What's the most valuable thing you've learned so far as an MBA student?

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Drinking 7 nights a week does not make me an alcoholic

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Being smart is not enough

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After a decade out, I’ve learned to stay friends with my network. Now they’re mostly all execs and are in a position to buy professional services.

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Exposure to career paths I’ve had limited exposure to (ie investing) and opportunities to network with dozens of industry professionals. My baseline knowledge of industry, lingo, skills has hugely increased

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Agree 100% with this comment

I know that I know nothing

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Those 3 letter after my name coupled with my writing abilities add a level of justification in steering things my way. Well worth the investment.

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MBA1s: Tell the recruiting market is bad without telling the recruiting market is bad.

Now go!

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I would appreciate your perspective.
I am currently working on my MBA in a professional evening and weekend program at a highly accredited university. I am thinking about transferring to a much smaller private online program, specifically because they offer a concentration in organizational health, which directly builds on my doctoral research. Does great depth and specialization outweigh the value of a highly respected generalist degree?

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I have recently joined EY SaT group as senior consultant recently in Netherlands. I’m tripple masters in MS economics, MBA and MS business analytics. Have 4 YOE in different industries but no M&A experience specifically. Any ideas what company should be offering me? I’ll be working as expert on commercial due diligence, FDD and valuation teams and doing automation alongside. is it wise to demand higher salary or promotion soon after I have proven that I can work and do it better than most?EY

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Wishing everybody luck on their upcoming exams and finals! 🤞 Remember to take care of yourself during this time!

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