By, Al Dea, Founder, MBASchooled (Kenan-Flagler, ’15) I’ve been fielding a lot of informational interviews lately with undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in consulting. I enjoy these conversations and helping students along their career search journey. Inevitably, students (rightfully) will ask a question about the challenges working in the consulting industry. I’ve compiled […]
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By: Jing Zhong, UNC Kenan-Flagler Class of 2016 Biotechnology is the answer to hunger, health, energy… almost all the main threats to humanity. I have had a long lasting dream of applying growing biotech knowledge to a number of issues that exist in science and in life. After college, I spent two years in a Chinese
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The technology industry is becoming a popular industry for MBA Graduates. Whether it’s working for a reputable industry titan or joining a fast-growing startup, MBAs are flocking in droves to join tech companies. Jeremy Schifeling knows this because he was once one of those MBA Graduates himself. Now, the Founder and CEO of Break Into
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From the beginning of her time at Duke, Margaret “Munny” Munford (Fuqua, ‘16) was warned that it would be easy to get swamped with extracurricular activities. Armed with a game plan and a desire to make positive contributions, Munny not only succeeded in securing a management consulting internship, but also made significant contributions to the
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Business school is full of conversations with and about different companies, especially during the recruiting process. Inevitably, you will hear companies talk about hiring people who are “the right fit.” Increasingly, company culture is something that differentiates companies and allows us to really envision what type of workplace environment we can see ourselves in. As
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