Exiting the military as a JMO of 11 years with an acceptance letter from UC Irvine EMBA. But considering Uni of Sydney EMBA program.

Which firms would work with a veteran pursuing EMBA?

Does having a masters in graphic design, fine arts or advertising benefit you and help you move along in your career? Or does knowing the right people and type of company help you move along?

Which is going to most likely hurt my career more in the long run... a job in pharma or a job in-house on the client side?

Moving to Kuala Lumpur or Seoul? I have to make this choice soon. It’s relatively early in my career so it’ll be good to hear from someone with more experience. I’m partial towards either!

What has been more beneficial to your career and why: specializing in a service offering or an industry?

What are thoughts in transitioning from Life Sci Consultant to a Medical Science Liaison for a large pharma? Is that a lateral move or a downgrade?
Also, any perspectives on MSLs welcome!

Is a distribution supervisor job a decent stepping stone? Or a dead end for career progression?

What would be the life science career track with the highest comp and fastest progression for someone without a technical stem degree but with a M7 MBA and transaction/deals consulting experience? Am I right to assume it would be MBB?

I am trying to figure out how to switch to SWE. I have a masters in civil engineering and have a good background in higher level math. It looks like the better coding boot camps are quite expensive. The alternative is another masters in CS which is the same cost as many boot camps. Any recommendations on picking between a coding boot camp and getting another masters degree in CS? I’m looking to get into the best position possible after getting an education in CS (get a job quick and good pay).

Hi ME 🐠s! Would like to know a bit regarding Business Analyst roles in MBB, T2 / B4 firms in UAE. I come from a target school in India (say MBB / T2 hires from my college every year) with ~1 YOE in consulting - based in Dubai. Would the stated firms consider me for a BA role (lateral hire as an experienced BA)?

Hello fellow members of the Fishbowl community,

I am thrilled to have joined this vibrant and supportive group of professionals. As a new member, I am looking forward to learning from and connecting with others who share my interests and expertise.

I have been in the freelance web development industry for two years and have build a solid foundation of skills and knowledge. However, I know that there is always more to learn, and I am excited to tap into the collective wisdom of this community.

I have been working in SEA region last 4 years. I feel burned out. I have 10yoe, I have try to move to other country but I pretty much suck in LeetCode. I want to take some time off to unwind, finish some personal business, and really prepare for interviews. I would like to hear from you. Should I quit to my current manager(5th so far) or wait after mid year performance review, when a new boss will take over my team? I'm thinking on giving them 2 months notice period. By contract is 1.

Thanks

Need help, I have relevant experience and good reputation among team. I want promotion in this cycle to manager level but the thing is the seniors I have, managers and senior managers are with PwC SDC for long time, so they are not ready to promote me with 4.5 years of experience. Can you please guide me on how can make it work?

Hi Everyone,
I need your views and suggestions. I have two doubts:
1. Is it fair to leave an organisation (big brand) after a year as the environment is real toxic and there’s no career growth as well in terms of good work.
2. If I have to make a switch do I really have to target big brands only or can try for medium and small size companies too.

Hi! I’m a generalist looking to get more involved in sustainability. As I continue to learn more about the space, I’m thinking about career exits from management consulting into something more meaningful to help the earth. Any advice on this transition / potential roles I can work towards? Thank you!

Any one has specflow dumps for CCA exam?

Giving my notice this week. It’s going to seem very out of the blue as I am a first year associate. I’m leaving to go into a different career path completely. The people are great but I’m just looking for something different. Any advice?

2 in 1 laptop needed for MBA? Helpful at all?

My background is in Visual Merchandising, and I am currently working in Merchandising Space Planning at a corporate level. How do I transition my transferable skills into E-commerce Site Merchandising to be specific.

What is the deal with people listening to videos and music on their phones, WITHOUT HEADPHONES, in public spaces?? I’ve seen a huge uptick in this on trains, the tube, in coffee shops, etc. Is this really how self-centered we’ve become? Did people forget that they need to behave differently when around others vs in lockdown at home? Wtf

Do all applicants get invited to complete McKinsey’s Solve game?

Cut from a project, covid19 impact. If you need experience, pm, diverse industry, technical and business.

