Give & Take

posted on Apr 05 2013

Whether or not you're in academia, it is worth reading

Is Giving the Secret to Getting Ahead?,

a fascinating New York Times Magazine article featuring Adam Grant, one of the most prolific professors in management.

Especially rewarding for my co-authors and me is that the article mentions our "Dormant Ties" paper published in 2011 in Organization Science...

Happy Easter

posted on Mar 30 2013

...from the Walter family!

Doctoral Seminar at the University of Tennessee

posted on Mar 13 2013

Just returned from teaching a section of my long-time friend and colleague Franz Kellermanns' doctoral seminar on "Designing Effective Organizations" at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN.

Thanks to the UT doctoral students for having me and to Franz and his lovely wife Laura for hosting me at their beautiful home!

Christmas 2012

posted on Dec 24 2012

The Walter family wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Laura & Franz's Wedding

posted on Jun 01 2012 Just spent the week-end near Atlanta to attend the beautiful wedding of my long-time friend and coauthor Franz. Congratulations and all the best to the newlyweds...

Bavaria Munich vs. Chelsea

posted on May 19 2012

We're ready for the game--are you Bavaria Munich?

Homecoming 2012

posted on Apr 27 2012

It's been quite a while, but now my family and I are looking forward to visiting my beloved Munich again--and in Max's case, for the first time--at the end of May. And with Bavaria Munich in the Champions League final, which will take place in Munich, we're off to a good start...

Happy Easter 2012

posted on Apr 08 2012

From the Walter family!

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

posted on Dec 24 2011

GWSB's Top 10 Spot in Bloomberg Businessweek Undergraduate Rankings

posted on Jul 10 2011

According to the most recent specialty ranking from Bloomberg Businessweek, the George Washington University School of Business's international business curriculum for undergraduates is ranked 8th in the nation, and the corporate strategy program (which I am part of teaching with my capstone on strategic management) is ranked 21st in the nation.

For the full specialty ranking see the Bloomberg Businessweek website.

Happy Easter 2011!

posted on Apr 21 2011

Welcome, Maximilian!

posted on Jan 03 2011

It is with great joy that we announce the birth of our son Maximilian Edward Walter. He was born January 3rd, 2011, at 9.57am in Falls Church, VA. He weighted 5 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19 inches tall.

Although he was a little earlier than expected, both he and Erin are doing great. It will be a few more days before we can take him home, and we can't wait for him to join us in our new home.

The proud parents and the big sister,

Erin, Jorge, & Sophia

Merry Christmas 2010!

posted on Dec 24 2010

White House Visit

posted on Dec 03 2010 Thanks to my new position in D.C., my Dad and I were able to get a private tour of the West Wing of the White House. And it was certainly impressive to stand in the office of the most powerful man in the world.

Merry Christmas 2009!

posted on Dec 23 2009
From the Walter Family (including the not-so-happy Sophia ;-)

Happy Easter 2009!

posted on Apr 11 2009

Asia Study Tour

posted on Mar 08 2009

I just returned from a week in Tokyo where I joined my Master of International Management (MIM) students on the first part of their Asia Study Tour.

And it was an amazing experience, both personally and professionally. The program mixed lectures by Japanese managers on Japanese business history and production methods (just-in-time etc.) and company visits with social events, like a dinner with MIM alumni at a traditional Japanese restaurant

Check out the MIM website for more information.

Thanks to Cliff Allen and Jeff Millard for their generous invitation!

Merry Christmas 2008!

posted on Dec 24 2008

Happy Easter 2008!

posted on Mar 23 2008

Merry Christmas 2007!

posted on Dec 24 2007

Welcome Sophia Leyna!

posted on Sep 07 2007

It is with great joy that we announce the birth of our daughter Sophia Leyna Walter. She was born on 09/08/2007 at 9am, weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces (2864 grams), and was 19 inches (48 centimeters) tall.

Best wishes from the proud parents

Erin & Jorge

Wedding Ceremony

posted on Aug 05 2006

On August 5, 2006, Erin and I celebrated our church wedding with a great reception in Philadelphia, PA.

What made this beautiful day even more special was that we could share it with so many friends & family from both the U.S. and abroad...

Wedding Planning

posted on Jan 18 2006 Here is the information on our upcoming wedding in August 2006 in Philadelphia, PA.

