tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20346338128975076952024-02-20T09:07:50.222-08:00Hispanic American Network at DardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-73338056929497261022012-04-21T08:30:00.000-07:002012-04-21T08:30:12.926-07:00Just Ask Us, CCC. Mariel Furlong, HAND FY.<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Prospective Students, I want to share the most important lesson I’ve learned so far during my time at Darden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember that kid you babysat years ago? The one who questioned everything? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Turns out, that kid was on to something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Soon after school started, I realized that the rumors about the first semester of business school were true. It was challenging. Demanding. World-axis-toppling, even. Coming from a “non-traditional background,” I experienced a steep learning curve compared to some of my classmates already familiar with terms like “weighted average cost of capital.” I knew that I had the intellectual aptitude to master the topics we studied in class. However, despite my best efforts, I fell behind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was most aware of this in my Learning Team. At Darden, you’re assigned a group of other students with whom you meet four nights a week, to go through the homework. My Learning Team is filled with smart people. So smart that they flew through cases over which I’d toiled for hours. I found myself sitting back, stunned and quiet, as they keyed Excel formulas with the grace of an orchestra conductor. I left our meetings in awe, replaying cases in my mind, struggling to close the gap between my comprehension and theirs. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">After about a month of this, I felt a rising sense of frustration. Arriving early one night, I found my banking-bound LT mate sitting by himself. And it all just came out: how I was concerned about pulling my weight, and about the steps I was taking to improve -- attending tutoring sessions and devoting countless hours of free time to study.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">He looked at me, blinked, and said, “Dude. Just ask us.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just. Ask. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Us.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">He explained, “The rest of us can tell when you don’t understand, but we can’t get inside your head to figure out what you’re not asking. So, seriously. Just ask.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This, friends, was what they call a game-changer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I shelved my pride and channeled my inner three-year-old. Any time we discussed something that didn’t make sense, I asked for clarification. Within the first week of trying this new approach, I understood so much more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Even better, my teammates didn’t react in the way I’d feared. They didn’t roll their eyes, check their watches, groan at the notion of going over the same concept for the third time. They took my questions seriously and explained material to me without condescension. They encouraged me, saying I helped them challenge concepts they’d always simply accepted. In short order, I became a contributing member of my team. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is why I love Darden. You come here to stretch yourself and be challenged by difficult material. But you also come here for the community, to help one another master skills we’ll need in the business world. As you make your decision about whether or not to join the Darden family, I encourage you to keep this in mind, and if you have a question, just ask <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">us. </i></span></div>
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-Just Ask Us, CCC. Mariel Furlong, HAND FY.Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-60114434919241002892012-02-23T07:46:00.001-08:002012-02-23T07:51:11.175-08:00More HAND Leadership at DardenCongrats to new FY HAND Club Presidents. Karina Nunez: NWAMBA, Deanna de Arango: Retail & Luxury Goods.Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-20222441126888312222012-02-21T17:10:00.001-08:002012-02-21T17:10:37.718-08:00GMO PresidentCongratulations to Justin Mayer, newly elected GMO President and HAND FY.Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-4305110682104033882012-02-21T17:08:00.000-08:002012-02-21T17:09:53.099-08:00New HAND PresidentCongratulations to Eric Turner, newly elected HAND President!Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-25976534582784510302012-02-15T19:14:00.000-08:002012-02-15T19:15:07.663-08:00HAND is a Silver Sponsor for 2012 LASA Conference<a href="http://www.darden.virginia.edu/web/MBA/Student-Life/Organizations/Latin-American-Student-Association/LASA-Conference-2012/">http://www.darden.virginia.edu/web/MBA/Student-Life/Organizations/Latin-American-Student-Association/LASA-Conference-2012/</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-10241817348747889292012-02-10T01:08:00.000-08:002012-02-10T01:10:22.035-08:00Business School Lesson #632: Channel Your Inner 3-Year-Old. Mariel Furlong, HAND FY.<a href="http://dardenwip.blogspot.com/2012/02/business-school-lesson-632-channel-your.html">http://dardenwip.blogspot.com/2012/02/business-school-lesson-632-channel-your.html</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-42820135084752340172012-01-28T12:42:00.000-08:002012-01-28T12:44:11.430-08:00Darden Faculty. Karina Nunez, HAND FY.<a href="http://thepointofdeparture.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/darden-faculty/">http://thepointofdeparture.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/darden-faculty/</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-85082586795124842552012-01-22T08:11:00.001-08:002012-01-22T08:11:55.688-08:00And that's how you Pay It Forward. Yumiko Almendras, HAND SY<a href="http://almondspeaks.blogspot.com/2012/01/these-days-its-quite-easy-to.html">http://almondspeaks.blogspot.com/2012/01/these-days-its-quite-easy-to.html</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-2249631773796829152012-01-22T08:09:00.000-08:002012-01-22T08:10:06.918-08:00Hibernation. Mariel Furlong, HAND FY<a href="http://dardenwip.blogspot.com/2012/01/hibernation.html">http://dardenwip.blogspot.com/2012/01/hibernation.html</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-47292240255062279612011-11-14T16:35:00.001-08:002011-11-14T16:35:40.946-08:00Hispanics Reviving Faded Towns on the Plains<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/14/us/as-small-towns-wither-on-plains-hispanics-come-to-the-rescue.