Table for Two: Why I Switched Careers
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Table for Two: Why I Switched Careers

My jump from financial services sales to marketer for OpenTable

I often describe my career path as a jungle gym, rather than a corporate ladder.

When I applied to the UC Davis Bay Area MBA program, I was in the midst of a career change. I yearned to be a marketer in the restaurant industry, which I loved, but I

The Deal We Didn't See Coming
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The Deal We Didn't See Coming

Relationships matter, career lessons from two GSM alumni

Is it too late to restart your career in your 50s? Should you coast into retirement, or play “Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones and get ready for a new adventure?

That’s the decision Dard Hunter MBA 04 and I faced recently, and it all started with

Career-Switcher: MBA Student Meghan Laffin
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Career-Switcher: MBA Student Meghan Laffin

Part-Time MBA student Megan Laffin made the jump from the high-pressure CBS newsroom to her new business of buying, training and selling horses.

Megan Laffin quickly moved up the ranks to associate producer at CBS News, handling the high-pressure