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Check here for general information on the MBA process –
from when essay questions are released to forum
etiquette to school selection.
New Research Indicates Which MBA Programs Offer Greatest ROI
How much of a difference does the name of business school on your resume really make? Here at AdmissionsConsultants, we dedicated
thousands of man hours to a study to help quantitatively answer that very question.
What Does the Future Hold for MBAs?
As the economy shifts, top b-schools have put their
alumni networks and career services into high gear to
help today's students and tomorrow's graduates. Their
actions are helping students and alumni ride out the
current rough economic waters.
Cornell University Johnson Graduate School of Management
Admissions Interview
Cornell University's Johnson School of Business produces business leaders who can anticipate trends and lead companies in times of change. The school's own commitment to keeping pace with business and student needs has resulted in innovations such as the Accelerated MBA (AMBA), which allows scientists and engineers with advanced degrees to earn an MBA in just one year.
Here is an interview with Ms. Laurie Shunney, Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid.
White Paper: GMAT Verus GRE Smackdown
Business schools that accept the GRE as an alternative to the GMAT from MBA applicants are growing in number, and the business press is sparing no hyperbole in reporting
the trend. "There's a feud brewing in the graduate-school testing world" (Lagorio 2008).
"One of the hot battles in standardized testing these days is over the M.B.A. market"
(Inside Higher Ed 2009). "The battle between two of the largest graduate school testing giants," the GMAT and the GRE,
"is heating up" (Damast 2009), and
"this business school version of the Coke-or-Pepsi debate is raging everywhere" (Di Meglio 2009).
Will Rough Financial Waters Sink Your MBA Hopes?
You may have noticed lately the economic-shaking
news about a few Wall Street cornerstones collapsing or
being bailed out. The economic news looks scary - so
does it have an effect on your b-school opportunities?
Successful Admissions is About More Than Numbers
Contrary to what many applicants think, business
school admissions is not just "numbers-driven." And
though many complain about having to take the GMAT and
its seeming importance to business school admissions
committees, the simple truth is that it's just one of
the many elements that AdComs consider.
University of Oxford Said Business School
Admissions Interview
Many European MBA programs are reporting a large influx of American applications. One example is University of Oxford Said Business
School in the United Kingdom. Said Business School has had great success in attracting talented candidates from all around the world to its MBA program.
Here is a recent interview with Anna Farrus, Admissions Manager at Oxford Said Business School.
SDA
Bocconi School of Management Admissions Interview
Many European MBA programs are reporting a large influx of American applications. One example is SDA Bocconi School of Management
in Milan. SDA Bocconi School of Management has had great success in attracting talented candidates from all around the world to its MBA program.
Here is a recent interview with Tyler Henderson from the Recruiting and Admissions Service, Masters Division at Bocconi.
IESE Business School
Admissions Interview
IESE Business School seeks to impact the management profession by
offering high-quality learning to students and senior executives from around the world.
The school aspires to be a world-class and truly global business school,
seeking teaching excellence and research impact, with campuses in Barcelona, Madrid and New York and executive programs in key countries or regions around the world,
including Germany, Eastern Europe, India, Brazil and China.
Leveraging Work Experience in Your Application
"Charlotte is a twenty-nine-year-old risk analyst at a prominent
mid-western retail bank. A green card holder, she completed a PhD in statistics from a Korean university and began working for a well-known U.S. insurance
company..."
MBA Salary Survey
If you want to know the median total pay packages at the top business schools, then we have the list for you.
How Important are Extracurricular Activities?
So just how critical is your extracurricular experience in your overall admissions application? Senior Consultant Cindy Sullivan answers that question.
Nationality an
Issue?
Nationality has been a growing issue among U.S. b-school
admissions in recent years. Most
admissions committees do consider it an important issue for the benefit of
offering a diversified and international class.
IMD
MBA
Admission Interview
Every year, thousands of business leaders from around the world come to IMD's global meeting place in Lausanne, Switzerland. Ninety of those learn and network in the school's small but highly-ranked MBA program. IMD's unique
"Real World. Real Learning" approach allows participants to immediately apply new insights to their business challenges.
Presenting Nonprofit
Experience in a B-School Application
It's time to dismiss a fallacy about nonprofit job
experience being detrimental to your MBA admissions. In
fact, nonprofit experience might provide an applicant
with points for diversity.
Undergraduate Institutions and MBA Admissions
Business school applicants often ask us if an admissions committee think less of someone who attended a state university instead of Harvard or Yale?
We put that question to one of our consultants.
What NOT to Ask on a B-School Forum
One of the qualities that business schools look for in applicants is good judgment. One way to shoot yourself in the foot in the b-school admissions process is to display an utter lack of common sense in your interaction with the admissions office.
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