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Graduate school may get you a good job, but it won’t guarantee you your D.R.E.A.M. job. Do you know what it feels like to D.R.E.A.M. awake? Do know how to make meaning and … Read the rest

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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… Read the rest is a short (usually 30-120 seconds in length) overview of some concept that gets its name from the fact that one should be able to deliver it during the course of a ride in an elevator. Because of the fast-paced nature of business, the elevator pitch plays an important role in communications and is a necessary component to one’s overall business toolkit. In fact, the ability

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Recently, I realized that I could provide an additional service to my site visitors by presenting other people’s paths into the business world. With this in mind, I’m kicking off a new addition to MarquisParker.com, “Conversations”, an interview series where I’ll profile people from a wide range of backgrounds who have made their way into the business world. My goal with “Conversations” is to show that there is no single right way to become a business leader and, in the process, I hope that you all learn from the advice and lessons offered by the interviewees.

My first guest in … Read the rest

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The article linked below is from the Stanford GSB Monthly Newsletter and describes some really interesting research from Professor Edward Lazear, who is a world renown labor economist and a former Chair of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisors under Pres. George Bush.

Before I go into detail about the article, I must say that Prof. Lazear is a BEAST when it comes to the world of Economics…seriously, this guy is an absolute legend. I didn’t realize how big of a deal this man was until after I graduated from the GSB. In hindsight, I really wish I’d taken a … Read the rest

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The email below comes from a reader who has been following my blog for a couple of years now. She reached out to me a few months back to let me know that she’d been admitted to Stanford GSB and we’ve exchanged a few emails since then. Now, she’s in the middle of her first quarter at the GSB and is a little worried as she approaches the summer internship recruiting process for Management Consulting. She’s asked for my advice on what she can do now to help prepare for her success in the process and, as my longtime readers… Read the rest

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Hey, folks. At this time of year, there are literally thousands of people diving into the MBA application process and a major part of that process for many will be campus visits. These applicants will either make individual visits to their target schools or will attend targeted group events aimed at disseminating information to a candidates from specific segment of the application pool. This entry concerns the latter type of campus visit.

The email below was written by a reader who is planning to attend diversity weekend events at his top three schools. He knows that he’ll determine whether he’s … Read the rest

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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 background focused on Technology. According to what I’d heard from other applicants at info sessions and on online message boards, business schools would never consider someone like me to be a viable candidate for admission to business school. I now know that those people were likely trying to pysch me out and throw me off my… Read the rest

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