Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’
MBA Specialty Rankings Unveil Possibilities for All
Fact: Not everyone can go to a top 10 business school. Businessweek‘s new MBA specialty rankings give the other 90% of us a solid place to begin research when you know what you want to do but can’t attend or afford a top 10 program. Such...
2011 Chicago Booth Executive MBA Admissions Tips
Chicago 2011 EMBA Application Essay Questions The Chicago Booth EMBA questions are challenging because they break up a concept that for many people is holistic: the need for the MBA and interest in the program – the first question asks, among other things, “Why are you...
2010 MBA Rankings Released by Businessweek
Businessweek just released its biannual full-time MBA rankings. There were some minor shifts in this year’s U.S. top 30 compared to those of 2008, and some more significant changes in the international rankings, as you’ll see below. Top 30 U.S. Business Schools of 2010 (2008 rankings...
BW Releases Part-Time MBA Rankings
Part-time MBA programs are becoming more popular as students realize that they can pursue a management degree without taking two years off from work. Almost 2000 more students enrolled in part-time MBA programs this year compared to last, bringing the number of students to 66,183. The...
Financial Times Unveils EMBA Ranking Report
There are a number of interesting articles, charts, and maps included in the Financial Times‘ latest Executive MBA rankings “package.” We’ll share some highlights here, and point you in the right direction for further reading/viewing. Let’s start with the actual rankings. Top 15 International EMBA Programs 1. Kellogg...
Top B-School Admissions Gets Easier, for Some
A Businessweek article reports on the drop in selectivity among top business schools including Michigan Ross, Cornell Johnson, UCLA Anderson, Indiana Kelley, and Maryland Smith. These schools all admitted a higher percentage of applicants in 2010 than they did in 2008, when b-school application numbers...
Free B-School Info: Check Out our Online Q&A Transcripts!
If you’ve been following our events schedule, you’ll know that we’re already well into our fall 2011 Q&A season. We’ve had valuable question and answer sessions with admissions directors from four top business schools so far – UC Berkeley Haas, Chicago Booth, Northwestern Kellogg, and...
Economist MBA Rankings Released!
According to The Economist, this year’s rankings are “probably the most turbulent” in its nine year ranking history. How schools have responded to the difficult job market has greatly affected their position in the rankings since career opportunities for graduates and salaries of graduates account...
Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Q&A w Kurt Ahlm, Julie Morton
It’s this Monday! Don’t miss out on this exceptional opportunity to interact with Chicago Booth’s new Senior Director of Admissions and Associate Dean of Career Services. Challenge Everything: Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Q&A with Kurt Ahlm, Senior Director of Admissions and Julie Morton, Associate Dean...
MBA Admissions News Roundup: New Test Prep, NYU Stern Application Tips, and New B-School Rankings for Consulting
Test prep companies have a busy season ahead of them; test prep traffic is bound to increase as future b-school applicants scramble to prepare for the Next Generation GMAT, reports a Businessweek article, “GMAT Test Prep: Changes on the Way.” The new GMAT, which will...