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| FROM Accepted.com Blog: What Harvard Business School is Looking For: Analytical Aptitude and Appetite |
 This is the second post in our series, What HBS is Looking For. So, HBS wants “analytical aptitude and appetite.” Hardly a surprise. You might be tempted to just skim that section of the website message. Maybe it’s not as obvious as it sounds. Let’s break it down. Analytical: This word encompasses a range of things – quantitative methods, various tools and processes such as decision trees and FMEA, mental and intellectual objectivity, an exacting attitude. Parsing the relationship between a whole and its parts. Pursuing root causes. Aptitude: Ability, innate and/or learned. Appetite: This is the really interesting word, because it’s open to interpretation. We can read it as meaning to enjoy, to savor, to be open to, to relish, to hunger for, to have capacity for. Here are some of its practical implications and nuances (in question form): • Do you use objective analysis in understanding past events, planning future actions and strategies, and making decisions? • Do you respect results and outcomes determined by objective analysis even when they don’t jive with your preconceptions, ideologies, or preferences? • Does your analytic mindset allow you to be comfortable with – even relish – ambiguity and uncertainty? • Do you help your teammates understand and use analytic approaches and thinking? • Do you use language effectively as an analytic tool, e.g., when the team is facing a muddle, are you the one who can verbally separate the threads, clarify them, and guide the team to understand their relative weight and importance? As the HBS website indicates, for HBS, analytical aptitude is not a solitary feast (regardless of how hearty the analytic appetite). You’ve got to bring your analytical chops to the table, i.e., to classroom debates and case studies, projects, etc. Therefore, to use a music analogy, you must be able not only to read and play the analytic score – but also to improvise, on the spot and with other virtuosos. The adcom will grasp your analytic aptitude from your transcript(s), test score(s), and resume. But if you feel these elements don’t adequately show this dimension, use other parts of the application (essay, short answers, additional info, recommendations) to amplify it. As for showing analytical appetite: • Your resume may reflect this quality, depending on your work. • Invite your recommenders to discuss this quality and to provide examples. • In your essay, use a story or two that demonstrates analytical appetite. And be assured, it won’t hurt to let other programs you apply to appreciate your analytic aptitude and appetite!   Cindy Tokumitsu has advised hundreds of successful applicants, helping them gain acceptance to top MBA and EMBA programs in her 15+ years with Accepted. She would love to help you too. Want Cindy to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! Work with an experienced admissions consultant who will guide you as you mine your experiences and then craft an application that demonstrates the analytical aptitude and appetite that HBS is seeking. Related Resources: • Harvard Business School 2017-18 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines • 5 Practical Lessons I Learned at HBS that Helped Me Launch My Startup • Sample Essay from an Admitted HBS Student Tags: MBA Admissions The post What Harvard Business School is Looking For: Analytical Aptitude and Appetite appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog. |
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23 Jun 2017, 10:01
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| FROM Accepted.com Blog: A Veteran’s Transition to Tuck |
 This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with business students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top programs. And now, introducing Keal Harter… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Keal: I’m originally from West Michigan, but I’ve moved around a lot since I finished undergrad at the University of Michigan. There I studied political science. I got a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and then I became an officer in the U.S. Navy. So other than a few economics classes, I hadn’t taken a single business course before applying to business school. That was a little nerve-wracking, but so far it has been a great experience. Accepted: Where are you currently in b-school? What year? Keal: I’m currently a first-year student at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in lovely Hanover, New Hampshire. I expect to graduate next spring. Accepted: Why Tuck? How did you know their program would be the right “fit” for you? Keal: I chose Tuck because of its incredibly tight-knit community. With the smaller class size comes the opportunity to know more of your fellow students, and the Upper Valley is a beautiful area to do that. There is so much to do – skiing, hiking, biking, checking out great farm-to-table restaurants and craft breweries. The strong core curriculum was also a driver for coming to Tuck. Again, I didn’t come from a business background; I rarely had even used Excel. Tuck’s core curriculum builds students’ depth of knowledge in several business disciplines from marketing to capital markets in the first year. First-year courses are essentially chosen for you the first few terms (if you don’t test out of them) which I found helpful in establishing a foundation of business knowledge. Accepted: You were in the Navy before transitioning to the civilian world and attending Tuck. How has this transition been? How has Tuck supported you along the way? Keal: My transition has gone really well. Veterans in particular arrive to a strong network at Tuck. Second-year veteran students and veteran Tuck alums are always accessible and eager to provide guidance on everything from where to live in Hanover if you have a family to class selection, case interview preparation, and crafting your narrative so that you can translate your military experience