I thought that might be the case.  Didn't want to be so bold as to bring it up, though.  You looked great with glasses.  You look great without them.  Thanks again for the email.

Best,
Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Courtney Abernathy [mailto:courtney_abernathy@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 1:52 PM
To: Dasovich, Jeff
Subject: RE: Re: Case study option


I took the plunge and got LASIK about a month ago. 
Amazing to be without glasses or contacts for the
first time in 20 years.  VERY convenient.  

Although some people tell me they miss the specs on
me.
Courtney
--- "Dasovich, Jeff" <Jeff.Dasovich@ENRON.com> wrote:
> Thanks very much.  I'll try to subscribe again. Hey,
> forgive me for
> being a snoop, but do you not wear glasses at all
> anymore?  
> 
> Signed,
> Four eyes
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Courtney Abernathy
> [mailto:courtney_abernathy@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 1:32 PM
> To: Dasovich, Jeff; Lesley Keffer
> Subject: Fwd: Re: Case study option
> 
> 
> 
> --- Florian Pestoni <fpestoni@almaden.ibm.com>
> wrote:
> > Subject: Re: Case study option
> > To: "Howard Shelanski"
> > <shelanski@mail.law.berkeley.edu>
> > CC: ba278-1@haas.berkeley.edu,
> > e278-1@haas.berkeley.edu
> > From: "Florian Pestoni" <fpestoni@almaden.ibm.com>
> > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:52:30 -0700
> > 
> > 
> > Howard,
> > a clarification about the case sudy alternative:
> for
> > the less risk averse,
> > is it OK to submit only 2 papers (since only 2
> would
> > count towards the
> > grade)? If so, could one of the two papers be the
> > non-Masten (possibly
> > group) write up?
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Florian Pestoni
> > IBM Almaden Research Center
> > fpestoni@almaden.ibm.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "Howard Shelanski"
> >
> <shelanski@mail.law.berkeley.edu>@haas.berkeley.edu
> > on
> > 10/21/2001 08:13:53 PM
> > 
> > Sent by:  owner-e278-1@haas.berkeley.edu
> > 
> > 
> > To:   ba278-1@haas.berkeley.edu,
> > e278-1@haas.berkeley.edu
> > cc:
> > Subject:  Case study option
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Below please find the guidelines for the
> alternative
> > to the final
> > exam.  Thanks,
> > 
> > HS
> > 
> > 
> > Guidelines for MBA Case-Study Alternative
> > 
> >      Instead of taking the final exam in this
> > course, you have the
> > option of writing three short papers analyzing
> case
> > studies of
> > transactions. Your grade will be determined by the
> > best two of the
> > three papers you hand in. At least two of the
> > studies must be
> > individually authored. One may be submitted as a
> > group project if you
> > have classmates you wish to collaborate with.
> There
> > is no requirement,
> > however, that you participate in a group
> project?you
> > may do all three
> > on your own.
> > 
> >      Coverage: At least two of your papers should
> > address case
> > studies from the Masten book. You may cover case
> > studies we have
> > already discussed in class or you may choose cases
> > we skipped or have
> > not yet covered. If you wish, one of your three
> > papers may address a
> > case study from another source or from your own
> work
> > experience. It is
> > important, however, that the case involve
> > transactional issues.
> > Examples of appropriate cases are those involving
> > procurement
> > negotiations, make-or-buy decisions, contractual
> > bargaining or
> > renegotiation, and structural transactions like
> > mergers, acquisitions,
> > or spin-offs.
> > 
> >      Your paper should be structured around
> several
> > questions: (1)
> > what is the phenomenon to be explained and why is
> it
> > interesting? (2)
> > What explanations does the author of the study
> offer
> > for the observed
> > facts? (Or, if an outside case, why did the
> parties
> > involved do what
> > they did?) (3) Do you find the author's theory
> > convincing? Why and/or
> > why not? (4) What alternative explanations would
> you
> > want to
> > investigate for the empirical evidence? Are there
> > any explanations you
> > think are likely to be as, or more, important? And
> > (5) what applied
> > value does the study have in the business
> > setting?i.e. what are the
> > useful take-home lessons for managers? You need
> not
> > restrict yourself
> > to these questions or strictly follow the above
> > structure. It is just a
> > suggested guideline for the kind of coverage I
> > expect.
> > 
> >      Deadlines: The first paper will be due
> October
> > 31, the second
> > is due November 28, and the third is due December
> > 12. You may submit
> > the papers in Word or Wordperfect format by e-mail
> > or in person. In
> > order to give you guidance on grading and
> > expectations, I will return
> > the October 31 papers in class the following week.
> > 
> >      Length: There is no set length, although I
> > expect it will take
> > 5-7 double-spaced pages to cover the suggested
> > analysis. Some of you
> > may wish to write more, and in some cases you
> might
> > do a good job in
> > fewer pages. But 5-7 pages is generally what I
> have
> > in mind. Please use
> > 12-point font and standard 1-inch margins.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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