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I am honoured to share this book that I was asked to be a part of with my MBA professor, Kieran Mervyn, alongside many other great leaders and academics in his circle. All proceeds from this book go to Kieran's daughter's brain disease foundation. https://lnkd.in/gcDiGBpR The book is available on Amazon for purchase at https://lnkd.in/gt-kBbg8 Sneak peek of Chapter 8! (edited with my last name change) Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Leader By Carey-Ann Balkwill A good friend once told me that a Master’s Degree is never achieved on its own. It takes an army of supporters, friends, family, colleagues and your own mindful determination to complete. He suggested that I purchase the frame for my Master’s Degree when I began the program, and write the name of every person who supported me, assisted me and collaborated with me for the duration of the two and half years while completing my schooling. I still have that frame, proudly boasting my MBA degree on the wall of the College I now own and operate today. The frame contains the names of my children, my close and extended family members, and friends who supported my every move. It contains the names of strangers that I met in University who were taking the same programme, along with acquaintances who were willing to lend their knowledge in specific areas of my studies. I recall my second module at Roehampton University; Finance. I had just completed the first module on Leadership and achieved a first-class honours grade. My professor was Dr. Kieran Mervyn and he led our group with poise and passion. He had a wonderful way of engaging our group and encouraging us to communicate and collaborate about our reading material. We challenged one another’s opinions, ideas and hypothesis. We shared our thoughts and became better learners in the twelve-week period. I truly thought it set me up for success and I felt honored to be a part of this amazing community. I also realized later on in the MBA programme, that it spoiled me slightly, moving forward! Then we hit module two; Finance. It took me so far out of my comfort zone that I resorted to hiring tutors to get me through each section. One afternoon, a good friend of mine took me downtown in Calgary near our workplace, to meet up with her husband who had a keen eye for spreadsheets and numbers. After a three-hour session, I gained an understanding of the concepts I needed to learn to move through the online content myself. I consulted with fellow students, all of which had followed suit in hiring tutors to complete the module, and together, we made it through. There were many pots of coffee made to make it through the long days, and module by module, paper by paper, I headed for the finish line to complete my Master’s Degree. ... it gets better (my story continues, with other fantastic stories about adversity and 'Overcoming & Becoming')! Purchase this book to donate to Cara's brain disease foundation!

🤯 Jamie Beaton is proof that success wears many hats. (H/T Chartr) From Rhodes scholar to millionaire entrepreneur, he’s redefining the college admissions game. Here’s how his company, Crimson Education, is making waves: → Elite Credentials: Beaton holds six degrees from top colleges. → High Stakes: Parents pay up to $200,000 for Crimson’s services. → Impressive Results: Clients make up nearly 2% of Harvard’s 2028 class. → Booming Market: College consulting now worth ~$2.9 billion. → Falling Admissions Rates: Harvard’s acceptance rate dropped to 3.6% for 2028. → Complex Process: Parents seek guidance through the confusing admissions system. → Limited Regulations: Few rules govern the college counseling industry. → High Demand: 26% of Harvard’s freshmen used private counselors. → Wealth Disparity: 48% of freshmen from wealthy families hired consultants. → Investor Interest: Crimson valued at over $550 million, backed by Tiger Management. Beaton’s journey shows that with the right strategy, you can navigate even the toughest admissions game. ♻️ Repost this if you agree. PS: If you're still on the fence with investment crowdfunding, let me take you by the hand here: [ https://lnkd.in/ejgzhQQa ] 01. Scroll to the top. 02. Click "Ready to invest? GO HERE!"  03. Follow Yvan De Munck to never miss a post. 04. Follow RegCF Rocket on Spotify. 05. Follow RegCF Rocket on Instagram.

Do you know what CPD stands for? We may have completed our Top 15 People of Influence series, recognising all those who have helped CPD reach our 15 year milestone, but they were chosen by Cathal and therefore probably missed the most important person of all. CPD himself, Cathal Patrick Doocey. His team have put this one together. It's fair to say that the business, and the man today, are very different from what they were in the beginning. We often describe the last 15 years as our education. Starting at Junior School figuring out how it all works and trying new things, not all of them with success. Then into Senior School and College, being a bit disruptive and overcoming some challenges. Finally onto University, where we've matured, found our place, and our people. Reached out to professionals, invested in consultants and fine tuned every element of our business. Of course there is more to do, isn't there always? As for Cathal, some of what got us here is natural talent and pure entrepreneurship, some has had to be learned, some of it the hard way. But it is down to him, with a little help as we've acknowledged, that we are the business we are today. It is with grit, determination and some grace, that we face the next 15 years in such a strong position. This is what the team had to say: "Cathal has a crystal ball ability to see what's next in the market and is hyper focussed on continuous improvement. He is always casting a critical eye over our product and processes. There is no resting on laurels here! That's what gives us the edge. We aren't afraid to change things if it makes us 1% better." "Our customers are everything. He will do whatever it takes to make an order happen. He is approachable, always contactable and willing to help. He is driven by relationships." "Cathal knows his stuff. He knows who is doing what in the market. He is aware of all the moving parts of our industry and keeps on top of all developments. He also tells it like it is. If he doesn't like the way someone is operating, or feels a product isn't up to standard, he'll say so." So there you have it. 15 years of CPD and we feel like we're only just getting started. Excited to see what's next?

