In Economics, General on October 20, 2008 by wirefree Tagged: Economics SocialMarkets Genomics RenewableEnergy
A school friend from PSBB and I had us a catch up, especially as he bas been recently married, and we got down to talking about the state of the US markets which was clearly affecting his way of life given that he was California-based and involved with the stock markets. Interestingly, he’s made the shift from working for an electronics packaging company to studying to be a Certified Financial Accountant which he hopes will lead to a career as an analyst involved with portfolio management; job excitement, or the lack thereof in his present career trajectory, is his major driving point to be looking at doing something different.
We spoke of the US-based genomics sequencing company Navigenics and Google’s investment in it, making it its second investment in the Genomics sector, off Muhammad Yunus and his conception of social markets, and of Clean Tech as a sector to watch out for as a longer term investment especially as it has the weight of government behind it which is slowly ramping up its investment in it globally.
In PhD on October 16, 2008 by wirefree Tagged: Mobile Development ICTD PhD
Beginning a PhD, in early 2009, through the Academy Program which involves joint supervision between Monash University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. The topic, broad as it is currently, is around Mobile Technology and Development.
An exciting proposition, it will also require a considerable amount of focus over a 3 year span. I have grown accustomed to juggling multiple balls and have enjoyed the growth that comes from it, hence my biggest worry with the PhD is the prospect having to focus on one and only one career development activity over all this time.
However, the ability to focus my, or at least this is what I would like to think, considerable motivation and interest in the field of ICTD (Information and Communications Technology for Development) on a topic which has the potential to have widespread impact is simply far too alluring to pass up. Plus, the opportunity to meet other people equally passionate about this field is a networking opportunity made in heaven.
Stay tuned for further updates. I am hoping to post about the PhD as ‘09 ticks along and my research begins in earnest.
Carpe Diem.
