Posts by tj100

Quote:Originally Posted by ClassyGuy1 At one point, the customer stated in an E-Mail that we might be able to go out for dinner and drinks before the sporting event, which would have to be on their tab, since everything has to be...

It wasn't clear (at least to me) that the OP's "business" was going to be in finance. Totally agree that if he thinks he wants to open his own money management firm, he's going to be better off with an MBA - just from a client-facing...

You can find it on the small business administration website, but the stat is something like 10% of small business owners have a graduate degree. Depends a lot on what business you're trying to build - good luck founding a biotech...

Quote:Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba people still want to know your qualifications when you are starting your own business. Depends on what business you're starting, but the overwhelming majority of companies were founded by...

Quote:Originally Posted by ktown My longer-term plan (5-10 years) is to start my own business if the b-school thing doesn't pan out. What are people's thoughts? Start your own business now. It is not going to get easier to take...

1. Take responsibility for your screwups and fix them. 1.(a) Take responsibility for your teammates' screwups, and help them fix them. 2. In our 1x1 time together, don't waste my time with a list of things that you did since last time...

Quote:Originally Posted by Gibonius Yes, doing things just to improve your career opportunities is awfully stupid and shitty. It seems to me that adding a language (other than English) is probably not the best investment of time for...

Quote:Originally Posted by Romans116 I feel sorry for most the people in this thread who think success is monetary or business related. Again, I think this is a "to each their own" moment. I feel sorry for those of you who don't...

Quote:Originally Posted by chogall nobody at the buyside looks at gaap ebita btw. This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever read (unless you mean b/c GAAP EBITDA is an oxymoron). EBITDA is the single most important valuation...

Quote:Originally Posted by Cantabrigian Agree on picking the GPA that suits you best but most people will ask the real one anyway. True, but that strategy at least got you to the point where you could explain yourself.