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☆ The young lawyer who became the 'Don Quixote' of canceling student debt
  + stars: | 2021-05-29 | by ( Cezary Podkul | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +24 min
The victory marked the starting point for what's become Smith's raison d'être to help as many student loan borrowers as possible. But of those who did, around 60% managed to get a discharge of some portion of their student debt, Iuliano found. And thanks to a widely-held belief that student debt is categorically exempt from discharge, few are willing to take that chance. "I have $50k student debt, no degree, was a victim of attempted murder, out of work, and homeless," reads another. Austin SmithEventually, he says, he vowed to make it his life's cause to help the student loan borrowers.
☆ EY's innovation leader explains why all leaders should invest in learning and development — and the strategy the firm is using to upskill its 300,000 employees
  + stars: | 2021-02-10 | by ( Weng Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
EY employees are encouraged to acquire skills in design thinking and robotics, and a pursue an accredited MBA. This article is part of a series called "Leaders by Day," which takes a look at how prominent business leaders are tackling various challenges in today's economy. Business leaders have had to adapt to the current climate by making budget cuts, investing in data analytics and AI technologies, and building new partnerships with vendors. How EY is investing in training programsIn 2020, EY invested $450 million in employee training. "We owe it to our employees to provide them the best opportunities that will make them more competitive in this world," Wong said.
☆ How to nail your Harvard Business School application, according to graduates and an admissions director
  + stars: | 2020-12-07 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +11 min
Around 11% of the roughly 10,000 students who apply to Harvard Business School get in each year. Those are intimidating odds for the roughly 10,000 students who apply to Harvard Business School each year. "At the risk of sounding overly dramatic, the essays are the windows into your soul," said Patrick Mullane, the executive director of Harvard Business School Online and an HBS graduate. She added to these credentials by working for two years on Wall Street as a precursor to her business school application. "As with most successes in life, luck weighs heavily on why anyone is admitted to Harvard Business School, which should keep us all very grounded and humble," she added.
☆ The pros and cons of going to graduate school right now, according to academic and business experts
  + stars: | 2020-07-09 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +13 min
Due to the current job market, many recent college graduates are considering going back to school. Could now be a smart time to put your job search on ice and shift gears to graduate school? The prosYou avoid entering a limited job market and possibly stunting your compensationPatrick Mullane, executive director of Harvard Business School Online, explained one benefit of going to graduate school while the economy isn't robust. J. Celeste Walley-Jean, dean at Clayton State University's School of Graduate Studies & Inclusive Engagement, noted that another indicator that the timing may be right to attend graduate school is cost. "If you just graduated and can't find a job, grad school might seem like a great way to ride out the recession.
☆ 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.
☆ Inside the 19-year relationship of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, who are about to have their 3rd baby together
  + stars: | 2020-03-11 | by ( Madeline Stone | Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been married to his wife, Priscilla Chan, since 2012. The couple met during college and have since had two kids together with a third on the way. They've also founded the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and amassed a real estate empire. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg may not have gotten an undergrad degree out of Harvard, but he has his time at the university to thank for introducing him to his wife, Priscilla Chan. The couple met in 2003 at a frat party, and tied the knot in 2012, one day after the IPO of what was then called Facebook.
☆ My parents 'refinanced' my student loans, and even though I'm still paying them off I'll save over $9,000
  + stars: | 2020-02-12 | by ( Caroline Lupini | Freelance Reporter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
When I took out student loans to attend grad school, I was able to get government loans at a fixed 6.21% interest rate. I started my MBA in 2014 and the majority of my student loans were direct unsubsidized loans serviced by NelNet with a 6.21% fixed interest rate. They mentioned the idea of paying off my student loans with their home equity line of credit, and then I would owe them instead. At the time, their home equity line of credit had a sub-prime 2.49% variable interest rate — significantly lower than my student loan interest rate. Many private lenders offer student loan refinancing, so make sure to get quotes from multiple lenders before deciding to refinance — you'll want to confirm you'll ultimately save money.
☆ Nearly half of college grads with student loan debt don't think their college degree helped them earn more money
  + stars: | 2019-11-07 | by ( Hillary Hoffower | Economics Correspondent | Millennial Wealth | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Nearly half of indebted graduates think their college degree didn't earn them a higher salary, according to a survey from Insider and Morning Consult. The average student-loan debt is nearly $30,000 per borrower in the graduating class of 2018. Of these respondents, 17% have undergrad student-loan debt and 7.5% have graduate student-loan debt. For those with undergrad student-loan debt, this might be influenced by how stressed they are about their debt. That's still more than what the average millennial earns — $35,455, just slightly more than the average student-loan debt.
☆ 45% of millennials think they earn less than their peers, but even more think they have less debt
  + stars: | 2019-10-30 | by ( Hillary Hoffower | Economics Correspondent | Millennial Wealth | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Forty-five percent of millennials think they earn less than their peers, according to a new survey by Insider and Morning Consult. Only 34% of millennials think they earn more, and 21% said they didn't know. The picture is brighter debt-wise — 48% percent of millennials think they have less debt than their peers, while 35% think they have more. Millennials think they have less debt than their peersHowever, millennials are slightly more positive about their debt situation in comparison to their friends — 48% think they have less debt than their peers, while 35% think they have more. But of those who do have a mortgage, half owe more than $100,000, while the other half owe less.
☆ Millennials are swamped in debt, and it's not just student loans
  + stars: | 2019-10-17 | by ( Hillary Hoffower | Economics Correspondent | Millennial Wealth | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Of those with credit card debt, more than half owe less than $5,000 and nearly a quarter owe $5,000 to $10,000. In fact, nearly as many millennials have a mortgage as ones that have undergrad student loan debt (28.4%). Slightly more than half owe between $5,000 and $30,000 on their undergrad student loans. That's not to mention postgrad student debt, which 11% of millennial respondents have. That more millennials have car loan debt could be because Gen X and baby boomers have paid off their car loans by now.
☆ Meet today's 'snowplow' parents, 11% of whom admit they've called their adult children's bosses about a work issue
  + stars: | 2019-04-09 | by ( Kayla Heisler | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Snowplow parents manage their adult children's lives by performing adult tasks for them, like writing job applications, booking medical appointments, or keeping them afloat with rent money. According to the study, a whopping 74% of parents said that they have made appointments for their adult children. But if you're still completing this task for your adult child, they're missing out on an important part of growing up. Giving excessive career adviceOne of the most significant examples of snowplow parenting involves parents giving their adult children too much career guidance. Fourteen percent of parents told their adult child which career to pursue, and 14% also used their professional network to help their adult child secure jobs and internships.
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