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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

Breaking into the consulting industry with a non-business degree can be challenging as a sizeable portion of hires are from top business schools, but non-business hires are on the rise. If your degree leans more heavily towards the qualitative humanities — as mine does — be sure to make special provisions to develop key quantitative skills.

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Why an Internship is Not a Step Back During Graduate School

Tom Spencer

There is a misconception in graduate school that participating in an internship is a waste of time and might prolong your schooling, but that could not be further from the truth. Test Driving Your Degree. When thinking about pursuing an internship, think about where you would like to be upon graduation. Test Drive Your Degree.

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Counts and Demographics of IO Psychology Doctoral Degrees

NeoAcademic

The National Science Foundation recently released its report from the 2021 Survey of Earned Doctorates , which summarizes trends in doctoral education across US universities. of all doctoral degrees in psychology and 0.3% of all doctoral degrees awarded. of all doctoral degrees in psychology and 0.3%

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Does Getting an MBA Dual Graduate Degree Help with Consulting Recruiting?

Tom Spencer

As a volunteer graduate school advisor, I often get asked if acquiring an additional graduate degree in addition to an MBA as a dual degree student improves consulting recruiting opportunities. Seeking a dual degree is most helpful when you have a more focused interest. Reading Time: 3 minutes.

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Has the MBA become Redundant for a Career in Consulting?

Tom Spencer

“There was a doctor from Boston and a lawyer from Chicago, a philosopher from Australia and an engineer from France. In fact, in the tiered classroom filled with 50 clean-cut, casually dressed people in their 20’s and 30’s, there seemed to be just about every graduate degree imaginable, except one: the M.B.A.” ( Leonhardt, 2000 ).

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Numerous studies have shown that different mediums of communication have varying degrees of effectiveness in supporting in-the-moment feedback, information sharing, communication cues, emotions, and customization of the message. Participant self-perception about the cause of behavior change from a program of executive coaching.

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Looking for a Good Education at a Low Price, Perhaps Free? Head to Europe

MishTalk

What might interest potential university students in the United States is that Germany offers some programs in English -- and it''s not the only country. Let''s take a look at the surprising -- and very cheap -- alternatives to pricey American college degrees. It also offers some of the world''s most cost-efficient college degrees.