#MBAchicTakeover – Stephanie Navasu shares a day in the life as a VP of HR and Executive MBA
This week, Stephanie Navasu takes over to share a day in the life of a VP of HR, mother of three and Executive MBA candidate…
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#MBAchicTakeover – Laura Sandoval shares a day in the life as a second-year MBA at Harvard
This week, Laura Sandoval takes over to share a day in the life of a second-year MBA candidate at Harvard Business School. She shared her…
How to recruit for a nontraditional job post-MBA
How to recruit for a nontraditional Job post MBA When I started my MBA, I knew I would be making a career change – and…
#MBAchicTakeover – Alina shares life at Cornell Johnson during virtual grad week
This week, Alina Everett takes over to share a day in the life of a graduating Cornell Johnson MBA. Coming at us live from Sage…
COVID-19, from both sides of MBA student life
Our discussion with a 2020 MBA candidate and higher education professional who offers a unique perspective, being on both sides of MBA student life during…
[Guest Blog] Unlocking the true power of LinkedIn
[Guest Blog] Unlocking the true power of LinkedIn Now more than ever is a time to focus on E-networking. What better tool to leverage than…
[Guest Blog] 2 Easy Ways for MBAs to Network While Social Distancing
[Guest Blog] 2 Easy Ways for MBAs to Network While Social Distancing Networking is a cornerstone in the MBA experience. Many key business school relationships…
#MBAchicTakeover – Hawa shares life as a Simon MBA and entrepreneur navigating COVID-19
This week, Hawa Sultani takes over to share a day in the life of a Simon Business School MBA candidate and small business owner. As…
#MBAchicTakeover – Leticia shares a day in the life of a hotelier and Harvard MBA grad
This week, Leticia Tavares takes over from Washington DC to share a day in the life of a hotelier and Harvard MBA grad. Visiting from…
#MBAchicTakeover – Yasmina shares her Kellogg MBA experience
This week, second year MBA candidate Yasmina Chalhoub shared her Kellogg MBA experience and brought us along to Northwestern Kellogg’s Day at Kellogg, or DAK.…
#MBAchic Takeover – Lauren Fraser shares part-time MBA life at John Carroll U
This week, Lauren Fraser shared part-time MBA life at John Carroll University’s Boler College of Business in Cleveland, OH. Lauren offered her insights into the…
#MBAchicTakeover – Bri Taylor takes us to MIT Sloan’s Diversity Visit Day
This week, MBA applicant Bri Taylor brought us along to experience MIT Sloan’s Diversity Visit Day in Cambridge, MA. As she shared her insights into…
#MBAchicTakeover – Laura Gallardo shares a weekend in the McCombs Working Professional MBA
This week, current MBA candidate Laura Gallardo brought us along to share a weekend-in-the-life in the University of Texas’ McCombs School of Business Working Professional…
[Guest Blog] Staying connected in a Hybrid MBA program
[Guest Blog] Staying connected in a Hybrid MBA program In January of 2018, I had a two and a half year old, a partner who…
#MBAchicTakeover – Melina Flabiano shares life as founder of Keaton and Wharton MBA
This week, Wharton MBA (2019) Melina Flabiano (@melina_flabiano) shares life as Keaton‘s founder and Wharton MBA graduate. She offered her advice and experiences at Wharton…
[Guest Blog] 4 most important lessons learned from my MBA on building a business
4 most important lessons learned from my MBA on building a business Eight years ago, I was working in consulting and felt pretty successful in…
#MBAchicTakeover – Alissa Warne shows us a day in the life at IE Business School
This week, MBA candidate Alissa Warne (@alissa2112) showed us a day in the life at IE Business School. Followers on Instagram got to join early…
[Guest Blog] Keep it MBAchic: in pursuit of a classic black suit
As a newly-admitted MBA student, one of the first sartorial challenges you will face is finding the classic black suit that will take you from…
[Guest Blog] How to do it: networking at MBA conferences
Networking at MBA conferencesAs an international MBA candidate studying in Madrid, attending conferences across Spain and Europe is not uncommon. Almost every week, our inboxes…
[Guest Blog] HEC Paris MBAs recap planning the MBAT
Are you familiar with the MBAT? If you follow anyone doing their MBA in Europe, you likely saw a flurry of Instagram Stories covering the…
#MBAchicTakeover – Giovanna Campagna on life as a Columbia MBA
This week, Giovanna Campagna (@giovanna_campagna), founder of CREO Consulting, showed us a day in the life as a Columbia MBA. A member of the Columbia…
#MBAchicTakeover – Taylor Greeley shows us life as an online MBA student
This week, Taylor Greeley (@taygreeleyblog) showed us how she manages as a full-time online MBA student at Fitchburg State, while working and maintaining her blog…
#MBAchicTakeover – Leonie Badger & WWIB show us Life at Wharton & a Forte Summit
This week, we joined Leonie Badger (@adwo_leo) and the Wharton Women in Business (@whartonwomeninbusiness) as they headed to Denver, Colorado for the Forte Foundation MBA…
[Guest Blog] On the evolution of higher ed at SXSWxEDU
Discussing the evolution of higher ed at SXSWxEDU and the ROI of an MBA.The SXSW-EDU portion of the larger SXSW-universe is focused on the entire…
#MBAchicTakeover – MBA Zeinab Alliji shows us a day in the life at UNSW
This week, we traveled to Sydney, Australia for our latest #MBAchicTakeover with Zeinab Alliji of UNSW Business School (@travellingmywaythroughfood)! She brought us along with her…
[Guest Blog] Women are good business
Women are good business.As a recent MBA graduate working in the investment management industry, I am the minority. Why am I the minority? Why aren’t…
[Guest Blog] Surviving an emotional rollercoaster of an MBA
Back in Fall 2017, I decided to go back to school at Aurora University to pursue my MBA. Being the second person in my family…
#MBAchicTakeover – Ken Joseph takes us on an MBA job trek across London
On Thursday, we kicked off our #MBAchicTakeover series with Ken Joseph of CUNEF in Madrid, Spain (@kenintexas)! We had the unique opportunity to follow along…
[Guest Blog] Why You Should Start Building Your Network Before You Get to Business School
Editor’s Note: this is a previously published post about building your network that we’ve selected to share with our new friends as we relaunch MBAchic.…
[Guest Blog] 5 ways being an MBA spouse has changed my life for the better
For me, writing is therapeutic, so I’ve shared a lot about my experience being an MBA spouse through blogs like MBAchic. Most of the time,…
[Guest Blog] Priorities change when you combine an MBA & marriage
My husband is not someone who makes a decision lightly (like the decision to combine an MBA & marriage). We used to joke that we…
[Guest Blog] Keep It MBAchic: What to Wear to your Holiday Office Party
It’s that time of year, MBA ladies. Holiday e-cards, secret santa gifts, and your holiday office party! These parties are a time to wind down…
[Guest Blog] To Find Yourself Truly Thankful…
Armed with my first “free” afternoon to reflect and a tummy that will never look at turkey or stuffing the same way again, I find…
[Guest Blog] How to Juggle Work and Business School
Two years ago, I made the decision to get my MBA while continuing to work a full time job. Although the past two years have…
[Guest Blog] 10 Questions to Ask Yourself: How To Choose The Right Grad School Program for You and Your Career
When I began my pursuit of grad school, I did all of the right stuff you’re supposed to do to get into an MBA program.…
[Guest Blog] Creating a Professional Network
Networking. It’s the name of the MBA game and during a typical two year MBA program, you’ll hear the word so many times, you’ll start…