Tales from Stanford
Our man at Stanford part 8 – In which David Downs realises we are all sheep
At Stanford, we do cover serious topics (‘calculating weighted average cost of capital using long-run treasury bond rates’ anyone?), but the stuff that is really resonating with me is the social psychology. Basically the key takeaway here is that we are all sheep.
Education
The existential David Downs: Does a bear ask rhetorical questions in the woods?
End of week three, and that means it’s the mid-programme break. 3 days without lots of reading to do!
Education
50 Shades of Stanford: David Downs on lies, bias and bullwhips
I habitually lie to myself, that’s one thing I learned this week at Stanford. Before you judge me, know that you too also lie to yourself, and worse, neither of us realise it.
Tales from Stanford
Downs vs the Professor: Part 2 – Viva El Presidente!
Where Kiwi author and executive David Downs is elected class president at Stanford and reluctantly returns his frock to the wardrobe.
Education
A Kiwi at Stanford: Russians, bicycles, unicorns – Oh and a business school
Ever wondered what it would be like to do an MBA at Stanford? David Downs has the low-down.
