Hacking your MBA

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David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital ffvc.com // teten.com

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How to Hack Your MBA

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Contents

About ffVC and DavidIntroductionMythsCareer PlanningNetworkSelective ProgramsNext StepsQ&A





ff Venture Capital(FFVC.com)

• Early-stage technology venture capital fund based in New York, with investments in the US, Canada, and Israel

• Founded 1999, with over 160 investments in 55 companies• Focus on early stage internet companies with disruptive

models• First investments typically $75-$400K at valuations of <$5m

pre-money• 50% of fund reserved for follow-on investments• Prominent investments include:

Cornerstone OnDemand (IPO); Quigo Technologies (sold to AOL for >$340m); Klout, Voxy, 500px


http://www.ffvc.com/




About DavidDavid Teten: (teten.com)

• Partner, ff Venture Capital, early-stage technology venture capital fund

• Founder and Chairman, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York

• Founder and Chairman, Navon Partners, startup focused on sourcing deals for private equity funds

• Managing Director, Evalueserve, through September 2008. 2,500-person finance-focused research and analytics firm.

• Founder and CEO, Circle of Experts (investment research firm), sold to Evalueserve

• Founder and CEO, Teten Executive Recruiting, sold to Accolo, #42 on 2007 Inc. 500

• Founder and CEO, GoldNames, domain name investment bank, based in Israel

• Technology/Defense Investment Banking, Bear Stearns (#1 group at Bear investment banking by revenues)

• Lead author, The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online (TheVirtualHandshake.com)

• Harvard MBA 1998, Yale BA, both with honors.


http://www.teten.com/

http://ffvc.com/

http://ffvc.com/

http://hbsalumniangels.com/NY

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Myths

IntroductionMythsCareer PlanningNetworkSelective ProgramsNext Steps





Myth

An elite degree guarantees a reasonable level of competence.





Myth

A degree from a top school guarantees success.





Myth

You should get to know as many people as possible.





Myth

Your friends at school will be with you for a lifetime.





Myth

Students are independent thinkers.





Myth

Right after school is a great time to start a company





Myth

You should join a start-up, any start-up.





Career Planning






Define your Goals

• The obituary view…

• But think entrepreneurially about your career (see thestartupofyou.com)


http://thestartupofyou.com/




Don’t get caught in the middle

• Academy companies

- Technology

- Strategy consulting

- Investment banks

- Investing

• Choose your own path

• Do something exceptionally well

• Join the best of breed groups





Prepare for School:

Master “Elevator pitch” Review the student databaseContact student clubs





Network


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Network Valuation Formula

Ch = CharacterCo = Your Competence R = Relevance of the contactS = Strength of your relationshipI = InformationN = Number of peopleD = Diversity

= D * ∑ (Chn*Con *Rn* Sn*In)




Balance of Strength and Numbers

Average Strength = Minutes Available / Person

Number = # People

therefore…

Average Strength * Number = Total Minutes Available

vs.




Study Skills

• Touch type

• Master your productivity tools (MS Office, Asana, etc.)

• Master homework templates




Appear Intelligent

• Economist, Wall Street Journal

• Initiate (or at least repeat) perceptive insights

• Provide sources

• Learn active listening

• Avoid uh…, um…




Become an effective member of class

• Plan the first impression

• Multipurpose your work, e.g.,submit a school paper for journal publication




Meet the other people at university

• People not in your school

• Organize student-faculty events




Work, don’t play, to build a relationship

• Become a club officer

• Play team sports




Be a data hound

Tools for Assimilating Data into Your CRM System

Data source Technology

Business Cards

Cardscan, IRIScan, Neatco, Plustek, ScanBizCards

Emails Contact Capture, eGrabber, GwabbitCloud Plaxo, LinkedIn




Join the crowd; Grow the crowd

• Join multiple clubs

• Become a resume editor




Sit with the stranger

• Find mentors

• Internships




Selective Programs





More money is waiting for the underrepresented

• Greater Scholarship Opportunities




Scholarship Search Sites

• Fastweb

• CollegeBoard

• Student Scholarship Search




Leadership Organizations/Conferences: General Interest

• U.S. Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Americans

• Renaissance Weekends

• The Weekend to be Named Later

• Weekend Renewing America’s Promise

• Technology Entertainment Design

• World Academy of Art and Science

• U.S.-Southern Africa Emerging Leaders Program

• One Young World

• DoLectures

• Century Institute




Leadership Organizations/Conferences: Business

• Society of International Business Fellows

• United Nations World Summit of Young Entrepreneurs

• FLOW retreat




Short-Duration Programs for Working Professionals

• Aspen Institute Socrates Seminars

• Transatlantic Forum

• Atlantic-Brucke German-American Young Leaders

• Bucerius Summer School

• Asia-Europe Young Leaders Symposium

• Salzburg Seminar

• Pacific Forum Young Leaders

• Chautauqua

• Henry Crown Fellowship Program at the Aspen Institute

• Eris Society

• Forum for Young Leaders

• French American Young Leaders Program

• German-American Young Leaders Conference




• Jobs and internships: ffvc.com/careers

• Research ideas for current graduate students: ffvc.com/topics

• How executives can work with private equity and VC funds: teten.com/operating-executives

• Start an angel group at your university, leveraging the learnings of HBS Alumni Angels: HBSAlumniAngels.com

• Host a presentation: teten.com/speaker

How we can work together


http://ffvc.com/careers

http://ffvc.com/topics

http://teten.com/operating-executives

http://HBSAlumniAngels.com/

http://teten.com/speaker



Questions & Answers

Question 1:

What is the most common mistake made by MBA students?

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Questions & Answers

Question 2:

What classes should an MBA student consider if they wish to pursue entrepreneurship?




Questions & Answers

Question 3:

How do you find a mentor at the start of your career?




Questions & Answers

Question 4:

What suggestions can you provide in switching your specialty?




Questions & Answers

Question 5:

How do you convey your unique experience on a CV?




Questions & Answers

Question 6:

Which electives should you consider taking in the MBA program given your unique interests/experiences?




Questions & Answers

Question 7:

What is the best study pattern for a business student?




Questions & Answers

Question 8:

What would you have done differently with your MBA?




Questions & Answers

Question 9:

Should I pursue an MBA or an Executive MBA?




THANKS FOR ATTENDING!

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