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 | May 5, 2014 | career, consulting, McKinsey, Networking, professional advice
I often receive emails from people who are interested in joining McKinsey & Company and, in those messages, I’ll be asked general questions about company background, practice areas, interview prep, and the recruiting process. That information is basic...
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 | Apr 12, 2014 | career, interview advice, Networking, professional advice, recruiting
The message below is from a college Freshman, who I met earlier this academic year when I gave a talk at his university. Back in December, he emailed me with questions about how to best position himself to pursue a summer internship and the email exchange below is an...
by Marquis | Apr 1, 2014 | About this blog, career, Reader comments, recruiting
The email below is from a college Junior that I first met 3 years ago when I visited his campus to deliver a keynote speech. Over the years, I’ve become a friend and mentor to this student and he reaches out to me every now and then with career-related...
