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
Showing posts with label Ohio State. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ohio State. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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
Sunday, February 21, 2010
FGSA Winter Town Hall Meeting - Joseph Fahrendorf
Joseph Fahrendorf Blog entry:
At the winter town hall meeting, there were several ideas that were brought to the attention of FGSA. Some we were aware of and others we were hearing for the first time. This is a summary of the ideas that were brought up at the meeting and our plan of action.
Course Evaluations – There is overwhelming support for a system in which students can rate the elective courses offered at FCOB and the professors who teach them. We were aware of this desire and have been working with our faculty advisor, Dr. Inks, to understand the challenges in putting a student accessible course evaluation system in place. One of the more significant challenges is gaining faculty support. Additionally, we have spoken with Molly Hood about her previous work regarding this issue. In order to make this proposal more compelling, we have benchmarked some of FCOB’s peer institutions and a majority of these institutions already have an evaluation system in place. We are currently devoting a significant amount of time and effort to this project, but we currently do not expect the system to be in place in the near term (6-9 months).
Action steps: We are going to meet with Dean Wruck ASAP to discuss this issue and hopefully find a compromise that is agreeable to all parties involved. In the meantime, we are beginning work on a weeklong series of lunch sessions during the middle of Spring quarter that will allow faculty an opportunity to sell their fall elective courses to the students. We understand that this is not the ideal solution, but feel that for the short run, it’s the best way to get information about elective courses out to the student body.
Break-Out Room Reservation – There are several concerns that the current system for reserving rooms is not practical or efficient. There are many complaints regarding the three day advance notice and the inability to reserve a room after FCOB hours of operation.
Action Steps: We have already spoken with Alisa McMahon in the GPO about this concern. One of the issues that led to the current system was abuse of the privilege to reserve rooms, and for this reason the GPO currently “filters” the requests. We are going to work with Fisher ITS to determine if there is a system that could be created which would prevent room reservation abuse while making it easier to schedule a room on short notice. We have also inquired about opening up the Fisher Ambassador Interview rooms during exam week, but this cannot happen since they either contain a computer or a phone line.
Course Planning – Several students are concerned about the inability to forecast when upcoming electives will be offered. The feedback that we have received from the administration is that they are aware of this concern, but they are unable to publish available courses for the next couple quarters because of unforeseen changes that may occur.
Action Steps: We will work with Jen Mercer to find a way to improve the system. In the meantime, we recommend that you use prior years’ schedules as a baseline for future schedules. Although they are not always the same, it should provide a good idea of when classes will be offered.
Alumni Relations – Some individuals feel that the current alumni affairs group at FCOB could do a better job of finding alumni willing to talk with students regarding employment and FCOB classes.
Action Steps: We will speak with the Fisher Office of External Relations regarding ways to improve interaction between students and alumni. We have also requested the social chairs host quarterly events that include alumni in the Columbus area.
Access to course rosters – Some individuals would like to have access to lists of individuals who have taken classes so they can talk to them about the course or so that they can buy books and course packets from them.
Action Steps: We will speak to Jen Mercer about this request but are concerned that there may be FERPA obstacles. If nothing else, we believe it is possible to create some sort of system that will allow individuals to opt-in to a program that will share this information with others.
In addition to these ideas, we have several of our own such as getting a copy machine placed in Gerlach for student use. We also plan to coordinate a FCOB March Madness Bracket Challenge. We encourage people to follow what we are doing and to send us any suggestions. Our email is fgsasuggestions@gmail.com. Please don’t wait for the next town hall meeting to tell us what is on your mind today.
Joseph Fahrendorf
Reposted from Joseph Fahrendorf Fisher Grad Life Blog
At the winter town hall meeting, there were several ideas that were brought to the attention of FGSA. Some we were aware of and others we were hearing for the first time. This is a summary of the ideas that were brought up at the meeting and our plan of action.
Course Evaluations – There is overwhelming support for a system in which students can rate the elective courses offered at FCOB and the professors who teach them. We were aware of this desire and have been working with our faculty advisor, Dr. Inks, to understand the challenges in putting a student accessible course evaluation system in place. One of the more significant challenges is gaining faculty support. Additionally, we have spoken with Molly Hood about her previous work regarding this issue. In order to make this proposal more compelling, we have benchmarked some of FCOB’s peer institutions and a majority of these institutions already have an evaluation system in place. We are currently devoting a significant amount of time and effort to this project, but we currently do not expect the system to be in place in the near term (6-9 months).
Action steps: We are going to meet with Dean Wruck ASAP to discuss this issue and hopefully find a compromise that is agreeable to all parties involved. In the meantime, we are beginning work on a weeklong series of lunch sessions during the middle of Spring quarter that will allow faculty an opportunity to sell their fall elective courses to the students. We understand that this is not the ideal solution, but feel that for the short run, it’s the best way to get information about elective courses out to the student body.
