55 Posts found for Source: MBA Jungle

When you walk into your first job as an MBA, whether it’s as a seasonal associate or a full-time employee, all eyes will be on you. Here, corner-office types reveal a portfolio of secrets for brandishing the confidence, wisdom, and polish of someone who has worked at the company for three years—even when you’ve only been there three weeks. Secret number one: The thing nobody … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Anne Dunham, David Blend, Dirk Standen, Jacob Kalish, Maria Spinella, Michelle Boyde | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Career

No need to bring out the big guns when negotiating a Job offer. Here are the magic bullets that’ll get you what you want without throwing the new boss into a tizzy.

Content: Career Information | Author: Paul Scott | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Benefits / Comp.

You’ve snagged an interview at your dream company. Now what? Here, top recruiters, career consultants, and even shrinks offer shrewd tips and subtle tricks for moving from “How do you do?” to “When can you start?”

Content: Career Information | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Interviewing

You got the job. Now what you do–or don’t do–in the next 30 days could determine if you keep it and how far you’ll go. Here’s how to negotiate the pitfalls and take advantage of the opportunities during that crucial first month of make or break.

Content: Article | Author: Jeff Ousborne | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Career

Women have three basic things that help them cope with stress. First is collaboration–working as a team. Second, harmony–working together in cooperation. Third, communication–sharing so that everyone knows what’s going on inside everyone else. These processes actually cause women’s bodies to produce a hormone, which is their best way to deal with stress. The best stress-protection mechanism for men is testosterone. It makes them feel … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subjects: Personality / Behavior, Women in Business

Got guts-and 15 other must-haves-to start up your own shop?

Content: Article | Author: Paul Scott | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Entrepreneurship

How can you get the most out of your precious (and pricey) time at b-school? Here is some advice from the pros–the professors, that is.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ellen Harris | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Want a great job? Cut out the middleman and go straight to the players themselves. Here’s how.

Content: Career Information | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Job Search

You don’t need six people hopped up on Frappuccinos to generate jaw-dropping ideas. Let the mind games begin.

Content: Article | Author: David Jacobson | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Innovation

Call him crazy, but Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University professor and world-famous economist, wants to save the world–and he’s got a plan to do it.

Content: Thought Leader | Author: Wayne Kalyn | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Management | Industry: Education / Training

When you walk into your first job as an MBA, whether it’s as a seasonal associate or as a full-time employee, all eyes will be on you. Here, corner-office types reveal a portfolio of secrets for brandishing the confidence, wisdom, and polish of someone who has worked at the company for three years-even when you’ve only been there three weeks. Secret number one: The thing … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Anne Dunham, David Blend, Dirk Standen, Jacob Kalish, Maria Spinella | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Career

For future business leaders, the state of business, and our country, we need to get beyond seeing diversity as just achieving the desired profile-whether it be racial, a gender balance, or even a certain age mixture. We assume that if we get rid of all of the “isms” -racism, sexism, and so forth-that everything will be okay. Wrong. If you don’t know how to manage … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Diversity

Got a new supervisor? Train him before he trains you.

Content: Article | Author: Paul O’Donnell | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Career

Will state-of-the art technology and flashy architecture attract students to these business schools? Several insiders discuss whether technological and aesthetic improvements are a luxury or a neccessity.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Lambeth Hochwald | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subjects: Business School News, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Are women in business still expected to exceed expectations? What should women ask before accepting a job offer? What does Tupperware have to do with women’s lib? Can the number of women on corporate boards really quadruple in the next decade? What does it take to smash through a real, honest-to-god glass ceiling? And what does a businesswoman resemble more: a windmill or a fax … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Women in Business

Travel is war. From lost baggage to lost sleep, the roads to our destinations are pocked with hazards and inconveniences. But making a trip doesn’t have to be an ordeal. These battle-tested tips and techniques, shared by veteran road warriors, will help make your next voyage smooth sailing.

Content: Article | Author: Michele Meyer | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Travel

Can multimedia multiply your odds of landing a job?

Content: Article | Author: Don Lipper | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Career

Stand up to your boss, but don’t risk your job doing it. Here’s how.

Content: Article | Author: Paul O’Donnell | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Career

Homer Simpson can teach you a thing or two about bargaining, believes Michael Watkins. The author of Breakthrough Business Negotiation: A Toolbox for Managers, Watkins is also a professor of corporate diplomacy at Harvard Business School. One key insight: “The disadvantage of being an elephant is that you can be nibbled to death by ducks.”

Content: Thought Leader | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Management

For all the talk of layoffs and the Amazing Shrinking Job Market, more than 25 million Americans quit their jobs last year. If you’re ready to jump ship yourself, here’s how to say goodbye to your boss — without saying goodbye to your career.

Content: Article | Author: Paul O’Donnell | Source: “MBA Jungle” | Subject: Career