Does portfolio operations PE experience pre-MBA help with MBA PE recruiting? Or only if you already have investment experience

Hello please can I find Victoria’s boot camp I keep hearing about this being great to study for shrm exam but I can’t find it anywhere thank you

I exited to FAANG from big4 and part of me is seriously thinking about getting an mba to go to mbb. Does that make any sense?

Hi all, my name is Alex and I just joined the bowl :)
Im graduating in may with a BS in Industrial Engineering. Ive also held a Data Analyst Internship for 1 year with a small construction company. Anyone have advice where this combination of education and experience would make me most competitive in terms of roles/companies?

Where does ZS offer MBA program as part of advanced career programme and how much amount is sponsored by ZS? And after how many months post working with ZS one will be eligible for it ?

Do I really need the lectures (Becker) to pass the exams? I really just want to do everything else besides that.

33 year old with MBA thinking about a career change from financial services consultant to certified financial planner. Any advice?

For overseas ACCA accountants who have relocated to the US and have become US CPA's, how do you compare the difficulty level of the ACCA exam versus the CPA exam ?

Did you buy all of the textbooks for nursing school or did you skip a bunch?

Hey Hey all. Can anyone help with a referral?
There are a few real estate positions available that i think i would be perfect for. Background - Head of Special projects at a real estate developer (building data centres and tech hubs), former McKinsey EM, MBA from London Business School, IB real estate experience and CFA

I’m an incoming MBA student. Is it possible to get by for a few months with just an iPad for class and a desktop computer at home? I would really like to buy a MacBook Pro with the M1X chip but rumor is that they are delayed till October

What certifications are good for technical project manager? I was thinking to start with PSM and PSPO and then move to ITIL, ITSM. Not sure about this though. Not planning to do PMP as I think it’s more waterfall focused. Was also thinking about AWS. Any other certifications recommended?

Hi all,
Can someone pls explain and give numbers for the cost of living and salary for a fresher with 2 years experience in design (other fields eg.s also welcome) in US, UK and India. I understand the figures would depend on the city but I'm looking for average. I plan to use this info to decide and plan for my masters abroad in terms of breakeven, etc.
Thank you

Hi All,

I'm looking for suggestions.
I have completed ITIL v4 foundation certificate and looking forward to do next certification but unable to decide between ITIL strategist/ Azure Devops/ TOGAF 9.
Current Tech Stack - App support -> SQL/UNIX/ITIL/INCIDENT MANAGEMENT.
YOE- 6+ Years.

Please comment, if you have any other certificate suggestions as well for me.

TIA.

Hello,

If IBM GBS offers executive MBA programme to the employees or that's not possible while working in IBM GBS?

any fresher opening in HR for my brother. He is post graduate in MBA HR

Hi folks, need your help. Earning 25 LPA in India at yoe 4 years + MBA. Getting an opportunity in London, how much should I quote/expect? Accenture Deloitte EY Tata Consultancy McKinsey & Company Bain & Company BCG Digital Ventures Google Amazon Microsoft Facebook (Meta) Netflix

I have 2.5 years of experience in Managed Services Operations. I am currently pursuing MBA - Distance Degree. I want to switch to Management Domain. I am really looking for referrals. Please suggest

How possible would it be to jump to industry with 2 years of experience and make 100K+?Located in HCOL, Tech background (CS major), worked mostly as functional analyst (requirement gathering, testing coordination, scrum planning). ISTQB cert and working towards getting AWS solution architect cert

From consulting to investing / lending - anyone has guidance on how to make the move? I’m a consulting manager with finance experience pre-MBA. Thinking about pivoting into investing / lending but struggle to find an angle - assumed that it would be hard to break into investing but lending would be great (all the way from corporate banking to mezz). Any guidance on seeking relevant experience while in consulting?

Canadian copywriter looking to hop across the pond next year on T5/Youth Mobility Visa. What should I know in advance?

What is the maximum pay for Senior Consultant band C1 in CG

Anyone who commutes in from Jersey City - do you take the PATH or NJ transit? Which is better/worse?

A company offered a role, but then went back to the legal team to see if they can do H1 transfer. The job is not aligned with my degree but my past 9 years of work ex has been. How do I try to convince them?

No FSW draw what's happening!?

Hi anyone from VMware .
Requesting information on the designation structure in VMware india.Thanks in advance

Salary discussion done on 13 Nov, but no further updates on offer letter release from HCL, will they release or not?, hr is not replying my calls or emails. How long will it take to release an offer letter ?

