Comments on: Academic Underachievers Unite! http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2009/03/09/academic-underachievers-unite/ Advancing your career in the global economy. Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:06:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: John Hall http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2009/03/09/academic-underachievers-unite/comment-page-1/#comment-1470 John Hall Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:43:25 +0000 http://www.myglobalcareer.com/archives/2007/04/06/academic-underachievers-unite/#comment-1470 In close to 20 years working as a career coach for executive, management and professional men and women I not found a connection between academic success, even among grads of top tier schools and business success. It seems to me that the c- grad from an average state school can do just as well as a 4.0 from a top school. I have seen Harvard MBA's plateaued at middle management and in one case a community college drop out become president and CEO of a $500 million company In close to 20 years working as a career coach for executive, management and professional men and women I not found a connection between academic success, even among grads of top tier schools and business success. It seems to me that the c- grad from an average state school can do just as well as a 4.0 from a top school. I have seen Harvard MBA’s plateaued at middle management and in one case a community college drop out become president and CEO of a $500 million company

]]> By: BeenThereDoneThat http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2009/03/09/academic-underachievers-unite/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 BeenThereDoneThat Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:30:35 +0000 http://www.myglobalcareer.com/archives/2007/04/06/academic-underachievers-unite/#comment-1015 Oh my, if people only knew how many C average students work for places like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, IBM, etc. Actually, some hiring managers will NOT want to know anything about your GPA. Oh my, if people only knew how many C average students work for places like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, IBM, etc.

Actually, some hiring managers will NOT want to know anything about your GPA.

]]> By: Paul http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2009/03/09/academic-underachievers-unite/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Paul Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:36:47 +0000 http://www.myglobalcareer.com/archives/2007/04/06/academic-underachievers-unite/#comment-342 Years ago,after "The Organization Man" was published, Michigan State University published a counterpiece entitled "The Enterprising Man". It vwas a masterpiece of case studies of guys who couldn't/wouldn't/didn't fit into the corporate mold and went off and made grand successes. I always thought the best part was the suggestion by the authors that the Enterprising Man had to be schooled to learn essentials. Courses included "Dealing and Double Dealing" and "Getting Rid of Partners". Years ago,after “The Organization Man” was published, Michigan State University published a counterpiece entitled “The Enterprising Man”. It vwas a masterpiece of case studies of guys who couldn’t/wouldn’t/didn’t fit into the corporate mold and went off and made grand successes. I always thought the best part was the suggestion by the authors that the Enterprising Man had to be schooled to learn essentials. Courses included “Dealing and Double Dealing” and “Getting Rid of Partners”.

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