Ditched last year in favor of the younger, more beautiful business school building, the Executive Residence finally got some action when Rossers returned en masse for the Ross Gourmet Club and Hispanic Latino Business Students Association's 3rd Annual Latin Cook-Off.
Mr. Arun Shourie, the Former Minister of Communication & IT and a renowned economist, summed up India's opportunities and challenges by quoting what the head of ABB Group had once said: "It is not enough to be better today than yesterday; you have to be better than all alternatives".
For a city of ~100,000, Ann Arbor has a ridiculous variety of food options. Zingerman's, EVE, Gandy Dancer, and the like provide the "upper crust" places to eat (upper crust=snobby MBA students). Sometimes, and in fact most of the time, students require dining establishments that feed us quickly, hopefully cheaply, and without getting us incredibly sick.
Last week, Adam Alston from Businessweek came to the The Stephen M. Ross School of Business to talk about the role that the environment will play in our economic future. His presentation focused on the dwindling supply of current available energy, projected growth of alternative energy sectors and the role China will play in promoting the use of new energy technology.
Jerry Greenfield, former CEO of Ben & Jerry's Homemade put it well when he told the attendees of Markets with a Mission that he defined business differently. "The combination of organized human energy and money is power. Business is the most powerful force in society today.
Many of you new to the area may not be sticking around after earning your degree. While briefly here, I encourage you to experience the area's treasured ethnic food stores and restaurants. The following restaurant selections should ensure your diversions are money and time well spent, and please see the MSJ On-Line edition for further details regarding ethnic markets, barbecue joints and for the more lukewarm recommendations.