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The Leaving Sun

The Leaving Sun

El sol sale, the sun leaves if literally translated, in Mexican Spanish means that the sun rises. Indigenous cultures believed that the human beings were living on a flat earth, surrounded by an endless ocean. The sun thus comes down from ‘heaven’ every morning and ultimately drowns in the ocean when night comes (thus the expression el sol muere, the sun dies). Modern Mexico, however, is …

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Below Average

Below Average

Every year the Financial Times publishes various rankings of business schools. One of these lists focuses on Master programs, excluding MBAs. The difference is that to get enrolled in an MBA course, the student usually needs to demonstrate a couple of years of working experience, whereas for a normal Master (MSc or MA), as it is offered in Europe, this is not necessary (These programs …

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GBSM

GBSM

Global Business & Stakeholder Management – the name of my master studies at RSM Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) is an internationally renown business school. The school itself as well as its Master of Science in Business Administration is ranked 8th in Europe, according to the Financial Times. It also possesses a Triple Crown Accreditation (AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB). …

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Thammasat University

Thammasat University

Zur Thammasat University gelange ich zuerst per Motorradtaxi von der Soi (= Nebenstrasse) zur Hauptstrasse bis zum Pier “Wang Lang”. Der Weg führt u.a. durch einen Markt, wobei sich der Motorrad durch die Menschenmenge schlängelt. Kein Mensch schaut dabei komisch – es ist völlig normal, dass sich Töffs unter die Fussgänger mischen. Die Fahrt kostet 30 Baht, was einem Franken entspricht. Lediglich auf der Hauptstrasse …

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