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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…

Time continues to fly by in our busiest season, and it’s time to recap three things you need to know for October. There has been news across the board, as application deadlines have come and gone, interviews are beginning, rankings have come out, and as always, broader global economic trends are impacting the MBA education.…

Never underestimate the power of an inspirational quote. Overused though they might be, there is a reason that specific words, phrases and sentences endure through the years. They strike a chord, hinting at some larger truth that transcends time and space, providing some context for or validation of one’s personal experience. For young businesspeople, aspiring…

We’re nearing the holiday season, and for MBA applicants, that means it’s interview season. While it might not be everyone’s favorite time of year, it is one of the most important for MBA hopefuls. It is the time when admissions officials get to know you beyond a few pieces of paper. Often, it is your…

Too often, when students and job seekers first hear about the importance of developing a personal brand, they think of it as something akin to a power suit- something that you slip on when you are headed to an interview, when you really need the “MBA look”. Some even think of it as a sort…

Last month, I kicked off a monthly series that will recap three things you need to know from that month’s MBA news. This month, we will continue with a look back at July. It’s an important month in the B-school world, as rising first-year MBAs prepare to move to campus and a new class of…

While overall employment statistics for 2013 MBA graduates paint the most encouraging picture we have seen lately, the picture is not entirely rosy for international students. As this BusinessWeek article points out, less than half of this year’s international MBAs had secured job offers by March. Nearly two-thirds of 2013’s domestic MBA graduates had secured…