by Marquis | Oct 26, 2010 | career, career path, job search resources, my peoples, other sites, recruiting, Stanford GSB, Uncategorized
During tough economic times like this, I’m sure that everyone could use as much information as possible about how to find the right career path. Please check out the video and text below to find out about a promotion for a really cool career prep resource that...
by Marquis | Oct 24, 2010 | Business, Business concepts, career, Communication, Networking, other blogs, professional advice
I’ve devoted several posts to important business topics over the past few years, but one topic that I don’t think I’ve covered is the “elevator pitch”. For those who don’t know, an elevator pitch is a short (usually 30-120 seconds...
by Marquis | Oct 3, 2010 | Business, career, Corporate executives, interesting articles, organization, other blogs, other sites
Back when I was applying to business school, I thought that I didn’t have a legitimate shot because I had no background in business. Until then, my professional career had consisted of several years’ worth of plugging away at Java code and an academic...
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...
