Category Archives: MBA decision

The value of an MBA

Posted on February 24, 2011 by missmba

There are a lot of measures of the value of an MBA and some people have been questioning if it‘s worth its salt recently. But the dollar value of my MBA hit home when I filed my taxes this week. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Career decision, Internship, Investment Banking, MBA decision | Tagged consulting, filing taxes, investment banking, taxes | 6 Comments

The Princeton Review agrees — Darden professors rock!

Posted on October 25, 2010 by missmba

Congrats to Darden’s professors, who got recognized this week as the best in the nation this week by The Princeton Review! I won’t pretend to be surprised. I know we have some of the best faculty in the world. They … Continue reading →

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Darden moves into ‘The Economist’s’ top 10 b-schools

Posted on September 17, 2010 by missmba

OK, I know I just said that the gold stars shouldn’t guide your goals. Which I still stand by. But it’s really nice when your goals and the gold stars line up. Such is the case with Darden this week. … Continue reading →

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Strengths Finder test results: Doh!

Posted on August 13, 2010 by missmba

At the urging of my summer internship manager, I took the Strengths Finder test yesterday. Some of you may already know about Strengths Finder, a self-help book that advocates discovering your talents and then doing everything you can to play … Continue reading →

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Thank God I’m a Darden girl

Posted on August 10, 2010 by missmba

I drove into Charlottesville at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, and my whole body relaxed. It was good to be back. I started getting squirrely for Darden with about three weeks left in my summer internship. I’d had a great experience, … Continue reading →

Posted in Charlottesville, Darden, Friends, MBA decision | 7 Comments

What every new b-school student should know

Posted on July 21, 2010 by missmba

It dawned on me today — in the 5 minutes I lifted my head out of my intern haze — that at this time last year, I was preparing to move to Charlottesville. Which means, right this moment, about 300 … Continue reading →

Posted in B-school traditions, Career, Career decision, Charlottesville, Classes, Fear, Fun, Learning, MBA decision, Moving, Social life, Stress | 5 Comments

Spirit of Darden

Posted on April 25, 2010 by missmba

It’s that time of year when the second-year students are confronted with leaving Darden and prospective students are trying to decide to whether to come to Darden. This video speaks to both those groups. Second-year student David Shepro made it … Continue reading →

Posted in B-school traditions, Friends, MBA decision, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

If it were easy, everyone would do it

Posted on January 28, 2010 by missmba

Before I came to b-school, one of my work colleagues asked me why I wanted to go. Business, he said, seemed like common sense. The goal is to make money. If you have a good idea and used common sense, … Continue reading →

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How b-school warped my brain

Posted on December 26, 2009 by missmba

Here’s something they don’t tell you in the b-school literature: An MBA education warps your mind. Six months ago I thought like a journalist. I thought in terms of ledes and sources and motivations and background. I thought about column … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget and money, Classes, Finance, Friends, Learning, MBA decision, Weird | 3 Comments

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