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What a time to be alive! [Graph adapted for Project Graph from an original post by @edleonklinger]
The Thinner Your CV, the More Valuable Your MBA
Andrew Hussey of the University of Memphis did a study of 1000 MBA students. He found that the value of an MBA decreases as the students get more pre-MBA experience. Most of my Wharton colleagues found the value to be a lot more than 20%. About Project Graph: At Wharton we’re taught that everything can …
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People Claiming 40+ Hour Weeks Work A Fraction As Much
John P. Robinson from the University of Maryland analyzed US workers time diaries [research PDF]. He found that respondents inflate their work hours in order to appear hard-working. About Project Graph: At Wharton we’re taught that everything can be graphed. This is my attempt to graph my goings-on.
Why You Should Buy an iPhone 5S
You should buy an iPhone 5S because your iPhone passcode is easy to guess. The iPhone 5S has Touch ID, as an alternative to your (weak) passcode. Data from Daniel Amitay. About Project Graph: At Wharton we’re taught that everything can be graphed. This is my attempt to graph my goings-on.
Instant Gratification
Deliveries are moving from hours to minutes, at the cost of selection breadth. The latest incarnation of this trend is Spoonrocket, who delivers a constrained selection breadth of 1 of 2 meal options in just 10-minutes. You could prepare a similar graph for the time it used to book a taxi (e.g. days for Boston …
Do You Want New Topics or New People Everyday?
There’s this tradeoff between interacting with lots of new people everyday and interacting with lots of new ideas everyday. Except operations people; they see the same problems, and same people. Every day. Update: Added Operations, which adds humor and truth, thanks to my Wharton colleague Brandon Mah. Hat tip to Brandon Mah who clued me …
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32 Teeth is Normal but 32 Pets is Mental
It’s funny how if you have a lot of pets, you’re a little mental, but it’s the exact opposite with teeth. Sidenote: if you haven’t seen Demetri Martin’s visual comedy, you should avail yourself of it. This idea is taken from him. About Project Graph: At Wharton we’re taught that everything can be graphed. This …