Sunday, June 14, 2009

Best Comp Question Ever

I have been compiling as many sample comp questions as I can find, not only from past years at UNT, but also from other institutions. (Via "the Google").

This one, from Georgia State, takes the cake. This is the best question ever, for several reasons,

All marketing professors take an ocean cruise on the S.S. Titanic II. While on the cruise, the ship accidentally (we think) strikes a boat filled with accounting professors. Unfortunately, the Titanic begins to sink rapidly (the boat with the accounting professors is totally unscathed). There is only one good lifeboat on the Titanic II and it only seats 4 people.
    1. Who among the thousands of marketing professors on the Titanic should be saved? Defend your choice by listing their specific contributions to the marketing literature.
    2. Who would be the first four you would throw off the boat?
The first part is relatively easy. I can't think of anyone off the top of my head for Part B, other than a certain econ professor -- and I suppose he wouldn't count.

1 comment:

  1. Besides a certain Econ P, I can certainly think of one and maybe two that I would throw off. Actually, I could come up with four. It's only four?

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