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February 12, 2020
Navigating rejection during the MBA internship search
“Thank you for your interest. We will not be moving forward with your application at this time.”
Those words have become the email equivalent of “we need to talk” in today’s recruitment communication…
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Navigating rejection during the MBA internship search
February 5, 2020
It’s the climb, not the summit
My first semester at Smith proved fruitful in both academic and life lessons – the most important being the need to embrace ambiguity. The 35 days (not that I was counting) we had over winter break…
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It’s the climb, not the summit
January 28, 2020
Lessons from Thailand
I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Southeast Asia this winter break. One of the countries I visited was Thailand, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Though I was traveling…
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Lessons from Thailand
January 25, 2020
Why We Trek
There are many opportunities to travel during your MBA journey, but it’s the treks that really stand out. Treks are concentrated visits to cities, where you meet with multiple employers to network,…
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Why We Trek
January 24, 2020
MBA Global Experiences for a Global Economy
You’ve probably heard of “the Grand Tour.” It was a key fixture of a higher-level education from the 1500s through the 1800s. The idea of the grand tour was that, near the completion of his formal…
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MBA Global Experiences for a Global Economy
December 20, 2019
What We're Doing Over Winter Break
Now that final exams, group projects, and papers are done for the semester, we’re looking forward to some well-deserved rest and relaxation. So in the spirit of that relaxation, we thought we’d talk…
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What We're Doing Over Winter Break
December 16, 2019
The Statistical Programming Packages You Never Thought Would Be Part of an MBA
As a full-time MBA student, I’ve had the opportunity to interact with students from a variety of MBA programs during the past year and a half. One thing has become clear to me in that time. The Smith…
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The Statistical Programming Packages You Never Thought Would Be Part of an MBA
December 6, 2019
Your Guide To MBA Finals Week
Finals are coming, finals are coming! It’s officially finals season for Term A and as a first-year MBA student, here are some tips to help you get through this first wave, and the waves to come.
Lean…
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Your Guide To MBA Finals Week
December 6, 2019
A Look Inside Colgate-Palmolive's Global Supply Chain Strategy
People everywhere know Colgate-Palmolive.
The New York-based consumer products company is a leader around the globe. Its brands, among the world’s most recognizable household names, are…
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A Look Inside Colgate-Palmolive's Global Supply Chain Strategy
December 6, 2019
Embracing ambiguity: A first-semester reflection on the MBA
Before joining my first-year cohort at Smith, I had created an infallible 5- and 10-year plan for how my career and professional life would develop. Or so I thought. By February, the plans had…
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Embracing ambiguity: A first-semester reflection on the MBA
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