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and she didn’t have the enthusiasm for law needed to pass the bar exam. “I think a JD/MBA is very impressive, but it’s not going to get you the desired result in regard to employment,” says the paralegal who moonlights as an event planner. “Based on the academic portion of my résumé, people would assume I would be making six figures, but it was difficult to get the job that I have.” ENTREPRENEURIAL EDGE Ehmonie Hainey also had a rude awakening when interviewing for jobs after earning an MBA and Master of Science in Media Management from Syracuse University in 2005. “It was brought up a lot in interviews and people were impressed by it, but people were also sort of threatened by it,” she says. “A lot of people would say I was too qualified. Recruiters said managers and directors would think I was coming after their jobs.” well at the start-up of GradeCheck, A few years and media ventures latmore than it would at a larger corpoer, the degrees are paying off. Hainey rate setting where specialization is manages her own fashion Web sites’ key, he says. production, from content to advertisRamona Walden got a taste of MBA ing. “The first year or so after I gradulife while earning a Master’s of Science in ated, I felt very disappointed and was Human Resources degree from concerned that I’d wasted two Purdue University’s Krannert years and a lot of money on School of Management. This these two degrees, but now whet her appetite and she later it’s helping me personally enrolled in a part-time MBA and professionally,” she says. program at the University of “It turned out to be a good Dallas to hone her finance thing.” skills. She then took the plunge Similarly, Howard Bell, and bought a franchise of 10 ‘til the president of GradeCheck, 2, a staffing agency that places an online academic counselcollege-educated professioning service, found that his Ramona Waldon als into long-term, part-time positions. legal and business degrees make Her human resources knowledge and him an agile entrepreneur. “The one management skills were a natural fit thing that entrepreneurial pursuits for the venture. “I don’t think learning do is expose weaknesses more than and building up your business skills anything you’ll ever do because you is a waste of time,” she says. “But don’t have the large amount of reyou want to make sure that where sources that you would in a typical that path leads you is where you want corporate environment,” he says. His to go.” mba breadth of experience served him What I do matters There are those who always rise to the challenge … I matter because I am part of a team of talented professionals dedicated to advancing awareness of life-saving products to healthcare professionals. I have a great passion for my work and am proud to contribute my expertise toward our mission of improving health and offering greater access to important medicines worldwide. At sanofi-aventis, we fight for what is essential to us all – health. Now one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, we are a leader with outstanding resources, a rich product portfolio, and one of the most robust product pipelines in the industry. Our commitment to improving health is driven by our mission: to work harder, perform better and move faster in the field of healthcare to bring great, innovative products to millions of patients, while actively helping to make treatments more widely accessible. Energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, a strong set of core values and a mosaic of talent worldwide, we strive for success – in health. In doing so, we strengthen careers and enrich lives. If you’re looking to make a difference at a company that recognizes the power of investing in its employees, contact us at www.thehartford.com. Customer Focus • Diversity & Inclusion • Integrity • Financial Discipline • Teamwork • Winning Spirit ©2008 The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Pursue your career with purpose. Apply online today. www.careers.sanofi-aventis.us Sanofi-aventis is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity to foster positive, innovative thinking that will benefit people worldwide. Sanofi-aventis is also committed to employing qualified individuals with disabilities and, where warranted, will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants, as well as its employees. 380604_thehartford.indd 1 5/8/08 8:34:40 AM 377950_Sanofi.indd 1 BlackMBA • Summer 2008 47 4/15/08 7:07:20 PM http://www.thehartford.com http://www.careers.sanofi-aventis.us

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Black MBA- Summer 2008 Contents Mailbag Up Front From the President & CEO Politics of Change Catalyst for Change: Results of our 2008 Political Poll Know Whose Shoulders You Stand On: The Legacy of H. Naylor Fitzhugh Howard University: Changing With the Times Straight Talk: CEO to CEO Creating Your Own Sandbox Dual Threats Avoiding the Faux Pa Invest in Your MBA Everything You Need to Know About...Estate Planning On Campus Plan Ahead The Big Show What's in a Name? On the Move Market Forecast Jeff Friday Keith Wyche Life Lessons On the Ground Real Biz A Golden Opportunity Entrepreneurial Institute Tech Tools Read for Success Stacey Tisdale Advertiser Index

Black MBA - Summer 2008

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