to those in the private sector. Fellow classmates who aren’t coming from the military are also invaluable resources, as they have insights from their own private sector experiences. Tuck is also extremely generous when it comes to the Yellow Ribbon Program. There is no limit on the number of veterans who can receive Yellow Ribbon funding at Tuck, and the school recently announced an increase in its level of funding under Yellow Ribbon. Accepted: You’re a . What does the AFAA do for current students and alumni? Keal: The Armed Forces Alumni Association provides resources and support to veterans at Tuck and their families through integration, recruitment, and veterans’ networking initiatives. Within the community, we raise awareness and create discourse about military and veterans’ issues by taking part in events such as Veteran’s Day talks at local schools, a Tuck vets vs. Ice vets sled hockey game, and our annual Tuck Runs for Vets 5k which benefits a local veteran’s organization. For prospective veteran business school students, we answer questions that they may have about transitioning, the b-school application process, and are happy to help them make connections. And the Tuck AFAA hosts Military Visit Day so that veterans can come see what the Tuck community is all about. There really is no better way of assessing fit than visiting a school and meeting current students. Accepted: What has been your favorite part about attending Tuck thus far? What has been your biggest challenge? Keal: My favorite part about Tuck thus far has been challenging myself with more complex business classes such as decision science or accounting. I’ve also met a lot of great people along the way. Accepted: Lastly, what advice would you like to give you current applicants? Anything you wish you would have known before, that you know now? Keal: My advice to applicants is find the program with the best fit. I found that visiting the school is a great way to experience the culture and environment. MBA programs are a huge investment in forgone wages and time, so you want to be in a place that you like and where you can make the most of it. For me, I found that place to be Tuck. Thank you Keal for sharing your story with us, we wish you continued success! For one-on-one guidance on your b-school applications, check out our catalog of MBA admissions services. Do you want to be featured in Accepted’s blog? If you want to share your b-school journey with the world (or at least with our readers), email us at bloggers@accepted.com.   Related Resources: • Building Your Consulting Career, and a Look Back at a Tuck MBA, podcast • Talking with a Military Tuckie • Accepted’s Selectivity Index: Are You Asleep When You Apply? Tags: MBA Admissions The post A Veteran’s Transition to Tuck appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog. |
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25 Jun 2017, 10:00
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| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Harvard Business School Announces New Joint MS/MBA Program |
 Harvard Business School and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) announced a new joint MS/MBA program beginning in August 2018. The program will award both a Master of Science in Engineering Sciences (MS) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). The program is designed to train future leaders of technology ventures, providing a solid foundation in general management, building design skills, and strengthening students’ understanding of engineering. It is completed in four semesters over two years, plus summer and January term coursework. Students have the summer between the first and second years to work on their own startup idea or at an internship at a tech company. The program plans to enroll about 30 students annually, looking for students whose undergrad training in engineering or computer science in addition to their work experience will enable them to lead teams that make “how to build it” decisions in technology ventures. Graduates of the program will also be prepared to make “what to build decisions,” which are the domain of startup founders and product managers, as well as CEOs in already established tech companies. The first year of the program consists of: • Completing the MBA Required Curriculum (RC) • Completing the System Engineering course • Meeting as a cohort at SEAS in the Engineering, Design & Innovation Management Seminar • Completing the Technology Venture Immersion course during the January term During the second year, MS/MBA students split their time between SEAS and HBS, enrolling in electives at both schools. They also: • Take an Integrated Design course • Complete the Capstone course during the January and spring terms, during which they work in small teams to build and launch a new product The program is looking for students with the following qualifications: 1. Desire to lead technology ventures 2. Undergrad degree in engineering, computer science, or a related tech field with a record of academic excellence 3. A minimum of two years of full-time work experience, preferably designing and/or developing technology-intensive products 4. Ability to meet the other criteria to admission to HBS’s MBA program “We are looking for individuals who want to balance their passion for engineering and innovation with a deep understanding of management and leadership,” stated Chad Losee, Managing Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid at HBS. “The students we are seeking have already distinguished themselves technically; this program will help propel them into leadership roles.”  Related Resources: • What Does Harvard Business School Want?, a short video • Harvard Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines • Stand Out! A Critical Goal for Your Application, a podcast episode Tags: Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions The post Harvard Business School Announces New Joint MS/MBA Program appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog. |
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