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Significant Others Archive
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3 Signs You Aren’t Ready for MBA Life
Posted on July 13, 2012 | No CommentsHere are some sure signs that you’re not ready for MBA life. Yet. The past year has been a crash course for me in MBA living. I’ve experienced the highs... -
6 Must-Have Items Every MBA Spouse Should Have in Their Toolkit
Posted on February 26, 2012 | 1 CommentMuch like most of life’s big changes, the transition to being the spouse of an MBA student does not come with a detailed instruction manual. There’s no one-size-fits-all set of... -
Syllabus for an MBA Dad
Posted on December 26, 2011 | No CommentsHow can I describe my first term as an MBA student and a father? Let me start by saying nothing can truly prepare you for being a parent. My wife... -
Are You a Significant Other? Get involved. Here’s how.
Posted on August 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsYour significant other has been accepted to business school, so what does that mean for you? How can you get involved and take advantage of the community and its resources?... -
When the Significant Other Is A Guy
Posted on July 13, 2011 | 1 CommentIt’s no secret that most significant others of MBA students are female. Only one third of the student body at my husband’s school was female, and even fewer brought a... -
Five Tips For Surviving Business School as a Significant Other
Posted on June 29, 2011 | 5 CommentsCongratulations, your student has been accepted to business school! Business school can be an exciting and enriching experience for both you and your student, however you must work together to... -
Significant others: Use social media for your job search
Posted on April 12, 2011 | 6 CommentsTwo years ago, I was in your shoes. I was enjoying my last few months in Minneapolis before moving to Evanston, where my husband would be getting his MBA. I... -
Why the “Letter to b-school significant others” didn’t get it right
Posted on March 22, 2011 | 6 CommentsWhen I first read Carrie Shuchart and Chris Ryan’s Letter to All B-School Significant Others, I thought the tone was quite condescending. To be fair, after re-reading it several more... -
Things to know before you go: Don’t believe relationship rumors
Posted on March 1, 2011 | 10 CommentsDon’t believe the anti-relationship hype/rumors. As soon as you start to mention to others that your partner has gotten into an MBA program, you’ll start to hear them…anecdotes and statistics... -
Things to know before you go: Spend time with friends & family
Posted on February 25, 2011 | 6 CommentsHappy Friday, MBAs. Today is the second in our series, “Things to Know Before You Go” – a column to help admitted students and their significant others prepare for the...
