by Marquis | Sep 22, 2010 | Business School, career, career path, consulting, internship, mba, professional advice
The email below came from a first-year MBA student who is interested in pursuing a summer internship with a Big Three consulting firm (McKinsey, Bain, or BCG) as the start to a career in emerging market consulting. In his email, the student stated that a potential...
by Marquis | Sep 11, 2010 | Bschool experience, Business, Business School, career, career path, interesting articles, mba, professional advice
OK, I know what you might be thinking after seeing the title of this entry…”What the hell is Marquis thinking in saying that an MBA is a waste of time and money”. Before running too hard on that line of thought, let’s slow down and take a step...
by Marquis | Sep 7, 2010 | Business, Business School, business school rankings, career, Financing the MBA, interesting articles, mba, professional advice
The article below is about a topic that will likely interest most readers of this site: post-MBA salaries. Specifically, the article focuses on research that reveals a high correlation between attending top business schools and earning high post-MBA salaries. This...
by Marquis | Sep 1, 2010 | career, interview advice, job search resources, professional advice
This entry is the fourth and final part of my “Strategic approach to the job search” series. The video below lays out my thoughts on how one should manage job offers at the back end of a job search process. When I considered my full-time job offers coming...
by Marquis | Aug 25, 2010 | career, interesting articles, job search resources, other blogs, professional advice, resume
Recently, I came across a blog produced by a young lady named Karen Flowers, who calls herself “The Resume Chick” and provides resume writing services for clients. After reading some of her entries, I’ve become a big fan of her site. I know that...
by Marquis | Aug 14, 2010 | Business, career, professional advice
The message below is from one of my friends (a younger colleague) who is a couple of years out of undergrad. She works in a challenging environment where she often has to participate in meetings with people who are much older and more experienced at the corporate game...
