Boston University Questrom School of Business Discussions

Dentsu peeps, anybody received bonus yet or notice of a bonus?

In the future I hope to start a microfinancing institution in my country (developing country).

As I’m getting work exp for now, would working at PE get me the relevant exposure or skillset...(cont’d)

Didn't log into FB for a few weeks and got demoted from Chief to Pro. Wtf, didn't realize I was required to maintain status.

NYC fish: it makes me happy to see all this outdoor seating and the safe ways people are spending time with each other. However, what will happen when it gets colder? Not sure whether to resign in Oct or not.....appreciate any insights/predictions

What is the “funnest” type of tech consulting?

Has anyone heard anything from the Amtrak RFP?

If I had a traditional IRA before being employed in a 401k eligible role, can / must I roll that IRA into the 401k or can I leave the accounts separate without deleterious tax consequences?

I am currently waiting for the job offer for a consulting firm but I was told it could take several months. Between now and then, I have plenty of time for myself. What should I be doing to prepare myself for the new job? Any recommendations for newsletter/industry reports/books/ coursea courses? Thank you all!

Any book recommendations on handling office politics?

So, what happens if you miss your utilization/billable hour target by like 70-150 hours? Tons of "impactful" PRD work

Any recommendations for a good course or material to build on insurance knowledge? Specially P&C insurance. Need to build some good domain knowledge and looking for courses/YT videos/website?

STARTUP FOUNDERS and FAANG: would you rather hire MBB with 3-4 years of exp or Tier 2 with 5-6 years? If you could isolate those variables and everything else held constant.

Looking for senior designers that knows shopper marketing. Please DM with books!

Is it easy or at least possible to move from federal consulting to commercial?

Best consulting companies in the social sector?

Im 21, recently got a project manager job in a big media group, I still have about one year to do in my degree. Where would you recommend I take my career next, what would be the logical next jobs I could explore in that field?

What do you put in your timesheet after a day of staring at your computer? We all have days that are less than productive, right? Speaking as a creative, anyway.

Gripe in here about Legal Assistants (more in comments)

How do you start waking up early? Always been a night owl and sleep around 1. Wake up at 8/8:30 right before work starts.
I need to start waking up early to get into workout /yoga and meditation routine. I tried today and kept snoozing my alarm for 2 hours.
Weekend is way worse when I sleep around 3 wake up around 10/11

What are some good product based companies to work as Data Engineer?
Good in terms of learning, interesting work and good work culture.

Which firms are offering to sponsor MBAs for top performers these days? I know my firm doesn't, MBB and Deloitte S&O does, and I've heard rumors of Huron doing it.

Who am I missing?

What should I be considering when evaluating a business analyst role? Are these more accounting than finance, FP&A, or does it change by company?

Anyone hear about mid years yet?

Is anyone aware of what the pay range is for a tech associate at Morgan Stanley in California?

Hi Guys,

I have also cleared the TCS Interview The salary has also been discussed. They asked me to Upload the documents on IBegin portal i did the same last week but still did not get an offer latter. The Documents also verified on the portal@.

Can anyone suggest, how much time they take to release an offer.

I recently moved from litigation to transactional and am struggling to reach billable targets. In litigation it was no problem hitting 1800+ hours but don’t see how I’m going to come anywhere close to that in a transactional role.

I’m mostly sitting around all day waiting for work that doesn’t take long to complete (though at my desk for 10-12 hours/day). Is this normal? Suggestions on how to keep busy other than asking for work and having good work product?

How do you handle the next day after being up until 4am the night before on a deal? My other deal teams don’t know I was up so late, but obviously I’m going to be much slower in the morning. It sounds whiny to say “sorry for the delay I was up all night” when everyone else is also so busy...

Dear crypto and other investments,

I have come to the realization that I absolutely do not want to work for the rest of my life. I would much rather spend my time living it up with my gf and the boys, traveling the world and living my life. Therefore, I am counting on you to not be an endless disappointment and come through clutch.

Love, someone who will go full office space if you fail me.

Starting to see a lot of compensation threads and even within the same city, the variance of salary is really noticeable. I didn’t expect the spread to be this high, especially in high COL areas.