I teach freshmen who haven't met the only other single teacher in my department. Today, I asked one of them to take something to him and immediately kids started talking about how we were dating. Ugh.

Anyone else finding it very difficult to get any enjoyment out of account management these days? Any coping tips? I feel like being an account person is especially difficult in the COVID era since so much of what we do is manage communications, ensure the team is set up well etc. None of this feels particularly fun alone staring into the void of Zoom all day ... but the same pressure is still there. I feel like I spend every week counting down to the weekend which kinda sucks.

LA vs Boston. Which city pays higher? Big4 tax

Seeing a lot of convo in the main bowl about bonuses in the US. They are mentioned on the rewards site but are these really a thing in the UK? and if so what do they look like usually at different levels?

I joined sept 2019 as lvl11, no bonus that year, then covid in 2020, now I’m at lvl 10 and wondering if individual bonus is normal at my level

bawaaa 20k+ members in this bowl.
😁

thank you all for being part of this.... ❤️

How can I get my *micro* manager off my back? I know I haven’t been doing the best work this quarter, but emailing me all damn day isn’t going to help me do better, I do know that.

Any people looking to date in Atlanta ? 40 F

Hello Everyone. I have 4+ years of experience into web application development as a Node.js full stack. Can anyone please guide on how to get onsite opportunities or how to give interviews directly to abroad companies. Your guidance will be appreciated. Thank you!

Hi Team,

How much salary I can expect for Solution Architect role in top tier companies of Netherlands and Germany location.

I have 12 years of experience.

I am going to get an offer for Abu Dhabi for 25k Aed per month for a data architect position for big government subsidiary project through an insight company. Is it worth it to go with this salary. Please suggest

If you work with any auto brand 🚗- do you know someone that can benefit from cinematic visualizations (mood films, testing & boards) created using game engine tech like this--https://bit.ly/3bVIw3O?

Chin up to all my fellow HBS dings out there. It was a tough year. Congrats to all who were invited! 🍻

What are your favorite and/or least favorite essay prompts this year?

Recent admit here - how important are these pre-MBA Virtual networking sessions? Feeling like it’s hard to network virtually.

Leadership role in my state university’s alumni group vs leadership role at my firm’s early career group? Want to develop ways to show leadership for MBA applications in a few years. Thoughts?

If you’re at B4, would you get any serious consideration at M7s if you tried to matriculate right when you hit the 3 year mark (apply at 2)? I hear that a lot of MBB people do this but the standard timeline for B4 seems to be to matriculate at 4 YOE.

Went to a severe non-target for undergrad. Most of my colleagues have 3 degrees from elite institutions. Is it worth it to get an MBA from H/S/W for some added credibility? McK will likely pay but $350K in forgone salary seems enormous. 740 GMAT

Prior to applying, on average how many current students, alumni, or adcom members did you connect with from each program?

Any chance of overcoming 3.34 undergrad gpa from state school? B4 cpa in TAS

What are thoughts on Rotman with $$? Debating between that and just wait another year for T15. International student looking for jobs in Canada, 720 GMAT, 3 yoe at big 4

Boston people - I have a set of GMAT veritas prep books for sale for $50. DM me if interested.

Has anyone gone to INSEAD while intending to end up in the US afterwards? I’m enrolled to start this fall and getting cold feet 🙈

For those starting school this fall, how early is too early to start stressing about what you want to recruit for? Am a sponsored consultant but don’t think I want to go back 😬

Trying to get my GRE Quant score from a 160 to a 165. Feel like it’s a harder jump than when starting from a lower base - will appreciate any strategy tips or suggested Quant resources!

On MBA resumes, how should I describe my company? Work for a company that the ad comm probably won’t know. What details should I include?

Let's say you were dinged without interview in R1 but improved your test score significantly. Anyone have any idea if they may reconsider you for R1 if you sent the new test scores in?

How useful is sponsorship as a negotiating lever for full-time roles? I realistically do not see myself going back to consulting after B school. I have to stay for 3-4 more months to keep my sponsorship but starting to seriously consider quitting ASAP

How do I convert my UK university score to GPA?
Scored 83% (First Class Honours)

Can we talk companies? what companies are known to take care of employees versus toxic ones either from those either who recently graduated or in an internship

What margins and font size are you all using for your resume?

Going to Wharton in the fall. Is it worth going MBB over returning to big 4 (sponsored)? Is this a common path?