Prof. Cadman-He Makes Accounting Fun! No, that's Impossible

Easily the most impressive thing about the DESB MBA program so far for me has been the quality of the professors. They may be quirky. They may be a pain. But they’re all really bright. And I’ve learned a ton from them. So I think I’ll tell you a little about them as I go along.

We’re going to start with Brian Cadman, my Managerial Accounting professor, for four reasons. One, I spent all day yesterday studying for his final, two, I’m planning to spend most of today studying for his final, three, I missed an MC Hammer/Vanilla Ice show to study for his final and, four, after Tuesday I probably won’t ever have another class with him.

Cadman is a hoot. That picture is him. He's a young guy and totally excited about costing. I can tell he really likes his research. It is surprising because I always kind of thought accountants were just robots made to look like people. Truth is, the stuff is actually really interesting. I just hope none of my accounting friends read this. I would hate to lend any validity to their career choices. Apparently, too, Prof. Cadman is hot in a “dorky sort of way.” At least, that’s what the girls in class tell me. If he were going to be hot, I would think it would be because he does psychocross. Goes to show what I know.

He divulged in class that he made an attempt at entrepreneurialism, but it didn’t go so well. So, as he put it, “Those who can’t do, teach.” He’s funny. Like ha ha funny. And smart. I looked at his bio and he got his ungrad from Harvard (la dee da) and was faculty at Kellogg, Northwestern, and Wharton. So I listen to what he says. Too bad most of what he says involves accounting.

BTW…it’s ok to rip on accountants. They are the untouchables of the business school caste system. As a marketeer, I’m no Brahmin, but at least I’m no accountant.

Anyway, if you are a student or potential student and you get to take a class from Dr. Cadman, be excited. He genuinely wants you to learn and is totally accessible. My advice, too…keep up on your cases.

You read that right. MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice. If you think you’re too cool to go that, you’re not cool at all.