Economist on "[Official] AFA flyout thread"
Starting early because few schools invited star candidates without AFA interviews. UofGa for example. This thread is NOT about FMA lower ranked schools.
View ArticleEconomist on "Trans-Atlantic Doctoral Conference 2017"
Got the impression that it is a good program for phdsDoes anyone know (1) Is it difficult to get in? (2) Is it only useful for the students who are planning to go on the market next year (i.e.,...
View ArticleEconomist on "The Wharton JMC's were especially weak this year"
We were greatly disappointed. The last couple of years they were all phenomenal.
View ArticleEconomist on "My flyouts are piling up"
My first is tomorrow. I will be on the rode for 10 days straight before a brief two-day return home and then back on the road for another 5 days straight. And even more later on.
View ArticleEconomist on "Jerk is on track to get tenure"
I don't want to be in a department that would promote such a person. I'm going on the market next time around.
View ArticleEconomist on "After we interviewed a fantastic job candidate I left the room...
go to industry. I told him he was way too talented for academia and that I really thought he was a great guy, which is why I'm warning him to get out now.
View ArticleEconomist on "Should mean of market value be value-weighted or equal-weighted?"
I am reporting all variables as value-weighted, so should mcap be reported as value-weighted too?
View ArticleEconomist on "Trans-Atlantic Doctoral Conference 2017"
Got the impression that it is a good program for phdsDoes anyone know (1) Is it difficult to get in? (2) Is it only useful for the students who are planning to go on the market next year (i.e.,...
View ArticleEconomist on "Tulane finance flyouts?"
have they happened? does anyone know who they called? i thought my interview went really well but I have yet to hear from them.
View ArticleEconomist on "No publications?"
Then you are a worthless human being. You are to be ignored only until you are fired and forever forgotten.
View ArticleEconomist on "I hate finance academia---TOO DAMNED POLITICAL AND CORRUPT"
The community is regularly filtering in more cronies and blockheads and pushing intelligent and ethical people to search for something better to do with their talent. It's in a downward spiral. I'm...
View ArticleEconomist on "EFA main conference vs. doctoral tutorial"
Which one is better? Which one is more difficult to get in? Thanks!
View ArticleEconomist on "Impression of SEC"
I had a great interview with SEC, but I know a lot of people are negative about the place. It seems like the policy work is more interesting than teaching undergrads. What are your impressions about...
View ArticleEconomist on "Do you want to be some school's 2nd or 3rd round choice?"
That means they really didn't want you but were forced to get somebody to fill teaching needs and what not. They will barely respect you. Just go to industry. It's not worth it.
View ArticleEconomist on "No flyout calls by the end of this week and you can kiss...
You'll actually be better off. Academia is in a downward spiral. It's very corrupt and overly political to the point of outweighing any benefits it might have. Take your lack of flyouts as a sign that...
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