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☆ How M&M’s is making the most of its spokescandies controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Given the outsize attention, some think M&M’s announcement is a PR stunt to hype its upcoming Super Bowl commercial. M&M’s relatively subtle changes aimed at inclusivity didn’t seem like they were designed to spark much controversy, if any. At the Washington Post, for example, an opinion piece declared “the M&M’S changes aren’t progressive. “In the last year, we’ve made some changes to our beloved spokescandies,” M&M’s said. “The original colorful cast of M&M’s spokescandies are, at present, pursuing other personal passions,” Wesley said.

☆ 3 things to consider after a layoff — and why you shouldn't rush into another a job
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Ellen Taaffe | Kellogg School Of Management At Northwestern | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Many rush to find another job, missing the chance to reflect on they want and network strategically. Taaffe lays out three steps to moving beyond a layoff and preparing yourself for the next step in your career. "Talking to other people who have experienced a layoff can help you to avoid catastrophizing," Taaffe said. "After you have gone through a layoff, you tend to not let your network go dormant again," Taaffe said. One of Taaffe's former students recently shared the news of her job loss in a LinkedIn post and asked her network for help.

☆ Now's the 'perfect storm' to ask for a raise, an MBA professor says. She shares 5 tips for negotiating — including giving a precise salary number.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Leigh Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She said it's a great time to ask for a raise and you should quantify your achievements when you do. Gather your dataJust because it's the year's end or inflation is high doesn't ipso facto entitle you to a raise. Two weeks ago, a young woman who'd just received a promotion and small raise sought my advice on how to "raise the raise." Don't get emotional or demandingLet's face it: Salary and raise negotiations are about us — specifically, our worth. In the end, Eric put together an assertive yet reasonable bonus and raise ask, to which the company agreed.

☆ US consumers pulled back their spending last month as inflation took a toll
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Pullbacks in auto sales helped drive the decline — the largest monthly decrease seen all year — but even excluding autos, monthly sales declined by 0.2%, despite cooling inflation. Economists had expected monthly sales to shrink by 0.1%, down from October’s 1.3% increase, according to consensus estimates on Refinitiv. Retail sales, which are not adjusted for inflation, were up 6.5% in November from the year prior, according to the report. That’s the slowest year-over-year retail sales growth since 2020, said Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst for Bankrate. “Credit card rates going up could cause more of a contraction, but hopefully [the Fed] gets a nice feather landing.”This story is developing and will be updated.

☆ A Harvard Business School grad who now works at Google shares how she got into the top MBA program
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Brina Patel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Olivia Melendez graduated from Harvard Business School in May and is a product manager at Google. Plus, I had always heard that MBA programs prefer that candidates have three to four years of work experience before starting a full-time program," Melendez said. In addition to HBS, she applied to several other top-tier programs, including the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wharton Business School, and Kellogg School of Management, all of which she was admitted to. Melendez said she used the admissions essay as a chance to tie together pieces of her background that needed additional context. For anyone struggling with the admission essay, Melendez recommended an exercise she learned at MLT.

☆ Delivering bad news to your coworkers is never easy. College classes and executive coaches are trying to teach how to do it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He hoped to learn how to better manage business success, business failure, and his mental health. He added: "Because a lot of those are what contributes to the difficulty in mental health for founders." "As a founder, balancing mental health and the success of the company almost seem opposite," Yan said. "Small triggers may affect your mental health," like when cofounders are angry at one another or when the staff is underperforming, he said. "When you don't deal directly with problematic employees, you're sending the clear message to others that their work doesn't matter," she said.

U.S. shoppers spent $35.27 billion online overall during Cyber Week, the period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. But the modest pickup trounced the paltry 2.9% increase in sales during China's Singles Day, an 11-day shopping festival ending November 11, hosted by Alibaba and other Chinese e-commerce firms. Originally, Singles Day was an unofficial Chinese holiday on Nov. 11 (11/11) to celebrate people who were not in relationships. These days, brands use Singles Day to clear inventory and experiment with new products. With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging in China, "it wont be fair to can compare" Singles Day with Cyber Week, Chernev said, as Americans are shopping with fewer restrictions.

[1/3] FILEPHOTO: Executive Chairman of the Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger arrives at the world premiere for the film 'The King's Man' at Leicester Square in London, Britain December 6, 2021. In his 15 years as Disney chief executive, Iger postponed his retirement four times, sidelining would-be successors. read more Part of his mandate, according to Disney, is to work with the board to develop a successor to lead the company. Chapek was among a shortlist of internal candidates vying for Iger's job, according to a source familiar with discussions. Another seen as a top contender was Kevin Mayer, Disney's longtime head of strategic planning who had shepherded the successful launch of Disney+, according to sources.

