Not everybody uses Facebook in the same way. Some people share lots of photos and frequent status updates. Other people enjoy looking at their friends’ posts but not sharing new content regularly. I was curious to learn about my friends’ various patterns of engagement. I wanted to see if there were any…
Category: Insights
Are the Low Birth Rates in the US a Problem?
Birth rates are important statistics for economists to keep their eyes on. As worldwide birthrates have fallen in most countries, this brings up a number of economic concerns. When the birthrate falls below what is considered to be a healthy replenishing level, all kinds of things can go wrong. The strict definition of birth…
Mimi’s MBA Accounting Notes
As a non-traditional MBA candidate, I am learning accounting the summer before my program starts. I thought it would be helpful to publish these notes for people like me to reference as they learn accounting. I find it extremely helpful to reference other people’s notes when studying new material, and I will update these…
Insights from My MBA Career Kickoff Meeting at Darden
I just got home from my first on-grounds event at Darden as an admitted student: my Career Kickoff Meeting! I had a delightful conversation with Margaret Weeks about my career goals and Darden-related questions. She gave me lots of helpful advice to keep me busy this summer before school starts. As a non-traditional…
Painful Revolution: The Music Industry is Neither Dead nor Dying
Music: the Most Hotly-Debated Art Form Have you noticed that people have stronger opinions about music than any other art form? You’ll never hear people debating the true purpose of painting or dance the way you’ll watch them hashing it out over music. Movies as take a distant second place on the heated…