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1">http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/14/us/as-small-towns-wither-on-plains-hispanics-come-to-the-rescue.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-25276493140986198702011-11-14T05:13:00.001-08:002011-11-14T05:13:39.393-08:00Why Do B-Schools Still Teach The Famed 4P's Of Marketing, When Three Are Dead?<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665331/why-do-b-schools-still-teach-the-famed-4ps-of-marketing-when-three-are-dead">http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665331/why-do-b-schools-still-teach-the-famed-4ps-of-marketing-when-three-are-dead</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-18686410396555352732011-11-10T07:51:00.000-08:002011-11-10T07:52:03.087-08:00Yumi Almendras, HAND SY Blogger<a href="http://almondspeaks.blogspot.com/2011/11/walk-it-off-girl.html">http://almondspeaks.blogspot.com/2011/11/walk-it-off-girl.html</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-3730085680355873342011-11-07T04:57:00.000-08:002011-11-07T04:58:08.817-08:00Hispanic MBA Summit in New York City. By HAND FY, Monique J. LeoLast Saturday, I attended the Pathways to Leadership: Hispanic MBA Summit in New York City. The conference was held at Columbia University and was the first of its kind. Leaders from various industries gathered to discuss strategies companies use to target the Hispanic market. The day began with a panel discussion on the growth of the Hispanic community and the impact of the community on the market. Industry leaders Isaac Lee (President, Univision), Alejanda Denda (VP, Visual Latina at Mars), Reymundo Abrahante (Agency Recruiter, State Farm), and Yi-Hsian Godfrey (Director, Consumer Card Services, American Express) all shared their experiences and insights on the Hispanic market. The panel discussion was moderated by Chris Sabatini, Senior Director, Policy Americas Society/Council of Americas. The day continued spotlighting companies such as American Express, Bain & Company and J.P Morgan Chase. But perhaps, for me, the most inspiring moment of the day came at lunch during the keynote address given by Dr. Maria Gordian (Director, Bain & Company). Dr. Gordian told the story of her parents and the lessons they taught to her as a child on the importance of education. She spoke candidly about the sacrifices her parents made working long hours and nights so that she and her two brothers would have access to a quality education. The summit was geared towards emerging Hispanic business leaders and gave leaders an opportunity to network with their peers, as well as engage with industry leaders from premium firms.Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-79933790526829031412011-11-03T05:39:00.001-07:002011-11-03T05:39:55.923-07:00The truth about the case method<a href="http://thepointofdeparture.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/the-truth-about-the-case-method/">http://thepointofdeparture.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/the-truth-about-the-case-method/</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-82552095532519355212011-11-01T19:01:00.000-07:002011-11-01T19:02:23.537-07:00HAND SY Rita Cidre's blog<a href="http://ritacidre.tumblr.com/">http://ritacidre.tumblr.com/</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-29020874302624074802011-11-01T15:06:00.000-07:002011-11-01T15:07:09.559-07:00Duality is Reality<a href="http://vimeo.com/27630484">http://vimeo.com/27630484</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-12100457682374759812011-10-31T10:06:00.001-07:002011-10-31T10:06:52.873-07:00Financial-services firms reach out to latinos<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904007304576496413208311354.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904007304576496413208311354.html</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-75963483973052069762011-10-26T09:51:00.000-07:002011-10-26T09:54:17.117-07:00Karina's newest blog postKarina Nuñez-Rojas is a Darden First Year student and a darden blogger.<br /><br /><a href="http://thepointofdeparture.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/an-inside-look-at-exam-week/">http://thepointofdeparture.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/an-inside-look-at-exam-week/</a>Raúl Portillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525739300612745082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-81375520815696045772011-10-21T15:07:00.000-07:002011-10-21T15:10:05.822-07:00Our New Logo<object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jJ5yXK2gRiQ?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jJ5yXK2gRiQ?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2034633812897507695.post-59982148267245827082011-10-21T15:04:00.001-07:002011-10-21T15:04:58.997-07:00Previous Events<h2>Kick-Off Meeting:</h2> <h3>Thursday 1 Sept 2011</h3> <p>Dinner at the Millmont Grille sponsored by Progressive Insurance ( <a href="http://www.millmontgrille.com/">http://www.millmontgrille.com/</a> )</p> <p>This is a great example of companies willing to pay money to meet you! Come enjoy a great dinner and meeting the SY HAND members in addition to some nice folks from Progressive Insurance. Outlook invitation will follow shortly.</p> <h2>First Coffee:</h2> <h3>Wednesday 14 Sept 2011</h3> <p>Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off Celebration!</p> <p>This event is open to the Darden Community. Come to the forum to enjoy free bagels, coffee, juice, and donuts. The MC for the event will be our VP of Alumni, Derrick Lange.</p> <h2>Leadership Speaker Series: Hispanic Marketing Summit.</h2> <h3>Thursday 29 Sept 2011</h3> <p>The event will feature keynote speaker Elizabeth Ellers, SVP Corporate Research at Univision, Inc.</p> <p>A panel afterwards will include the Director of Hispanic Consumer Insights from Kraft Foods and a Manager from Soccer United Marketing (the marketing division of Major League Soccer).</p> <p>This event is meant not just for HAND but anyone interested in CPG, Retail, Media, Sports, or Entertainment. This will be a common theme in HAND events this year in that we want to make them relevant to the average business school student. </p> <p> </p> <h2>Darden Alumni Cocktail Social Hour: Anaheim, CA</h2> <h3>Friday 14 Oct 2011</h3> <p>This reception will be a chance for prospective students, current students and alumni to come together. For questions please contact HAND VP of Alunmi Relations, <a href="mailto:LangeD12@darden.virginia.edu">Derrick Lange</a>.</p> <p> </p> <h2>HAND Chipotle Lunch</h2> <h3>Tuesday 18 Oct 2011</h3> <p>Who doesn't love burritos? Come enjoy a casual lunch with HAND members as we build community.<br />Please contact HAND VP of Social <a href="mailto:BuckmanD@darden.virginia.edu">Dan Buckman</a> with any questions.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0