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Arbor Brewing Company 116 E. Washington; 213-1393
The Ark 316 S. Main St.; 761-1451
Ashley's 338 S. State St.; 996-9191
Blind Pig 206-208 S. First St.; 996-8555
Café Zola 112 W. Washington; 769-2020
Cross Street Station 511 Cross St., Ypsilanti; 485-5050
Gypsy Café 214 N. 4th Ave.; 994-3940
Kerrytown Concert House 415 N. 4th Ave.: 769-2999
Michigan Theater 603 E. Liberty; 994-4801
Rick's 611 Church St.; 996-8310
T.C.'s Speakeasy 207 W. Michigan Ave.; 483-447
Theo's 705 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti; 485-6720
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will be coming to Hill Auditorium Thursday, September 25, under the direction of Maestro Christoph Eschenbach for three nights of classical music enjoyment all beginning at 8 p.m. The evening will include pieces by Bertioz, Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
On Friday, the performance will highlight Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg with Mendelssohn's violin concerto. Selections from Dvorak will also be played including his ever-popular "New World" symphony. The final performance on Saturday will showcase selections by Schumann and Beethoven featuring Maestro Eschenbach on the piano with four leading wind players.
In order to charge your tickets to Visa or Mastercard, call 764-2538. The cost of tickets are between $20 and $55, depending on the seating area. Call 763-3100 for groups of 10 or more to save 10-25%. Educational classes about the various instruments will be held at the School of Music on Saturday free of charge to the public. Please call 764-2538 for more information on how to attend.
Source: Current Entertainment Monthly
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
*Playing Berlioz, Tchaikovsky and solos from Mozart's Piano concerto No. 23 in A Major. Also September 26. Hill Auditorium. $20-$55 in advance at 764-2538. 8p.m.
Al Hill and the Love Butlers
*Blues, boogie-woogie shuffle, and funky New Orleans grooves. Heavy horns. Arbor Brewing. Free. 8p.m.-midnight.
Saint Ashley
*Quartet sounds like a cross between The Smiths, The Animals, The Zombies, and The Doors. Cross Street.
Young Musician's Showcase
*Rock & pop musicians 14 and older call 662-1080 for slot. Gypsy Café. 9:00-11:30 p.m.
Leo Dufour
*"Cananda's premier stand-up" discusses the differences between the Great White north and the Lower 48. Mainstreet Comedy. $7. 8:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
*Playing Dvorak and Tchaikovsky. Hill Auditorium. $20-$55 in advance at 764-2538. 8p.m.
George Winston
*Solo piano concert by the master of contemporary instrumentals. Michigan Theater. $18.50-$30 in advance at Michigan Union Ticket Office, Schoolkids' or 763-TKTS.
Rev. Billy C. Wurtz
*Presiding over his First House of Polyester Worship and Horizontal throbbing Teenage Desire, Wurtz incorporates blues, boogie-woogie, rockabilly and Southern satire. The Ark. $11 at door. 8p.m.
Imperial Swing Orchestra
*Big band swing from the '40s and the lounge era from new Ann Arbor band. Lots of horns. Blind Pig.
Erin Corday, Brian Little
*Singer/songwriter double bill. Gypsy Café. $3 at door. 9:30p.m.
Five Guys Named Moe
*Stringband playing jazz, pop, country standards. Free. Espresso Royale. 9-11p.m.
Botfly
*The Doors meets Blues Traveler from this Lansing-based band.. Cross Street.
The Lindamans
*Post-punk quartet. Theo's. 10:30p.m.
Witchdoctors
*Blues band. T.C.'s Speakeasy. Free.
Leo Dufour
*"Canada's premier stand-up" discusses the differences between the Great White north and the Lower 48. Mainstreet Comedy. $7. 8:30 p.m.
"Chamber Music with Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra"
*Selections of Schumann and Beethoven performed by oboe-clarinet-bassoon-horn-piano quintet. Rackham Auditorium. $22-36 in advance at 764-2538. 8p.m.
Al Di Meola
*Renowned guitarist is an electric ad acoustic virtuoso who plays comfortably in jazz, blues, rock, Latin or classical. Michigan Theater. $20-$30 in advance at Michigan Union Ticket Office, Schoolkids' , Ticketmaster outlets or 810-645-6666.
