by Marquis | Sep 17, 2010 | admissions interview, application process, application resources, book review, Bschool admissions, Business School, mba
Back in the summer of 2008, I was approached by the publishing company of a new MBA admissions strategy book called “The Best Business Schools Admissions Secrets” with a request to write up a review. I promptly read the book and was fully prepared to type...
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 | Aug 22, 2010 | application process, Bschool admissions, Business School, mba, pre-MBA grad degrees
What would you do if you were approaching the business school application process and you suddenly received the opportunity to be a part of a prestigious post-graduate program prior to the MBA? Would you delay the application process for business school? Would you...
by Marquis | Aug 17, 2010 | Business School, career path, diversity, interesting articles, mba
The article below is one that I thought would be of interest to my female readers. In it, the author explores the career paths of women who choose to pursue an MBA degree. Among the items covered in the article are the rise in the number of women earning the degree...
by Marquis | Aug 2, 2010 | Bschool experience, Business School, Education, interesting articles, mba, other sites
I remember waaaaaaay back in the early 2000’s when the MBA degree was the thing to have. The MBA was supposed to be the ticket to a fantastic job in Finance/Consulting/Management that would be the first step on the road to eternal success in business, lots of...