Comments on: What industries provide the greatest earning potential? http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/ My name is Chris Yeh. I'm a Harvard MBA, and you can ask me anything! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:11:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: admin http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/#comment-499 admin Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:02:32 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/#comment-499 Rainmaker, The key to I-banking comp is the bonus. You get in the right place at the right time, and you can get the full $10 million in one year. You've got to work hard, kick and kiss ass, and get a little lucky (you can't run into a credit crunch, for example), but $10 million in 10 years is eminently doable. Rainmaker,

The key to I-banking comp is the bonus. You get in the right place at the right time, and you can get the full $10 million in one year.

You’ve got to work hard, kick and kiss ass, and get a little lucky (you can’t run into a credit crunch, for example), but $10 million in 10 years is eminently doable.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/#comment-497 Kevin Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:12:11 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/#comment-497 The CNBC Original, “The Money Chase: Inside Harvard Business School” premieres tonight at 10p ET/PT. For 100 years Harvard has been the gold standard to which all educational institutions are compared. Join CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla as he takes an unprecedented look inside the school that has produced some of the greatest minds in business. What's it really like to go to Harvard Business School? Go inside the ivy covered walls as Harvard commemorates its centennial. Features interviews with JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon, GE's Jeff Immelt, Blackstone Group's Steve Schwarzman, Meg Whitman, and more. For web extras visit http://insideharvardbiz.cnbc.com Thanks, Kevin The CNBC Original, “The Money Chase: Inside Harvard Business School” premieres tonight at 10p ET/PT. For 100 years Harvard has been the gold standard to which all educational institutions are compared. Join CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla as he takes an unprecedented look inside the school that has produced some of the greatest minds in business. What’s it really like to go to Harvard Business School? Go inside the ivy covered walls as Harvard commemorates its centennial. Features interviews with JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon, GE’s Jeff Immelt, Blackstone Group’s Steve Schwarzman, Meg Whitman, and more.

For web extras visit http://insideharvardbiz.cnbc.com

Thanks,
Kevin

]]> By: Rainmaker http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/#comment-494 Rainmaker Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:51:33 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/#comment-494 I've never heard of the 10 and 10 rule? Is that really realistic? Finance MBAs come out making $200k/year as an associate? Once they hit director level they might pull $1M a year, but that's probably going to take the bulk of the 10 years to get there. I’ve never heard of the 10 and 10 rule? Is that really realistic? Finance MBAs come out making $200k/year as an associate? Once they hit director level they might pull $1M a year, but that’s probably going to take the bulk of the 10 years to get there.

]]> By: admin http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/#comment-490 admin Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:57:30 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/#comment-490 Sam has an outstanding point. One of the principles I learned very early on in my career is that it's better to be collecting money rather than handing it out. It's easier to hand out money; therefore it's less valued and less lucrative. Learn to sell, and you can always make money. Sam has an outstanding point. One of the principles I learned very early on in my career is that it’s better to be collecting money rather than handing it out.

It’s easier to hand out money; therefore it’s less valued and less lucrative.

Learn to sell, and you can always make money.

]]> By: Sam http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/#comment-489 Sam Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:32:49 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2008/12/11/what-industries-provide-the-greatest-earning-potential/#comment-489 Whatever your chosen field, whether finance, consulting, or entrepreneurship, the quickest way to maximize your earnings potential is to sell. If you want control over your income, become a rain-maker in your chosen field. It doesn't matter whether you have a JD, MBA, or whatever, if you are the person bringing the clients through the front door, you set your price. The guys writing the code, checking the books, or writing the briefs are doing the heavy lifting. It's still the hot-shot salespeople playing golf with clients at private country clubs, dining out at fancy dinners, etc. If you can convert relationships into clients, you have the power to control your destiny. Whatever your chosen field, whether finance, consulting, or entrepreneurship, the quickest way to maximize your earnings potential is to sell. If you want control over your income, become a rain-maker in your chosen field. It doesn’t matter whether you have a JD, MBA, or whatever, if you are the person bringing the clients through the front door, you set your price.

The guys writing the code, checking the books, or writing the briefs are doing the heavy lifting. It’s still the hot-shot salespeople playing golf with clients at private country clubs, dining out at fancy dinners, etc. If you can convert relationships into clients, you have the power to control your destiny.

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