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...
by Marquis | Jun 2, 2014 | Bschool experience, Business, Business School, career, career path, consulting, Education, management consulting, mba, professional advice
The message below came to me from a reader who lives in Australia and works for a top-tier management consulting firm. He’s trying to decide whether he wants to pursue an MBA and doesn’t seem convinced that it makes sense for him , given his professional...
by Marquis | May 20, 2014 | affecting change, career, career path, career-life balance, global impact, Non-profit, professional advice
The message below was sent by a college student that I met a couple of years ago while giving a keynote speech at his university, which is a top undergrad business school. He sent his message back in February after he’d locked down his summer internship, which...
by Marquis | Apr 24, 2014 | Business concepts, career, career path, career-life balance, general management, leadership
The message below is from a college Freshman who attended a talk that I delivered back in the Fall. He asked me about a few things in his email, but the most notable one centers on this role in an on-campus organization. He is in a leadership role for the org and has...
by Marquis | Mar 8, 2014 | Business, Business School, career, career path, consulting, management consulting, professional advice, strategy
The email below is from someone who found me after reading the interview that I did on Management Consulted a few years ago. I swear that that interview is the gift that keeps on giving in terms of bringing people to me with questions. 🙂 The person is an undergrad...
by Marquis | Feb 28, 2014 | Business School, career, career path, consulting, Education, healthcare, management consulting, mba, Pharma, professional advice
The email below came to me from a recent college graduate who I met through my Princeton alumni network. He’s a really sharp guy who is interested in a career that bridges the areas of business and healthcare/pharma. In our previous conversations, we’ve...
