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Liz Batsche, MBA Class of 2014

The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping and MBA1s are turning into Justin Timberlake (suits & ties). As I thought about the topic for this issue’s article, I keep thinking about how similar my current experience with OKCupid is to last years’ experience with recruiting. You may be wondering: How? I thought you’d never ask!

The Resume….is the Online Dating Profile:
This is your calling card: the summary of your entire life on a template form. When a page of bullet points or a list of random questions (award winners such as OKCupid’s “The six things I could never do without”) is all someone has to make a decision, you are faced with a challenge.…

Liz Batsche, Full-Time MBA Class of 2014

How many times have you heard the cliché “it’s more of an art than a science”? I’ve heard it frequently. Whether you’re discussing the dynamics of entering a networking circle or figuring out how to do well in Galloway’s Brand Strategy class, the “art vs. science” response is almost expected. With this in mind, I’d like to discuss flirting or, as I affectionately like to call it, “creeping” (more on the “to commit” part later). What is the art vs. science of creeping? More importantly, what if I were hypothetically applying this information to Stern’s new MBA1s?…

Liz Batsche, Full-time MBA Class of 2014

It may be hard to believe, if you know me well, but I do sometimes give people the benefit of the doubt. I am trying to be more open with dating. In the past, I have found myself too quick to eliminate potential matches. Through the mass popularity and rise of online dating, the selection of potential suitors has become incredibly specific. With a filter option, I can wipe out thousands of potential matches in the New York Metro Area. You smoke? No thanks, Next! You’re under Six Feet Tall? I love heels, Next!…