by Sid Gopinath We have a pretty cool video in the works for all of you blog viewers. On the afternoon of Monday, July 21, after an incredible life coaching session with Patty Leeper, all of the DSV students packed into cars and drove over to LinkedIn headquarters. LinkedIn had graciously allowed us to use a space in one of
by Regan Fiascone If there’s one way a company can win us over, it’s with free food. LinkedIn got off on the right foot when they opened up their headquarters to us on Monday night to film a video documentary about DSV. We were able to hangout in their lounge area and eat dinner at their cafeteria while taking turns
by Sierra Smith and Brian Bolze It’s one thing to tour a company’s headquarters, but it’s quite another to talk openly with someone who has many years of first hand experience in the industry. This past Thursday morning, we took a break from class and had the opportunity to listen to two Duke alumni share experiences from their careers and
by Jack Heller Tesla has a Willy Wonka-esque appeal to our generation. Elon Musk is one of the most interesting entrepreneurs in the modern world, and the success of Tesla has been unique. As our professor said, Tesla is an extremely rare example of a company that enters a market and almost immediately rises to a sustaining, rather than a
by Matthew Chambers After a busy morning of class and working diligently on our respective research papers, the group reconvened in the lobby of a sleek, glass building across from the Palo Alto train station. Upon entering through the large double doors, we were all immediately struck by the high vaulted ceilings, which rose above an assortment of tables and
by Shannon Beckham Videos by Shannon Beckham, Colleen Chung, and Sid Gopinath. During our recent visit to IDEO, Duke alumna and business developer, Misa Misono, proudly introduced us to one of the company’s latest creations: Spark. The memory-sharing app combines Vine’s video concept with Instagram-like filters and a sleek user interface to produce 45-second personal videos. I immediately downloaded the Spark
by Bryan Wang We got out of the Uber car right under the Bay Bridge at Pier 28, and looked to our surroundings for the IDEO San Francisco office. Where is it? Surely a company as big as IDEO would have a building just as prominent. “Oh hey look! It’s right here!” Someone shouted. “Where?” “Right here!” Everyone turned around,
by Colleen Chung After our initial career planning session with Patty Leeper, I walked away inspired by the concept of merging my professional aspirations with my interest in gender issues, but as my initial excitement faded I was faced with a critical question: how can I satisfy my interests in social justice in pursuing my career goals? By a stroke of luck
by Caleb Ellis With our first week of classes officially in the book, it’s safe to say that the quality, depth, and intensity of the dialogue Professor Christensen both expects and fosters has exceeded any and all of our preconceived notions. Within the span of just five classes we’ve covered topics ranging from investment banking and IPO’s to steel and
by Dhrumil Patel The moment finally arrived. We moved out of Lyfe Kitchen (definitely a place I would recommend) after celebrating Jenny Scherl’s birthday and walked across the street to 100 Hamilton Avenue. Our group stood anxiously outside Palantir’s headquarter, also known as the Shire, for our first official site visit. Both terms actually came from the Lord of the
