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FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): CED Life Sciences Conference 2014 |
The CED Life Sciences Conference is the largest biotech event in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) and spans 2 days with over 1,000 attendees. You can check out the agenda for the 2014 conference here. Students have an opportunity to volunteer for one shift during the 2 days and in return get a discounted ticket price ($100) and access to the conference. A couple of MBA students from Fuqua and UNC Kenan-Flagler volunteered and it was a great time. Continue reading » |
FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Duke MBA Fall 2 Courses |
Fall 2 is the second 6-week term for the Duke MBA. 1st year students continue to take core courses and this is also when recruiting really heats up for the consulting and finance folks. Many student clubs also have their annual conferences this term. We learned from orientation back in the summer that Fall 2 is ranked the most stressful term in the entire Duke MBA experience by most students. Continue reading » |
FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Spring 1 Duke MBA: Focus on Health Care |
The Spring 1 term is not only memorable for the two major snow storms but also for its immersive health care experiences for Health Sector Management (HSM) students in the Duke MBA program. While we had a lot of opportunities during the Fall 1 & 2 terms in health care, Spring 1 definitely feels more focused on health care from an academic perspective. Continue reading » |
FROM Reaching the Thirties: Blue Devil Weekend: Welcome Class of 2016! |
Last weekend was the Blue Devil Weekend (BDW), an event where admitted students of the incoming class of 2016 came to Fuqua to experience what’s the environment like here at the Duke MBA, meet current students, and network with their future classmates. Above all, it was a chance for them to be sure that Fuqua was the … Continue reading → |
FROM Reaching the Thirties: The First Year of my MBA is Almost Over |
And just like that, both Spring terms have gone by without almost noticing. It feels like yesterday when I was recruiting like crazy, doing interviews, and mock cases during Winter Break. Last week I had my last classes of the first year of my MBA. There was a mix of excitement, happiness, and sadness. On the one … Continue reading → |
FROM Reaching the Thirties: Summary of My First Year At Duke |
That’s right! My first year at Duke is over! It went so fast that I can barely believe I am almost ready to start my summer internship. It’s been a much better, intense, fun, tough, rewarding, life-changing, incredible experience that I had imagined. My MBA at Fuqua has changed the way I see business, as well as … Continue reading → |
FROM Reaching the Thirties: A Consultant’s Life |
I started my internship at Deloitte on June 2, and six days later I’m already on an airport, ready to fly out to visit my new client. I arrived early to the Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, so I decided to pay some attention to my blog. This is what I should expect for the … Continue reading → |
FROM Reaching the Thirties: Great First Year for the Spaniards at Fuqua |
As an international, I always asked international MBA students about their recruiting experiences. If you are an international, I would encourage you to do the same when researching business schools. Meet and talk with as many students from your country as you can. Not only did they have to face the same challenges that you will … Continue reading → |
FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Fuqua Spring 2, Deep Dive into Marketing Part 1: Product Management |
My apologies for the lack of posts lately. I've been totally immersed in my internship at Bristol-Meyers Squibb and haven't been able to find the time to write. Thank you for everyone who had emailed me about the blog - I'm gearing up to getting back to publishing one blog post a week. I know that many prospective students are starting to apply for Round 1 for the Class of 2017 and hope that my perspective as a second year MBA student may help. Continue reading » |
FROM Piyush Jain Everyday (UCLA): Remembering Aaron Swartz: The Internet’s Own Boy – Revealing documentary |
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FROM Piyush Jain Everyday (UCLA): Notes from “The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business” – McDonald, Duff |
Good read about McKinsey and the evolution of consulting industry. 29 May 2014 - 7 July 2014
All Excerpts from Duff, McDonald. “The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business.” Simon & Schuster This material may be protected by copyright. Photo credit e-architect.co.uk |
FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Spring 2 Duke MBA: Deep Dive into Marketing Part 1 Product Management |
My apologies for the lack of posts lately. I've been totally immersed in my internship at Bristol-Meyers Squibb and haven't been able to find the time to write. Thank you for everyone who had emailed me about the blog - I'm gearing up to getting back to publishing one blog post a week. I know that many prospective students are starting to apply for Round 1 for the Class of 2017. Now that it's July, the Class of 2016 will be joining us in Durham soon as well. I hope that my perspective as a second year MBA student may help. Continue reading » |
FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Should you get an MBA or an industry position? |
Please note: this post was written back in 2013 when I just started my MBA. I'll update this again later as now have more insights to share as an MBA student. In addition, the original target audience for this post are scientists, although general principles will apply to all backgrounds. With the scarcity in academic job openings, many, if not most, life sciences professionals are considering industry positions. This was definitely the prevailing sentiment at the 2013 NIH career symposium. A commonly asked question at these events is, "should I pursue an MBA to enhance my resume, or should I just try to find a job at a company?" Continue reading » |
FROM Piyush Jain Everyday (UCLA): New post on UCLA Anderson Student Voice Blog – Why UCLA Anderson? |
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New post on UCLA Anderson Student Voice Blog – Why UCLA Anderson? |
FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Health Care Employment Stats for Leading MBA Programs |
One helpful factor to consider when choosing which MBA program to apply to are the employment statistics. While almost all MBA programs have solid consulting and banking employment numbers, health care results are less consistent across schools. I took a look at top 20 programs that were known for health care or had significant recruiting numbers for the industry. I then went on to each program's website and analyzed publicly available employment data to draw some comparisons between schools. Initially I wanted to look at biotech and pharma stats only, but very few schools offered that level of detail, so the following data is for all health care companies. Here's a rough look at the health care employment results between leading US MBA programs. Continue reading » |
FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Spring 2 Duke MBA: Deep Dive into Marketing Part 2 Marketing Strategy |
Taking Chris Moorman's Marketing Strategy course was essential to building my skills as a business thinker. Marketing has really evolved in recent years and is being more tied closely into business strategy. Focusing on the customer, then, is the role of any good marketing strategy and is thus key to a sustainable competitive advantage for a company. Continue reading » |
FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Byron Sharp's How Brands Grow |
This book was given to me as a gift from a very senior leader in marketing. I was told that the book would cover things that are not taught in MBA programs. After reading the book, I must say that I agree. In my marketing classes, I was intrigued by why established brands still spent so heavily on advertising and how brands actually measured advertising effects, while not controlling for confounding variables. This book looks at empirical evidence and proposes the laws of marketing. Continue reading » |
FROM From Bench to Board (Fuqua): Does School Location Affect Fuqua MBA Recruiting? Not for Pharma |
A question I get asked a lot is whether Duke Fuqua's location puts students at a disadvantage when it comes to recruiting for health care. My answer is no, because Fuqua is a target school for many companies that recruit MBAs and they make an effort to come to the Duke campus. However, I did not know objectively how Fuqua compared with schools that were local to health care hubs. I took some time and got some data from LinkedIn, and used the pharma industry as an example. Surprisingly, at least for pharma, Fuqua has a stronger presence than many local schools. Continue reading » |
FROM Piyush Jain Everyday (UCLA): Answered a few question for Accepted Blog on Anderson, Waitlist and MBA Application tips. |
The same is reproduced on Accepted Blog - https://blog.accepted.com/2014/07/25/follow-up-mba-interview-with-future-ucla-anderson-student-piyush/ This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a follow up interview with Piyush, who was recently accepted to UCLA Anderson. (We first met Piyush last year – you can read our first interview with him here.) Accepted: Can you remind us a little about who you are? Piyush: I am an incoming UCLA Anderson MBA candidate with experience in development consulting, entrepreneurship (retail) and oil and gas. Most of my roles in these industries have been people-orientated and in sales. I am a biotech graduate from London and have lived in 7 countries, mostly in the Middle-East. Accepted: Which schools did you get accepted to and why did you choose UCLA Anderson? Why do you think that’s the best school for you? Piyush: I got accepted at number of top-tier business schools in India and the U.S., but choose Anderson mainly for the student body, diversity in recruitment and location. I have expanded this in detail on my Anderson student blog post here. Based on my interests and past experiences, I will be looking in pharma/biotech marketing and sales at tech companies such as Google or Amazon. Anderson has focused its curriculum around different functional tracks including marketing, allowing me to focus early on. Also the school has a great relationship with companies such as Amgen and Google. Accepted: Can you talk about your decision to attend a U.S. MBA program over a program in India? Piyush: It is difficult to compare MBA programs in India and the U.S. because they are serving different markets and addressing different business problems. India scores more on the economy growth front, job placements numbers, and cost. But U.S. schools such as Anderson stand out for job readiness, leadership, exposure, diversity and experience. It also boils down to where you want to work immediately post-MBA. The schools have the biggest value in their respective regions. Having studied and worked in India, I was looking for a new and diverse experience. Accepted: What are you most looking forward to with starting b-school in the fall? Piyush: I am most looking forward to being a student again. The excitement to learn new things, ask questions and at the same time have fun. I am also very excited to meet my classmates at Anderson. Accepted: Can you talk about your waitlist experience at UNC? What did you do in between getting the news that you were on the waitlist and then getting the acceptance letter? Did you take steps to improve your profile, write a waitlist letter, etc.? Piyush: I think the term waitlist should be renamed to some actionable term such as reach-out or something. A lot of candidates simply choose to wait, which really does not help their application. I understand that some business schools (such as Ross), only allow you to send one update but most schools are happy to host you on-campus and learn about your progress. I was waitlisted at a few schools, and the first thing I did was seek feedback. You will be surprised how the admissions team views your application. Since I was not able to improve my profile drastically, I visited the school, networked with current students, and reached out to admissions team frequently. Patience and persistence is generally rewarded at this stage of application. Accepted: An MBA is not cheap – do you have any tips for our readers on paying for b-school? Piyush: There are number of ways to finance an MBA, ranging from company sponsorship to private loans. I believe a strong GMAT score and application certainly helps you land a scholarship. Apart from customized loan programs for international students, students can ease their financial burden during studies with academic internships and teaching assistant positions. Accepted: How do you plan on spending the time between now and when you start school in the fall? Are you doing anything to prepare for b-school? Piyush: I am taking some time off from work and travelling in India. Anderson has kept us busy with weekly emails, which ensure that we are ready with everything. The UCLA Anderson Parker Career Management Center has started working with us closely. I am also doing a small pre-MBA course at mbamath.com to get ready for the academic rigor of business school. Accepted: What would you say are your top three MBA admissions tips? 1. Start early – This is very important. I used a number of resources from Accepted.com and Admissionado to kick-start my applications. 2. GMAT score matters, at least for Indian applicants – A couple of business schools asked me to increase my GMAT to 740 during the waitlist period because I was competing with fellow Indian citizens many of whom also presented stellar applications. My GMAT score was already 720. 3. Take the medicine – Spend the time and resource to learn about the business school you are interested it. Your research and interest directly reflect in your essays and interview. For one-on-one guidance on your b-school applications, please see our MBA Application Packages. You can read more about Piyush by checking out his blog, Piyush Jain: Science, Technology & Sports, and following him on Twitter here. Thank you Piyush for sharing your story with us. |
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