Break-Out Room Reservation – There are several concerns that the current system for reserving rooms is not practical or efficient. There are many complaints regarding the three day advance notice and the inability to reserve a room after FCOB hours of operation.
Action Steps: We have already spoken with Alisa McMahon in the GPO about this concern. One of the issues that led to the current system was abuse of the privilege to reserve rooms, and for this reason the GPO currently “filters” the requests. We are going to work with Fisher ITS to determine if there is a system that could be created which would prevent room reservation abuse while making it easier to schedule a room on short notice. We have also inquired about opening up the Fisher Ambassador Interview rooms during exam week, but this cannot happen since they either contain a computer or a phone line.
Course Planning – Several students are concerned about the inability to forecast when upcoming electives will be offered. The feedback that we have received from the administration is that they are aware of this concern, but they are unable to publish available courses for the next couple quarters because of unforeseen changes that may occur.
Action Steps: We will work with Jen Mercer to find a way to improve the system. In the meantime, we recommend that you use prior years’ schedules as a baseline for future schedules. Although they are not always the same, it should provide a good idea of when classes will be offered.
Alumni Relations – Some individuals feel that the current alumni affairs group at FCOB could do a better job of finding alumni willing to talk with students regarding employment and FCOB classes.
Action Steps: We will speak with the Fisher Office of External Relations regarding ways to improve interaction between students and alumni. We have also requested the social chairs host quarterly events that include alumni in the Columbus area.
Access to course rosters – Some individuals would like to have access to lists of individuals who have taken classes so they can talk to them about the course or so that they can buy books and course packets from them.
Action Steps: We will speak to Jen Mercer about this request but are concerned that there may be FERPA obstacles. If nothing else, we believe it is possible to create some sort of system that will allow individuals to opt-in to a program that will share this information with others.
In addition to these ideas, we have several of our own such as getting a copy machine placed in Gerlach for student use. We also plan to coordinate a FCOB March Madness Bracket Challenge. We encourage people to follow what we are doing and to send us any suggestions. Our email is fgsasuggestions@gmail.com. Please don’t wait for the next town hall meeting to tell us what is on your mind today.
Joseph Fahrendorf
Reposted from Joseph Fahrendorf Fisher Grad Life Blog
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Projects and Finals
Once again everyone is busy at Fisher College of Business. This is the last week of class so everything is wrapping up. As a result, I had to give a presentation on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Monday – (Enhancing Professional Interchange) I gave a speech with three other individuals about the Thanksgiving holiday. We were supposed to talk for 16 minutes and we hit 15:59.3 without any help from the professor. Hopefully we get a few extra points for nailing the time exactly.
Tuesday – (Economics) My team gave a presentation on the compensation difference between the CEO of Aetna and the CEO of UnitedHealth. We discussed CEO pay packages and their financial incentives.
Wednesday – (Organizational Behavior) My team gave a presentation on a leadership model that we developed based on OSU President Gordon Gee. (I might have worn a bow tie for this presentation.)
As you can imagine, I’m definitely glad to have these projects behind me. Now I can start studying for finals. It all begins next Monday with Managerial Econ. Tuesday is the Data Analysis final and Wednesday is the Accounting final. It should be a fun three days.
I can’t wait until Wednesday afternoon…
-Joseph Fahrendorf
(This was reposted from Joseph Fahrendorf's blog for the Max M. Fisher College of Business.)
Monday – (Enhancing Professional Interchange) I gave a speech with three other individuals about the Thanksgiving holiday. We were supposed to talk for 16 minutes and we hit 15:59.3 without any help from the professor. Hopefully we get a few extra points for nailing the time exactly.
Tuesday – (Economics) My team gave a presentation on the compensation difference between the CEO of Aetna and the CEO of UnitedHealth. We discussed CEO pay packages and their financial incentives.
Wednesday – (Organizational Behavior) My team gave a presentation on a leadership model that we developed based on OSU President Gordon Gee. (I might have worn a bow tie for this presentation.)
As you can imagine, I’m definitely glad to have these projects behind me. Now I can start studying for finals. It all begins next Monday with Managerial Econ. Tuesday is the Data Analysis final and Wednesday is the Accounting final. It should be a fun three days.
I can’t wait until Wednesday afternoon…
-Joseph Fahrendorf
(This was reposted from Joseph Fahrendorf's blog for the Max M. Fisher College of Business.)
