I’m back… sorry for the long absence.
A lot has been going on recently and unfortunately blogging had to take a backseat while I prepared for final presentations, exams and the start of my internship. The good news is that I successfully made it through my first year of the MBA program and have an awesome internship lined up for the summer.
Internship – I have made it through my first week at Cardinal Health. I’m a Finance intern for the Nuclear Pharmacy Services division. I find the work really interesting and have already learned an unbelievable amount. I’ll continue updating the blog with work related updates.
Next summer plans – I recently committed to join some of my Yale rowing friends in a competition next summer (The Henley Royal Regatta) in Henley-on-Thames, England. This will be my fourth time rowing in the regatta, so hopefully we can finally win it. The regatta is similar to March Madness – basically it is a single elimination bracket and teams row a 2112 meter course in a one-on-one competition. If you win every race it will be five consecutive days of exhaustive races.
I’m going to remain quite busy with FGSA this summer. We are working with Dean Wruck to set-up several “current event debates” between faculty members during the lunch hour. If you have any good ideas for topics, please let me know.
That’s all for now. I’ll start updating the blog more often.
-Joseph Fahrendorf
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Fahradamus - Joseph Fahrendorf blog
Joseph Fahrendorf blog:
During the sixteenth century, a French apothecary named Nostradamus scripted cataclysmic predictions for planet Earth such as: the Balkan Wars, World War III, and the release of the iPhone. Unfortunately, Nostradamus’ vague quatrains require intense hindsight and lack the ability to predict the future. As a result, Nostradamus’ literature can be found in the Fiction aisle of the public library.
Nostradamus’ work is a stark contrast to the blog entries of Fahradamus: a strapping, young, Fisher MBA student. In recent blog posts, Fahradamus accurately predicted a curse on the MBA basketball team. The day after the entry was posted; I took an elbow to the cheek while playing basketball which resulted in a humiliating black eye. Perhaps you are thinking that one accurate prediction is just luck. If this is the case, keep reading.
Last week, Fahradamus posted a blog that stated he was planning to play softball for the Fisher MBA intramural team. In this entry he stated, “Although softball might seem relatively safe, I am quite sure that one of my classmates (probably me) will either get a black-eye or sustain some other serious injury while attempting to relive our glory days.” What happened next is probably obvious… In my very first softball game, I sustained a black-eye and required eight stitches above my eyebrow to stop the bleeding after I collided with a guy on the base path. Go figure.
Going forward, Fahradamus will only predict straight-A’s, high paying job offers, and success in safe recreational sports such as golf.
Joseph Fahrendorf Fisher Grad Life Blog
During the sixteenth century, a French apothecary named Nostradamus scripted cataclysmic predictions for planet Earth such as: the Balkan Wars, World War III, and the release of the iPhone. Unfortunately, Nostradamus’ vague quatrains require intense hindsight and lack the ability to predict the future. As a result, Nostradamus’ literature can be found in the Fiction aisle of the public library.
Nostradamus’ work is a stark contrast to the blog entries of Fahradamus: a strapping, young, Fisher MBA student. In recent blog posts, Fahradamus accurately predicted a curse on the MBA basketball team. The day after the entry was posted; I took an elbow to the cheek while playing basketball which resulted in a humiliating black eye. Perhaps you are thinking that one accurate prediction is just luck. If this is the case, keep reading.
Last week, Fahradamus posted a blog that stated he was planning to play softball for the Fisher MBA intramural team. In this entry he stated, “Although softball might seem relatively safe, I am quite sure that one of my classmates (probably me) will either get a black-eye or sustain some other serious injury while attempting to relive our glory days.” What happened next is probably obvious… In my very first softball game, I sustained a black-eye and required eight stitches above my eyebrow to stop the bleeding after I collided with a guy on the base path. Go figure.
Going forward, Fahradamus will only predict straight-A’s, high paying job offers, and success in safe recreational sports such as golf.
Joseph Fahrendorf Fisher Grad Life Blog
Monday, April 12, 2010
Uncle Joe - Joseph Fahrendorf Fisher Grad Life Blog
I’m now able to add an important title to my name … Uncle. My sister and her husband had their first child on Wednesday night. Her name is Grace Jacqueline Ravasio. She’s amazing (from the pictures I’ve seen) and I am trying to work ahead on projects so that I have some time to return to Cincinnati and meet her. Unfortunately, the third quarter is in full gear and this will probably be the busiest quarter of my MBA studies. This Tuesday I have a finance quiz on stock options. Studying for the quiz was a nice break from all the case studies I’ve been reading, but it somehow consumed my entire weekend.
