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Tag Archives: Industry Insight
My Favorite Fuqua Professor — Michael Roach
If I asked you what separates a good professor from a great professor, what would you say? Would they make you call them “Oh captain, my captain?” or would it be requisite that they transform a rag-tag group into a … Continue reading
Succeeding in a National Marketing Competition
Throughout the summer and fall terms, several case competitions were hosted at Fuqua (e.g. with Accenture — read a previous blog post about it). Yet, I was wondering whether a competition existed that was more specifically tailored toward solving marketing … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Events, Student Clubs, Student Life
Tagged Applicable Knowledge, Business Skills, Case Competition, Classes, Collaborative Learning, Communications, Cross-disciplinary, Extra-curricular, Fun, Hands-on Experience, Industry Insight, Learning, Marketing, MBA, Personal Insight, Student Club, Team Spirit, Teamwork, Travel
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Finance Internship — A Gift that Keeps Giving
Climbing the corporate ladder requires one to gain a lot of experience, not only to get started, but also to obtain promotions. The former is often the greatest struggle for recent graduates at all levels (from high school to graduate … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Alumni, Careers, Financial Services, Student Life
Tagged Alumni, Applicable Knowledge, Banking, Business Skills, Career Resource, Collaborative Learning, Employment, Finance, Hands-on Experience, Industry Insight, Internship, Job Opportunities, Learning, MBA, Networking, On the Job, Personal Insight, Resources, Winter Break, Winternship
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It’s Flunch Time
Every term we have lunches called “flunches,” which are lunches with faculty members, sponsored by the MMSA (the MMS Association). These lunches serve as a unique opportunity to get to know our new professors outside of the classroom. Any 5 … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Academics, Around Campus, Events, Student Life
Tagged Classes, Dining, Faculty, Fun, Industry Insight, Learning, Marketing, MMSA, Networking, Socializing
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Friendly, Knowledgeable Career Advice
At Fuqua, there is a wonderful program called Volunteer Alumni Career Fellows (VACF). The VACFs are Fuqua MBA alumni who volunteer to be paired with an MMS student by the Career Management Center (CMC). Matches are made according to the … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Alumni, Careers, Student Life
Tagged Advice, Alumni, Career Coaching, Career Resource, Industry Insight, Interviews, Job Search, Learning, MBA, Mock Interviews, Networking, Personal Insight, Resources, Technology, VACF
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Alumni Benefits – Events for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship has always been something that I’ve had a strong interest in, and I like to think of myself as an “entrepreneur in training.” While I was a student at Fuqua, I found a number of resources to support my … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Events
Tagged Alumni, Applicable Knowledge, Community, Entrepreneurship, Industry Insight, Learning, Networking, Resources
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The Business of Sports
Are you a sports enthusiast? If so, you would have LOVED the recent panel on The Business of Sports. Fuqua worked side-by-side with Wasserman Media Group (an international sports marketing company) to put on this special event that showcased an array … Continue reading
MBA Alumni Provide Career Coaching
Fuqua’s Career Management Center (CMC) deserves HUGE props for setting up numerous activities to prepare us for the professional world. The CMC set up mock interview sessions, resume writing workshops, and even interactive panels with MMS alumni who returned to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alumni, Career Resource, Consulting, Industry Insight, Interviews, Job Opportunities, Job Search, MBA, Mock Interviews, Networking, VACF
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Corporate Insights
At Fuqua, we get every Wednesday off! We try to make the most of it. There are often club and extracurricular events. They are also good days for mini trips and corporate visits. On a recent Wednesday, Fuqua’s Career Management … Continue reading
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Tagged Alumni, Career Resource, Corporate Visit, Industry Insight, Job Search, Personal Insight, Program Format, Travel
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The MMS Marketing Club at Your Service
Being a vice president of the MMS Marketing Club has been exciting and challenging for me. I am responsible for communications, i.e. releasing a weekly newsletter, maintaining the club’s blog and Facebook group, gathering information from various resources and communicating … Continue reading
