Archive | February, 2013

It’s Never Too Early

The business school application process is such a long project that when it was over there was something of a void in my life. Planning to recruit for banking, I took on prepping for that process as the object of my next obsession. Everyone will tell you that recruiting gets started once you set foot [...]

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Searching for Purpose with Professor Joey Reiman

A student perspective by Xiaoyue Chen, 13BBA Successful entrepreneurs often encounter a spark that motivates them to start a business. That initial inspiration can get lost due to drastic shifts in the competitive landscape. Without a purpose, even a financially successful company will find it difficult to adapt to an ever-changing market.  Professor Joey Reiman’s [...]

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Admissions Q&A: Insight on the Application Process, MBA Program Information and More

Question: Could you please describe what you look for in a standout Darden applicant? Answer: We look for strong team and leadership skills, as well as initiative and solid communication skills. Question:  Could you describe the culture at Darden and what you think differentiates it from other MBA programs? Answer: Darden is a small, tight-knit community where everyone [...]

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About foxes and hedgehogs

This term, with the Master of Advanced Management (MAM) cohort, I’m taking a course designed specifically for our program called the CEO Agenda 2020.  This course is based on the premise that the private sector has assumed an increasingly important role in addressing pressing global challenges and an evolving social contract has shifted expectations for [...]

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Hitting the slopes with our tiny tuckie

My husband, Zach, has always loved skiing. Many years ago he tried to convince me of how great it is, but unfortunately it’s just not my thing… Now he’s moved on to working on turning our kids into avid skiers. So last Friday morning Zach took our 5 year old, D, to the Dartmouth Skiway (just [...]

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Darden Leadership Speaker Series: Kip Tindell, Chairman & CEO of The Container Store

The Darden School of Business hosts a Leadership Speaker Series featuring senior executives from companies around the world. This year, our guest speakers answer the question, “What Does it Take?” and explain how lessons and skills they have learned along the way have successfully prepared them to succeed in their current role. Speakers from this [...]

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Students Raise Money for Internship Fund with Talent Show

Yale SOM students took to the stage last Thursday night for its annual Star Search production. The acts ranged from singing, to dancing, and even cheerleading. This event was the culmination of the Class of 2014 Internship Fund Student Fundraising Week. All proceeds raised from this event provide financial support for first-year students who pursue [...]

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Family visitors

This weekend was jam-packed: Will’s parents and brothers came out to visit from Chicago, and we had so much we wanted to show them in the quick weekend.  They arrived Friday night, we went to dinner in town, and then headed to Campion Rink (about a mile from campus) to watch the A-team kick off [...]

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From Buyer Beware to Seller Beware

Daniel Pink recruits three Goizueta students to participate during his visit to campus, as part of the Dean's Leadership Speaker's series. As part of the Dean’s Leadership Speaker’s Series, New York Times bestselling author, Daniel Pink provided Goizueta students with a humored and insightful look into the evolution of sales. Once the chief speechwriter for [...]

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Hello from the Career Center

As Associate Dean of Fuqua’s Career Management Center (CMC), I work with my team and other members of the Fuqua and Duke communities to build and enhance Fuqua’s presence in the global employment marketplace. What that means is I focus on maximizing the school’s efforts and resources toward the career preparation, recruitment, employment, and success [...]

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