On a different note, some of you might recall that I was a member of the FCOB intramural basketball team. After receiving a black-eye from an errant elbow (thanks again, John), I determined that I was too old to continue playing competitive sports. After a short hiatus from intramurals, the spring weather has coaxed me to return to the world of competitive sports and play on the FCOB softball team. Although softball might seem relatively safe, I am quite sure that one of my classmates (probably me) will either get a black-eye or sustain some other serious injury while attempting to relive our glory days. It should be fun.
- Joseph Fahrendorf
On a different note, some of you might recall that I was a member of the FCOB intramural basketball team. After receiving a black-eye from an errant elbow (thanks again, John), I determined that I was too old to continue playing competitive sports. After a short hiatus from intramurals, the spring weather has coaxed me to return to the world of competitive sports and play on the FCOB softball team. Although softball might seem relatively safe, I am quite sure that one of my classmates (probably me) will either get a black-eye or sustain some other serious injury while attempting to relive our glory days. It should be fun.
- Joseph Fahrendorf
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Joseph Fahrendorf - Cardinal Health
I’m a week into the third quarter and I can already tell that this quarter is going to be hectic. If you have been reading my blog since the beginning, this statement should come as no surprise. Fisher College keeps us busy and it doesn’t help that I lack traditional business class experience. Although my learning curve is steeper than some of my peers, I have found each quarter to be a little easier since class material coincides with earlier work.
This quarter is going to be reading intensive. After previewing the syllabi of my classes, I decided that it would be in my best interest to only take four classes so that I can focus on the reading… and possible a few rounds of golf. Unfortunately, I have the feeling that the reading will trump the golf. Every week I need to read The Economist and be prepared for a short, five question quiz on the material. I enjoy staying informed on current events, but The Economist leaves a lot to be desired. It is basically 100+ pages of dry, British stories regarding the state of the European Union and ObamaCare.
The good news for this quarter is that I will not need to allocate time to my internship search. Last week I accepted a finance internship with Cardinal Health. I am very excited about the opportunity and I can’t wait to rejoin the workforce… even if it is only for a couple months.
Joseph Fahrendorf
This blog is reposted from Joseph Fahrendorf's Fisher Grad Life Blog.
This quarter is going to be reading intensive. After previewing the syllabi of my classes, I decided that it would be in my best interest to only take four classes so that I can focus on the reading… and possible a few rounds of golf. Unfortunately, I have the feeling that the reading will trump the golf. Every week I need to read The Economist and be prepared for a short, five question quiz on the material. I enjoy staying informed on current events, but The Economist leaves a lot to be desired. It is basically 100+ pages of dry, British stories regarding the state of the European Union and ObamaCare.
The good news for this quarter is that I will not need to allocate time to my internship search. Last week I accepted a finance internship with Cardinal Health. I am very excited about the opportunity and I can’t wait to rejoin the workforce… even if it is only for a couple months.
Joseph Fahrendorf
This blog is reposted from Joseph Fahrendorf's Fisher Grad Life Blog.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
March Madness - Joseph Fahrendorf
Post from Joseph Fahrendorf's Fisher Grad Life Blog:
Two rounds into the NCAA basketball tournament and I can officially throw my bracket in the trash. I picked Kansas, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Villanova to make it to the Final Four… only Kentucky remains alive. You might be curious why I didn’t take the very talented number two seed Ohio State Buckeyes to go to the Final Four instead of Kansas. My answer is three-fold. First, it is a well-known fact that my teams never do well in the NCAA tournament. I am cursed. If I pick you, then you lose… usually in a painful, last second choke kind of way. Second, Kansas is a tough team and I really questioned Ohio State’s ability to beat perhaps the best team in the tournament. It is no secret that Ohio State relies too heavily on Evan Turner to get them out of sticky situations. Why should I have believed that Diebler, Buford, Lighty and Lauderdale would all of a sudden make meaningful contributions to the team at clutch points in the game? Third, I figured everyone who I was competing against would have Ohio State beating Kansas out of some sense of pride and loyalty to the University. It’s not that I don’t have these things; it’s just that I really, really wanted to win the prize money and the ability to boast about my basketball picking ability. If Ohio State would have lost as I predicted and if Kansas would have won the tournament, I would easily have won the pool since no one else would have had similar picks. It’s too bad none of my strategies ever seem to work as I envision. Fortunately this time the results aren’t entirely negative… Ohio State is still in the tournament and most of the really good teams that would have posed a challenge to them have already been knocked out. Sure my bracket is complete garbage, but maybe this March might just be the month of the Buckeyes.
