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<title><![CDATA[Current MBA Salaries: Investment Banking &amp; Private Equity]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:51:35 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Salaries for MBA grads, especially those in the traditionally highly-paid sectors of investment banking and private equity, is a topic of great interest in any economy. It's a given that the finance industry is not the easiest place to find a job at the moment. But for those few MBA grads savvy enough to land a job, what kinds of salaries can they expect? How is the recession affecting MBA grads' salaries in finance jobs, on and off Wall Street? And most importantly, what can you do to land yourself a job in investment banking or private equity in this economic climate?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:49:30 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Standing Out Among the Outstanding: MBA Schools ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:47:40 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An animated discussion rang out in one of the auditoriums on the Microsoft campus in Redmond Thursday, June 18th. The panel of three diverse and knowledgeable guests was assembled by &quot;Africans at Microsoft.&quot; The subject, however, broadly applies to anyone considering an MBA who is seeking guidance and, at times, assurance.
The full title of the event, the 2nd Annual MBA Panel, is Standing out among the outstanding: Recession, Competition, and Business School Admissions. Moderator Chika Ekeji asked the panel for changes they've seen as a result of the current economic crisis. Scott Shrum, the Director of MBA Admissions Research at Veritas Prep, says the surge in applications to MBA schools has dropped away because of the lack of financing available. It's become, Scott says, a &quot;lost season..&quot; The desire is there among would-be MBA applicants, but the money isn't.
Bryan Tomlinson, one of two experts-in-our-midst, along with Edward Gali, both representing the University of Washington, home to the Michael G. Foster School of Business, added that it's &quot;tough out there.&quot; Later in the conversation, Bryan said that the classes of 2005 and 2006 didn't build up their networks -- they didn't need to. But the class of 2009 are great networkers, and that will serve them well over time.
Barbara Thomas, President and CEO of the National Black MBA Association, offered her tips for networking to the Microsoft employees gathered in the room and on the conference line. Barbara says she collects about 100 business cards every week, writing on the back of the cards where she met the people and what she said to them. She follows up with notes every six months.
To the issue of improving your candidacy, Cassandra Pittman, Assistant Director of Marketing at INSEAD, frankly told the potential MBA candidates that they shouldn't be preparing for the more narrow role of being accepted at a choice school. Instead, they should be living a dynamic life, focused on what they are interested in, their true passions. She suggested they take some math to prep, but also travel, explore their passions, and meet a lot of people.
While I heard anxiety trip in the voices of the potential students who asked questions at the mic, the answers supplied by the panelists were even, honest, and provocative. The take-away from the panel follow your unique passions and network!
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