Mar 10

Hooters Needs an MBA Scholarship

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By: Grayson Leverenz

Have you been watching “Undercover Boss” on CBS? I’m a sucker for shows about business, and haven’t missed an episode yet.

Undercover Boss follows CEOs of major corporations posing as entry-level workers to see what it’s really like on the front lines of their organizations. I love the premise of the show, but the execution misses the mark.

Each episode follows the same pattern: revelation that entry-level jobs are hard, inspiration from individual workers, determination to fix an immediate problem, and dedication to the people that helped the CEO along the way. It’s human interest; I guess that’s what sells on prime time.

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Mar 03

The Success Trinity | Which role will lead you to success?

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 by: Grayson Leverenz

I often profess my love for Audible.com as listening to business books has become one of my favorite pastimes. After finishing “The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It” by Michael E. Gerber, I can’t stop thinking about one of the themes of the book, the Success Trinity. Gerber doesn’t actually call it that, but I think it’s cool.

He says it takes three players to create a successful business: the Entrepreneur, the Manager, and the Technician. The Entrepreneur is the big picture person. They live in the future dreaming about possibilities. The Manager takes the Entrepreneur’s vision, and breaks it down into doable systems. They live in the past, examining what works and how they can make it better. Then, technicians actually do the work. They live in the present, running the systems to realize the vision.

Think about that, and think about how you like to work.

I love to dream; my husband says I can take any idea and see how to turn it into a business. I also love to create systems, and derive immense satisfaction from creating solid checklists. I do not, however, like to do the work. I get so bored so quickly.

Realizing this has been life changing for me. As the only employee of my business, I have to be all three parts of the Trinity. I’ve started telling myself, “Be the Technician for 2 hours. Accomplish x, y, and z, and you can go back to dreaming and creating systems.” And it works!

What about you? How do you like to work?

 

Feb 24

Technology, Meet Recruiting; Recruiting, Meet Technology

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The Wall Street Journal recently profiled several schools "getting creative" to help their students find internships and full-time placements during these difficult economic times. Smaller programs that get fewer companies recruiting on campus and even major names like Booth and Wharton are utilizing technology to connect their students with companies across the country.

Virtual interviewing could be the future of MBA recruiting, especially for 1st round interviews. For companies, it eliminates the expense of travel as well as time away from the office. For schools, it opens the door to companies that may not consider them a "core recruiting school." 

If you are invited for a virtual interview:

  • Check all of your equipment as soon as possible. Ensure you have a fast internet connection, high quality camera, and excellent speakers available.
  • Practice your interview to make sure you’re comfortable with the set up. It’s very different from an in-person interview.
  • Look at the camera when you speak, not the image of the person. Looking at the camera makes it seem like you are making direct eye contact with the Recruiter. Eye contact is essential for making a good impression on Americans.

Click here for the WSJ article.

 

 

Jan 25

Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2010

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The Financial Times 2010 Global MBA Rankings are out, and London Business School officially claimed the #1 spot.

The top 10 are below. Be sure to check the numbers closely as there are several ties.

Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2010

1. London Business School
2. University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
3. Harvard Business School
4. Stanford Graduate School of Business
5. Insead
6. Columbia Business School
6. IE Business School
8. MIT Sloan School of Management
9. University of Chicago: Booth
9. Hong Kong UST Business School

Click here for the complete list. Note: you may have to complete a free registration for the Financial Times to view the page.

Jan 20

Top 3 Things to Transform Your MBA Career, Tim Ferriss-style

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by: Grayson Leverenz

I just finished listening to the audio version of Tim Ferriss’s The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated. After spouting off about my desire to create a virtual life where “I can go anywhere in the world and still get paid,” my success coach, Daniel Olson, introduced me to the 4HWW. I’ve read the book 3 times cover-to-cover since then, and pulled it off the reference shelf countless other times.

I highly recommend this book for MBAs aspiring to the corporate boardroom as well as dedicated entrepreneurs. It teaches you how to work smarter, and how to accomplish more than you ever imagined possible.

Here are the top 3 things I learned from Tim Ferriss that will transform your MBA career: 

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Jan 08

The Importance of Being Yourself in the MBA Application Process

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Being Yourself

by: madbubbles

Hi All. Hope you all had a great holiday season. I wish you all a very happy new year 2010 and may all your dreams come true!

On my side, I received the first taste of success in my MBA application journey when Tepper admitted me to the class of 2012 and selected me as Forte Fellow. I am preparing for my Darden interview which will happen this week. Amidst all these happenings, one thing that stood out as the most essential aspect of my MBA application process was the importance of being yourself.

Being yourself simply means listening to your heart, understanding your aspirations and following them. This is important all through one’s life and especially so in the MBA application process. In that context, I will just list down the various steps where it becomes important to be yourself and follow your heart. Read the rest of this entry »

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