You have completed your MBA and ready to put your career on fast track. Here are a few tips that will help you to achieve a successful MBA career. Career is a journey and not a competition. When you undertake a journey you take it in your own terms in terms of possibility, suitability and […]
With everything getting digital, we are very much in the territory of machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual reality, biometrics and AI revolution. Not only does it stop there, digital economy also includes the changes companies should undergo to incorporate these technologies and changes. Hence, by digital economy, i infer both, the technological […]
As a Founder or Senior Executive in a startup, you are aware of the immense challenges faced in hiring the right employees and getting the utmost value out of them. Therefore, every hiring must be optimized and the employees you hire should be able to deliver optimal value. One of the many ways of optimizing […]
Stuart Barr – Harmonizing Music & Business (Part 2/2) Continued from Part 1… It has been a common phenomenon to compare orchestra or group-music to business organizations or leadership. Having an in-depth exposure on the music side and now gaining a fresh understanding of the business side what have you got to say about this? […]
Stuart Barr – Harmonizing Music & Business (Part 1/2) Name: Stuart Barr Nationality: British Business School: Cambridge Judge Business School Year of Graduation: 2017 Career Specialization: Culture, Arts & Media Love: The interface between the Creative Industries and emerging technology Hate: Groupthink within the arts Interesting Works: Conducting live on TV at the 2013 Oscars, […]
Continued from Part 2. #5. Shortcuts Never Last This is self-explanatory but let me run a bit deeper into it. It is shameful that a lot of so-called thought leaders, coaches, HR experts and recruitment service companies suggest and aid in taking shortcuts. As these sort of things are widely available on the internet, many […]
Continued from Part 1. #3. You “Have to Be” in order “To Be” Have you carefully thought about how you project yourself in interviews? Are you all that you project yourself to be? Are you sure that you will thrive and not just survive in the new role? I am not meaning that you are […]
While there is a bombardment of articles on “Interviews” my aim through this series is to make you aware of several aspects of Interview preparations that are normally not talked about. Why a series you may ask. Well, the topic is vast to cover cohesively in a single article without compromising or overwhelming you. Most […]
Brad Jaeger – Blazes through Racing Circuit & MBA Name: Brad Jaeger Nationality: American Business School: Darden School of Business Year of Graduation: 2016 Career Specialization: Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Development & growth Love: Learning from others and being challenged Hate: Giving up Interesting Works: Winning the Automotive X PRIZE with Edison2 in 2010. More information […]
Benjamin Collins – A Professional Athlete’s Quest for MBA (Part 2/2) Being a professional triathlete what influenced you to consider an MBA and what were the drawing factors? It was a number of things. My parents were small business owners and my Dad was a great manager. I admired that quality. Having grown around a […]
Benjamin Collins – A Professional Athlete’s Quest for MBA (Part 1/2) Name: Benjamin Collins Nationality: American Business School: The University of Chicago – Booth School of Business Year of Graduation: 2015 Career Specialization: Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Econometrics Love: Seeing people finish something they didn’t think possible Hate: overuse of acronyms Interesting Works: Ben’s blog, […]
MBA Shoots George Wilson to New Heights in NBA Name: George Wilson Nationality: American Business School: Columbia Business School Year of Graduation: 2015 Career Specialization: Sports Business Love: Reading, rowing (I rowed Crew in college and high school), basketball, traveling, IMAX movies, candy Hate: Long car rides, clowns, tomatoes You have pretty much worked exclusively […]
Zhilei Guo – Neurosurgeon turned CEIBS MBA (Part 2/2) How does your unique background add value to the MBA class? Healthcare is a hot topic in China and my background in healthcare makes me a valuable contributor to the lectures, group discussions, projects, team work etc. Every year, approximately 30 students move into healthcare after […]
Zhilei Guo – Neurosurgeon turned CEIBS MBA (Part 1/2) Name: Zhilei Guo Nationality: Chinese Business School: China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Year of Graduation: 2016 Career Specialization: Healthcare Love: Movie and Hiking outside Hate: Disorder and disease Interesting Works: Healthcare Investment, Conducted regular free clinics for individuals without medical insurance as well as trained […]
If you have not read Future-Proof Your Career – Part 1 and Future-Proof Your Career – Part 2, I would encourage you to read it first as it will help to understand the context and continuation behind this blog. Building Block 4 – Develop Your Future-proof Strategy & Plan Many of us are tempted to believe as […]
If you have not read Future-Proof Your Career – Part 1, I would encourage you to read it first as it will help you to understand the context of this article. In part 1, I gave you the background as to why having the right skill sets is the only way to future-proof yourself. In […]
Can you predict the following 10 years from now? • What role and position would you hold? • What skill sets and competencies would be required in your profession/function/role and how will you keep up with it? • What disruption or transformation your industry/function/profession might face? • If a disruption happens, will you be a […]
#12. No Commitment & Passion to Recruit Finding the right person for the role is difficult and continues to be. There is no shortcut or magic formula to make it easy at the click of a button. Any compromise in recruitment activities bring bitter results or unmet expectations. It requires sincere commitment and perseverance. Commitment […]
Commercial Analytics – Dr. Robert Siegmund (Part 3) What should MBAs do to pursue a career in commercial analytics? In general, I would say that the MBA is a perfect preparation for a career in commercial analytics as a good business school will actually teach many of the analytical tools needed in the daily work […]
Commercial Analytics – Dr. Robert Siegmund (Part 2) Challenges in Commercial Analytics and Commercial Insights Commercial analytics has a larger number of challenges. You need to master the skills of several disciplines: strategic marketing, market and social research, competitive intelligence, data analytics, forecasting and strategic planning You need to be comfortable to deal with large […]