Advice for Incoming MBA-Associates

Given the recent thread about how MBA Associates are so bad, figured why not start a thread on how they can be better? Two below, feel free to add more

  1. Leave your ego at home. Analysts have been doing this for a year or two and are likely way more knowledgeable than you at first. If you have a good second year let them take the lead and learn as much as you can.

  2. Pick your battles on formatting. Don’t give mindless minor knits that are personal preference vs ones that actually matter

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