Posts Tagged ‘EMBA’
Lincoln’s Leadership Among Rivals
The uber-attribute of admissions is leadership. Yes schools want to see intelligence and achievement, but when discussing personal qualities, leadership is at the top of every admissions professional’s Most Wanted List. You can read volumes about leaders and leadership — good and bad. I just finished...
Twitter Thank you Thursday!
A few of you may remember my “Tweet Tweet” post last August where I skeptically announced Accepted’s participation in Twitter. Well since then I discovered that I actually enjoy the simplicity and brevity of Twitter: A maximum of 140 characters per post. It’s easy and allows...
European B-Schools In Demand
This was a week for articles about the demand for European business schools like London Business School, INSEAD, and IMD among US applicants seeking both MBA and EMBA degrees. Here is a sample: An MBA With Savoir Faire from The Wall St. Journal. BusinessWeek’s Special Report: “B-Schools...
Accepted.com News: $100 Off Special, Beautiful B-School Photo Contest, UNC Chat,
This is the quiet season in terms of admissions, but it is anything, but dull here. We are planning exciting initiatives for 2009 and 2010 applicants. Here are just a few: Late Season Special. Accepted’s own modest contribution to the Porkulus, I mean Stimulus, Plan: $100...
MBA Admissions: Articles of Interest in Downturn
I’m back from vacation and noticed a few worthwhile articles and interviews that appeared recently, all reflecting in one way or another the tough economic times and responses to them. MBA Job Outlook Dims The lights aren’t turned off, but they are dimmed. Here are a...
The Financial Crisis: Danger or Opportunity
On a recent very long flight, I was pacing up and down the aisle and noticed a header on a computer screen: “The Financial Crisis: Danger or Opportunity.” I have no idea what my fellow passenger was writing about, but I started mulling over that...
American MBA Programs Recruit Indian Executives
The recent article, American Business Schools Seek Students Among Indian Executives, in The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that due to the current recession EMBA programs are increasing efforts to appeal to Indian companies. Many American companies that used to fully sponsor their executives, are...
Great Application Essay
I just read a great application essay/personal statement, and it’s not even written by an Accepted client. In fact, it’s not even written by an applicant. My daughter sent me a link to “Pay It Backwards: An Act Of Coffee Kindness” by Arthur Rosenfeld, a novelist,...
WSJ EMBA Rankings — Part 2
Taking a leaf from Forbes, The Financial Times, and The Economist, which all use ROI in calculating their rankings, The Wall St. Journal published a second ranking of EMBA programs based exclusively on ROI. The September ranking surveyed EMBA students and recruiters and asked them how well...
