For those of you who got your mba or are applying now/soon, is there anything you wish you knew at the start of your career to help set you up/prepare for the process? I’m in my first year out of undergrad, and any tips or guidance you picked up for any stage - prep, applying, and/or while you’re back in school would be much appreciated :)

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The best thing I did was take the GMAT during my senior year of college! Highly recommend studying and getting that out of the way as soon as possible, since the score is valid 5 years. Then when you apply, you can focus on all the other parts of the app

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Second this. Started studying after graduation over the course of a year to get the best score I could get. Feels awesome to have that done and out of the way ahead of applying

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the GMAT advice is great, as is doing research on MBA programs, alumni and more. I've seen a lot of friends do MBAs that don't amount to much because they didn't really research the program, and it was a definite hard lesson to learn

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I have a MHA, MBA, and BSHA. I’m wanting to get into a supervisor or manger role but I don’t have the experience. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I dive in and start getting the experience I need? I live in Washington and work in Oregon. Also, anything using my MBA would be favored as well, this degree is not healthcare specific. Thank you!

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Hi fishes,

Can anyone let me know..which certification is good in the resume for the business analyst.
Also any idea about the certification cost...
Also can anyone let me know..which tools and what is mandatory skill for BA

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Hello fishes,

Recently I completed my MBA in IB & IT. And got placed in a ed.tech company through college placement and working as a sales manager. But I am looking for a switch to business analyst role is there anyone who can help in getting a suitable role.

Thank you

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Would Middle East offices still hire many people this year or sort of at a hiring freeze? (Think post-mba level)

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I have an offer from ICICI Bank for Treasury Sales Manager in Mumbai. I have done my MBA in finance from IMI, Delhi and cleared CFA Level 2. What should be the expected CTC given that my current work ex is 1.3 years and my current ctc is 16 LPA? How much hike can I expect?

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Has anyone heard of The Next Step program at Dartmouth’s Tuck school of business? I’ve been Encouraged to apply

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Anyone here going/gone to Harvard? Curious to know how tough Harvard (mainly MBA) is with ADHD?

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Is it worth it to go back to school for a better track to a FAANG company? The division I’m currently in seems like there are no good opportunities, and I have the funds available to finish my undergraduate full time (Canada). I applied to Amazon before for a highly senior position and made it to final interview so I think I would have a better chance for a new grad type role.

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How does this Amazon offer look for an L5 non-tech PM role in Seattle? I’m coming in with 2 YOE as a startup PM. No MBA.

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It was extended before the recent announcement that TCs are going up but I don’t know if I’d be impacted regardless.

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Looking for roles on the Customer/Marketing/Sales Consulting side of things. MBA w majority of time in industry looking to make a switch.

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What industries is the CFE certification used for? How does it compare to CPA in the length of the material and difficulty? Do most firms pay for It?

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Any Accenture Interactive account folks on what makes a successful Account Lead at AI. I've been approached for a "Digital Transformation Executive" role, but my knowledge of digital transformation/CX/BX is cursory at best.

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Leaving soon for brand management role in CPG which I’m really excited about but curious if this will close the door to opportunities (product marketing, non technical product manager) in tech in the future. Really interested in the brand management role but if I end up not liking it the comp trajectory is not nearly as good as tech and wanted to know if that door will still be open. 2YOE, if I make a switch would likely be at 4-5YOE assuming I don’t go MBA route

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Hello, I was in a verbally abusive college relationship and struggled with mental health. Therefore, my gpa suffered greatly (2.9). However, I now have a good job and am doing very well. Should I explain the reason for my low GPA in my MBA app? I’m applying to LBS, Booth, Stanford, UCLA, UCB etc.

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Hi fishes,

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Is Anyone deployed to client location samsung from HCS, could you please share your experience about the professionalism, ethics, work life balance & culture in HCS-Samsung client location ?
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