Program Overview:

Date	Program
July 29-31	Atlantic City
July 31-August 2	Washington D.C.
August 2	Philadelphia
August 3	Rehearsal Dinner in Jamison, PA
August 4	Guided City Tour of Philadelphia, PA Dinner in Philadelphia
August 5, 3pm	Wedding at St. Katherine of Siena (Map) Reception at Springmill Manor (Map)
August 6, 11am	Brunch at the William Penn Inn (Map)
August 6-7	Departure

Please find more detailed information about the event on our website:

http://emulveyandjwalter.weddings.com

Our wedding registries are located at:

Macys & Bed Bath & Beyond

For accomodation we have reserved rooms from August 3rd to August 7th at the

Courtyard Marriott (Map)
3327 Street Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
Phone +1 215 639 9100

For each room we managed to get a reduced rate of $109/night.

Reservations under:
Phone: +1 800 321 2211 or
Website: www.bensalempacourtyard.com

Mulvey-Walter Wedding, Group Code MWWMWWA (for 1 queen-size bed) and MWWMWWB (for 2 double beds).

For information on travel to the US, please visit the US Government's Travel Website. There you'll find all the information on passport and visa requirements etc.

Homecoming 2005

posted on Dec 24 2005

Erin and I will spend the Christmas holidays in Munich, Germany. And we finally managed to get the entire group of German friends together in Munich for the holidays...

Live 8 in Philadelphia

posted on Jul 03 2005

An estimated 1.5 million people gathered in Philadelphia and in nine other spots around the world on Saturday for a series of free concerts meant to persuade world leaders to give more money to fight poverty in Africa. For more information on the concert see their website. And don't forget to sign up at the One Campaign.

"You've got to do what you love"

posted on Jun 16 2005

Here is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005.

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Erin & Jorge's Civil Wedding

posted on May 21 2005

"Introducing for the first time the new Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Walter."

On May 21, 2005, Erin and I got married in a civil ceremony with only the closest family and friends in Bucks County, PA.

Our church wedding and reception with everyone is planned for August 5th, 2006, in Philadelphia, PA.

Graduation

posted on Apr 04 2005

After more than 4 years of hard work, I attended my doctoral gradation ceremony in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Thank you to my family & friends who supported me throughout this time and were there for me, always, and to my advisers Prof. Guenter Mueller-Stewens (left), Prof. Christoph Lechner (right), & Prof. Georg von Krogh (not in the picture).

NY Apartment

posted on Feb 18 2005

After a long and strenuous search through the infamous New York real estate market, we finally found our apartment in New York.

Insults (Source: McCabe, Wirtschaftswoche)

posted on Dec 09 2003

One of the biggest handicaps with a foreign language is not being able to insult a man in his own language. Or worse still, not being able to defend yourself against an insult.

Indeed, practically all the bad words in English are German in origin, but we'll come back to this again. Insulting people is (hopefully) not one of your core activities, but there comes a time at least once every year when what's needed is a sharp word or two to prick the pomp of that idiot. The trick here is not to show the least amount of emotional annoyance. This would only betray the fact that the idiot has indeed got under your skin. Best to veer towards shades of indifference, like Robert Louis Stevenson did when he said: "I regard you with an indifference closely bordering on aversion."

This was also the tactic of Oscar Wilde when he said of George Bernard Shaw: "He hasn't an enemy in the world, and none of his friends like him."

Another option is understatement, as when Winston Churchill said: "Mr Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about." Retorting to insults is a skill in itself, as when Pierre Trudeau replied to Richard Nixon: "I've been called worse things by better men." And remember the words of Groucho Marx: "He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot."

Chris Rock's Black Ambition Tour at the Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ

posted on Nov 28 2003

"The Magic formula for Chris Rock has been his mix of street logic, honesty, anger and charm." Rolling Stone

(Chris Rock's Website).

Find the Man's Head

posted on Oct 23 2003

This is an actual test - can you find the man's head within 3 seconds? According to medical experiments:

• If you can find the man's head within 3 seconds, your right brain is more developed than normal people's.
• If you can find the man's head within 1 minute, your right brain is developed normally.
• If you can find the man's head within 1-3 minutes, your right brain is slow in reacting, you should eat more meat protein.
• If you can't find the man's head in 3 minutes or more, your right brain is a disaster...extremely slow in reacting, eat way more protein and try some Ginko Biloba!

When Shakespeare meets the Simpson

posted on Oct 19 2003

At Philadelphia's Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Rick Miller features impressions of 50 voices from TV's The Simpsons in a hilarious performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth (Website).

Raednig

posted on Sep 16 2003

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?