One of the most frustrating parts of the MBA application process is when applicants who are “just like” you get in, but you don’t. Nothing leads to more second-guessing and…
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There are more women from China in the MBA pipeline than from anywhere else in the world. In 2017, the Graduate Management Admissions Council reported that 46,274 women in China…
Each year sees the introduction of new masters degree programs in specialized areas. In recent years, the focus on “Big Data” in and across enterprise organizations has led to an…
Finance is one of the largest industries that business schools draw from. And I mean “finance” in the broadest possible terms, including corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, asset management,…
We are frequently asked what it takes to get into one of the top programs. Of course, you need a strong GPA, GMAT, work experience, essays, etc. But it also…
Every year, thousands of young accounting and audit professionals apply to top MBA programs. Having a CPA or having been promoted multiple times after successful client engagements is not sufficient…
by Gregory Yang Entrepreneurship has reached its lowest level of interest among MBAs in eight years. Financial Times reports that up only 16% of students surveyed had started a business…
While banking, consulting, engineering and marketing have always been feeders to MBA programs, one key business function, sales, never has been. There are probably a bunch of reasons for this.…
More and more candidates with a marketing background are applying to top MBA programs, and the competition to land a spot at a coveted program gets fiercer every year. How…
Let’s face it – we all know it is tough to get into the top programs. Last year, Harvard accepted only 1 in 10 applications it reviewed. The climb to…