by Marquis | Aug 18, 2013 | career, consulting, mba, professional advice, Telecom
The email below was sent to me by an Engineer at AT&T who is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at a school just outside of Atlanta, GA. She is interested in moving into Management Consulting once she finishes her MBA and wants my advice on how to think about...
by Marquis | Jul 16, 2013 | career, consulting, Education, entrepreneurship, IT consulting, management consulting, professional advice, Small business
The email below was sent by an IT professional who is considering quitting his full-time position to launch his own IT consulting business. He’s based in Indianapolis and plans to serve local businesses using the skills that he’s developed in his career....
by Marquis | Jun 28, 2013 | Business, career, career path, consulting, international business, management consulting, professional advice, recruiting
The email below came to me from a reader who currently works as an attorney and wants to transition into the management consulting industry. As opposed to attempting an immediate “seismic shift” in his career path, he’s decided to take a more...
by Marquis | Jun 9, 2013 | Business, career, guest bloggers, professional advice
Over the years, I’ve been asked many time about how I structure the task of setting goals for myself. To be honest, I haven’t been very structured about it all…rather, I just set the goal and then run like hell to achieve it. It has worked out well...
by Marquis | Apr 18, 2013 | Business, career, Education, professional advice, real life stuff, Self-confidence
In the 9+ years that I’ve maintained this blog, I have made an effort not to mention race too often because it’s a somewhat obvious topic for a Black dude to write about. Instead, I’ve focused on things like business school, MBA admissions,...
by Marquis | Jan 13, 2013 | career, consulting, professional advice, transition
The email below came to me from a recent college graduate who wants to make a transition into management consulting. He majored in Chemical Engineering and went into a pharma company right out of college. Now, he’s realized that consulting is the right path for...
