“Those men and women, to whom we delegate authority and responsibility, if they are good people, are going to want to do their jobs in their own way.” – William McKnight, 3M CEO from 1949-1966 Many students chose the two-year, full time MBA program because it gave them an opportunity...
“Ahh! Who are these new people invading our space?” is the thought that instantly comes to the mind of a One-Year student come August. All 62 of us have ruled the school and owned the building this summer. It was all about us and we had more space than we...
The summer will fly by, they said. It is a ton of work but strangely you will miss it, they said. Being the skeptic I am, I found these words hard to comprehend. Yet, as I sit in the start of my fall semester, I can certainly confirm both of...
One of the great leadership opportunities available to one year MBAs is the executive board of the class. The positions include President, Social Chair, Honor Council Rep, and Core Values Rep. About a week into the summer semester nominations for the above positions open up and are followed by short...
Yes, the Summer is over. So, what next? In the coming semester, the academic rigor of our electives won’t dilute and the recruiting season will be in full bloom. Networking efforts are ramping up. This blog might make it look like I am looking for a job at a Career Management Center of a...
The summer semester has flown by and I am actually sad. I will not miss the demand of meeting intense deadlines, but I will miss being in the same classroom with my awesome One-Year classmates, and mostly my Rainbow Zebras. If you can believe it…after countless hours together over the...
The months leading up to business school, I crafted three specific goals I wanted to accomplish during the course of my year at GBS: to develop as a leader, to round out my business education both inside and outside of the classroom and, to launch a career I am passionate...
“It’s the final countdown! Dun dun dun, dun dun dun dun!” Europe’s classic 1986 anthem blares on the speakers while people around me bob their heads and bust out their best air guitar performances. Rock concert or karaoke competition? Nope! Five minutes before at Finance Final in a Goizueta classroom?...