Monthly Archives: January 2010

Where are all the Indian business students going?

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Chris Carr
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While American enrollment in business schools in America seems to be very healthy given the poor state of the economy, it is not necessarily the case in India. As seen in the Wall Street Journal article titled “Student Scarcity Is … Continue reading →

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Expanding Abroad? Avoid Cultural Gaffes

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Chris Carr
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Professor Carr post: I hope each of you as a graduate student regularly read business news in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist, etc. If I owned a company and you interviewed with me, one … Continue reading →

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On the Origins of Consumerism

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Chris Carr
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“‘In my parents’ generation, they ended up buying a house in their forties and a car even later,‘ Mr. Kadepurkar said. ‘When we were in college, I don’t think anyone dreamed we would be doing it so early in life.‘ … Continue reading →

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How America Can Rise Again, by James Fallows

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Chris Carr
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I admit that I am a fan of James Fallows, who now writes for The Atlantic. Fallows has written some great stuff on China over the years (e.g., “Postcards from Tomorrow’s Square”), but his latest piece that I came across, … Continue reading →

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The Issue of Surrogacy

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Chris Carr
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Every year my family goes to Seattle for Christmas and stays at my Grandmother’s beach house. My grandmother is no longer with us, but many of her old books, papers, and magazines still are. Christmas morning I was anxiously awaiting … Continue reading →

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