by Marquis | Aug 22, 2012 | Business, Business concepts, general management, guest bloggers, leadership, organization
Lately, I’ve been mixing content about general business concepts in with my usual posts about education and careers, with the intention of providing a more broad base of business-related information to my readers. This post is another more generally-focused...
by Marquis | Aug 13, 2012 | Business, career, guest bloggers, interesting articles, organization
In today’s piece, Julianna Davies takes a look at good company culture, how it is created and fostered, and why it has little to do with earning an MBA. Julianna is a writer for http://www.mbaonline.com, a leading website with resources for future and current...
by Marquis | Aug 5, 2012 | career, career path, guest bloggers, other sites, transition
In today’s economy, many people around the world have had to deal with the shock involved with being laid off. For most people, being told that their employer no longer needs their services is a huge surprise and can lead to fear, apprehension, financial strain,...
by Marquis | Jul 29, 2012 | application resources, Bschool admissions, Business School, Education, mba, notable organizations, older applicants, other sites, re-applicants, younger applicants
This is a really quick entry to share information about a FREE offering that should be helpful to people applying to MBA programs this year. Nowadays, the competition to get into top MBA programs is stiff, so I’m always on the lookout for good resources to help...
by Marquis | Jul 23, 2012 | application process, application resources, Bschool admissions, Business School, Education, mba
Recently, I was contacted by the team at The Economist with information about a FREE online MBA fair that they are sponsoring in early September. The fair will include 40+ MBA programs from around the world, including both full-time and part-time programs. This...
by Marquis | Jul 17, 2012 | career, consulting, management consulting, McKinsey, professional advice
I received the following email from a reader who is interested in applying for a position at McKinsey & Company’s London office, but is hoping to speak with someone working in that office before submitting his application. As I mention in my response to...