Joseph Fahrendorf
This post was republished from Joseph Fahrendorf's Fisher Grad Life Blog.
Two rounds into the NCAA basketball tournament and I can officially throw my bracket in the trash. I picked Kansas, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Villanova to make it to the Final Four… only Kentucky remains alive. You might be curious why I didn’t take the very talented number two seed Ohio State Buckeyes to go to the Final Four instead of Kansas. My answer is three-fold. First, it is a well-known fact that my teams never do well in the NCAA tournament. I am cursed. If I pick you, then you lose… usually in a painful, last second choke kind of way. Second, Kansas is a tough team and I really questioned Ohio State’s ability to beat perhaps the best team in the tournament. It is no secret that Ohio State relies too heavily on Evan Turner to get them out of sticky situations. Why should I have believed that Diebler, Buford, Lighty and Lauderdale would all of a sudden make meaningful contributions to the team at clutch points in the game? Third, I figured everyone who I was competing against would have Ohio State beating Kansas out of some sense of pride and loyalty to the University. It’s not that I don’t have these things; it’s just that I really, really wanted to win the prize money and the ability to boast about my basketball picking ability. If Ohio State would have lost as I predicted and if Kansas would have won the tournament, I would easily have won the pool since no one else would have had similar picks. It’s too bad none of my strategies ever seem to work as I envision. Fortunately this time the results aren’t entirely negative… Ohio State is still in the tournament and most of the really good teams that would have posed a challenge to them have already been knocked out. Sure my bracket is complete garbage, but maybe this March might just be the month of the Buckeyes.
Joseph Fahrendorf
This post was republished from Joseph Fahrendorf's Fisher Grad Life Blog.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Club Trillion - A great blog
Joseph Fahrendorf Fisher Grad Life Blog:
Last Thursday I was a TA for a public speaking course at Ohio State and was responsible for grading student oral presentations. Overall I was very impressed with the talent of the class, even if topics included “Why Jim Varney is the best actor ever” and “Everyone should buy a Hangover Helmet.” Despite a clear disinterest in the class, most students were way more comfortable at speaking in front of a classroom than I was seven years ago… (Yes, I realize that my public speaking skills in 2003 should not be a benchmark to grade a class – but I used it anyways).
Although most speeches were interesting, one topic really stuck out from the rest. This student decided to talk for seven minutes as to why Mark Titus (OSU Men’s Basketball Player) has the best blog in the country. As you can expect, I was skeptical at first. Who is this Mark Titus and what does he have on Joseph Fahrendorf’s Fisher Grad Life Blog? After all, the Google analytics are reporting that my blog actually receives a few unique hits per month (although this is steadily fading – c’mon Mom & Dad, start reading my blog again). Well, as it turned out, this guy was right. Mark Titus’ blog “Club Trillion” is one of the best blogs in the country.
Mark “The Shark” Titus (#34)… aka Mr. Rainmaker is a staple of The Ohio State Men’s Basketball bench. Mark’s blog provides a perspective on college basketball that is impossible to gain from ESPN or other news sources. The name Club Trillion was developed from the stat line Mark usually earns: 1 minute played and nothing else. When this happens, the scorecard reads 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – hence 1 Trillion. Although Mark is a highly talented basketball player (or so he claims), he is unable to be an everyday player on a program that is consistently ranked in the top 10.
Club Trillion has received nearly 2.5 million hits, slightly higher than my blog attendance. The blog has become such a hit that the website even sells Club Tril t-shirts, which have become very popular on The Ohio State campus. All the proceeds from the shirts go to support the charitable group A Kid Again.
As you can tell, I highly recommend you check out Club Trillion – in addition to the other authors on My Fisher Grad Life Blog. However, I will give you this warning: if you are like me and have no time for the next couple weeks, postpone exploring his blog until you have time to spare. I could not have been introduced to this website at a worse time. Next week I have a large marketing paper due and a negotiations exam. The following week I have 4 finals (so this will probably be the last post you see from me for two weeks… sorry).
