by Marquis | Apr 19, 2011 | Business, career, career path, Conversations, entrepreneurship, professional advice, Technology
In this entry, we’ll be talking to a Seattle-based business professional named Kenji Crosland, who is an entrepreneur and search-engine optimization expert. Kenji currently serves an “SEO Samurai” for Teachstreet.com, a startup that brings motivated...
by Marquis | Feb 13, 2011 | career, consulting, management consulting, professional advice
The email below came in from a reader who is currently in her senior year at Princeton, my alma mater (GO TIGERS!!! B-)). She was fortunate enough to make it to the closed list for interviews for Analyst positions with McKinsey and Bain. Her interviews are coming up...
by Marquis | Jan 18, 2011 | auto industry, career, consulting, Finance, mba, recruiting, strategy, transition
The message below is from an auto industry professional who is interested in transitioning to Management Consulting. He has a solid 10 years of auto experience and an MBA, but, during his previous attempts at applying, he hasn’t received any interview...
by Marquis | Nov 1, 2010 | Business, career path, consulting, Conversations, entrepreneurship, mba, music industry, notable organizations, Stanford GSB, strategy
In this entry, I present the second installment in my “Conversations” series of interviews with professionals in the business world. In the video below, I am interviewing Damien Ritter, who is the co-founder and President of an independent hip-hop label...
by Marquis | May 19, 2010 | Business School, career, Investment banking, mba
If you are beginning your MBA program in Fall 2010 and are interested in investment Banking, this program at J.P. Morgan could offer you a great opportunity to learn about their firm: —– The J.P. Morgan MBA Early Advantage program is open to Black,...
by Marquis | Oct 9, 2009 | art industry, Bschool admissions, Business School, career, mba, professional advice, Stanford GSB
The message below is from a prospective Stanford GSB applicant who is seeking guidance on some specific items including how to address the “What matters most and why?” essay question and how Marketing is viewed at the school. To me, the most interesting...