Archive for 'B-School'
MD Episode #4.7: Was The MBA Worth It?
Posted on30. May, 2010 by Jared Degnan.
With a year under the belt since graduation; was the MBA worth it?
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Moving On, In Marketing And Life
Posted on27. Jul, 2009 by Jared Degnan.
Though we might not be completely moving out of old ways, the fact of the matter is that our lease on our traditional roles is almost up. What happens though, when you move out of your old space and into ambiguity?
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Is The Class of 2009 Doomed?
Posted on09. May, 2009 by Jared Degnan.
Just about the time my classmates and I were walking across the stage to receive our diplomas, the Wall Street Journal was already condemning us to a disappointing life of under-achievement.
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Live Streaming From Vanderbilt Commencement
Posted on08. May, 2009 by Jared Degnan.
As much as I can hardly believe it, graduation day is here! As my fellow business school classmates and I take part in Vanderbilt University’s commencement ceremonies today, I am going to be taking some live video clips and photos which I’ll upload here.
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In Need of MBA Rehab
Posted on26. Apr, 2009 by Jared Degnan.
Since beginning my MBA at Vanderbilt, my life has been a tornado of activity. Little did I know, the ride just gets crazier before it lets you get off.
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The Art Of Appreciation
Posted on26. Feb, 2009 by Jared Degnan.
When marketers take their worlds for granted – whether it be in their understanding of consumer behavior, technology or even what they, themselves are capable of – they loose their edge. The best guard against that complacency is an appreciation of how big the world is and, perhaps, how much we don’t know.
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MD Single Cup – Leading Teams & Elegant Solutions
Posted on23. Jan, 2009 by Jared Degnan.
Podcast: Harnessing the creative energy of a team and Toyota innovation practices to deconstruct complex problems.
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Sustainably Neurotic – The Problem Of Where Ideas Go Once We Leave
Posted on17. Nov, 2008 by Jared Degnan.
Last night I was coming back from the 16th Annual Net Impact Conference and thinking a lot about sustainability and what it means to my own {future} job description. Sure, we know that “green consumers” are a $209 Billion market segment, but are there bigger things we can do to create sustainability in our organizations [...]
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Business Blogging: There Is A Secret Sauce
Posted on10. Nov, 2008 by Jared Degnan.
As a part of DigitalVU month at Vanderbilt, the communications guys asked me what I thought the true secret of success was to business blogs. For the full lineup of DigitalVU speakers, click here. To respond, send us an e-mail or call 202-552-1575 Listen To Episode: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download Episode: [...]
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Shamless Self-Promotion
Posted on18. Oct, 2008 by Jared Degnan.
Realizing that I have yet to include my personal portfolio site on my business cards, we interrupt the relevant content for a bit of shameless self-promotion. To all the great people who I met and am meeting at BarCamp Nashville: here is that personal portfolio site I mentioned. http://portfolio.jareddegnan.com Thanks! Technorati Tags: Bar Camp Nashville, [...]
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