MBA
UCLA Anderson’s Mae Shores: Finance from an Admissions Perspective
My question: Given the weakness in investment banking, hedge funds, and financial services in general, how do you react to applicants who say they want an MBA to enter IB, PE or a related field that has been devastated by the economic downturn? Is the reaction...
Chicago Booth’s Rose Martinelli: Finance from an Admissions Perspective
Part of an ongoing series “MBA in Finance: Forget It?” My question: Given the weakness in investment banking, hedge funds, and financial services in general, how does Booth react to applicants who say they want an MBA to enter IB, PE or a related field that has...
Business School Interview Guide for MBA Applicants
Why the Interview? Many admissions experts believe the interview to be one of the most critical components of the MBA application process. It is an opportunity for the admissions team to get to know the real you, evaluate your fit into the program, and of course...
Wharton’s Jackie Zavitz: Finance from Admissions Perspective
(Part of an ongoing series) My question: Given the weakness in investment banking, hedge funds, and financial services in general, how do you react to applicants who say they want an MBA to enter IB, PE or a related field that has been devastated by the economic...
London’s Zoe McLoughlin: Finance from Admissions Perspective
Part of an ongoing series. My question: Given the weakness in investment banking, hedge funds, and financial services in general how does LBS react to applicants who say that want an MBA to enter IB, PE, or a related field that has been devastated by the economic...
Harvard, Haas MBA’s Land Job Offers Despite Challenges
The Harvard Crimson reports that despite the current recession, the number of Harvard MBA students who have received job offers at this point in the year compared to the same time last year, remains relatively flat. The data is based on a “flash poll” conducted...
Darden Postpones Deposit Deadline for Int’l Accepted Applicants
In Thursday’s video blog post, Darden Admissions Director Sara Neher announced that Darden is hard at work on a loan program for international MBA students. She further revealed that Darden is extending the deposit deadline for international students to the date three weeks after the...
The Official Guide for GMAT Review 12th Edition is out on March 23rd, 2009
The Official Guide for GMAT Review 12th Edition is shipping on March 23rd, 2009 (originally reported as March 30th) and available for pre-order from Amazon. In case you don’t know about this book – it is a must-have for any MBA applicant who is seriously...
What is the Value of an MBA?
A question that is very often asked on GMAT Club’s MBA Forums - What is the true value of your MBA degree? How much is MBA worth? How long does it take to pay off business school loans? How much will I be earning after...
MBA News Round Up
The Job Market: Forbes’ “It’s A Good Time to Go To A B-Level B-School” reports that in today’s economy, job opportunities may be fewer and farther between for Wharton and Harvard graduates than for graduates of second tier MBA programs. Deanne Fuehne, director of the career...
