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ZLS: Marlon Young, “Write Your Destiny”
Takeaway “Success will be 40% on you, 20% on the company, 20% on the manager and 20% just plain luck. People will help you, but you write your own destiny.” More Reading NYT May 22, 2007 US Wealth Managers Try New Strategies Yankton Daily Oct 3, 2011 Distinguished Alumni to Be Honored by Tex Morgan, … Continue reading
Corporate Communications International: Trends and Practices Study 2011
Seen as I was contacted to contribute to this blog as a representative of the ‘Communications people’ I think it is about time I posted on a communications topic! At the end of September I was lucky enough to be able to attend a presentation by Corporate Communications International, an organisation directed by the Dr. … Continue reading
Eyes Don’t Matter
By Varatha Vengadesan, MBA 2012 – Finance & Intl Business It was lunchtime and I was looking for a pizzeria. I found one and entered in. When I reached the counter I had to wait for the shopkeeper, who was busy in a conversation with his previous customer, a blind man. The customer wanted broccoli … Continue reading
Escalator Etiquette: A Rant
Throughout history society has dictated a number of social norms: don’t chew with your mouth open, cover your mouth before you sneeze, wash your hands before leaving the lavatory. Then there are rules that are learned such as the rules of the road. Even if in a certain country people drive on the other side … Continue reading
ZWIB Presents: Women in Leadership – Negotiating Your Way Up
by Maria Shpokayte, MBA Candidate 2012 Human Resources / Organizational Behavior and Information Systems On Monday September 26th, 2011 Zicklin Women in Business hosted a speaker panel event. This event explored the topic “Women in Leadership – Negotiating Your Way Up”. Students had the pleasure of meeting distinguished panelists: Marietta Bottero (Vice President, Senior Human … Continue reading
Reflections on Life as an International Graduate Student
April 29th 2011, I was up at 5.30am brewing a pot of tea and hoping that the BBC live stream of Prince William marrying his university sweetheart Catherine Middleton would work on my computer in the US. This wedding was particularly dear to my heart. I had come to the US to be with my St Andrews … Continue reading
ZGAS presents: Grant Thornton
by Emily McMillen, MBA, Accounting, 2012 Tuesday afternoon, Grant Thornton joined Zicklin students for an infomation session of a different character. Instead if the traditional suit a tie, Grant Thornton employees looked out at a sea of jeans and grey shirts featuring the GT logo and their motto: “Every day I make a difference.” What … Continue reading
Friedman LLP: Top Questions You Always Wanted To Ask Your Recruiter
by Emily McMillen, MBA, Accounting, 2012 Monday Evening, Friedman LLP joined Zicklin students for a workshop about all of those questions you have wanted to ask your recruiter, but didn’t think it was appropriate to ask. This event was hosted by Baruch Beta Alpha Psi and co-sponsored by Ascend, The Accounting Society, Cents Ability, Delta … Continue reading
The Graduate Baruchian 