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There you sit in the waiting room with the rest of the job candidates spending their last moments frantically reciting names, numbers, and reasons for their undeniable greatness. Your cell phone lies dormant in your pocket (you hope!); your hair is as close to perfect as you could make it without looking as if you … Read more
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Deja vu came over Smeal College of Business MBA Managing Director Carrie Marcinkevage. There it was again – the same feeling that had been vexing her ever since the applications process three years ago. Something just wasn’t right. At that time director of the MBA admissions office, Marcinkevage felt as if she were reading the … Read more
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According to a recent New York Times article, “The Default Major: Skating Through B School,” by David Glenn, it appears that undergraduate business students are not investing a lot of time into studying – or even into learning, for that matter. While business is one of the fastest-growing fields in U.S. higher education, both Glenn … Read more
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By Bill Sinnett of Financial Executives International Both students and faculty in accounting share a common interest in what the Wall Street Journal will be publishing five years from now. Students want to make sure that they have the skills necessary, not just for today, but for their entrance into the profession, while faculty want … Read more