Courses that I took during my MBA at Santa Clara University

A lot of people have always asked me about courses that I took during my MBA at Santa Clara University. I have also added the name and profile of the Professor who taught the courses along with the Year and Quarter when I took them.

Course	Description	Professor	Year	QTR
ACTG 301	Financial Accounting	Ursula Kashmitter	2004	FALL
MGMT 501	Managerial Competencies and Team Effectiveness	Holly Schroth	2004	FALL
MKTG 551	Marketing Analysis and Decisions	Stephen Corio	2005	WINTER
OMIS 353	Statistical Methods	Steven Nahmias	2005	WINTER
ECON 401	Economics for Business Decisions	John Heineke	2005	SPRING
OMIS 355	Computer-Based Decision Models	Andy A. Tsay	2005	SPRING
MGMT 505	Social, Political, and Legal Environment of Business	James Kelly	2005	SUMMER
ECON 405	Macroeconomic Theory and Policy	Hugh McAllister	2005	SUMMER
FNCE 451	Financial Management	Robert A. Collins	2005	FALL
MKTG 553	Competitive Marketing Strategy	Fabio Caldieraro	2005	FALL
FNCE 455	Investments	John Fay	2006	WINTER
MKTG 590	Channel Marketing	Dale Achabal	2006	WINTER
IDIS 705	Leadership for Justice and Prosperity	James L. Koch	2006	WINTER
MGMT 503	Organizational Analysis and Management	Terri Griffith	2006	SPRING
FNCE 480	Emerging Company Finance	Robert Hendershott	2006	SPRING
MKTG 592	Internet Marketing and eCommerce	Kirthi Kalyanam	2006	SPRING
MKTG 574	Sales Management	Stephen Corio	2006	SUMMER
FNCE 714	PRIVATE EQUITY	Robert Hendershott	2006	SUMMER
FNCE 715	VENTURE CAPITAL	Robert Hendershott	2006	SUMMER
FNCE 716	GROWTH CAPITAL	Robert Hendershott	2006	SUMMER
ACTG 313	Management Accounting: Strategic Cost Management	Rick Steingart	2006	SUMMER
OMIS 357	Operations Management	Andy A. Tsay	2006	FALL
MKTG 572	Product Market Planning and Strategy	Carl Steffen	2006	FALL
MKTG 566	Small Business Entrepreneurship	Albert V. Bruno	2006	FALL
FNCE 460	Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring	Atulya Sarin	2007	WINTER
IDIS 619	Capstone	Tammy Madsen	2007	WINTER

Hope this helps you all for whatever it is worth.

Cheers,

Thyaga

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Testing out the new Widgets from Cricinfo

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New feature in WordPress

Today, I noticed a new feature in WordPress. When you click on any Blog post, at the bottom of the post, you will find this:

Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)

I have never seen this before. For example, for the post about Aamir Khan and his Coca Cola ads, I get the following:

Pretty good, considering that it is automatically generated.

Cheers,

Thyaga

Cricketers to be given a choice between IPL and Test matches

Ok – today can be considered a landmark day in the history of cricket and this has gone by pretty unnoticed. The Sri Lankan cricket board has agreed to players’ requests and allowed them to play the IPL next year, which happens at the same time as the England – Sri Lanka series. This move could have more impact to the game – this means players now prefer the shorter version (less time, less energy, more money, more glamor) than the traditional Test matches. We all know that IPL was a huge success but does it mean that players are willing to skip Test matches for 20-20? – thats something for ICC to decide fast.

What do you think? – what should the players do?

— Thyaga

Aamir Khan’s Coca Cola ads

Ok- we all know Aamir Khan can act – but he is one guy who can make an ad come alive too. If you have not watched his Coca Cola ads, then it is time you do so now. If you have already seen them, then its no harm seeing them again. Another thing about these ads that is that every one gives a different message that relates to Coke in India – simply amazing.

(1). Aamir as a Bihari in a Safari suit – this is my personal best – the message was that a small bottle of Coke was now Rs 5.

(2). Aamir as a Tapori – the message was to link the word “Thanda” with “Coca Cola” and hence the slogan – “Thanda matlab Coca Cola”

(3). Aamir as a Jat – the message was that Coke was as so precious that people kept it hidden in wells.

(4). Aamir in a double role – as a NRI and Manno Bhabhi. The message was to convey to keep a bottle of Coca Cola at home.

(5). Aamir as a supposed Japanese tourist but speaks Hindi. The message was that Coca Cola was synonymous for quenching thirst everywhere.

(6). Aamir as a Bengali – this was released at a time when Coke received a lot of flak for impurities in the drink

(7). Aamir as a Nepali guide – this reiterates the fact that if there is anything “thanda”, it has to be Coca Cola

(8). Aamir as a bus steward – this conveys the message that everyone wants to have coke whenever possible