Check out this TED Talk from Susan Colantuono… Colantuono outlines the three keys for advancement. If you want to get the promotion – go from mid-level manager to senior executive then you need to: (1) Use the greatness within you (2) Engage the greatness in others (3) Achieve and sustain extraordinary outcomes Makes sense right? Well, Colantuono posits […]
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2015! Can you believe it? I’ve been reflecting on 2014 and planning for 2015. I guess you could say I set New Year’s resolutions… I’m excited to see what this New Year brings, though I’m a little sad to see 2014 go. All-in-all, it was a great year for me. The good run of […]
Read MoreCool infographic from MBA@UNC:
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“you will make decisions that can greatly impact how you interact with others in the community. Particularly when you are moving to a new city, as many MBA students do, you need an apartment and possibly a roommate… … consider your roommate’s personality and how this could impact your social life and engagement in the […]
Read MorePosted on mba.com Each year, business schools aim to recruit diverse MBA classes, seeking students who have worked in different industries, have unique life experiences and come from a range of backgrounds. In fact, many schools host targeted admissions events to attract a diverse candidate pool, with special focus on women and US underrepresented minorities. […]
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I awoke this morning at 6:15AM. I’m a late sleeper generally – getting out of bed even when I am excited about the day ahead is one of the hardest things for me to do. Getting up early is becoming more common for me as I have become more mindful of when I do my […]
Read MoreThinking about public policy as a path…then check out these upcoming events. You might be wondering why I would be promoting an MPP (I’m all about the MBA of course). Well…first, a big part of my day job is running a public policy/leadership development fellowship program in Connecticut. And more importantly, these events are bing […]
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This is the second blog that I am writing this morning. The first was about Dr. Maya Angelou – maybe I’ll share that tomorrow. It was that blog about a truly phenomenal woman that led me to reflect on my first phenomenal woman, my mother. My mom’s “60+” birthday is today – suffice it to […]
Read More You might be a non-traditional MBA applicant if: You don’t have mentors or role models that have both an MBA degree and an educational and professional background similar to yours, You don’t have several peers in your network that are pursuing or recently completed business school, or You don’t have a well-articulated plan to get […]
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I talked with a pre-MBA candidate recently who was feverishly studying for the GMAT, which she plans to take in two weeks. When I asked which business schools she was considering, she told me “top 10”. I kept it together, but internally I was having a fit. My disappointment had nothing to do with whether […]
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