Guy Assad

MBA 2012
  • Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
  • Pre-MBA: Design Engineer II at Freescale Semiconductors

Guy Assad

Post Graduation Goals:

Summer Internship: McKinsey and Co., Silicon Valley

A favorite GSB memory:

Learning from Condoleezza Rice in my 'Global Context of Management' course

Monday
08:00am
Wake-up call.
08:30am
Breakfast / Check the News.
09:30am
Drive to Stanford.
10:00am
'Cleantech' class with renowned climate and energy expert Dan Reicher and Stefan Reichelstein.
12:00pm
Lunch with friends.
01:00pm
Gym - Physical Therapy.
03:00pm
Leadership Meeting for Poland GST (trip planning). With the Euro 2012 fast approaching, the ongoing European crisis and the impending Polish presidency of the EU, our leadership team works around the clock to plan the perfect Poland/Ukraine trip experience: EU leadership, politics, sports, museums…everything is on the table! Pretty excited about the trip!
05:00pm
Group meeting for jobs and immigration policy proposal.
06:30pm
Drive home.
07:00pm
Prepare readings and assignments for Tuesday classes.
09:00pm
Dinner outing with my SO (family time). At the Stanford GSB (as in most business schools), finding an appropriate work-life balance can be challenging and maintaining a healthy relationship can be even harder (especially with all of the socializing/networking activities, job and learning opportunities that are available on a daily basis; time is simply scarce). This is why I make it my responsibility to budget some family time and take my SO out to dinner at least twice a week.
Thursday
06:00am
Wake-up call.
07:00am
Breakfast / Check the News.
07:45am
Drive to Stanford.
08:00am
'Financial Crisis' with former U.S. National Economic Council Director Keith Hennessey. In Keith Hennessey’s class, everything is fair game: briefing memos, press conferences, wiki, online videos... The former director of the U.S. National Economic Council has an unrivaled flare for teaching, providing an insider’s perspective on the 2008 financial meltdown, the bailouts (auto rescue package, TALF, TARP) and the European crisis.
10:00am
Internship Work - Strategy and Investment thesis research.
11:30am
Preparation for immigration policy presentation.
12:00pm
'Strategic Thinking in Business and Beyond' class with Intel founder Andy Grove and Professor Robert Burgelman who share their wisdom on U.S. jobs, immigration, and health care policies. At 75 years of age, Andy is far more energetic than any young man – always ready to disrupt and challenge the status quo, and always prepared for a vibrant intellectual debate with his old pal Robert.
05:00pm
Social Venture Club meeting.
06:00pm
Drive home.
07:30pm
Energy Club dinner with KPGC.
10:00pm
M&A Assignment (accounting for Goodwill and Intangible assets in M&A). Best of the best: Safra Catz, Ron Kasznik and our guest lecturer Mark Hurd teach us about organizational leadership and the financial/economic issues related to mergers and acquisitions. Awesome class!
02:00am
Private Equity Seminar Assignment (LBO/IPO model).
Saturday
11:00am
Late wake-up call (NYC Halloween). Beautiful New York skyline.
11:15am
Recovering from Friday night.
11:30am
Halloween costume shopping.
12:00pm
Brunch and morning drinks at Petite Abeille. Morning shots of Patron, Breakfast of champions.
03:00pm
Hockey game and drinks at Madison Square Garden. Fierce battle between Rangers and Senators ends with shootout!
06:00pm
Dinner and drinks with NY Rangers hockey player, friends, and family.
08:00pm
Epic USC/Stanford football game (drinks & halloween get-together)
10:00pm
Halloween party. Good job mates, most authentic costumes - TMNT (Rafael) and Lieutenant Colonel Peter Sanders.