Early 30s married lady here. I have recently been offered some big opportunities for advancement in my career. However, my husband and I have also decided to try to start a family. I'm a little freaked out that this is all happening at once, and am not sure how much of this opportunity/ambition I should take on.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 10, 2013 -
25 answers
Please help me evaluate whether or not I should aim to go to business school (many personal details inside).
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2013 -
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I'm looking for a professional careers coach in LA to give me advice about changing careers (especially ones who are good at talking with MBA grads who don't necessarily want a typical MBA-type job). The variety of coaches available out there is a bit confusing and some of them are expensive - can anyone personally recommend one? And what criteria should I be judging them on anyway?
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posted by zresearch
on Jan 30, 2013 -
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I'll be starting a full-time MBA program this fall. What can I do now to make that experience easier?
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posted by cranberry_nut
on Jan 29, 2013 -
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Please help me acquire a working simulacrum of an MBA. I'm currently undergoing a career transition into a field where many if not most of the folks have MBAs, and MBA-related knowledge- specifically related to investing, public and private equity, and enterprise funding- is part of the air the profession breathes. Getting an MBA isn't really an option for me for a number of reasons, and I'm wondering if it's possible to assemble a syllabus for myself- through online and print resources- that will be a quick and dirty way to acquire some of the knowledge and rhetoric of the field- a kind of pocket MBA, if you will.
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posted by Corrective_Lenses
on Oct 19, 2012 -
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Looking for how to get skills that would make me qualified for a data analyst position.
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posted by hrj
on Oct 17, 2012 -
9 answers
I'm at business school, and we have regular social functions, mainly happy hours, promoted by the school with the aim of expanding our networks.
It's not like I'm bad at them. I'm actually pretty sociable. But I'm there for a reason, and I wouldn't be there if I had a choice.
Can anyone suggest ways to optimize this socialization time, for example, exercises I might practice at these events to be more witty, funny or charming? Thanks!
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posted by Borborygmus
on Sep 23, 2012 -
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I work in tech support for a medium-large IT company, and I'd like to move into a management position within the company. I have a bachelors degree in liberal arts. How can I best make use of my company's tuition reimbursement benefit?
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posted by iamisaid
on Sep 10, 2012 -
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How do you determine if you are on an employment blacklist? I have an MBA degree, and I have more experience and credentials than most of my MBA class, but I have not been able to get hired, and the only jobs I've been close to getting are at much less compensation than the average for my class. I interviewed for a position, made it past a phone screen, and went through a second in-person interview. I was told that they would get back to me in one week, but less than 1 day later I get a voicemail saying the company has chosen to go with another candidate. It's not the rejection, but the swiftness of the rejection after initial enthusiasm that makes me suspicious. If you are on a blacklist, how can you find out? And what can you do about it?
posted by anonymous
on Sep 6, 2012 -
41 answers
I am thinking of pursuing an MBA in IT Management and have been accepted into an online program. But I've heard it said that if an MBA doesn't come from a top-25 or top-50 school, it may not even be worth having in the eyes of job recruiters and hiring managers. What's the real story?
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posted by iamisaid
on Aug 15, 2012 -
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I got my MBA, and moved from the suburbs to the city -- why can't I find a job to apply for? And those I do, no interview.
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posted by hrj
on Jul 23, 2012 -
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Is it better to earn an MBA at a 2nd or 3rd tier b-school in the U.S. or a top 5 b-school at a developing country? Especially if the student is planning on eventually returning to the U.S., will that MBA be accepted in the U.S. in terms of a job offer, considering it’s globally accredited?
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posted by icollectpurses
on Jun 4, 2012 -
9 answers
I am applying to a MBA program and need to submit a resume, how do I change my professional resume into one that fits a graduate program application?
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posted by TKL0125
on May 29, 2012 -
5 answers
Can I take MBA-level classes (part-time) with transferable B-School credits without enrolling in an official MBA program?
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posted by ariela
on Dec 22, 2011 -
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I am planning on applying to economics PhD programs for next year, but before I commit I wanted to think about alternatives, especially in light of all the articles lately about how PhD programs and academia in general are a pyramid scheme.
