Douglas C Gunthardt

Corporate Paperweight Douglas C Gunthardt

CORPORATE PAPERWEIGHT is the chronicle of Andrew Tanner's final winter quarter at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Andrew appears here at the height of the recruiting season, a soul-searching student about to be married off to a corporation. Facing the breakup of a long-term relationship, he is morose about following his fellow MBAs for a shot at the fast track, afraid that an endless succession of 90-hour workweeks, leveraging his analytical skills, may not be worth the sheen of the good life.
How much space is there for playfulness, spontaneity and genuine self-knowledge in an environment where one's worth is measured by one's ability to acquire money and power? Creativity in Business and Interpersonal Dynamics, two courses which set Stanford apart from other top business schools, provide the framework for Andrew's inner exploration.