There is not doubt that I am a avid fan of delicious food. Some people make their own cars and drive them, some make their own bats to play with, I make my own food and eat it. No kidding, it is a BIG hobby, considering I am in business school and it takes a fair amount of time to make a good meal. You get the idea, I am a good cook and I love to eat.
I had a few friends over for drinks and a fat Indian meal the other day. I had been dying to do this for ages, not because it gave me the incentive to clean the place, but I wanted my friends to try some traditional Indian food. Remember, food is what all homosapiens need, and it is an easy way to connect.
On the menu were Kashmiri Chicken, Keema, Nan (tandoori and garlic), rice and alcohol. The food turned out to be pretty good with good Danielle helping me cook and bad Brad helping me drink. The gathering was fun, Tim was at his funny best, Graham had his stories, Matt was happy he came, John looked relaxed and I looked cooked. The spices were perfect, the meats well done, the beer was chilled and the wine was red. I had a great time and will do this again soon. It can get boring to cook just for yourself all the time. Some company makes the effort worthwhile and brings the best out of a cook's potential. It is like cooking, need the right spices in the right quantities.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
NC Department of Treasurer Investment Management Forum
I am doing the rounds in the corporate world, if only I had my dream internship to show for it.
Anyhow, I skipped Leadership Day at school today to attend the NC Department of Treasurer Investment Management Forum at the Rizzo Center. The DuBose house is a great venue for such events and this was one of the best by far.
We had top notch investment management professionals, venture capitalists and economists from all over the country attending. The event was organized as a series of panel discussions, one after the other, with breaks for lunch and coffee included. It was a great networking opportunity and learning experience for someone like me who is trying to break into the industry. The panel on alternative energy was awesome and personally germane for me.
What else? I feel dead tired and it is just Monday today! I need some adrenaline.
Anyhow, I skipped Leadership Day at school today to attend the NC Department of Treasurer Investment Management Forum at the Rizzo Center. The DuBose house is a great venue for such events and this was one of the best by far.
We had top notch investment management professionals, venture capitalists and economists from all over the country attending. The event was organized as a series of panel discussions, one after the other, with breaks for lunch and coffee included. It was a great networking opportunity and learning experience for someone like me who is trying to break into the industry. The panel on alternative energy was awesome and personally germane for me.
What else? I feel dead tired and it is just Monday today! I need some adrenaline.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Boston University Tech-Strategy Case Competition 2008
Before I begin, let me confess that this is my third attempt at starting a blog of my own. If I am not third time lucky, this will be the last. So, I hope this blog is here to stay.
I was proud to be selected as one of the four handsome technocrats UNC selected to represent Kenan-Flagler Business School at the 2008 BU tech-strategy case competition. The competition was sponsored and supported by Ericsson.
The team of Jason Dean, Sumit Goyal, Marcus Nichol and yours truly won the second prize, that includes a beautiful glass trophy, $15000 in prize money and serious pride. The participation was diverse with teams from EGADE Mexico, HKUST, IESE Spain, IIM Calcutta, LBS and SSE Stockholm, beyond the usual list of top notch US business schools, Harvard, MIT, Kellog and Stanford to name a few.
The event was a great opportunity to apply academic learning to a real world business problem Ericsson is trying to tackle. It was a great opportunity to hone one's skill of working with a team under severe pressure. And yes, there were some 'its_time_for_a_hug" moments. Sleep and Beer were integral part of our strategy and we managed to keep our focus by making efficient decisions.
At the end of the event, we managed to spend time with Ericsson's CFO Mr. Hans Vestberg, Ericsson's President of Spanish operations Mr. Ingemar Naeve, Ericsson's Head of Strategy Mr. Tomas Ageskog and other senior members of Ericsson's management body. I really enjoyed speaking with such successful, sharp yet humble personalities.
Stanford walked away with the honors for the first place. We did not get to see them as we presented at the very end. More importantly however, I now have an invitation to watch Real Madrid (The Whites) live from the Bernabeu. Beat that!
I hope I know how to attach pictures to this post so you can see our handsome mugs in action.
I was proud to be selected as one of the four handsome technocrats UNC selected to represent Kenan-Flagler Business School at the 2008 BU tech-strategy case competition. The competition was sponsored and supported by Ericsson.
The team of Jason Dean, Sumit Goyal, Marcus Nichol and yours truly won the second prize, that includes a beautiful glass trophy, $15000 in prize money and serious pride. The participation was diverse with teams from EGADE Mexico, HKUST, IESE Spain, IIM Calcutta, LBS and SSE Stockholm, beyond the usual list of top notch US business schools, Harvard, MIT, Kellog and Stanford to name a few.
The event was a great opportunity to apply academic learning to a real world business problem Ericsson is trying to tackle. It was a great opportunity to hone one's skill of working with a team under severe pressure. And yes, there were some 'its_time_for_a_hug" moments. Sleep and Beer were integral part of our strategy and we managed to keep our focus by making efficient decisions.
At the end of the event, we managed to spend time with Ericsson's CFO Mr. Hans Vestberg, Ericsson's President of Spanish operations Mr. Ingemar Naeve, Ericsson's Head of Strategy Mr. Tomas Ageskog and other senior members of Ericsson's management body. I really enjoyed speaking with such successful, sharp yet humble personalities.
Stanford walked away with the honors for the first place. We did not get to see them as we presented at the very end. More importantly however, I now have an invitation to watch Real Madrid (The Whites) live from the Bernabeu. Beat that!
I hope I know how to attach pictures to this post so you can see our handsome mugs in action.
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