Archive for September, 2009

Motorcycling in the Wienerwald

I had an unexpected free day during a business trip to Vienna, and rather than working (which I do enough on the weekends), I rented a motorcycle and explored the Wienerwald, the “Vienna Woods” at the top end of the Alps. It’s a lovely rural area with all of the beautiful mountain scenery you would [...]

1/3 done! My fourth quarter (first year) at UC Davis’ Bay Area Working Professional MBA program

It’s now September, which means I’ve finished my fourth quarter – and my first year – at the UC Davis Working Professional (weekend) MBA program. It’s been incredibly interesting and rewarding, and also a lot of fun, but let me tell you how much I’ve enjoyed a full month off! During the Summer 2009 quarter [...]

UC Davis MBA course review: MGB293A Product Management with Britta Foster

UC Davis Working Professional (Bay Area) MBA course review MGB 293A: Product Management with Britta Foster

UC Davis MBA course review: MGB203B Forecasting and Mangerial Research Methods with Rahman Azari

UC Davis Working Professional (Bay Area) MBA course review MGB 203B: Forecasting and Mangerial Research Methods with Rahman Azari

Sprint Triathlon at Pacific Grove (my first tri)

I did my first triathlon this Sunday. The Sprint Triathon at Pacific Grove. To summarize: I didn’t train or prepare well, the water was very very cold, my transition times totally suck, I totally killed the bike section, my transition times really suck, and I run like a total wuss after biking and swimming. Oh, [...]