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Career Opportunities After Pursuing an MBA

Strategy Driven

Graduates of MBA programs move into upper management roles and executive positions in nearly any industry. They can also become business consultants, offering advice and strategies to help companies grow. It can include positions such as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, or Operations Manager.

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4 Questions to Ask to Select the Best Executive Search Firm

Great Leadership By Dan

The problem is: many hiring managers just don’t know how to evaluate external recruiters. The Common Approach – and Why it Doesn’t Really Work When evaluating external recruiters, most hiring managers start by asking: “how many placements have you made in our industry?” 4 Questions to Ask to Select the Right External Recruiter 1.

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Here’s Why Strategy Chiefs Succeed or Fail

Harvard Business Review

The existing management team had not addressed a range of issues, including required changes to store sizes, the product range, and which geographies the company focused on. So founder and CEO Tom Stemberg hired John Wilson as head of strategy and chief financial officer. Wilson went on to be COO of The Gap Inc.

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The Rise of the General Counsel

Harvard Business Review

The general counsel is now a core member of the top management team and offers advice not just on law and related matters but helps shape discussion and debate about business issues.

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What If You Could Learn Design from Apple?

Harvard Business Review

” At the time of its founding in 2007 most leadership programs were focused on helping CIOs be better IT managers. A few years ago I was working with a global company that was trying to engage Chief Financial Officers. In contrast, IBM’s program helped CIOs be better business leaders.

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The Most Important Negotiation in Your Life

Harvard Business Review

Hiring, managing performance, and firing. The stakes of negotiating at home can feel sky-high: which medical advice to follow; how much to spend or save; how long your aging parents can live at home; whether to stay together. The Big Four are: The Chief Executive Officer: your inner Dreamer. Contract terms and conditions.

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How to Hire the Best Employees for Your Company

Strategy Driven

For instance, you can outsource a chief financial officer that can offer advice to the company on how to best improve their profitability. While it is important to take into consideration everyone’s advice, there also needs to be a type of structure set in place that helps move things along.

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