Bain’s Interview Process for MBAs

I wanted to send a quick note with an important update to Bain’s interview process: We will be implementing a mandatory digital assessment for all MBA hiring this year (the full-time and summer associate roles).

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By Lindsay Halleron
Lindsay Halleron Recruiting Coordinator
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Conceptual Skills: Definition, Examples, and How to Use Them on Your Resume

by The Muse Editors

You might have read the headline of this article and wondered, “what is a conceptual skill—and do I have them already?” Chances are, you do—it’s just a matter of practicing them and highlighting them in your …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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Getting Promoted Can Be All Consuming, But Should It Be?

Joseph Liu

Are you in line yet for that big promotion at work? How long have you been waiting? Does a job title upgrade feel long overdue?

Climbing the proverbial corporate ladder is something often encouraged, revered, and praised. Landing …

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Which emerging technologies are providing career growth opportunities for top school MBAs?  An MIT Sloan Career Development Office Q&A with Dr. Bernard Meyerson, Chief Innovation Officer Emeritus of IBM and Co-Chairman of the Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies for the World Economic Forum

Q.  With 24.1% of last year’s MIT Sloan class entering technology roles [1], which emerging technologies provide accelerators for the career trajectories of the MIT readership?

A. (Meyerson) While AI has and continues to be a hot topic across the …

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MFin Career Question of the Week: I am planning for full-time recruiting. What should I do now?

I am planning for full-time recruiting. What should I do now?

Reflect on your experience, career direction, and network: 
An internship is an excellent opportunity to solidify your career decision, identify your area of focus, or even consider a different …

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Application Open! Blueprint Program: Turning Tough Tech Breakthroughs into Tough Tech Startups

Blueprint is a non-resident program for graduate students, postdocs, research scientists, and their teams, to explore the commercial opportunities of their breakthroughs and startup projects. The program helps the next generation of Tough Tech leaders navigate the commercialization process through …

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Fortune 500s or Start-Ups; what are the opportunities and challenges for top school business graduates to consider for the Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech vertical? An MIT Sloan Career Development Office Q&A with Jay Galeota, President and CEO of Kallyope

Q. After consulting (33.7%), technology (24.1%) and finance (19.9%), your vertical secured the next highest percentage of MIT Sloan’s class of 2023 graduates (5.8%)[1]. As you have worked across various sized firms, including your role as President of Merck’s …

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CDO: Did You Know? | How to Sign Up for Career Advising

Incoming Students: Did you know that you can schedule time with a Career Advisor to get support on your Career Journey? Sign up on Career Central, and check out the video below to learn how!

By MIT Sloan CDO
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Offer Deadline Information for McKinsey, Bain & BCG

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MBA Students:  Fall 2024 (Class of 2025) – Winter/Spring 2025 (Class of 2026)

The CDO has gathered offer deadline info from McKinsey, Bain & BCG for the Fall 2024 and Winter/Spring 2025 recruiting season.  These offer deadlines are earlier than our …

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MIT Sloan CDO

Why Sales Can and Should Be Part of Every Top School MBA’s Career Journey: A MIT Sloan Career Development Office Q&A with Frank Cespedes, Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Business School  

Q.  Consulting, finance and tech sectors continue to attract the most elite MBA students. What is the reality for employers seeking to hire students interested in business development and sales-related roles at their firms?

A. (Cespedes) At first glance, it …

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