Leading

Vikas Khanna, PKE MBA Candidate 2011 on June 28th, 2011

I came across a great article by Richard Rumelt, Professor of Business and Society at the UCLA Anderson School of Management titled: “The Perils of Bad Strategy”.  It’s a great read that discusses the impact of bad strategy and how, … Continue

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Vikas Khanna, PKE MBA Candidate 2011 on June 22nd, 2011

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine the other day about launching a new business venture.  Throughout our talk, I could sense in his voice the excitement and passion he had for the idea; about how it … Continue

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Q. Kahlor, MBA Candidate 2012 on June 17th, 2011

The following entry is a one-on-one interview, conducted by Q. Kalhor. His boss, Michael Vidal, VP district manager for Wells Fargo Bank in the Santa Barbara region, took time to answer some poignant questions about leadership, management, and climbing up … Continue

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Brad Tatum, MBA Candidate, 2013 on June 14th, 2011

Last week I was reading a blog post on Harvard Business Review’s website that I really enjoyed. I felt the author’s opinion embodied my own. In Nilofer Merchant’s post, titled People Are Not Cogs, Nilofer explains her frustration that in … Continue

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David Gomez, MBA 06 on June 12th, 2011

So, I hope your year is off to a good start this week, month, and year. Not a dull moment for me so far, having had the opportunity travel (business and pleasure) around the world. Things happen and change all … Continue

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By Shahin Ilbeig Shahin is a second year student in the Fully Employed MBA program at Pepperdine University. He is currently employed with Wells Fargo as an investment banker. Volunteer work is something that I take very seriously since it … Continue

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Brad Tatum, MBA Candidate, 2013 on May 25th, 2011

As we approach Memorial Day weekend I ask you all to take a long pause in your weekend camping preparations or your barbeque shopping lists and reflect for a moment on the real meaning of Memorial Day. Wikipedia has Memorial … Continue

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Graziadio Voice on May 24th, 2011

Over the course of the 2010-2011 school year, no two bloggers contributed more to the Graziadio Voice than Hannah Plaxen, MBA Candidate 2012, and Brett Fisher, MBA 2011. With writing submissions ranging in subject from global travel to Glee, video … Continue

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