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  A Career Path She Hadn’t Mapped Yet

  Mollie Dube arrived at the Forté MBA Leadership Conference with a mental map of where her career might lead. With a background in nursing and an interest in business, she could easily picture herself pursuing opportunities in healthcare or medical devices. DaVita wasn’t on the map. That changed at the conference, where Mollie connected with […]

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  MBALaunch

  The Best MBA Advice Doesn’t Always Come From an Expert

  MBA applicants are usually told to connect with admissions officers, alumni, career coaches, and consultants. And that’s good advice. For Anna Lazzereschi and Ketia Momo, those connections were an important part of their MBA journeys. Through Forté MBALaunch, both women gained access to webinars, resources, admissions guidance, and a clear framework for navigating a process […]

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  Impact Stories

  Alexandra Hanley on Stepping Into Her Role in a Competitive Industry

  As a Business Management major with a Finance specialization — and a 3.98 GPA — Alexandra Hanley is no stranger to hard work. At Stony Brook University, she’s a teaching assistant for Business Communications, a Forté Campus Ambassador, and a leader in Women in Business. She’s built a strong academic and leadership foundation, but like […]

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  Match Made in Mission

  From a Table in the Back to a Career in Consulting

  How One Student’s Decision to Show Up Led to an Unexpected Career Path  When Caroline Chou walked into the Forté Emerging Leaders Conference, most of the tables were already full. So she took a seat in the back. The prospect of attending a conference initially felt intimidating. “I was feeling rather lost in my business […]

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  Articles

  The Virtual Career Fair That Felt Surprisingly Human

  Most people do not hear the words virtual career fair and think ‘warm’ or ‘personal’, or ‘human.’ They think awkward networking, a sea of resumes, carefully rehearsed elevator pitches, and recruiters bouncing between conversations while candidates try to stand out in tiny squares on a screen. And why not?  Career fairs often feel transactional even […]

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  Match Made in Mission

  Foundations Matter: How One Student Found Her Home in Real Estate Finance

  Featuring Hines and Deja Alfaro, NYU Stern Before Deja Alfaro found herself working in fund management in London, she was a first-generation college student at NYU trying to figure out where she fit in finance. Like many business students going to school in New York, the path seemed to point in one direction. “Everyone just […]

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