I hear a lot about Bankers & consultants going back to school for their MBA. I’m a digital marketer having worked for 5+ F500 clients. Should I try and get an MBA from a Top 20 school?

People on FishBowl be like: “Hey 🐠, I’m 33 and just got a $2.5 million inheritance. I’m thinking about going back to get my MBA, but I also want to retire and move to a foreign country. Also just found out my wife’s been cheating on me with my brother. What should I name my first born child? 😀”

I work in a Rep Services Call Center for an Insurance/ Investment Company. Currently I'm pursuing my MBA at Western Governors University and I plan to get my Series 7 after my MBA so I can get out of the Call Center and advance my career. I'm looking for some advice / guidance/ideas for growth opportunities from here. I'd like to hear about good experiences and bad experiences people have had in this industry, where did you start, how did you grow from there, what licenses do you have, ect.

MBB 🐠: I’ve got 3yrs consulting experience at IBM (agile exp.), state school for undergrad, CSM and secret clearance. Do I have a shot at associate at MBB or do I absolutely need to pursue MBA first?

EY FSO or OTS; I know completely different but which would look better provide better experience before MBA.

I’ve been working in the HR space and am interested in pursuing an MBA to transition into Human Capital consulting/ Change management/ Talent technology and analytics. I’ve been seeing a few T30 schools that have a focus in those areas including Vanderbilt, Rice, BYU etc. Would it be better to pursue an MBA program highly ranked in that concentration area or to try to get into a school ranked higher overall? Thanks!

I work in the Human Capital space and manage projects. What is worth more - SPHR or PMP? Or do either count? Obviously want to make Director and eventually more...

Forums you follow for MBA preparation? I want to start educating myself up on the process and read tips from others who've been through it.

Hi , I am currently working with aditya birla sunlife insurance as a cluster manager(Sales Manager) . I had done my MBA in marketing. So would be opened for any good opportunity in other markets or as in insurance also. If incase training option are there, it would be good for me.

Need to recertify my AWS-SAA cert. any recommendations on best resources given the new test format (SAA-CO2)?

Executive MBA at Columbia while working and paying full tuition for 2 years (appx 250k)? Or Full-time MBA while out of work to study and pay half the tuition (100k+living expense)?

FY MBA student. Female. 3+ years in implementation. Been learning SQL and Logistic Regression for Machine Learning for the past several months. What else should I learn to maximize my chances of landing a good “data science” type of role out in Silicon Valley or SanFran? Pretty flexible about the role. It’s just been a dream of mine to live in Cali and work with a decent company that pays well.

How did you / would you spend 3-4 months prior to starting your MBA?

How common is it to take a TC hit when exiting to industry? Finding industry struggling to even match my SA salary (boosted bc I have a mba)

Found an apartment in NYC for $1800, it’s not luxurious but it’s not bad. I’m thinking if I suck it up now and spend less, it’ll be worth it while being broke at MBA. Thoughts?

I want to exit to a GM or Senior ops director role. Currently 3 yrs in consulting, 10 yrs in ops at well-known manuf. firm, CPIM, CSCP, T20 MBA, Ind Eng undergrad. Anyone have recs on how to prepare?

I’m making 130 TC post MBA in NYC. I’m not unhappy about my job/company but it feels like there are a ton of better paying opps I could switch to. Am I right to think that? Would you be looking to move elsewhere in my position? Ive been in this role 1 year mainly doing market opp work

What can I do in the next 4 months to boost my chances? Shooting for HSW and MIT, and want to do Tech/VC/Entrepreneurship after MBA. Background: Asian female, 3 YOE at big 4 consulting by round 1 deadline this year, 4 YOE by enrollment time Stats: GMAT 740, GPA 3.9 from big 10 public school Rec: those who know me well went to T20-25, those who went to M7 don't necessarily know me well EC: strong undergrad club leadership, none outside of firm initiatives since I started consulting

Booz Allen: sorry for the repost but I need to add details. 4 years consulting experience, MBA, doing general management consulting. Need info so I can negotiate my salary increase.

Dropping my entire 401k in ETH if it dips below 3k again.

Found out today the slide master we use from the client was from the previous BCG team (we are implementation). Looked at the doc owner and the original doc owner from years back was McKinsey!

Should I: 1) Roll my Roth 401k contributions from my old employer to my new one who also allows Roth contributions or 2) Roll it into my Roth IRA??

Good luck to those who are going into their first busy season! Yes, it’s daunting at first - we’ve all been there (albeit, not in a remote environment amidst a pandemic.) My best advice is to take one day at a time (marathon, not a sprint). Remember audit/tax/consulting is not life or death, and you WILL make it through. Have patience with yourself and your teams. Find a mentor! Don’t forget you can always find some moral support (read: self-deprecating humor) in your fellow fish!

As a staff on the consulting side, does anyone else find it awkward to join a zoom call with the client before the manager/sm joins in?

Which firm benefits/insurance should I enroll and skip? Will elect HSA and firm-paid disability insurance. How about employee critical illness insurance or long term care plan?

If you get laid off is it possible to go to a B2 visa and then back to a H1B? Extremely stressed with current situation and having purchased a house recently seems to be adding additional pressure.

Suggestions for recruiters for a lateral move to San Francisco? HALP. thanks!!

I have a standing offer with Accenture (AFS). Due to coronavirus, the recruiter told me they are pausing staffing of external people like myself while they take care of internal people on the bench. My recruiter said he would touch base monthly during covid, but usually I’m the one to reach out to him. We haven’t spoken since mid March, so should I reach out? I totally understand if they’re still in the same position as before and nothing changed since mid March in terms of hiring.

I have a H1B visa that has been renewed once already. However in the designated period of 6 years I have been in the US for only around 2. Does that mean I can renew my H1B visa or reapply fresh?...

I am trying to grow my Classroom library. What are some good children’s books with both Spanish and English text?

Anyone here that has a client that’s off on Monday?

What generally produces better returns - 401k invested in index, or landlords with leverage?

Hey guys, do you know what’s the use case for the phone in the bathroom? I’m comfortably seated in my newly refurbished SPG preferred room and I wonder why they kept the phone in here 🚽🤔

Interviewed at Big 4. Never discussed compensation, however when i filled out the online app I put a high but ‘safe’ number. They extended an offer with my original amount,is it too late to negotiate?

Recruiter is asking explicitly for my current salary and bonus. How do I respond without giving numbers but still pursuing the process?

Hey all, debating between moving to Boulder or Seattle for the next few months to work remote, was wondering what your thoughts were on the different cities? For reference, single 26M. I don't own a car, so I want something walkable. Also looking for decent access to nature.

Does anyone get anxious every few days that they're getting sick ...? I'll be fine for a couple days, then have a day where I'm second guessing every throat tickle or sniff. It's aggivating.