of your gender! However, intellectually, we as females know that there are indeed different ways that men and women approach their professional careers as well as how we are both perceived in the professional arena. There are indeed unique aspects to being a woman in the corporate world. This is what my first encounter with the Women’s MBA Association at Smeal has me thinking more about. Continue reading →

Smeal Community, my new family

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By Ana Salgado, MBA Class of 2011

Whenever I think of family my heart pounds, and the memories of happy times come to mind.

Coming to Smeal meant to me not only the opportunity to position myself career wise, but it also meant leaving behind the support and loving smiles I got from my family. This mental picture of “my new reality” couldn’t be more wrong. At Smeal, I found family.

Beginning with the orientation to the everyday warmth of the MBA commons (our hangout spot where first and second year students come together), Smeal has become my home away from home. I found friends, advice, smiles, and all this great stuff that for some reason you don’t expect to find in a world class MBA program.

So, like Optimus Prime (Transformers movie) would say: “There is more to Smeal than meets the eye.”

eBay reinvented?

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By Oscar Lang, MBA Class of 2010

One of the great things about coming back to school for my MBA has been the interaction with lots of people from diverse backgrounds. From recently-graduated college students, to experienced professionals to world-class academics, Smeal has already started to show some ROI. While classes and other responsibilities can be quite demanding throughout these two years, bouncing off ideas with a peer or a professor is simply priceless. In my case, I am still struggling with the idea of whether to join Continue reading →

Building a Bookshelf

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By Akshay Madane, MBA Class of 2011

Well it was Saturday morning and after the tough two weeks of orientation, I finally had a day to relax – uh – not really! The miser in me had promised my wife a book shelf and now was the time to repent for my thoughtless stinginess by building her one. So I cursed myself (Yes happy bachelors – the #1 rule for survival after getting married is to keep your curse words to yourself!) and drove to Home Depot. After an hour spent in finding the cheapest plywood that would have a realistic chance of supporting our books, I drew up my design on the back of a business card and was ready for the “free cutting service” that Home Depot so generously provides to people like me. Continue reading →