When you are admitted to business school and arrive on campus, you join the community of current students, faculty and staff. If you engage fully, you should expect to form some amazing lifelong bonds. I was reminded of this in an incredibly sad way this past weekend. Columbia Business School lost one of its community […]
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I’ve spoken with a number of young professionals who say that this is their year. They are going to take the plunge and apply to business school in anticipation of entering in the fall of 2014 (and graduating in Spring 2016!) 2016 sounds so far away, but it’s only three years. While for candidates, with […]
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Newer is better. In many cases, that is a true statement; but not always. What about with relationships? Are new relationships better than old ones? Most of us would probably say no, yet our actions would tell a different story – when we need something, such as a job or advice, we tend to go […]
Read MoreThere is a lot of buzz about the Forte Foundation’s new program, MBALaunch for Women, which kicks off this weekend in Chicago. I’ve spoken with several women who will be part of the inaugural class of participants. The program provides women with guidance on the MBA application process through an event, webinars and advising. While […]
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When I talk with pre-MBA candidates about GMAT preparation I always suggest that they take a test prep course instead of studying for the GMAT on their own. Generally, candidates that I’ve worked with over the last ten years had greater success more quickly with a test prep course then using a self-study method. This […]
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I’ve been in the professional development space for ten years and began coaching and mentoring long before that. Last week, I had this great coaching session with a 24-year old woman. The idea exchange was great; we were able to define a few key issues that needed to be addressed and identify people who might […]
Read MoreAt this time of year, when you say “I’m healthy” people immediately think that you are free of colds or viruses. It seems that everyone is fighting some cold, bug, strep, bronchitis or dreaded influenza – that would be the flu! Of course, we know that being healthy extends well past our colds and coughs […]
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At the beginning of an NFL season, there are 32 teams with one singular aim – winning the Super Bowl. I’m sure every head coach gives a speech before the opening game to get his players hyped and focused on that goal. In September, John Harbaugh, the Ravens coach, had his team watch a video […]
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You have a “good” job. You make more than your parents – possibly more than them combined. You are doing well – getting promotions and raises. And you work for a good company with benefits and a strong reputation. Why the heck would you give that up to go back to school? You already have […]
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I launched DiversityMBAPrep.com in September and it’s been a pretty “good” ride so far. Talk to any entrepreneur and they will use non-descript words to share how business is going. “Good”, “it’s going”, “things are really starting to move”. The true translation goes something like this: (a) this building-a-business thing is harder than I thought […]
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