The sixth poll in the Inner Circle MBA Business School World Series for 2024 has now closed and the results for the Circle League Northeastern US Division are in. After 170 votes, the results were as follows: Columbia Business School: 119 (70%) NYU Stern School of Business: 20 (12%) The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth: 19 (11%) Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management: 12 (7%) A resounding win for the group’s favourites and number 1 seed, Columbia Business School, who took an early lead and never looked back, ultimately winning by nearly 100 votes. They progress to the postseason and slot in to the first Circle League Division Series poll ahead of Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. That poll will go ahead on Friday 4 October. The race for second place and a potential wildcard spot was tight, but ultimately inconsequential. It was NYU Stern who took second by the tightest of margins – just one vote – over Dartmouth Tuck, 20 votes to 19. It didn’t matter, though, as NYU Stern’s 20 votes are not enough for it to overtake the school currently in the second and final place in the Circle League Wildcard race, SDA Bocconi on 33 votes, and so NYU Stern leaves the competition. Also leaving at this point are the third and fourth placed schools in this group, Dartmouth Tuck and Cornell Johnson. Many thanks to all who have voted so far. Keep following to see which schools take up the remaining places in both the Inner League and Circle League Division Series.

The results from the sixth poll in the 2024 Inner Circle MBA Business School World Series are in.

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The tenth poll in the Inner Circle MBA Business School World Series for 2024 has now closed and the results for the Circle League Western US Division are in. After 121 votes, the results were as follows: University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business: 104 (86%) University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business: 7 (6%) UW Foster School of Business: 6 (5%) Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business: 4 (3%) In another lopsided group Bay Area powerhouse Berkeley Haas has emerged victorious, cracking the century while its three other group members failed to reach double digits. Their 104 votes, though, whilst dominant in this group, only see them slot into third position in the first Circle League Division Series poll, behind the 119 votes of Columbia Business School, and the 105 votes of Oxford Saïd. That poll will take place on Tuesday 1 October. The Circle League Wildcard Race is hotting up, too. With 7 votes in this poll, surprise 2022 finalist UCI Paul Merage has secured second place in the group, but only fifth place so far in the Wildcard Race, meaning that they are eliminated from this year’s competition. Imperial College Business School, with 39 votes, and SDA Bocconi, with 33 votes, remain in the two Circle League Wildcard positions; with only one poll to come in this year’s Circle League regular season – the Asia Division – Imperial College Business School is guaranteed a place in the postseason. They slot into the final position in the first Circle League Division Series poll where they will remain unless the second placed school in the Circle League Asia Division can top their 39 votes, in which case Imperial will take the wildcard slot in the second Circle League Division Series, and SDA Bocconi will exit the competition. Speaking of exiting the competition, that is the fate for the third and fourth placed schools in today’s results, Washington Foster and BYU Marriott, who join UCI Paul Merage on the sidelines. The Division Series polls continue to take shape. This is how they currently stand: Inner League Division Series 1 London Business School Stanford University Graduate School of Business Harvard Business School The Wharton School Inner League Division Series 2 INSEAD Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management TBC TBC Circle League Division Series 1 Columbia Business School Saïd Business School, University of Oxford University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Imperial College Business School Circle League Division Series 2 The University of Chicago Booth School of Business HEC Paris TBC TBC Keep following to see how it all shapes up. The postseason begins on 30 September.

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While in my past summers I mainly worked on revisions, this time I focused on thinking❗️ Of course, I have also worked on revisions and further developing projects, but I dedicated a lot to thinking what is next for me: What to initiate and build in the next years in terms of research, service to the field, service to the institution, and teaching? And what to do professionally in addition to the above? Not only is our time constrained, it flies‼️ I have been 11 years in academia with 7 published or forthcoming papers and 3 deep in the review process. If all goes well, I have 30 years left till retirement and I would like to make somewhat conscious decisions concerning my next steps. Research-wise I’m recognized for my award-winning work on the effectiveness of leveraging micro influence for dissemination (i.e., Lanz et al. 2019 as well as Beichert et al. 2024 and Goldenberg et al. 2024). Shall I initiate further projects on the #creator #economy, above and beyond my work in progress? Or is it time to completely refocus in around five years when this work is (hopefully) published (which would mean not to take on further projects in this domain)? With whom shall I collaborate in the future? With what industry partners? How shall I contribute to the academic community? And in what way shall I help develop my institution? My thoughts revolve around how to make my future efforts more impactful and as efficient as possible—particularly at large. And now I realize that summer is already coming to its end… Luckily, my expectation was not to have complete clarity (which is anyhow not possible). Rather I wanted to start thinking on my desired onward journey and maybe come up with one or two concrete actions. And there are: the Creator Economy SIG with Dr. Maximilian Beichert and Michael Haenlein as well as the Outreach Initiative with Anatoli Colicev. More about them soon!

Last week, BRI welcomed the 3rd cohort of our "education program". There were 90 applicants across the MBA, MFin, and undergrad programs and we were able to accept 25 of them. We are especially proud of our 9 freshman who had only been on campus for a few weeks and found their way to our program. Together with our 10 sophomores and 6 graduate students, we are already hard at work doing fundamental analysis of Spotify (SPOT). At the same time, our Ed program graduates from the Spring are now on their portfolio teams and have already started pitching investment ideas to our membership. We are very excited to share what they have come up with when we send out our monthly letter in a few weeks. As our student run fund approaches its one year anniversary and our combined population approaches 50, it is important for us to say thank you to our partners, industry mentors, guest speakers, and every one else who donates their time and expertise for the benefit of our members. Our young people work hard and they learn so much on the journey. Some of them will go into investing careers. Some of them will be entrepreneurs. Some of them will be amazing engineers and scientists. We thrive on that diversity - it is part of what helps them develop differentiated perspectives and creative investment opinions. More to follow ... As always, a reminder that none of what we do should be considered investment advice. Our students aren't fiduciaries and receive no academic or financial benefit from their participation. We are an independent 501c3 non-profit corporation that is not endorsed or sponsored by MIT in any way.