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Game
The Ohio State v. Michigan game was this past weekend. Although I am from Ohio, I had no idea that the name of this rivalry was called “The Game.” This caught me off guard because my undergraduate’s rivalry game is also coined as “The Game.” After learning this, I did my research on Wikipedia and discovered that the OSU v. Michigan and Yale v. Harvard are the only two football games that use the moniker “The Game.”
Since I have been able to take part in the weekend celebrations for both games, I decided it’d be interesting to examine the similarities and differences between the two different rivalries.
Harvard v Yale “The Game”
• Early morning wake-up for tailgating. Themed tailgates.
• Not important to wear school colors. Classic tailgate look: polo shirts, faded jeans, Ray-Ban Wayfarers and a blazer.
• Everyone attends the game whether it is home or away.
• Student ID is free admission. Game rarely sells out. Yale Bowl seats 70,870.
• Recently lopsided series. Yale has won only once since the year 2000… but they hold the all time series record 65-53-8.
• Little animosity between schools. Joint Harvard- Yale tailgates. Students offer to “host” the away team’s fans if people are looking for weekend housing.
• Both sides follow the scores to the other rivalry games while tailgating.
• Alumni from all over the country return for The Game since it is the main Fall reunion.
• Win or lose it is always a good time.
OSU v Michigan “The Game” (note: I have never experienced a home OSU v. Michigan game)
• Early morning tailgate. Real tailgates: burgers, beer, cornhole, football.
• Traditions: Mirror Lake jump - Absolutely insane event on Friday night. Students jump into Mirror Lake despite freezing temperatures and ridiculously high ammonia levels.
• Wear school colors: preferably jerseys – specifically a James Laurinatis jersey.
• Not as many people travel to the away games. No student housing provided by the home team.
• Student IDs are not free admission to the game. Games are always sold out. Tickets actually have a resale value.
• Recently lopsided series. Michigan has won only once since the year 2000… but they hold the all time series record 57-43-6.
• No joint tailgates. The two schools hate each other – don’t wear Scarlet and Gray in Ann Arbor.
• People actually watch the game. The tailgate is simply a buildup to the game.
• You better win to have a good day… or even a good year.
This year’s result: Yale loses, OSU wins... I’ll take it.
Since I have been able to take part in the weekend celebrations for both games, I decided it’d be interesting to examine the similarities and differences between the two different rivalries.
Harvard v Yale “The Game”
• Early morning wake-up for tailgating. Themed tailgates.
• Not important to wear school colors. Classic tailgate look: polo shirts, faded jeans, Ray-Ban Wayfarers and a blazer.
• Everyone attends the game whether it is home or away.
• Student ID is free admission. Game rarely sells out. Yale Bowl seats 70,870.
• Recently lopsided series. Yale has won only once since the year 2000… but they hold the all time series record 65-53-8.
• Little animosity between schools. Joint Harvard- Yale tailgates. Students offer to “host” the away team’s fans if people are looking for weekend housing.
• Both sides follow the scores to the other rivalry games while tailgating.
• Alumni from all over the country return for The Game since it is the main Fall reunion.
• Win or lose it is always a good time.
OSU v Michigan “The Game” (note: I have never experienced a home OSU v. Michigan game)
• Early morning tailgate. Real tailgates: burgers, beer, cornhole, football.
• Traditions: Mirror Lake jump - Absolutely insane event on Friday night. Students jump into Mirror Lake despite freezing temperatures and ridiculously high ammonia levels.
• Wear school colors: preferably jerseys – specifically a James Laurinatis jersey.
• Not as many people travel to the away games. No student housing provided by the home team.
• Student IDs are not free admission to the game. Games are always sold out. Tickets actually have a resale value.
• Recently lopsided series. Michigan has won only once since the year 2000… but they hold the all time series record 57-43-6.
• No joint tailgates. The two schools hate each other – don’t wear Scarlet and Gray in Ann Arbor.
• People actually watch the game. The tailgate is simply a buildup to the game.
• You better win to have a good day… or even a good year.
This year’s result: Yale loses, OSU wins... I’ll take it.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
FGSA Elections
I have good news to report... I recently discovered that I was one of five individuals elected to the Fisher Graduate Student Association (FGSA). I was honored when I heard the news because the competition was steep and the results were close. The other four individuals representing the class of 2011 with me will be Sam Adams, Emily Bae, Nick Fischer (fellow blogger), and Mike Thompson. My involvement with this group will allow me to work closely with the administration and faculty to ensure that my classmates have the best experience possible at Fisher College. If anyone has any ideas on how to make this program even better, please let me know.
Thanks to everyone who voted.
Joe
(this was reposted from https://fisher.osu.edu/blogs/gradlife/author/fahrendorf_3/)
Thanks to everyone who voted.
Joe
(this was reposted from https://fisher.osu.edu/blogs/gradlife/author/fahrendorf_3/)
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