External Resources

Business Development Academy
The Business Development Academy runs many seminars on disciplines of interest to the business development community. These disciplines include leadership lessons, financial projections, behavioral economics, intellectual property, competitive intelligence, mergers and acquisitions, business valuation, game theory, strategic planning and much more. McCombs School Alumni receive a $75 discount.

CareerLeader
A web-based self-assessment test specifically designed for MBA graduates to give you insight into your skills, aptitudes and interests. CareerLeader has also proven helpful for BBA graduates with experience and for MPA graduates reconsidering their professional direction. Used by all the Top 20 MBA programs, CareerLeader is the best instrument available to help business graduates clarify their career goals. CareerLeader can be taken twice in one year when you purchase a password.

Forté Foundation
Forté Foundation is a consortium of 27 leading multinational corporations, 37 top business schools in the U.S. and abroad, and the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC). Forté has become a powerful change agent directing women toward leadership roles in business and enabling corporations to more effectively reach and retain top female talent. It is the only organization that provides a national infrastructure for women at all stages of the career continuum to access the information, scholarship support and networking connections they need to succeed in business careers.

Gerson Lehrman Group
The Gerson Lehrman Group unites industry experts from accounting and financial analysis, consumer goods and services, and financial and business services for paid consulting interactions and speaking engagements. If you are a current or retired executive who is interested in consulting with the world’s top investment firms, consultancies and corporations, please visit the Web site to learn more or contact Stephanie McNeill.

RiseSmart
RiseSmart makes online $100k+ job search more efficient by delivering prescreened job opportunities through technology that acts as a human account manager – the RiseSmart Concierge.  RiseSmart offers special pricing for McCombs students and alumni.

TheLadders.com
TheLadders.com provides online job search resources and content for the $100k+ job seeker. The basic service comes with the opportunity to browse through job listings and apply.

Vault
With Vault you can research companies, industries of interest and more. Search the Vault Job Board and interact with others of same interest on message boards. Some access is limited to subscription only.

Wall Street Journal Careers
Visit Wall Street Journal Careers for articles, salary comparisons, a job listings search and career advice.
 

YourOnRamp
YourOnRamp is an online resource for women in career transition. Whether OnRamping or OffRamping, YourOnRamp provides the social network, career resources and job opportunities to succeed. Please note that there are no fees to join this network.