Steve Moore
*Comedian's special show slaps tragedy in the face. HBO developed his act into a special called, "Drop Dead Gorgeous (a Tragicomedy) The Power of HIV-Positive Thinking." The Ark. $15 in advance at Michigan Union Ticket Office, Schoolkids' or 763-TKTS.
Howling Diablos
*Popular Detroit party band. Blind Pig.
Lisa Hunter Band
*Local folk-pop singer/songwriter with her own rhythm section. Gypsy Café. $3 at door. 9:30p.m.
20 Dead Flower Children
*Heavy metal from Detroit band. Rollins meets Helmet. Cross Street.
Circus McGurkis
*Bowling Green pop-rock quartet with
female lead vocalists. Theo's. 10:30p.m.
Witchdoctors
*Blues band. T.C.'s Speakeasy. Free.
Leo Dufour
*"Canada's premier stand-up" discusses the differences between the Great White north and the Lower 48. Mainstreet Comedy. $7. 8:30 p.m.
Like many MBA2s, I have moved to a somewhat nicer apartment for my final year. Of course, this meant that I had to have all of my utilities shut off and reconnected. Thus, I found myself in the unfortunate predicament of being without cable TV for almost a week in late August. I was sad and confused, and I felt very lonely without TV. I needed to do something, so I remembered that my dad gave me a book not too long ago. It was a business book. It seemed just perfect, considering that I am in business school, and my second year was just about to start. It would get me thinking about the task at hand.
Anyway, I read the book (well, a lot of it). It is called Secrets from the Search Firm Files: What it Really Takes to Get Ahead in the Corporate Jungle, by John Rau. Rau is the current CEO of Chicago Title and Trust Company and former Dean of Indiana's business school. The book was also written with the help from the global executive search firm, Ray and Berndtson. The book attempts to describe the experiences and traits that business people need to put their name on the map and make their way into the plush corner offices.
After reading it, I began to think about how my Michigan education (thus far) has prepared me to get ahead in the real world. Interestingly enough, after reading this I am beginning to think that my $47,000 plus living expenses may pay off someday.
Rau starts out by listing the personality factors and traits that are most desired by companies in their search for general management talent. Not surprisingly, first on the list is a reputation for results. He gives tips on how to establish this, stating "work your way into circumstances where it is unambiguously clear what your contribution is, what you are responsible for and how it can be measured." It hard to establish a clear link between what we have been taught at Michigan and how this will translate into results. However, few of us would be here if we didn't have a reputation for results, and what we have learned here can only add to that.
Second on the list is an ability to think strategically. According to Rau, "Those who see the opportunities, and threats, can picture the successful path and move an organization in that direction, create the most value." This is where I think our education has done the most. If anything, a Michigan MBA forces you to think strategically. I mean, I can't even finish breakfast without doing a five forces in my head on the entire cereal industry and washing it down with a SWOT or PEST on Tropicana.
The next three factors were communication skills, fit with the company culture and interpersonal skills. They can be improved with an MBA, but they were mostly formed long before we showed up in Ann Arbor. Undoubtedly, our communication skills have improved; they can be practiced and learned. Interpersonal skills can improve; MAP and other team exercises have helped, but some people just aren't ever going to learn how to play nice with others.
The next priority is having a reputation for organizational building (huh?), which according to Rau, means the ability to change and improve an organization. Once again, here is another area where are tuition dollars are well spent. If you can leave Michigan and not be an agent of change, then you were obviously asleep during Leadership Development Week.
Seven through nine are previous comparable position, previous P&L or line management experience and previous industry experience. Not much here from the B-School. Just remember to find a job before you leave.
The factors below number ten were considered "nice to have" but not essential, so lest anyone think that they can get to the top on charm and good looks alone, probably not. They come in at 11 and 12, respectively. Oddly enough, an MBA isn't really even imperative; advanced degree comes in at number 14. Prestigious education, which I hope means us, is number 16 on the list. International experience comes in at number 15, so maybe we don't have to leave home.
There is a lot more to the book, and it gives some advice on what kind of a job to get after your MBA, what not to say and do in executive search interviews, and what to do if you do actually make it to the upper rungs of the corporation. All in all, a good read. At 160 pages, it's only an average day's reading for a typical U-M business student.