Archive for February 2014

I love sharing information with you on this blog, but today, I have a request. Could you spare a few minutes to complete this MBA admissions survey? You will get a chance to win $500, and a chance to make your voice heard in the upper echelons of MBA admission. If you have applied or…

In business and in life, it is easy to become risk-averse- cautious and protective of the success and happiness that you have already found. On a macro level, I believe that the recent global recession has made this mindset more common, as many have experienced firsthand the loss of an investment or the failure of…

An MBA from an elite program can be great for your resume. It can be great for your future career. It can be great for your own knowledge. But can it be great for your love life? Most MBA students will tell you that prior relationships can be threatened by the time and effort required…

On February 9th, Chamath Palihapitiya, founder of the venture capital company Social + Capital Partnership, told Harvard Business School students that their elite MBA degree would stand in the way of venture capital funding. In his keynote address at a conference put on by HBS’s venture capital and private equity club, Palihapitiya delivered several memorable…

Are you done with your MBA interview? Did you follow the proper MBA interview etiquette? Did you shake your interviewer’s hand, look them straight in the eye, ask for their business card (if they have one), and say your goodbyes? (If you’re getting ready for a video interview read our post Your Guide To The MBA Video…

In his “State of the Union” address on January 29th, President Obama drew a few chuckles with the line “It’s time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a ‘Mad Men’ episode.” A laugh drawn from a bitterly divided Congress is rather shocking, but the point behind the President’s statement is much more…