Philip Blackett (HBS, ‘16, and CEO of Magnetic Interviewing LLC) had always dreamed of going to Harvard, and while he went to another find undergraduate institution (Go Heels!) he ended up achieving his dream when he set foot on campus at HBS in the Fall of 2014. During his first semester of business school, Philip juggled the HBS […]
After spending four years at Deloitte Consulting, Jill Gramolini entered NYU Stern to broaden her business acumen while deepening her expertise in the retail industry. Jill’s background in consulting prepared her to handle the rigorous first semester, and while she still encountered plenty of challenges she managed to effectively juggle multiple priorities while having fun
When Ben Thayer (Kenan-Flagler, ‘16) visited UNC Kenan-Flagler, it didn’t take much to win him over. The welcoming community and culture coupled with friendly and intelligent classmates gave Ben the confidence that he wanted to spend his time in business school in Chapel Hill. Despite the challenges that come with your first semester of business school,
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Note: Updated December 2020 For anyone who has gone through an MBA program they know the rigor and challenge that comes with the first semester. Adjusting to the academic environment, meeting new people, being exposed to many companies and juggling multiple competing priorities all while trying to maintain some sense of balance is an arduous
If you’ve been following the news you’ve probably heard or read the NY Times piece on Amazon’s workplace culture. If you’ve followed Amazon over the years you’ve probably read about the working conditions in some of their factories. While we all may have differing opinions on the depth and breadth of these claims (see past employee accounts
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