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Non-profit career advice for a recent MBA grad

by Marquis | May 8, 2010 | career, career path, international business, professional advice

Hey there, folks. The email below demonstrates one of the toughest things about having people send me emails…the fact that I can’t often get to those messages in time to provide advice that will be useful to the person. Y’all might not believe me,...

An announcement from me and an introduction to my strategic approach to the job search (Part I)

by Marquis | Apr 4, 2010 | About Marquis, career, career path, interview advice, job search resources, professional advice, transition

Hello, everyone. I’d like to start this entry by wishing everyone a Happy Easter. I hope everyone who celebrates this holiday remembers the true reason for the celebration and is able to be with loved ones on this family-focused holiday. Unfortunately, I...

Moving from Consulting to Strategy at Google

by Marquis | Mar 18, 2010 | career, consulting, professional advice, strategy, Technology-related

The email below came in from a reader way back during the Fall and I’m just now having a chance to respond to her message. At the time, she was a little more than a year into her time as an Analyst at Bain & Company and was asking for my advice on whether...

Question about getting into Consultancy from scratch

by Marquis | Jan 21, 2010 | career, consulting, professional advice

What’s good, folk. The message below is from a UK-based reader who wants to break into Management Consulting, but came to this realization late in his collegiate years. So, instead of building up the standard set of educational and internship experiences during...

Question about “business planning” positions for MBA graduates

by Marquis | Jan 9, 2010 | career, consulting, mba, professional advice, strategy

Hey there, folk. I hope you’re all having a nice weekend. It’s a cold one here in Chicago, but that’s to be expected at this time of year…brrrr! Anyways, enough about me and my shivering…let’s get to the email for this entry. The...

Perception of non-US military service in US MBA admissions

by Marquis | Dec 29, 2009 | Bschool admissions, career, mba, professional advice

The email below comes from a Mechanical Engineer from India who is aspires to earn an MBA in the United States and is considering a long enlistment in the Indian Army to gain leadership experience. He’s got two primary questions for me. First, he’s...
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