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All of my classes are identical to the full-time classes only they meet in the evening. Most of my professors teach full time as well and they'll tell you that they'd rather teach part-timers because they have more real world experience and appreciate their work more b/c of everyone's full schedules. Besides the full-time recruiting process (which I don't need b/c of current work contacts) I see no material advantage for the full timers.

If you're in a decent paying job getting a full time MBA is about the stupidest thing you can do. Why would you forgo big time money so that you can return to your college glory years and become a full fledged douche bag? I probably could've gotten in to some Top 10 full time programs but I didn't even consider it. That's a bad trade.

Entry: And Yet, This Is Still Preferable To Ace Greenberg Giving Us Intimate Details About Barbara Walters

posted by mktmkr

Jun 25, 2008 12:28PM

Why does WB look like a little kid put in time out in that picture?

Entry: The Rumor Monger Witch Hunt Has Begun

posted by mktmkr

Jul 14, 2008 1:10PM

So first it's oil speculators and now it's rumor mongers. One thing we can all agree on is it's always someone else's fault.

Entry: CFTC's Oil Manipulators Pushed Prices Downward

posted by mktmkr

Jul 24, 2008 1:40PM

The problem with all this is people are confusing manipulators with speculators. What Optiver did probably wouldn't have been all that bad if they hadn't been squawking about it.

But as is typical with the gubment heads gotta roll. Funny that the best they can come up with is a small time shop making small dollars over a year ago when the price was $60.

Entry: CFTC's Oil Manipulators Pushed Prices Downward

posted by mktmkr

Jul 24, 2008 1:55PM

Johnny,

I never said speculation didn't cause the run up but last I checked "speculation" is not illegal and also not directionally biased. What would you call all the short sellers of financial stocks from the past few months? Speculators perhaps?

In case you missed it, a large energy company went belly up because they had to cover their short futures position helping cause this last run up in prices. Who do you think sold them their futures up at 145?

Entry: CFTC's Oil Manipulators Pushed Prices Downward

posted by mktmkr

Jul 24, 2008 2:08PM

Semgroup

2.4 billion in losses and another $800 million in mark 2 market

Entry: CFTC's Oil Manipulators Pushed Prices Downward

posted by mktmkr

Jul 24, 2008 2:38PM

"Finally those capitalist pigs will pay for their crimes, eh? Eh comrades? Eh?"

Entry: Levels II and III CFA Exam Results Are In!

posted by mktmkr

Aug 19, 2008 12:24PM