Additional Resources
As has been mentioned, it's very important to know a lot about the company, function, industry and role in which you're interviewing for. Below are some great resources to utilize in doing your research.
One of the best places to start for information about careers, industries, and functional areas is the Wall Street Journal. As the newspaper for business, the Wall Street Journal is a daily “must-read” for all MBA students.
If you have a specific career-interest area in mind, the following websites are recommended:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND VENTURE DEVELOPMENT
- Entrepreneur Magazine www.entrepreneur.com
- Council for Entrepreneurial Development www.cednc.org
- Entreworld www.entreworld.org
- The Entrepreneur Network www.tenonline.org
- National Venture Capital Association www.nvca.org
FINANCE (CORPORATE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT)
- Careers-in-Finance www.careers-in-finance.com
- Barron’s www.barrons.com
- Business Week www.businessweek.com
- Economist www.economist.com
- Financial Times www.ft.com/home/us
- Forbes www.forbes.com
- Fortune www.fortune.com
- Institutional Investor www.institutionalinvestor.com
- Investment Dealer’s Digest www.iddmagazine.com
- Investor’s Business Daily www.investors.com
- Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals www.cscmp.org
- Industry Week www.industryweek.com
- Institute for Supply Management www.napm.org
- Modern Materials Handling www.mmh.com
- Supply & Demand Chain Executive www.sdcexec.com
- Supply Chain Management Review www.scmr.com
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
- Careers in Consulting www.careers-in-business.com/consulting/mc.htm
- Consultants News www.consultantsnews.com
- Consulting www.consultingmag.com
MARKETING
- Careers in Marketing www.careers-in-marketing.com
- Brandchannel www.brandchannel.com
- Marketing Virtual Library www.knowthis.com
- Marketing Profs www.marketingprofs.com
- Brandweek www.brandweek.com
- AdWeek www.adweek.com
- Advertising Age www.adage.com
REAL ESTATE
- Careers in Real Estate http://careers-in-finance.com/re.htm
- Commercial Property News www.cpnonline.com
- Commercial Investment Real Estate Journal www.ciremagazine.com
- National Real Estate Investor www.nreionline.com
- Institute of Real Estate Management www.irem.org
SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE & NONPROFITS
- GreenBiz www.greenbiz.com
- Non-Profit Times www.nptimes.com
- Chronicle of Philanthropy http://philanthropy.com/section/Home/172
- LOHAS Journal www.lohasjournal.com