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If you are studying at a top b-school or just graduated from one, you’re probably thinking of working for one of the “Big Three” in consulting: McKinsey & Co, Bain & Co., or the Boston Consulting Group or MBB in short. But how do you get the HR people at these firms to give you … Read more
Can international students still get jobs in England? Will life after an MBA be exciting and satisfying? These are a few of the queries that we get from MBA applicants looking at the top British business schools. Ritika Rao (name changed) writes about how she got a job in England (UK) after her MBA from … Read more
Many MBA graduates would part with their last dime to become successful hedge fund managers. The “Benjamins” are, of course, the obvious main attraction. And we aren’t talking about any “handsome salaries” or “decent commissions” but really big bucks. The annual earnings of the top hedge fund managers easily cross $1 billion each: think of … Read more
Fundamentally, asset management involves managing money that other people have, and investment banking is about raising money that companies want but don’t have. It becomes more complicated as you try to explain the terms in detail. So, let’s touch upon just the basics here. Investment banking (IB) involves raising financial capital for companies, government, and … Read more
Our friend Tanmoy Ray, who published the highly popular articles on Biomedical Science Jobs and Careers and PhD in Biomedical / Biological / Life Sciences, is back with another post. He writes on how to improve your chances of getting a job after completing an MS in biotechnology, biomedical engineering and life sciences in the … Read more
Call up recruiters for advice on getting a Wall Street job straight out of college, and you might expect them to say: “Well, do you have connections, say a family friend with power and pull? You have a boastworthy degree from an Ivy League university, right?” And last but not least: “It helps if you … Read more
IT professional, Prateek Shukla, got into a top masters program in finance from Germany with a scholarship. He shares views on why it has become important for software engineers, programs and IT professionals in general to drop the IT engineer tag and explore second careers.
Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF) Conference in Mumbai Diversify. Disrupt. Deliver Join India’s top leaders under one roof to discuss today’s most exciting opportunities and pressing issues. Meet current Wharton students and alumni. Where & When: Four Seasons Hotel, Worli (Mumbai) on Friday, January 5, 2018. Click here to register Imagine an international … Read more
Fresh graduates often wonder whether investment banking (Careers in Investment Banking) or management consulting is a better career choice. Most of them already know the first thing about these two career paths: excellent salaries. Some of them also know that work-life balance is a difficult act in both. Here we go a little beyond popular … Read more
Nishant Chavan explains how he developed an interest in public health and why he chose to join LSHTM in London (UK) for his second masters degree.
Is doing an MBA tough? Of course it is, or everyone would be scrambling for that coveted degree. But how hard is it to complete a program at a top school? Obviously, the level of difficulty would depend on your intellectual caliber, your academic background, and your interests and career goals.
Dr. Aviva Legatt, Founder of VivED Consulting, completed her doctoral degree at Penn in higher education. She is a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania in Organizational Dynamics. As a college admissions consultant, she has helped many international applicants with their college and graduate applications. All about undergrad college admissions Interview with Dr. … Read more