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Harvard Business Review Blog – Great Businesses Don’t Start With a Plan

By: HBR Blog Network | May 21st, 2012 | no comments

Anthony Tjan is CEO, Managing Partner and Founder of the venture capital firm Cue Balland vice chairman of the advisory firm Parthenon.

You want to start a business. So you need a plan, right? No. Not really.

As part of the research for a book I’m co-authoring — Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck, due out in August from HBR Press — my colleagues and I interviewed and surveyed hundreds of successful entrepreneurs around the globe to better understand what it takes to be an entrepreneur and build a really great business.… Continue Reading

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Yahoo’s CEO Among Many Notable Résumé Flaps

By: WSJ Blog - Lauren Weber and Melissa Korn contributed to this article | May 9th, 2012 | no comments

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is facing a call for his ouster over the accuracy of his academic credentials. Here, a look at some notable résumé flaps:

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Yahoo Inc. said in May 2012 that its new chief executive, Scott Thompson, didn’t earn a degree in computer science as stated in a recent securities filing, citing an “inadvertent error” without providing further explanation.… Continue Reading

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FMBA Job & Internship Updates

By: Holly Pfeifer | April 30th, 2012 | no comments

Greetings from the Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD)!

Did you know that your FMBA peers have found jobs and internships with companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Endo Pharmaceuticals? Check out just a few of the FMBA students who reported a job/internship offer!

FMBA JOB & INTERNSHIP UPDATES

Have you found a job or internship in 2012 and want to be included in the FMBA job/internship update?… Continue Reading

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Honesty is the Best Policy for MBA Job Seekers

By: Alison Damast | April 27th, 2012 | no comments

Topics: job search | MBA

To thine own self be true, the oft-quoted William Shakespeare line, is advice that MBAs should take to heart as they undertake the job hunt. That’s the conclusion of a study by two business school professors who find that candor is the best approach job seekers can take when interviewing, even though the temptation can often be strong to misrepresent oneself to appear a stronger candidate.… Continue Reading

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Why Co-Workers Don’t Like You

By: WWW.WSJ.COM | Ruth Mantell | April 25th, 2012 | no comments

Your co-workers are judging you. Beneath a veneer of professional collegiality, they’re taking note of the mess on your desk, how loudly you chew, even your word choices.

Obviously, serious misconduct such as discrimination and harassment can lead to a job loss. But small irritants can hurt productivity and build walls between co-workers.

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“Those little annoyances, like having a really sloppy work area or being a disgusting desk eater, can loom large,” says Charles Purdy, senior editor at jobs site Monster.com.… Continue Reading

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What to Do if a Company Asks for Your Facebook Password in a Job Interview

By: Joshua Waldman - The Ladders | April 3rd, 2012 | no comments

Imagine you’ve been on the job market for about six months. You are paying your mortgage on your credit cards at this point. Your unemployment benefits are about to run out and your job prospects remain dismal, no matter what you seem to do. Interviewing

Finally, you land a killer opportunity, pass the phone screen and show up to an interview with a hiring manager.… Continue Reading

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Fox School of Business Mentioned in U.S. News & World Report

By: Ryan Lytle | March 29th, 2012 | no comments

Topics: Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) | Fox MBA | Fox School of Business | Graduate Programs | MBA

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With the release of the 2013 Best Graduate Schools rankings, many programs see their academic stock change considerably. These 10 business schools made some of the biggest jumps in the rankings from last year to this year. Schools are listed in order of their overall increase in the rankings.

Here is a link to the slideshow featuring the top 8 graduate business schools on the rise: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/slideshows/business-schools-on-the-rise/4

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CSPD Wednesday Webinar Series – Social Networking for Career Success

By: Holly Pfeifer | March 26th, 2012 | no comments

Interested in learning about how social media can assist you in your job search and networking opportunities?

For more details and to register for the CSPD Webinar titled “Social Networking for Career Success” visit cspdwebinar1.eventbrite.com

Don’t forget there will be refreshments courtesy of Liberty Mutual.

Prizes will be given away including the Ultimate Professional Development gift basket containing a $50.00 gift card to Macy’s provided by Enterprise Holdings and a $100.00 gift certificate to Toppers Spa/Salon!… Continue Reading

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FMBA Job/Internship Updates March 2012

By: Holly Pfeifer | March 19th, 2012 | no comments

Greetings from the Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD)!

Did you know that your FMBA peers have found jobs and internships with Fortune 500 companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb? Check out just a few of the FMBA students who reported a job/internship offer!

Have you found a job or internship in 2012 and want to be included in the FMBA job/internship update?

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How to Ruin Your Reputation in an Instant

By: Jeff Schmitt - Forbes.com | March 19th, 2012 | no comments

This article is by Jeff Schmitt, a marketer and former online columnist for Bloomberg Businessweek and Sales & Marketing Management in Dubuque, Iowa.

You can lose your whole team’s respect, and no one will ever even tell you.

Years ago our team gathered at a posh steakhouse to celebrate blowing out our region’s sales goals. We cut loose, plucking lobsters and ordering by the bottle.… Continue Reading

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