Category: Professional Development
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Hello again everyone. As I sit here writing this at 8:23 PM on Friday evening, I have a sense of urgency; not because I am preparing for a night out on the town, but because I have a yellow legal pad to-do list for the evening. For this reason, I am going to use bullet points:
Yesterday was one of the busiest days I have had so far in the program. Below is a description of how it became hectic along with how well it ended.
Sunday night
I spent the day yesterday in the “Careers in Marketing Boot Camp” at The Fisher College of Business. The Career Management Office organizes several boot camps throughout the fall covering the various careers that MBAs typically seek including: consulting, operations and logistics, marketing, finance, sustainability and real estate.
To all those wondering, no my title isn't gibberish. It was actually the topic of my first presentation in "Enhancing Professional Interchange" (EPI). EPI is basically a speech class. I know that most people fear public speaking but I was actually excited to hear that we were required to take this class because I know there is always room for improvement.
Porter’s Five Forces model: In accordance with Porter's view, there are five basic competitive forces that affect the competition within an industry. The five forces are threat of competitors, entry, substitutes, suppliers and buyers.