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Top 10 MBA Employers in Atlanta
Atlanta is an Alpha-World-City, which means it’s an important node in the global economic system and a perfect place for an MBA grad to find a job. In fact, Atlanta ranks #4 in the number of Fortune 500 companies it headquarters, behind only NYC, Houston, and Dallas. Even more impressive, over 75% of all Fortune 100 companies have a presence in Atlanta. Continue reading…
How These Haasies Landed Jobs at McKinsey, BCG, Apple, Facebook and Google
UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business hasn’t yet released employment statistics on its Class of 2016 graduates, which makes sense since barely a week has passed since they walked across the stage to collect their diplomas. Like most peer schools, Haas’s Career Management Group will share those details in the fall when they have complete data. Continue reading…
Hot MBA Jobs: Logistician
Have you ever taken a high school or college psychology class? If so, you may have remembered taking an introspective, self-report questionnaire that magically identifies what personality type you have. Constructed by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers, the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was designed to show the psychological preferences of how people perceive the world and make decisions. Continue reading…
Alumni Spotlight: Bill Ayer, Former CEO Alaska Airlines
While studying for his MBA at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, Bill Ayer received some advice that would propel him throughout his life, and his career. Continue reading…
5 Little Known Secrets of MBA Success
Getting an MBA program doesn’t guarantee success, even if you attend a top tier program. The truth is that as an MBA student you will face myriad challenges after entering your program, and it’s how you face those challenges that will determine your success. Continue reading…
Emory / Goizueta MBA Essay Topics 2016-2017
The Emory University admissions committee has posted the Goizueta MBA essay topics for the school’s full-time MBA Program. Continue reading…
Berkeley / Haas Essay Topics 2016-2017
The UC Berkeley MBA admissions committee has announced the Haas essay topics for applicants targeting the Class of 2019. Haas MBA applicants will respond to three brief required essays of just 250-500 words. This represents a significant reduction in total word count as compared to the program’s essays over the past few years. Meanwhile, the subject matter is similar to that of previous applications, with a reprise of that song-that-represents-you prompt from the 2015-2016 season, as well as fairly straightforward questions about the candidate’s career goals and influential past experiences. Continue reading…
LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman Donates $1M, Expertise to Support Entrepreneurship at Saïd Business School
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and partner at Greylock Partners, yesterday announced that he will give $1 million to support entrepreneurship at Saïd Business School and across the University of Oxford. In addition to the generous monetary gift, Hoffman will also serve as senior advisor at “The Oxford Foundry,” a new dramatically increased space for entrepreneurship designed to serve not only Saïd but the larger university and the local community. In this role, Hoffman will give his time and advice to help start and scale new ventures. Continue reading…
Why McKinsey and Company Loves to Hire MBAs
When it comes to careers MBAs are likely to land, working for a management consulting firm tops the list.
McKinsey and Company is one such firm that conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis for companies around the world in order to evaluate management decisions across the public and private sectors. Continue reading…
Hiring an MBA Admissions Counselor
Getting into a top-tier MBA program isn’t a walk in the park. Elite business schools such as Harvard University have an acceptance rate below 10%. As it becomes more and more difficult to get into a quality school many candidates are turning to MBA Admissions Counselors to help. Continue reading…
Premier Economist Peter Howitt to Speak at Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University students gear up to hear a once-in-a-lifetime talk from Peter Howitt, one of Canada’s most eminent social scientists. The talk entitled, Innovation and Growth through Creative Destruction will be held on Wednesday, June 15th from 4:30 – 5:30 pm at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo. Continue reading…
Summer Reading: Top 10 Finance Books
Summer is the perfect time to relax, rest and catch up. Personally, I think there’s nothing better than summer reading. Continue reading…
5 Baltimore Startups to Watch in 2016
Baltimore is a city of many names. President John Quincy Adams gave nicknamed it the “Monumental City” because its skyline was marked by various monuments and churches. In the 1850s it was dubbed “Mob Town” because of how quickly its residents would find an excuse to riot. And most recently, former Mayor Martin O’Malley launched a marketing campaign in 2000 to brand it the “Greatest City in America.”
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Best Places to Intern in Dallas
Just using the word “internship” can spark fear in the heart of today’s undergraduates and graduate students alike, conjuring up an image of tedious and unpaid work. For business school students, though, internships don’t need to instill fear. Often highly compensated, these stints can provide incredible opportunities that pave the way for future jobs.
UNT Students to Benefit from Job Market Boom in Dallas
The University of North Texas – College of Business was recently featured in an article from the Dallas Morning News discussing the North Texas job market boom of recent years.
Saïd MBA Students Sweep Challenges Thanks to Finance Lab Training
MBA students from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School recently participated in a series of challenges meant to test knowledge gained through studies at the school’s Finance Lab.
Participants were placed in scenarios similar to those they would see in future careers in asset management, investment banking or private equity.
Biz Degree Faceoff: MBA vs MS HRM
Even after you’ve made the decision to pursue an advanced business education, it’s likely you’ve already considered the vast benefits an advanced degree can have for your career. Nevertheless, deciding not just where but what kind of degree to pursue is an important consideration.
Alumni Spotlight: Papa CJ, Oxford Saïd MBA ’00
Papa CJ, whom Forbes called “the global face of Indian stand-up” is an unusual case study for consultants and comedians alike.
