A Day In the Life

December 2007 - Posts

• Finally, Winter Break...

  Five days ago, I completed my most exciting, but demanding, quarter here at Merage in the FEMBA program.    I decided to take several courses, primarily in finance: Macroeconomics, Behavioral Finance, Private Equity & Venture Capital, and Financial Statements & Analysis.  I entered this quarter with a refined scope of what my next career search would include (like all aspiring MBA’s I-Banking, Hedge Fund Management, Arbitrage Trader), only to figure out it was to generic and broad.  After several challenging finals, I feel that I am focused, driven and (almost) relaxed.     I realized that forcing myself to operate with very thin margins of time which subjects and projects really drew most of my attention.  This quarter helped me confirm that Mergers & Acquisitions is still my career goal and passion and has been the most eye-opening quarter for me at Merage thus far.    I am excited to spend the next few weeks home in New York to rest over the break, but I am looking forward to returning in January to channel my energy into utilizing other options on campus.   I plan to harness the Alumni Network & Dean’s Leadership Circle’s connections to begin my pursuit of changing my career to join an I-Banking M&A team.   Enjoy the holiday season! Posted Dec 21 2007, 05:09 AM by Bill Ryan with no comments

• My favorite experience in the program at Merage

  I have loved nearly everything about the program at Merage. While it’s likely for most students to say that their favorite experience was the international residential, I will say that my favorite experience is – generally speaking – the extra activities beyond schoolwork and class time. While I do love to learn and often enjoy attending class I really value the many networking activities. The distinguished speaker series is one of my favorites as I find it fascinating to listen to local CEOs of major companies impart their wisdom on us. I also enjoy the socials held multiple times a quarter as it’s nice to talk to my fellow students (and professors and staff) outside of the class setting. My favorite experience and what I think I will remember the most about Merage is my involvement in the school.  I thought that I would just come to class then go home and that would be it. However, I have liked the program so much that I try to attend as many non-class events as possible. Yes both residentials were fun but my favorite experience is just the general extra-curricular activities offered by not only the program but also organized by other Merage students who also enjoy spending time with fellow classmates. Posted Dec 20 2007, 08:57 PM by Cheryl Travaglianti with no comments

• What it’s like to be a student at Merage

  I have been a student at Merage for almost 2 and a half years now. The experience is very different than my engineering undergraduate student life.  First and foremost, Merage makes things as easy as possible for working professionals by feeding us, gather up our books for us, and having a very attentive staff. On a day where I have class I normally leave the office around 5:30 so I can get to school by 6 and have an hour to eat dinner and catch up with fellow classmates. Often I go even earlier to attend club meetings or special events. However, on a typical day I work, have an hour of dinner and unwinding time then go to class for 3 hours. Afterwards I go home, check my mail and try to be in bed by 11. On days when I don’t have class I work a bit later then go home and do homework…sometimes stopping on my way home at the mall to de-stress by spending my hard-earned money J On the weekends I usually try to go out either Friday or Saturday night (oftentimes with school friends). My days are usually spent doing homework, and catching up on school reading. Posted Dec 20 2007, 08:55 PM by Cheryl Travaglianti with no comments