Top AA Business Schools | Asian American University

TOP AA BUSINESS SCHOOLS
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:48:26 PM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

CONTACT US | ADVERTISING INFO

© 1996-2013 Asian Media Group Inc
No part of the contents of this site may be reproduced without prior written permission.

WHAT YOU SAY

[This page is closed to new input. --Ed.]

I am an Asian American born and bred here who went to Harvard Business School. Here are the offers I got:

To work in Asia:
McKinsey, BCG, Bain
Goldman Sachs

To work in the U.S.:
None

I can barely speak anything but English. What's going on? For companies in Asia, people were all over me, treating me like I was some of kind of superstar. U.S. companies treated me like crap. (Actually, sub-crap). In fact, for some places the recruiter was the same for Asia and the U.S. and was like Jekyl and Hyde. Thoughts?
Jekyl and Hyde Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 07:56:57 (PDT)

Ac Dropout:

Actually, I'm a principal, and I still have no idea what you are talking about because it makes no sense.

You go on and on about how McKinsey is not the top consulting firm, yet everything in that article indicates that McKinsey is (or maybe was, after Enron and such).

Accenture is still not a top organization, and they are no more specialized than McKinsey. For specialty consulting, people go to boutiques that no one outside of the particular industry has heard of.

And FYI, McKinsey is the most expensive, and they do pay the top dollar. Since I read somewhere that you are an Andersen Consulting Dropout, hence your name, I seriously doubt if you are in the know. By your own admission, you didn't make it past business analyst, mind you.
Census Tuesday, July 09, 2002 at 19:05:58 (PDT)

Annapolis-Harvard Law Grad,

I think your barking up the wrong tree when it comes to how I value money.

But the quote was intended to put in perspective what is necessary when starting a business. Ever heard of those boot-strapped businesses. Or businesses that start from scratch.

Don't worry your petty little mind about something your never going to do. Just keep collecting your paychecks, until it is time for social security.
AC Dropout Tuesday, July 09, 2002 at 14:24:52 (PDT)

"Money is not that important."

Spoken by a fool without knowledge of how businesses operated.

Ever heard of capitalization? Revenue? Cost? Go do some research, little boy, and report back on what they mean.

I suppose the fact that money is not important when it comes to startups is the reason why all these dot.bombs failed, eh? The fact that you are in the unemployment line ought to tell you that money matters just as much as ideas, luck, and even some determination.
Annapolis-Harvard Law Grad Monday, July 08, 2002 at 20:28:55 (PDT)

Consultant,

Once again I repeat. I never disputed their prestige. I disputed the original claim to be #1 consulting company. They don't have the most employees, they don't have the largest revenue, and they are not the most expensive. From a partners point of view they don't pay the most.

In fact they only do one kind of consulting; management consulting, nothing more, nothing less.

It obvious you are an employee in an consulting firm, not an executive. Or you would have an inkling of what I am talking about.

Let me ask you this if you have a multi-department multi-platform project and you wished to ultilize a consulting firm to assist in implementing. Would you just go on prestige in determining which firm to hire? Many executives don't. That's why Mckinsey revenue has stalled out at 3 billion and Accenture has grown into 11 billion.
AC Dropout Monday, July 08, 2002 at 12:41:16 (PDT)

AC Dropout:

I refer you to BusinessWeek's latest issue on July 8, 2002. If you read page 66 (or even the cover), you will notice that McKinsey is commonly known as the most prestigious consulting firm, regardless of what you think of Vault or Annapolis-Harvard Law.

In this case, he was clearly right and you were wrong. The Enron fiasco aside, McKinsey is still tops compared to the likes of Accenture, PCW, etc. it's amazing that for someone who claims to be an expert in the business arena as well as consulting what little you really know about consulting, even the basics as who are the top players. I think you should really tone it down because you are out of your element here.
Consultant Sunday, July 07, 2002 at 23:25:02 (PDT)

I think if people are serious about starting their own business. They need to understand a thing or two about determination.

Luck is important. Money is not that important. But it is the determination to hang in there to take advantage of those lucky opportunities that come your way that will effect the outcome most of the time.

AC dropout Sunday, July 07, 2002 at 17:21:16 (PDT)

to Entrepreneurship has its reward

hmmm...maybe I should ditch my boss and start my own business. Your story really gives me hope that someday, I won't have to work under a mean junk yard dog.
Now, if only I can figure out what to sell...hmmmm...
MLK Saturday, July 06, 2002 at 00:19:38 (PDT)

You don't need Business Schools to have a successful business, you need money and alot of luck.

Business Schools=BS Friday, July 05, 2002 at 15:36:45 (PDT)

NEWEST COMMENTS | EARLIER COMMENTS