☆ Half of your employees are 'quiet quitting' and it's dangerous. An MBA professor shares the 5 most effective ways to save a team's morale and productivity.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Brooke Vuckovic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She says that quiet quitting isn't a new phenomenon but it can be very harmful to company culture and morale. One of the best ways to fight quiet quitting is to focus on your "star players" instead, she says. What is new, however, is the not-so-quiet part of quiet quitting: quiet quitters are increasingly announcing their status proudly on social media, thanks largely to a TikTok video on the subject that went viral. Now, it is estimated that quiet quitters make up 50% of the US workforce. Don't "quiet fire"It's tempting to fight fire with fire — or silence, in this case, with withdrawing — but try to resist that.

☆ Northwestern’s Kellogg School Makes an M.B.A. Play for Laid-Off Tech Workers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Lindsay Ellis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management is making its own bid for tech talent after mass layoffs at Meta Platforms , Twitter Inc. and other big tech companies. Recently laid-off tech employees can apply to pursue a full-time M.B.A. or other graduate degree next year without submitting standardized test scores, Kellogg officials said Monday, as part of an effort to enroll some of the many workers who have lost jobs in the industry’s bloodletting this fall.

☆ Business school salaries revealed: Here's how much MBA graduates make post-graduation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Rachel Durose | Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The best business programs in the country come with high price tags, even when offered virtually. Here are the latest salaries — including signing bonuses — of eight top business schools. Business school is an exciting prospect for ambitious professionals or aspiring entrepreneurs looking to level up their careers — and salaries. Those willing to pay the high cost of business school, are likely to earn equally high salaries post-graduation; making six-figures a year in industries such as financial services, consulting, investment banking, and technology. Insider used US News & World Report's list of best business schools for 2023 to rank the MBA programs.

But the new era at Twitter could also be an opportunity for the company to redefine its brand for the better. But it remains unclear what Twitter under Mr. Musk will actually be, Mr. Calkins said. Twitter before Mr. Musk weathered a number of controversies that rattled some advertisers and users. But this is a potential inflection point for Twitter, Mr. Miller said. “I think the brand is irrevocably damaged, actually, unless and until Musk finds somebody else to run Twitter,” Mr. Kwittken said.

☆ ‘Quiet layoffs’ are growing across Big Tech, benefiting the image and bottom line of major companies while hurting workers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Kali Hays | Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tech companies of all sizes are facing the brunt of a volatile economy, impacting their stability. Tech companies are having a tumultuous time. "There is nothing that prohibits an employer from doing mass PIPs or letting people go," Rella said. Using workers' performance, and setting new standards for them to be judged on, like what is happening inside Facebook, is workers bearing the brunt of mismanagement. Yet, mass PIPs are ultimately an improper usage of a management tool that should be prefaced with feedback and coaching, said Cooney of Bambee.

An MBA is an investment but students who attend top schools can graduate making six-figure salaries. Business school is an exciting prospect for ambitious professionals or aspiring entrepreneurs looking to level up their careers — and salaries. Students from the top business schools in the world graduated last year with jobs that earn six-figure salaries. For those who are considering attending business school or who are currently enrolled, here's what graduates from some of the top programs are earning across industries. Insider used US News & World Report's list of best business schools for 2023 to rank the MBA programs.

☆ 8 reasons your grocery bill is sky-high right now - and what you can do about it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Rena Goldman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Flashy store signs, the size of carts, and even where you find the eggs and milk all contribute to getting customers to spend more. Sale signs at the entranceFlashy sale signs not only draw you in, but they also create what's called positive pricing, according to Edward Fox, professor of marketing at SMU Cox School of Business. People who prefer to buy items on sale will buy more when a product is on sale, which works to the retailer's advantage, said Fox. Enticing endcap displaysEndcap displays with seasonal or sale items are meant to distract you. And read the fine print on sale signs.

☆ Half of your employees are 'quiet quitting' and destroying morale. An MBA professor shares the 5 most effective ways to save a team's culture and output.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Brooke Vuckovic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

☆ How to get a job at McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or Accenture, according to 3 headhunters for these top management consulting firms
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-23 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The top management consulting firms — which include McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bain & Company, and Accenture — are notoriously tough to break into. Insider asked Smith and two other recruiters for management consulting on their top tips for breaking into the ranks of McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and Accenture. "We've noticed that more consulting firms are expanding beyond MBA degrees and into other advanced degrees to fill their post-graduate classes." Stokes added that candidates can leverage the international piece of the tripod by keeping in mind that McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and Accenture have offices worldwide. You can see samples of case interviews for McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and Accenture here.

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