CONFESSIONS OF AN OXFORD MBA

BY AGE 31, I'VE GONE FROM WORKING OVERNIGHT SECURITY TO SELLING SECURITIES ON WALL STREET TO STUDYING AT ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS COLLEGES IN THE WORLD...OXFORD UNIVERSITY. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE MY UNLIKELY JOURNEY, AS A FULL-TIME MBA STUDENT FOR 2009-2010, WITH OTHER MBA HOPEFULS - FROM ADMISSIONS STRATEGIES TO SURVIVING THE CORE CURRICULUM TO SECURING MY DREAM JOB FOLLOWING THE "GREAT RECESSION".

Monday, September 6, 2010

capstone [monday] - mentoring incoming mbas

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This year, the Saïd Business School is introducing a "mentoring" scheme to incoming MBAs . I registered my interest, and indicate...
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Friday, July 2, 2010

trinity [week 10]: wimbledon

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Every academic term at Oxford culminates with final exams during Week 10. During Michaelmas we sat for 6 exams over the course of just four ...
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Thursday, July 1, 2010

trinity [week 9]: scp bonding

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Every year, Oxford MBAs have three options during the summer to satisfy their academic requirements: Strategic Consulting Project ( SCP ), ...
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trinity [week 8]: royal ascot

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This was my last week of classes. Some people measure their investment in an Oxford MBA by the price per class, which in this case would be...
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Saturday, June 12, 2010

trinity [week 7]: mind-the-gap

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I've attended 7 college dinners in the past 8 days. And this next week looks just as busy. It's natural, of course, that with our f...
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Friday, June 4, 2010

trinity [week 6]: oxford & cambridge club

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A few MBA friends have recently asked me how my trip to the Oxford and Cambridge Club (founded in 1821) in London earlier this week went. ...
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trinity [week 5]: running of the bulls

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A lot of readers want to know what it's like being an Oxford MBA. What is it really like to condense two-years of coursework into just...
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Justin Belkin
New York, United States
I'm an Oxford MBA candidate who previously worked for top Wall Street firms as a financial advisor and FINRA Registered Principal (Series 7, 24). I'm involved in microfinance, and I teach financial literacy. I'm also an entrepreneur, having owned a coffee shop.
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