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Women Considering an MBA: Register ASAP for Upcoming 2017 Forté Forums
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| FROM Accepted.com Blog: Women Considering an MBA: Register ASAP for Upcoming 2017 Forté Forums |
 2017 Forté Forums are taking place THIS MONTH, and if you are a standout woman considering an MBA, then you should make sure you’re at one of this season’s 12 free events. Forté Forums are designed to empower you with information about how an MBA can propel your career forward. You will gain an opportunity to speak with representatives, alumnae, and students from top b-schools in North American and Europe, and to learn how an MBA can help shape your future career in business. You’ll also gain insights into the business school admissions process. Upcoming tour dates are: Date City Monday, Aug. 14 Washington, D.C. Tuesday, Aug. 15 Boston Wednesday, Aug. 16 Atlanta Thursday, Aug. 17 Miami Monday, Aug. 21 Seattle Tuesday, Aug. 22 San Francisco Wednesday, Aug. 23 Los Angeles Thursday, Aug. 24 Houston Monday, Aug. 28 Chicago Tuesday, Aug. 29 New York Wednesday, Aug. 30 New York Thursday, Aug. 31 Toronto Monday, Oct. 16 London Some of the many participating schools at this year’s Forums include: • Arizona State W.P. Carey School of Business • Babson Olin Graduate School of Business • CMU Tepper • Columbia Business School • Cornell S.C. Johnson • Dartmouth Tuck • Duke Fuqua • Emory Guizueta • Georgetown McDonough • Harvard Business School • HEC-Paris • Hult International Business School • IE Business School • IESE Business School • Indiana Kelley • INSEAD • London Business School • MIT Sloan • NYU Stern • Northwestern Kellogg • Penn State Smeal • Pepperdine Graziadio • UC Berkeley Haas • UCLA Anderson • Chicago Booth • Maryland Smith • Minnesota Carlson • UNC Kenan-Flagler • Notre Dame Mendoza • Oxford Saïd • Wharton • USC Marshall • UT McCombs • Toronto Rotman • UVA Darden • Vanderbilt Owen • Washington Olin • Yale SOM For more information and to register, click here.   Related Resources: • How Forté Helps Women Get into Business and Stay in Business, podcast episode • MBA Selectivity Index, discover the schools where you are competitive • Launching Her Application with Forte and Following Her Heart to Chicago Booth Tags: MBA Admissions The post Women Considering an MBA: Register ASAP for Upcoming 2017 Forté Forums appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog. |
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The Journey From India to Harvard MBA [Episode 220]
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| FROM Accepted.com Blog: The Journey From India to Harvard MBA [Episode 220] |
 What’s it like to be a Harvard Business School student and Google Intern? Let’s find out in today’s podcast! Our guest today is Shantanu Misra, currently a 2nd-year Harvard Business School MBA student who just completed a summer internship at Google and will serve this year as the product manager for the Harbus, the independent, non-profit news organization of Harvard Business School. A little background about Shantanu Misra. He graduated from IIT Kanpur in India with a BTech and M Tech in Civil Engineering focused on geoinformatics. He worked for BCG in Mumbai and Singapore until 2014. Then he made a fairly major switch and moved to Switzerland where he became the program manager for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. About one year ago, he started his MBA at Harvard. Shantanu, welcome to Admission Straight Talk! Can you give us a brief overview of your path to HBS? [1:45] I did my undergrad in engineering – I learned a lot of tech skills, and then pivoted to more of a business role, because I was fascinated by the idea of trying out different industries and solving strategic problems. That’s what attracted me to BCG after undergrad. I got a lot of exposure to different industries, different geographies, and different types of problems. But like any consultant, I wasn’t owning the solutions – so I was attracted to the opportunity in Switzerland with Gavi. The role I had there was very interesting. Living in a new country gave me space to reflect on my career, and that’s when I decided to do my MBA. And that brought me to Harvard Business School. How did you like the shift from advising to, in your words, owning the solution? [3:20] It’s a major shift. People asked me how I was adjusting to living in Switzerland, and I would say living in Switzerland was easy – adjusting to the job requirements was a little more tricky. One difference is that as a consultant, you take for granted the buy-in of the partner organization – the machinery runs very fast. But when you’re in an operational role, you’re part of that machinery – you don’t have that senior leadership-driven mandate all the time. Another big difference is the level of detail in talking about your solutions. As a consultant you work at a high level. But operationally, you need to be detailed and practical. Why do you feel you need an MBA? [7:00] I don’t think of an MBA as an investment