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For those of you who’d like to become mentors…

by Marquis | Oct 18, 2008 | mentorship, other blogs

What’s good, peoples. I’ve gotten a few really cool emails and comments since posting my entry about poverty a few days ago and thought the comment below should be shared. If anyone out there is looking to become a mentor to a student, check out the blog...

Blog Action Day 2008: How MBAs can help fight poverty in the U.S.

by Marquis | Oct 15, 2008 | affecting change, Blog Action Day, poverty, Random categories

What’s going on, everyone. I’m not sure if anyone noticed the “Blog Action Day” banner I added to this site last month, but it’s an initiative driven by bloggers across the Web to get the word out about a particular issue. On one day per...

Responding to a follow-up email from a previous reader

by Marquis | Oct 14, 2008 | application process, Bschool admissions, consulting, mba

Hey there, everyone. I hope you’re all doing well. The email below is a follow-up from a reader who sent me a query over the summer. I actually wrote my response below to him about a month ago, but, somehow, the email got lost in one of my folder, so I’m...

A sad day for the Stanford GSB community…

by Marquis | Oct 13, 2008 | Random categories, Stanford GSB

I received the following article from one of my GSB’07 friends this morning and my mind hasn’t been right ever since. I didn’t know any of these kids, but I feel so sad for their families, loved ones, and classmates. The GSB community is like a...

Question from an applicant with pre-MBA consulting and PE experience

by Marquis | Oct 12, 2008 | career, mba, private equity, Stanford GSB

What’s good, peoples. I hope you’re all having a nice weekend. The email below is from a reader with pre-MBA experience in consulting and private equity who wonders how well Stanford would set him up to return to PE. I’m far from an expert at the...

Question from a recent MSc grad targeting B-school

by Marquis | Sep 30, 2008 | application process, Bschool admissions

What’s going on, everyone. This is going to be a relatively short entry because the email I’m responding to is asking for the world but isn’t giving me much to work from. So, I couldn’t really give the guy much in terms of a response. I’m...
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