Looking for what salary range is good for an Agency System and Quality Control Coordinator with 3 years experience using the system. They have listed the range as 34k to 57k but I feel this is low.

Has anyone had success selling long term care insurance? How did you position the product? How did you convince the person to buy it? Which policy do you sell the most? Cheapest LTC carrier?

Any NJ attorneys? Looking for Labor and Employment Attorney 4-6 years of experience. Pay range $220,000-$250,000

Any insight into Jackson Lewis NYC office? Compensation, billable hours, WLB? I would be a 2-3 year

What’s the salary for a 5th year associate at JL or other comparable firms in Los Angeles? TIA

I want to switch from PR to advertising. Any tips on how to transition?

Attempting to leave my current job for an opportunity that allows me to work, but doesn’t limit my ability to do some consulting on my own. I have an opportunity I’ve been presented but I’m fairly new at the negotiation game. How do you guys negotiate without insulting your potential opportunity provider?

Any thoughts on meditation? Has it helped you?

Anyone at Davis Wright Tremaine and know if they hire remote paralegals on a full time basis or iy through the 6 month contract?

Does anyone working in Skillsoft? please share your experience

A day at the beach is the best way to destress after a busy week.

Counterpoint: I’m one of the few POC at a large agency and it’s really dope to be seen as an example of why agency diversity makes the work better. Any struggle outside of that is minor.

Advice on applying to PM jobs with 1yr APM experience?

I’ve been working as an APM at my current company for 1yr, and have basically been doing the work of a full blown PM the entire time. I’ve lead several features from start to finish and made sure to mention in my resume that I have been doing everything a regular PM does. Has anyone ever hired an APM for a PM role or done it yourself? Any tips? Advice?

Way Maker - by Leeland; my new fav worship song.

What inspires you to pursue an EMBA?

Is Columbia EMBA worth it in terms of prestige, opportunities, RoI? It seems too easy to get in with 3-4 options for EMBA and their class profile, videos, and testimonies doesn’t seem competitive

I already have an MBA from India but to get a US Univ Brand on my resume I’m looking to pursue an EMBA course, please let me know your thoughts if it improves chances in getting role elevation?

M in ACN Strat - looking to apply to Northwestern, Booth, Duke, Georgetown. 27 years old with 5 years work experience. Am I too young?

Anyone heard Quantic School Of Technology?

Finished Stern interview and think I have a good shot of getting in. Trying to determine if 200k is worth it for an EMBA? The debt scares the shit out of me. Thoughts?

Kindly share if Wharton and Columbia have EA waivers for next year

Has anyone considered Executive Masters program instead of EMBA? For example the one from Brown University for Tech and Innovation?

Is anyone pursuing the EMBA at UVA? Curious as to how demanding the workload and WLB may be.

For those taking out student loans and have researched a few vendors... recommendations on who you are going with and why? Thanks!

I got an offer for the 2020 intake at IE Brown EMBA program plus a 30k scholarship. Which leaves me $100k left. Already have a Master in mgmt from top UK uni. 7 yoe in consulting. Should I do it?

Just finished Fuqua Global EMBA and Columbia/LBS EMBA-Global Americas & Europe applications. Yale, Booth, Wharton, Sloan, and Darden left. I’m already feeling completely drained. How to go on?

Anyone applying to/currently enrolled/completed Cornell’s Metro NYC EMBA? I just got accepted and I’m looking to connect with anyone who’s gone that route.

I have my virtual interview for Darden’s Masters in Business Analytics (MSBA) tomorrow. Anyone that has interviewed with them or attended this program have any last minute tips?!

Any recommendations for best MBA programs which offer part time/ weekend classes around Boston area. With M-T regular travel, evening weekday classes not poss. for me. Interested in General MBA (cont)

How do you make the most out of your EMBA program, if you want to land McK?

Finally submitted my application to Wharton EMBA! Anyone else applying for May 2022?

Anyone elsa was recently admitted into Kellogg and/or MIT?

Not trying to matriculate into a top 5 school, but let's talk accredidation. Does an MBA not have weight to it if the school isn't lets say, AACSB accredited but is still accreditated, i.e. SACSCOC?