in the next 10 years of my career – it’s an investment in the next 30,35, 40 years of my career, in terms of the community and resources I’ll gain. That for me was the biggest reason. Also, I have interests in public health, public education, etc, and in the MBA I’ve been able to work with people who are interested in social enterprise. What did you find most difficult in the application process? [8:48] The most difficult thing by far is the essay. The rest of the package is ready – you’ve done the jobs you’ve done, you have the grades you have, but the thing you can change is how you represent yourself. There are a lot of people who have a similar educational background to mine, and probably similar grades. So I spent a lot of time thinking about how to differentiate myself. It’s a high risk event, applying for an MBA – you only get one or two stabs at it. So you want to do it well. It helps to talk to people you know who’ve made it, so you can understand how you can stand out in your essay. Did you get the Harbus essay guide as an applicant? [11:13] Yes, I did! For context, we at Harbus publish a guide with 20-25 successful essays. When you read these essays you get a sense of what people do, and what are the content choices people make. Every year when I read the essays, they’re so different. When you interviewed at HBS, what was the hardest or most memorable question? [14:55] I was really surprised when the interviewer opened with a question about one of the hobbies I’d mentioned in my application – not even in one of the essays – about my experience doing street plays in India. Of course I was not prepared for that question, but it really helped me relax, because I was talking about things I’d experienced in my college life. Do you remember what you wrote about in your Interview Reflection after your interview? [15:55] Interview Reflection is an important part of your application. Reflection is a huge part of HBS pedagogy in general. So I think Interview Reflection is important because it helps give them a more holistic picture of you, and also shows how you’ll fit with the HBS culture. What I wrote about was the question I just mentioned – how it made me relax, thanking the interviewer for that. And then I just reflected on some of the other parts of the conversation. What has surprised you about HBS? [18:35] You hear a lot of stories about the social life – that it’s a two-year party. What surprised me was the focus on the classroom. The amount of effort the faculty put in for each single class surprised and impressed me – the way they design and structure the discussion. The richness of the conversation that happens in the classroom is amazing. How is the case method changing the way you think about business or product management? [20:50] I think before an MBA the roles you do are more designed to be you contributing as an individual contributor – and I think b-school is great for helping you transition to being a team leader. And that’s applicable to product management as well. The other thing for me is respect for diversity – that comes from being in a room with multiple nationalities, and you realize how valuable that diversity is. Earlier, you mentioned your reason for pursuing an MBA was mainly related to the network/community, but it sounds like you’ve gotten much more out of it that you value. Is that fair to say? [23:30] When you apply you’re focused on what you think you’ll take away from it, and once you’re there you end up taking away a lot more. I’m really enjoying my experience. Can you tell us about your experience as a summer intern at Google? [24:25] It’s been great! I was working as a product manager. I was building on some of the skills I learned as a consultant – you have to be analytical, you have to take everyone along, get initiatives through, etc. At the same time, you’re in an operational role, so you have to be really detailed. The muscle Google has to design products is amazing. Brainstorming about solutions that will impact billions of users is fascinating. It’s an experience I couldn’t have gotten anywhere else. Do you feel aspects of your Harvard education have helped in your role as product manager? [26:10] The biggest help is that I’m from HBS – I can reach out to all the other HBS grads working at Google. HBS has the strongest MBA network. The pedagogy of HBS is case-based. When I came to Google I worked with game developers. I remembered I’d done a case on game developers – it helps build context on real world issues. You mentioned the perception that the MBA is a two-year party. There have been rumors that you need a lot of money for the social life and extracurriculars at HBS, that it is elitist. Have you found that to be true? [29:00] It’s a bit unfair to call it elitist or say you need a lot of money. There are people from different financial backgrounds – some are on financial aid, and some have a lot of money. But what I’ve found is that there is a strong sense of community, especially within your section, and that people are respectful of boundaries. So if you’re on a