-Joseph Fahrendorf
Reposted from Joseph Fahrendorf's Fisher Grad Life Blog
Last Thursday I was a TA for a public speaking course at Ohio State and was responsible for grading student oral presentations. Overall I was very impressed with the talent of the class, even if topics included “Why Jim Varney is the best actor ever” and “Everyone should buy a Hangover Helmet.” Despite a clear disinterest in the class, most students were way more comfortable at speaking in front of a classroom than I was seven years ago… (Yes, I realize that my public speaking skills in 2003 should not be a benchmark to grade a class – but I used it anyways).
Although most speeches were interesting, one topic really stuck out from the rest. This student decided to talk for seven minutes as to why Mark Titus (OSU Men’s Basketball Player) has the best blog in the country. As you can expect, I was skeptical at first. Who is this Mark Titus and what does he have on Joseph Fahrendorf’s Fisher Grad Life Blog? After all, the Google analytics are reporting that my blog actually receives a few unique hits per month (although this is steadily fading – c’mon Mom & Dad, start reading my blog again). Well, as it turned out, this guy was right. Mark Titus’ blog “Club Trillion” is one of the best blogs in the country.
Mark “The Shark” Titus (#34)… aka Mr. Rainmaker is a staple of The Ohio State Men’s Basketball bench. Mark’s blog provides a perspective on college basketball that is impossible to gain from ESPN or other news sources. The name Club Trillion was developed from the stat line Mark usually earns: 1 minute played and nothing else. When this happens, the scorecard reads 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – hence 1 Trillion. Although Mark is a highly talented basketball player (or so he claims), he is unable to be an everyday player on a program that is consistently ranked in the top 10.
Club Trillion has received nearly 2.5 million hits, slightly higher than my blog attendance. The blog has become such a hit that the website even sells Club Tril t-shirts, which have become very popular on The Ohio State campus. All the proceeds from the shirts go to support the charitable group A Kid Again.
As you can tell, I highly recommend you check out Club Trillion – in addition to the other authors on My Fisher Grad Life Blog. However, I will give you this warning: if you are like me and have no time for the next couple weeks, postpone exploring his blog until you have time to spare. I could not have been introduced to this website at a worse time. Next week I have a large marketing paper due and a negotiations exam. The following week I have 4 finals (so this will probably be the last post you see from me for two weeks… sorry).
-Joseph Fahrendorf
Reposted from Joseph Fahrendorf's Fisher Grad Life Blog
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Joseph Fahrendorf - The Fisher 5K
Joseph Fahrendorf ==
My activity with the Fisher 5K Association has really increased the past two weeks. The Fisher 5K Association is a student organization that is responsible for organizing the annual Fisher 5K charity race. The Fisher 5K is an annual Run/Walk (5 kilometers or 3.1 miles) which began in 2004 and is held on The Ohio State University campus. It is the largest service event hosted by the Fisher graduate programs. All the proceeds of the race go to support the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus. In 2009, we had 608 race registrants and raised $21,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus. We are already close to 300 registrations and are looking to get another 500 more.
This year the race will be held on April 25, 2010. The official start time for the Fisher 5K is 9:00 AM. If you haven’t signed up, I encourage you to do so. If you have signed up, convince friends and family to sign-up and run/walk with you.
To register: https://www.premierraces.com/smartReg/newRegister.asp?ID=328
Joseph Fahrendorf
This blog was reposted from https://fisher.osu.edu/blogs/gradlife/author/fahrendorf_3/
My activity with the Fisher 5K Association has really increased the past two weeks. The Fisher 5K Association is a student organization that is responsible for organizing the annual Fisher 5K charity race. The Fisher 5K is an annual Run/Walk (5 kilometers or 3.1 miles) which began in 2004 and is held on The Ohio State University campus. It is the largest service event hosted by the Fisher graduate programs. All the proceeds of the race go to support the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus. In 2009, we had 608 race registrants and raised $21,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus. We are already close to 300 registrations and are looking to get another 500 more.
This year the race will be held on April 25, 2010. The official start time for the Fisher 5K is 9:00 AM. If you haven’t signed up, I encourage you to do so. If you have signed up, convince friends and family to sign-up and run/walk with you.
To register: https://www.premierraces.com/smartReg/newRegister.asp?ID=328
Joseph Fahrendorf
This blog was reposted from https://fisher.osu.edu/blogs/gradlife/author/fahrendorf_3/
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