by Marquis | Jan 25, 2015 | Bschool admissions, Business School, Education, mba, military, pre-MBA grad degrees, professional advice
This topic of this blog entry is one that hits home for me because it involves something that I’ve experienced: the need to make up for a sub-par undergrad GPA when applying to business school. In this case, the reader is a member of the U.S. military who...
by Marquis | Mar 14, 2013 | career, Education, guest bloggers, mba, pre-MBA grad degrees
Many of my past blog entries have been targeted at people who are either applying to business school or intend to do so in the near future. But, what about if you don’t know whether business school (or any grad program, for that matter) is right for you? In that...
by Marquis | Feb 17, 2012 | About Marquis, Business, career, career path, consulting, Education, IT consulting, pre-MBA grad degrees, professional advice, Technology, Technology management, Technology-related
The email below was written by a student from the Indiana University group that I mentioned a few entries ago. I met him during a student trip to Chicago held in mid-January. He and I chatted a bit about his desire to move into IT after his college graduation and,...
by Marquis | Nov 5, 2011 | Business School, career, Education, mba, pre-MBA grad degrees
The email below is from a reader who is deciding whether to pursue an MBA or a Master of Science in Finance. I get these kidns of questions every now and then and, while I’m not an expert on these other grad degree, I do have opinions on the questions....
by Marquis | May 24, 2011 | career, consulting, Education, pre-MBA grad degrees, professional advice, Technology-related
Hey, folks. I know it’s been a minute since I posted a new entry, but the past few weeks have been crazy on my end. Between work, weddings, and other events, I’m basically been slammed. I guess that’s what happens when you become a...
by Marquis | Nov 14, 2010 | Business, career, career path, career-life balance, consulting, pre-MBA grad degrees
The email below came from a reader who found me through the interview that I did for ManagementConsulted.com about a year ago. During that interview, I shared several insights that I picked up during my time at McKinsey and tried to give some tips for other folks who...