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Positioning Yourself for Business School, Part 2: The Non-Financier
I was tempted to label this one “The Vagabond” or “The Average Joe,” but those didn’t sound very… flattering. Last time, we looked at how to set yourself apart in MBA admissions if you’re coming from a...
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If You’re Not Confident You Can Get Into Investment Banking, Should You Apply...
It’s always on your mind, but especially so when the economy is in shambles and shows no signs of recovery: Plan B. We’ve looked at a number of different options, from becoming a ski bum to becoming a...
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Can You Really Use Business School to Re-Brand Yourself and Break Into Finance?
“Just go to business school.” “Go to a top MBA program.” “With HBS on your resume you can do anything you want.” It’s one of the most common pieces of advice given to anyone interested in consulting or...
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5 Ways Business School Can Ruin Your Life – and What to Do About It
You can’t be certain that too many things in life will absolutely, positively happen to you. I can count my own list on one hand: Paying taxes to the government. Begrudgingly getting married at some...
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From Transaction Advisory Services to Investment Banking: How to Use a...
So let’s say you got interested in consulting in undergrad… And then you were “sold” on joining a boutique consulting firm right after graduation… But then you realized you wanted to move into finance...
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From Boutique Consulting Firm to Top Bulge Bracket Bank: How to Dominate the...
You know you can’t buy bottles with Starwood points, but what about investment banking internships? It’s still tough. And if you haven’t worked at MBB, it’s even more difficult to move from consulting...
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How to Gain a Serious Edge Over the Competition with a Pre-MBA Internship at...
“There are three ways to make a living on Wall Street – be first, be smarter, or cheat.” -John Tuld, Margin Call It’s one of my favorite quotes from Margin Call… because it’s mostly true. But if you’re...
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5 Ways Business School Can Ruin Your Life – and What to Do About It
You can’t be certain that too many things in life will absolutely, positively happen to you. I can count my own list on one hand: Paying taxes to the government. Begrudgingly getting married at some...
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Pre-MBA Internship Case Study: Getting A Head Start On The Competition
“There are three ways to make a living on Wall Street – be first, be smarter, or cheat.” -John Tuld, Margin Call It’s one of my favorite quotes from Margin Call… because it’s mostly true. But if...
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Master’s in Finance Programs: The Best Last-Minute Path into Investment Banking?
If you don’t succeed the first time around, should you try and try again? It depends on your reasons for not succeeding the first time around, but most people ignore that point and jump straight to...
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A long time ago, people argued that MBA programs would decline in popularity as students and career changers switched away from finance and consulting and moved into tech. There has been a movement...
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