Saturday, November 14, 2009

Tulane Update

After Dodging Hurricane Ida, The 29 strong Tulane team reached the beautiful city of New Orleans. Days in the first week have been eventful and fun. Initially drowsy bcoz of jet lag, folks were hibernating in a daily cycle. Eating lots to survive in a 12 hr sleep cycle. Lovely and sumptuous breakfast served @staybridge suite in the morning did the needful...

GMPians learned to greet good morning to each other in the american way. Eating loads of food and rushing every morning to catch the 7:30 Bus is the way we jumpstart the day.

The Classes go on from 8 at Freeman school of Business @ Tulane. Prof Wilson talks about competitive strategy and also gives us gyan about New Orleans.

Some days are reserved for a project @ Idea Village where four teams work with budding entrepreneurs and stanford graduates to turn brilliant ideas into reality.

We return around 5 in the evening to the hotel in Downtown....
A comfortable suite, two guys per room, spacious room, nice kitchen... but who wants to cook when the food is so good from salads to Gators..

With a Harrah's casino accross the street the evening are fun. We have great Gamblers losing money and young guns rakin in the moolah. One guy made $125 in just one hour.

As the moon shines, junta heads towards Bourbon street. It is the most happening place @ NOLA (New orleans Lousiana). The street has a mix of all that really matters in life... Good food, good Jazz music and good advertisements or teasers of something more.

Overall it's been amazing, the guys work hard by the day, slog in the projects and party harder in the night...

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Adieus term 2...

The jury delibrated long and hard...
And just before you thought you could leave for the international immersion.
The top ten quotes of term two....


10. The difference between an OB professor and a Law Professor.

9. Be dumb but dont be so dumb

8. How can you go to first floor without going to ground floor.

7. Are you alive, spiritually and in class!!!

6. I am going to Darden.

5. Neglience is sleeping in class, Rashness is sending SMS in class.

4. Same wife Vs Similiar wife

3. I want to tell the guys in class, The girl outside the bookshop is married!!!

2. Value is measured with and without.....

1. Ladoo dropping in mouth at Chhapan Bhog



The term two got over and we are half MBAs...
There was learning and there was pressure...
And now there is a phoren college in front of us...

So let's move on and keep the GMP flag flying high.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Results of Section A Survey

Mamma's boy (Most Sincere) - SABYASACHI GUHA ROY, SAIKAT DAS (26% each)

Funny bone (Best sense of humor) - PRACHEESH PRAKASH (64%)

Newton in making (Most intelligent questions in the class) - DURGESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA (23%)

Bheja fry (Most irrelevant question asker) - SUBHENDU SHEKHAR BALIAR SINGH (36%)

Our challenge to Obama (Best orator) - XAVIER PIRES (23%)

Haath ki safai (Best chappal chor) - HEMANT KUMAR (41%)

The 'Snore' (Best sleeping beauty during lectures) - ANURAG SINGH (34%)

Ek Dujhe Ke Liye (Best couple of the class) - PANDEY plus MOBILE (49%)

Khiladiyon ka khiladi (Best sportsperson in class) - SAURAV DUBEY (23%)

Meri shaadi karvao (Most eligible bachelor) - MISHA ARVIND JAIN (51%)




Looking forward to a similar survey from Section B.

It's that time again...

TERM 2 ends for the GMP batch. Amid the hustle bustle for the international immersion, It's time to look back at the term that was....

For the uninitiated....
Memorable quotes and events will be revisited and ranked.
But this time there is a difference.

You can mail / write comments for the most memorable event that redefines classic and deserves to go down in history.

Please do not miss this opportunity....
And others watch out for this one as GMP press promises to deliver the best.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Negligence Vs Rashness

While talking about negligence by workers in Industry.
A very interesting example was quoted in the class..

"Negligence is like sleeping in class, Rashness is like sending an SMS in class.... "

And suddenly, a guy looks up and tries to get rid of the evidence in his hand.