These are taken from emails I mostly sent to various former Sauder MBA classmates. After March 17th 2005 I decided it might be wise to have a record of what was actually said…

I’ve now twice read of how “academic dishonesty” is becoming a major problem in China, but these newspaper articles aren’t about students cheating, though that is definitely going on. In today’s Globe and Mail there is another article on researchers falsifying research or engaging in excessive plagiarism…

I’ve written a lot on what it is like doing an MBA, though my personal experiences are unlikely to be duplicated. People have started to notice and have written me asking for advice on getting into the Sauder School of Business in particular. But what is important when successfully applying to an MBA program?

Always consider the ROI and NPV.

I’ve finally moved into Tsinghua foreign student dormitories after being in China five months and completing my MBA degree…