Apr
1
What I’ve learned from com299
Posted by: sydneystoneman | April 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment
While there are the obvious things i’ve learned from 299 such as how to write a competitive resume and cover letter or interview correctly there are also other valuable things I have learned from 299 that are not as obvious. Just listening to Philip talk about “real life” business situations he experienced help me understand […]
Mar
22
Greatest Lesson Learned
Posted by: sydneystoneman | March 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I know that it’s cliche but the greatest lesson I learned so far in my life is from my mom. While she didn’t formally tell me any sort of advice that magically changed my view on life and made me “oh so wise” it was a bunch of little things and a lot of leading […]
Oct
3
Whistler’s Future Post 2010 Olympics
Posted by: sydneystoneman | October 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment
What is going on with Whistler? Have the Olympics helped or hurt? According to Paul Andrew’s who is involved with Crankworkx, a biking event that takes place every summer “Whistler is expensive, it’s overbuilt, and — not insignificantly for those of us who remember its distant hippie past as a rustic backwater — it’s sold […]
Sep
23
Coke vs Pepsi- The Great Cola Wars
Posted by: sydneystoneman | September 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
After all this discussion on price wars, ethics and advertising strategies, the cola wars case that I’ve always been interested came to mind. I was stuck at my computer watching commercial after commercial of Coke vs Pepsi ( very hilarious). Type “Coke vs Pepsi” into Youtube, if anything you’ll at least get a great laugh out of Pepsi […]
Sep
15
‘’Largest Fraud in Wall Street History‘’
Posted by: sydneystoneman | September 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Over the years it’s unlikely you haven’t heard about the colossal Ponzi scheme of Bernard L. Madoff. The 70- year old former stock broker, financial advisor and chairman of NASDAQ, was arrested on December 11, 2008 in his Manhattan home and charged with numerous accounts of fraud which has said to have cost 65 […]
Sep
8
Hello world!
Posted by: sydneystoneman | September 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
Welcome to UBC Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!