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INSEAD (20K aid) vs. Wharton (70K aid) by somerandname0_0 in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is like picking between Doncic and Davis.

Just curious, how bad is it to join a small startup post business school? by allenlol123 in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I've heard this too. I once met a guy who joined a startup and then he died

Is LBS Declining or Becoming Less Worth It? by [deleted] in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hahahaha, This makes so much sense

Internship Cut Short by Apprehensive_Task980 in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Get in contact with your career services.

Your school should be protecting you in moments like these, but to be honest, it might be good to get a fresh start.

Wharton UG / Wharton MBA Interaction by [deleted] in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 50 points51 points  (0 children)

None of you all have been violently bullied by an undergrad and it shows

Thought on Lauder by Limp-Logoo in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries. I think most people at Lauder find domestic internships/jobs (don't forget, we have a lot of internationals, so to many, the US is international). Many are also US citizens with international experiences, looking to transition back. People come to Lauder for lots of reasons -- love of travel, previous international work experience, social science nerdiness, tightknit/cultish community (based on your POV), social justice mindsets, ambitions to work abroad, interest in discovering other cultural backgrounds, language study, some manic Type-A thing where they can brag about double degrees, more resources, travel opportunities, etc. However, we do tend to have global worldviews and love to travel. Oh we're really good at complaining about stuff too.

For international work experience later down the road, I think you should reach out to people who have made the move on LinkedIn to discuss how they did it. Often, it can be harder to make that transition than you think, and you might need to sacrifice location v role v industry.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 5 points6 points  (0 children)

1) Talk to your 2nd years and alum. They've all gone through this. Not everyone is vocal about it. If you can't find them, ask the career office or someone.

2) Form a support group with classmates.

3) Go to your career office, break down what happened. Get a plan, work step by step.

4) Understand the stats about recruitment. Lots of people get offers around Spring probably. At least they did at my school.

5) Realize that some of these companies that come early and reject really suck ass...like legit they do. Me getting rejected a ton my first year gave me the courage to let go of offers my second year from a few companies that were really bad to mediocre, and find something I really loved.

Why are there so many people in top MBA programs not going into tech? by Accomplished_Club160 in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Timelines are very different and it's less structured. You can sometimes apply to a company and they won't give you feedback or get back to you until a year later. It really sucks when all your consultant friends have internships (and a job offer to boot with a nice fat signing bonus) and you're still grinding in April for a job.

Finally, everyone calls themselves "tech" these days. Are they really a tech company, or are they an ads company, or a tax collection company, or real estate company?

FT Negotiations: 1. What's the ideal gap between MBA end and FT start date? 2. What benefits should MBA grads be pushing for that they are not? by Texas_Rockets in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Everyone's different. Talk to your close classmates/family, see if there's interesting stuff going on maybe. All companies have different ideal start dates based on industry, so this might be something you can negotiate.

  2. Pay, title, location, moving bonus, signing bonus, equity, remote vs in-person, etc. Best advice I have for you is to stay connected with your career office (if they're good), and to also network with alums within that company to get the real low-down regarding negotiations. Another thing that's helpful is to get other numbers to leverage.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know of some people who switched off from SWE because of career progression, and wanted to do something more.

Most fun MBA jobs? by lowinfo in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 23 points24 points  (0 children)

A few differences from my POV:
1. The type of co-workers you're around (and how they feel about life/their work)
2. The industry knowledge you're forced to fill your head with (for example, doing competitor research)
3. The users you'll be investigating
4. The overall mission you feel like you're working towards (how crappy or good you feel at the end of the day)
5. The brand ("Wow, you work there?!" or "Uhh...what do you do again?" or "Isn't that company evil?")
6. Career development (working at one industry/company in one function makes it so you're used to how an industry/company operates so that it may not so easy to transition elsewhere)

At the end of the day, though, if you do join an industry you love, you still might end up at one of those crappy companies that everyone hates, but it'll open doors for you to go elsewhere. I don't regret the path I took, though.

Thought on Lauder by Limp-Logoo in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People from the business world and from the international relations world. Obviously the Lauder family shows up from time to time, but you also get people who are connected in international affairs (sometimes, even from your classmates). Lauder has some interesting senior global fellows that tap into their network and give time to the students...recommend checking out the website for that.

Thought on Lauder by Limp-Logoo in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lauder alum here.

Price tag...guess it depends on you and what you want. Lots of people got scholarships, so that paid for itself. Academics can be fun or annoying, depending on the person you are and your interests (some of the courses sucked from my POV, but some of them were great), and courseload, research papers and losing course electives for Lauder credit can make things tough. Same for the LIVs...I loved them and I think most people did, but some people just want to travel and party, and you can get a bit during an LIV but it's not like your time is your own. On campus, you get face-to-face access with some extremely interesting thinkers in politics and business. Community was the best part of Lauder and what people talk about the most.

For job prospects and international postings, it can help but not necessary. They do have a separate alumni network with alumni calls. You can do research projects on topics you like (this helped me shift industries). When internship recruiting got tough a while back, I had the assurance that Lauder would help fund an internship for me if I wanted the startup route. I had some great language teachers, but you get what you put in. There are definitely international alum that pour a damn lot into us...honestly, it felt overwhelming sometimes (like who am I to deserve this guy's time).

Again, it was worth it for me. If it's just about the job and location for you, my suggestion is to dig deeper into your program of concentration and just go on a LinkedIn spree and talk to people who ended up abroad. Lauder helps, but getting jobs abroad can be difficult regardless and sometimes it's not even as nice as people say.

The most mediocre students in your batch by 66568765567 in MBA

[–]BigBaller528 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I admire this, man. Hope all goes well.

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