The email below is from a Software Engineer who currently works in the Telecom and Finance space and is planning to apply to business school soon. His goal is to move into IT Strategy consulting with a focus on the Finance vertical and he’s wondering whether there will be any jobs in that area once he finishes his MBA. I’m far from an expert at the intersection between IT Strategy and Finance, but I tried my best to give him
Hey, everyone. This is a quick entry to let you all know about a contest being run by the folks over at TeachStreet with the grand prize being a free Kaplan GMAT or GRE test prep course. Check out the text below for a link and more information on the contest. ——- For more information, click this link: Information about contest at TeachStreet to win a free GMAT or GRE course Intro text about the opportunity:
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The message below is from one of my Platinum members from Spain who has some con cerns about how his GPA will affect his applications to U.S. business schools. Apparently, the grading system at Spanish universities doesn’t translate well to the traditional 4.0-scale used by most U.S. universities. The reader is asking for my perspective on his situation and is wondering if I have any specific advice for him on how to approach his issue. Let’s hope that my response
What’s going on, folk. By now, I’m sure all of you have heard of Twitter and have been using it to follow different topics and random thoughts from people all over the Web. Well, I must admit that I’m WAAAAAAAY behind in my use of Twitter as a tool and as a way to learn about business from all angles. This realization became solidified when I was made aware of the following blog entry from OnlineDegree.net a few days ago.
Over the years, I’ve received several emails from aspiring MBAs who have asked me for information on the differences between a traditional MBA and an Executive MBA and for my advice on the path they should choose. I’ve tried to answer those questions on a case-by-case basis, but I never put together a comprehensive list of what distinguishes the degrees from each other. This guest-written entry does just that. Today’s entry was written by Brenda Harris, a
What’s good, folk. On Friday, I found out from one of my admissions clients that Stanford GSB started has started sending out Round 2 admissions interview invitations because she was one of the lucky applicants to receive an invite. CONGRATULATIONS to her and anyone else who has moved to that next step in the application process at the GSB. The key to a successful admissions interview is preparation, so I thought I’d post some tips for the Stanford GSB admissions
We all know that it has been an incredibly tough year or two on the job front for MBA students in terms of both summer internship and full-time recruiting. I’ve posted a few entries with some tips and techniques for winning in the job search game in the past few months and it’s an issue that I’ve been keeping my eye on lately. Now, according to the team at BusinessWeek.com, the outlook for MBA students and graduates seeking jobs is
Hi, everyone. I hope you’re all getting ready to check out what should be a great Superbowl. I’m posting a quick entry to give follow-up on the recent entry from a Software Engineer who was asking about graduate degrees that combine Engineering and Business, such as Stanford’s Management Science and Engineering program and UVA’s Management of Information Technology program. You can find the original reader email and my response at http://www.marquisparker.com/2010/02/question-about-stanfords-mse-program-as-prep-for-management-consulting/. —– HL wrote:
Hi Marquis, Thanks for
What’s happening, y’all. The message below came in a couple of days ago from one of my Platinum registered members and, by virtue of his membership level, I moved him to the front of my email queue. The reader is an aspiring MBA student who plans to apply in next year’s MBA cycle and he’s wondering whether mentioning his strong religious faith will affect him negatively in the application process. His question is one that especially caught my attention given
Hey, everyone. A few days ago, I was sent a couple of articles about the U.S. tax rules for deducting MBA costs and I realize that some of you may be concerned about MBA-related costs, so I thought you might find these articles to be informative. Most MBA students won’t be able to deduct the costs of an MBA when completing their tax returns, but, for those that can, it can result in huge financial benefits. I’d highly recommend figuring
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