by Marquis | Jan 25, 2015 | Bschool admissions, Business School, Education, mba, military, pre-MBA grad degrees, professional advice
This topic of this blog entry is one that hits home for me because it involves something that I’ve experienced: the need to make up for a sub-par undergrad GPA when applying to business school. In this case, the reader is a member of the U.S. military who...
by Marquis | Jan 9, 2015 | Business, Business School, career, career path, consulting, Education, mba, McKinsey, professional advice, software engineer, Technology-related, transition
The message below came to me from a UK-based reader who has 11 years of experience as a Software Engineer. Also, he will soon be starting a distance-learning MBA program at one of the top business schools in Europe and aspires to move into management consulting after...
by Marquis | Dec 26, 2014 | Business, Business School, career, career path, consulting, Education, IT consulting, mba, McKinsey, professional advice, Technology-related, transition
Happy holidays, everyone! I hope that you’re all enjoying the holiday season with your loved ones. The email below comes from a person who is currently working in IT and wants to move into consulting. In addition to the traditional method of getting an MBA and...
by Marquis | Dec 13, 2014 | Business, career, career path, career-life balance, consulting, professional advice, real life stuff
The email below is from a reader who is wondering about something that concerns most folks who consider careers in management consulting: the lifestyle. Specifically, he is wondering about how the life of a consultant might impact a young family and, in turn, whether...
by Marquis | Nov 24, 2014 | Business, career, Networking, real life stuff
Earlier this Fall, I delivered a speech to a group of college students and covered a range of topics. The email below is from one of the students in that audience. One of the major themes from my talk was the importance of relationships when building your career. This...
by Marquis | Oct 26, 2014 | career, career path, consulting, management consulting, mba, professional advice, recruiting
The email below came to me from an India-based professional who, like many folks who write to me, is interested in getting a job at McKinsey & Company. In this case, the writer has applied to McK before and was rejected without receiving an interview. He wrote to...
