Skip to content Veterans at Darden routinely tell me how much they love the school. Read on to hear why from Patrick. What did you do in the military?I was a logistics officer in the Marine Corps, and did one tour of Afghanistan in 2013 as a logistics advisor to an Afghan military unit in […]
Nestled inside NYC, Stern is a great place to go if you want to live and work inside the City That Never Sleeps. The location is absolutely a factor in making Stern a top MBA program. Few key stats about Stern (Class of 2021): Rankings: 2019- Forbes (20), Economist (17), US News and World Report […]
In conjunction with the Military to MBA series, current veteran MBA candidates will be sharing their experiences in moving from the military to an MBA. Dan Kurber is a current 1st-year MBA candidate at the Yale School of Management. Tell us a bit about yourself. I grew up in Alaska where I loved playing sports, […]
Armed with the Post-9/11 GI Bill, veterans are looking for access to higher education. For those officers and enlisted service members already complete with their Bachelor’s, going after a graduate degree is a great option. And law school is one of the best. To many, law school is an attractive path. For those veterans interested […]
Booth and the armed forces go well together. Booth is a perennial powerhouse in the MBA rankings. With a number of Nobel laureates from the Economics department, this is a school known for their quant work, focus on data, and deep research into economics and the fields of business. If you want to go into […]
Did you ever hear of some guy in your unit who went off to work at a civilian job during his last few months on active duty? Yes, that is totally a real thing. That wasn’t a rumor. Unless it was the guy from my basic infantry course who secretly went to go work at […]
In Part 6 of the Military to MBA series there will be a lot more information about ways to finance your MBA. You can expect to see more details on scholarships, federal aid, and more details on the Yellow Ribbon Program to help you determine how you will fund your MBA. This post is meant […]
Thanks to Steve for sharing his unique story of serving as an infantry officer, leaving the military, and then coming back in as an army veterinarian. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your military history? I was born and raised in northeast Ohio. As the son of a physician and the grandson […]
One of my best friends has a rule: “Get physically uncomfortable. Every day.” This doesn’t mean you have to do a killer workout or run 15 miles every day, but it means that every day you should do something to take your body from the state of no physical arousal to the place where it […]
May 5, 2020 Mark School Profiles For veterans looking to head to a top-tier business school, it’s hard to ignore Wharton. Always in the upper crust[…] Read more May 1, 2020 Mark School Profiles There’s two big things you should know about Columbia Business School: Location and flexibility. An MBA experience at Columbia Business[…] Read […]
Leaving the military is gut-wrenching. Whenever I travel, I make a point of trying to look like I’m not in the military. I won’t shave every day, I avoid wearing military-affiliated clothing, and avoid the ever-present tactical backpack that military folk inevitably carry with them. I’m proud of my service, I just like to appear […]
This post was written by Yinon Weiss and originally published on MilitaryToBusiness and shared with consent and approval. Yinon is a former Army Special Forces Officer and graduate of Harvard Business School. He is also the founder of RallyPoint and Car Dash, and is the current Founder and CEO of Stress-Free Auto Care. This article condenses […]
Both are great- but for different reasons. Start going down the #transitioningmilitary rabbit hole on LinkedIn and you will find more “veteran mentors” than you can shake a stick at. From what I can see, these people tend to fall in one of three categories: Retired senior enlisted who just “want to help and keep […]
I started writing this article already knowing of a few programs that Google had in place for helping veterans, but as I started researching more I kept finding more and more initiatives from Google to help those that served in the military start their next career. Google is helping out in more than just offering […]