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College junior wondering which B-schools to target to end up at a top-3 consulting firm

by Marquis | Oct 12, 2012 | Business School, business school rankings, career, consulting, Education, mba

The email below came to me back in August from a long-time friend named Adam who is an administrator in the program for undergraduate business students at Indiana University called the Kelley Living Learning Center (KLLC) that I mentioned in my last blog post....

Junior Chemical Engineering major targeting an MBA and considering changing his major

by Marquis | Aug 30, 2012 | Business School, career, consulting, Education, mba, professional advice

The email below came to me from a college junior who is interested in getting an MBA one day and is wondering whether he should change his major from Chemical Engineering. Junior year is pretty late in the game to be considering this sort of change, but I understand...

An Oversight in MBA Programs: A Real Discussion About Creating Good Company Culture

by Marquis | Aug 13, 2012 | Business, career, guest bloggers, interesting articles, organization

In today’s piece, Julianna Davies takes a look at good company culture, how it is created and fostered, and why it has little to do with earning an MBA. Julianna is a writer for http://www.mbaonline.com, a leading website with resources for future and current...

How to bounce back from being laid off

by Marquis | Aug 5, 2012 | career, career path, guest bloggers, other sites, transition

In today’s economy, many people around the world have had to deal with the shock involved with being laid off. For most people, being told that their employer no longer needs their services is a huge surprise and can lead to fear, apprehension, financial strain,...

Prospective McKinsey consultant seeking advice on connecting with current staff

by Marquis | Jul 17, 2012 | career, consulting, management consulting, McKinsey, professional advice

I received the following email from a reader who is interested in applying for a position at McKinsey & Company’s London office, but is hoping to speak with someone working in that office before submitting his application. As I mention in my response to...

Advice for an MBA summer intern worried about chances for a full-time offer

by Marquis | Jul 8, 2012 | Business School, career, career path, consulting, internship, mba, professional advice, recruiting

Hey, folks. The email below came to me from a rising second-year MBA student from a top program, who is currently in the middle of a summer Management Consulting internship with one of the MBB firms. He has reached out to me because he recently had his mid-summer...
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