Up, Up and (but not) away. Part II.
It never ceases to amaze me how fast word can travel among people. A Section 2 classmate emailed our section listserv about the updated WSJ ranking, and by 11.54pm I had updated this blog with the news. In between the email and my post, there were at least 10 other email exchanges on our listserv about the new ranking. This morning I got to school and word had already spread. We have a kiosk inside the main entrance of the b-school where we can pick up free copies of the WSJ, and although on most days there are extra copies left over by the end of the day, today was different. Everyone had picked up a copy of the WSJ. By 2:41pm the Dean of Ross, Bob Dolan, sent out an email thanking all of the alumni, faculty and staff who made our #1 ranking possible. I hear that the new BusinessWeek b-school ranking is also coming out soon. Hopefully we'll get another congratulatory email from Bob, since the BW ranking seems to have more gravitas than the WSJ one.
Today I didn't get home until 10pm because I was at two company presentations: Best Buy and Target. The Best Buy presentation was strictly a recruiting event to fill their full-time Consumer Marketing Associate position. Surprisingly there weren't very many people at the presentation; perhaps only about 20-25 people showed up. The unintended benefit was that it made my chance of winning the Xbox360 all the more probable (recruiters almost always bring something to their presentations. At the very least you can count on free food and drinks. Though a far cry from the pre-dot.com days, we usually still get little trinkets like pens, thermoses, cups, etc. and/or raffle prizes). Unfortunately they decided to save the Xbox for the last raffle draw, and to my luck, the first number they called was me. So I got a $10 gift certificate instead ... Target was more of an informative presentation by the Director of Food Goods Purchases (basically she is the one responsible for all of Target's food sales nationally). No raffle here, but I got a bright red (Target color), tampon-like, Nalgene water bottle instead.
- First game at the Big House on 9.2.06 where Michigan played Vanderbilt.
This coming Sat. Michigan will be playing Wisconsin, and Target has been generous enough to sponsor our tailgate. Apparently Target Executives will be on site for networking opportunities, food will be catered by Zingerman's- a famous local deli (like Koch's in Philly), bloody mary's will be flowing down our gullets, we will have access to a free Target "cafe" stocked with "assorted Archer Farms water, teas, energy drinks, cookies and chips," there will be music, and even a "gift from Target." I'm definitely looking forward to letting loose a bit, since last weekend we were all swamped with preparing for our accounting and stat quiz and an econ problem set on Mon.
Today I didn't get home until 10pm because I was at two company presentations: Best Buy and Target. The Best Buy presentation was strictly a recruiting event to fill their full-time Consumer Marketing Associate position. Surprisingly there weren't very many people at the presentation; perhaps only about 20-25 people showed up. The unintended benefit was that it made my chance of winning the Xbox360 all the more probable (recruiters almost always bring something to their presentations. At the very least you can count on free food and drinks. Though a far cry from the pre-dot.com days, we usually still get little trinkets like pens, thermoses, cups, etc. and/or raffle prizes). Unfortunately they decided to save the Xbox for the last raffle draw, and to my luck, the first number they called was me. So I got a $10 gift certificate instead ... Target was more of an informative presentation by the Director of Food Goods Purchases (basically she is the one responsible for all of Target's food sales nationally). No raffle here, but I got a bright red (Target color), tampon-like, Nalgene water bottle instead.
- First game at the Big House on 9.2.06 where Michigan played Vanderbilt.
This coming Sat. Michigan will be playing Wisconsin, and Target has been generous enough to sponsor our tailgate. Apparently Target Executives will be on site for networking opportunities, food will be catered by Zingerman's- a famous local deli (like Koch's in Philly), bloody mary's will be flowing down our gullets, we will have access to a free Target "cafe" stocked with "assorted Archer Farms water, teas, energy drinks, cookies and chips," there will be music, and even a "gift from Target." I'm definitely looking forward to letting loose a bit, since last weekend we were all swamped with preparing for our accounting and stat quiz and an econ problem set on Mon.
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