{"id":30266,"date":"2015-08-26T10:53:48","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T17:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=30266"},"modified":"2023-10-25T08:01:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:01:48","slug":"how-to-become-a-corporate-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-corporate-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Become A Corporate Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tom_Schick-259x300-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59537 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tom_Schick-259x300-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>If you were to ask a senior executive at American Express for his best career advice, what would he answer?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv_with_tom_schick.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen to our interview with Tom Schick<\/a>, recently retired Executive VP of Communications at American Express, for the keys to corporate success and invaluable advice for young financial services professionals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2:00 - From untenured NYU professor with an uncertain future to VP at Amex.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5:58 \u2013 Demonstrating the company\u2019s commitment to meet the expectations of the 4th constituency: The accomplishment that Tom is most proud of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15:34 \u2013 The skills financial services employers are looking for (and the most common complaint from employers).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20:23 \u2013 How to rise to the senior ranks of a corporation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25:47 \u2013 Tom\u2019s 3 tips for a successful corporate career. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30:55 \u2013 Recommended reading for young professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32:16 \u2013 Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/nyustern.aspx\">NYU Stern<\/a> as a practitioner to share real world knowledge. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34:55 - Final advice: Integrity and success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv_with_tom_schick.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29592 size-full\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ListenToTheShow.png\" alt=\"Click here to listen to the show!\" width=\"340\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">podcastthemes.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Links:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZQ5WxyKAJ2U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Unexpected Encounter: Tom Schick - IRC Voices<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stern.nyu.edu\/programs-admissions\/full-time-mba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NYU Stern MBA Program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Shows:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/11\/07\/business-law-and-beyond-an-interview-with-john-engleman\/\">Where Business and Law Meet: Interview with John Engelman<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/06\/24\/venture-for-america-champion-of-u-s-entrepreneurship\/\">Venture For America: Champion Of U.S. Entrepreneurship<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/06\/24\/venture-for-america-champion-of-u-s-entrepreneurship\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/04\/29\/jon-medved-and-ourcrowd-the-remarkable-story-of-an-entrepreneur\/\">Jon Medved &amp;\u00a0OurCrowd: The Remarkable Story of an Entrepreneur<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/07\/10\/masters-in-finance-what-you-need-to-know\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masters in Finance: What You Need to Know<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/06\/12\/the-facts-about-financial-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Facts About Financial Services<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Leave a Review for Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - 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