What other careers/education might be a less painful way of getting to a job that fits my life goals.
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posted by vegetableagony
on Nov 4, 2011 -
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Help me crunch numbers for fun and profit (mostly profit). I need help deciding whether and how to get more education for a change of careers, and which direction to head. Big picture is that I’m an architect, considering retraining for a math and finances based job.
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posted by meinvt
on Mar 15, 2011 -
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I am working on my application to Anderson, and the questions are presented in an order which I can logically reference the content from the "first" essay within my response in the "second" essay. However, reading the second essay first, I fear the logic will be lost, and the reader might be left thinking the essay fails to convey my complete thought. Can I assume the essays are read in order? If not, can I assume the reader would make the connection after reading the "first" essay second?
posted by ZakZack
on Mar 10, 2011 -
4 answers
Student loan hacks? Going to grad school (MBA) this fall most likely, and will be taking out loans for tuition and some living expenses. Any pro-tips or tricks of the trade for doing this most effectively? Also anything I should be aware of so that I don't screw myself over in the future?
posted by AceRock
on Feb 10, 2011 -
13 answers
Does my (big, big, big) failure from 4+ years ago preclude my getting into a good business school?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 2, 2011 -
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I am 24 years old and am just having a tough time with life in general. One of my most specific problems is that I am currently in my second year of law school (the school is ranked right around 100) and I hate it. I don't know whether it would be best to finish my law degree, apply to a MBA program, or just drop out completely and get whatever job I can find and start working my way up.
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posted by mephesta
on Jan 27, 2011 -
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Is it possible to do a part-time MSc and a part-time MBA at the same time while continuing to work?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 5, 2011 -
13 answers
Is it possible to get a high-quality 15-inch or 17-inch external monitor for my MacBook Air?
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posted by alms
on Dec 16, 2010 -
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I am contemplating whether or not to enroll in an online MBA program. I am on the last term of my undergraduate degree and will be done on October 15th:) I am doing Liberty University's online program and will have a BS of Multi-Disciplinary Studies with cognates in Business and Psychology. I am weighing out whether to stick with Liberty and pursue their MBA program or to enroll in Walden for theirs. It seems impossible to find unbiased ratings online to adequately compare the two. Is there a significant prestige difference between them? Would earnings potential be higher at one over the other? Am I making a mistake all together in going for it online? I have a full-time job and soon to be two children that take up a lot of my time, so the online format is very helpful for my lifestyle. Thank you very much for taking the time to read my post. I appreciate any relevant insights or experiences that you could share. Have a great day!
posted by gibbsjd77
on Sep 27, 2010 -
26 answers
I'm looking at MBA programs in Chicago, Cleveland, and St. Louis. I'm interested in specializing in Information Systems, but I've noticed that many schools in the top tier don't offer an IS specialty.
My main question is: what top-25 schools in those metro areas offer an MBA with a specialization in IS (or a similar specialization)? Are there programs outside of those metro areas I should really consider? And what pretty-good programs exist in those places?
But I'm also wondering why IS is not an offering at more top schools. There are a few concentrations that most schools offer such as finance and marketing. Is Information Systems not as prestigious as other concentrations? Is it considered less of a strategic area?
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posted by Tehhund
on Jul 7, 2010 -
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Looking at an online MBA, talk to me more about regional vs. national accreditation please as well as program-specific accreditation
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posted by TravellingCari
on Jul 5, 2010 -
10 answers
I want to be a corporate litigator. Or a government economist. Or a geophysicist. Or corporate finance guru. Or something. Please held this 32-year-old journalist explore possible second career options.
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Apr 12, 2010 -
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How did you feel about starting your own business? Specifically looking for stories from people who left a fairly good corporate job, and how you found the courage to do it to help inform my own decision to stay or leave. (lots more inside)
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posted by rainydayfilms
on Mar 2, 2010 -
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Qualitative research: question on precisely what level of detail to include in Methodology?
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posted by Mutant
on Dec 21, 2009 -
6 answers
MBA-filter: are there any recent studies about the impact of earning an MBA on career success?
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posted by kaufmajm
on Sep 1, 2009 -
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