Blog: Archive for the “Career Advice” Category

With many people actively engaged in a full-time job search right now, we are fielding a lot of questions about how to be more effective in that search. One key element is knowing how to talk about yourself, including responding effectively to the dreaded request “Tell me about yourself” in both casual networking and formal … Read More  

This post was written by our resident Career Coach Elissa Harris. To sign up for a free 30-minute career consultation with Elissa, please click here. Whether you are getting ready for business school, looking to change jobs, or wanting to excel in your current role, we think you will appreciate these recent career-related articles that caught our … Read More  

Sometimes, MBAs are so eager to land their next role that they say yes to the first job offer they get, but we want to caution you to be more intentional. Your goal is not to find just any job; it is to find the right job for you. And, to be clear, there is … Read More  

This post was written by our resident Career Coach Elissa Harris. To sign up for a free 30-minute career consultation with Elissa, please click here. We have all been reading about how the economy is affecting job availability (especially for MBAs), and although that is true, we also need to acknowledge that jobs are still available. And … Read More  

Here at mbaMission, one of the most common questions we are asked is “Am I too young [or old] to pursue an MBA?” However, admissions committees are less concerned with a candidate’s age and more concerned with the extent of their professional experience. Most applicants to traditional two-year MBA programs have between three and seven … Read More