budget, people are respectful of that. You’re the product manager for the Harbus. What does that mean? [30:30] The Harbus is one of the oldest campus news organizations, operating since 1937. As product manager, I basically own some of Harbus’s products, such as the essay guide. We also have an interview guide. We’re thinking of launching some other new products. We also have an editorial team that manages our monthly newsletter. What motivated you to become product manager? [31:40] I had used the product, which was the biggest motivation! I’d always had an interest in student journalism, and coming to HBS where we have this great historical asset, the Harbus, I wanted to be involved. And the team is great. So when I was deciding which extracurriculars I wanted to devote my time to (since you can’t do everything!), I chose the Harbus. What are your plans for after graduation? [32:45] The plan is for me to make a plan. A two-year MBA gives you a lot of opportunity to reflect on your career. I want to use this year to reflect on my internship and my interests in tech, public health, etc. What will you miss about HBS? [35:20] Being full time in an educational program, the kinds of things you can explore and the opportunity to participate in extracurriculars. The second big thing will be the community. I’ve made a lot of close friends. I’ll miss that a lot. What other Harbus products are in the pipeline? [37:00] We’re coming out with an interview guide, probably next month. It will have real life interview questions from successful HBS students. There are three or four other ideas in the pipeline. We may be coming out with a guide for 2+2 students, since that program has its own unique demands.  Related Links: • The Harbus • The Harbus on Facebook • The Harbus on Twitter • Get Accepted to Harvard Business School, an on-demand webinar • Harvard Business School 2018 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines • HBS Post-Interview Reflections, a video • Sample Essay from Admitted HBS Student • What Does Harvard Business School Want? Related Shows: • HBS 2016 Grad Reflects on Her Experience as a Harvard MBA • An HBS Student Helping HBS Applicants • HBS CORe: Teaching the Language of Business • Breaking Some HBS Stereotypes: An Interview with Ben Faw • Wharton’s Commitment Project Subscribe:    Tags: Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions The post The Journey From India to Harvard MBA [Episode 220] appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog. |
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MBA Admissions: Why is Community Service So Important?
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 If you’re applying to b-school NEXT year, then you probably haven’t started thinking about MBA applications yet. But now is actually an excellent time to get started – not just on test prep and boosting GPAs, but on taking time to examine your community service. At most top b-schools, community service is virtually a requirement, and if your involvement is on the weak side, then you have just enough time to start bulking up your experience…if you start NOW. What is Community Service? Community service is: “active participation in and assumption of responsibility for your community.” That is an intentionally broad definition that includes taking an active role in sports teams, professional organizations, alumni groups, religious institutions, literacy programs, political campaigns, environmental causes, fundraising for immigrant assistance groups…whatever you define as your community. Community service almost always does – and should – reflect your values and priorities. The operative phrases in the definition are “active” and “responsibility.” Writing checks is not enough. And helping your elderly neighbor occasionally makes you a nice person, but doesn’t mean you are taking responsibility for your community. Community service requires commitment. Why is Community Service Important? Community service is important because: 1. It provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate attributes that young applicants frequently can’t reveal in the classroom or in their jobs: leadership, initiative, interpersonal skills, and the ability to handle responsibility. It expresses your willingness to contribute. 2. A foundational principle of admissions is “Past behavior predicts future behavior.” To adcoms, a history of activism and participation shows that you will be an active participant in their student and alumni communities. That’s exactly the impression you want your application to make. 3. It indicates breadth and well-roundedness. It should come as no surprise that top MBA programs don’t want workaholic nerds. At the most competitive schools, community service and extracurricular activities frequently make the difference between who is accepted and rejected among otherwise competitive applicants. If you have been involved in community service, great. Keep up the good work and strive for a leadership role. If you haven’t been an active participant or leader, become one. Choose an activity, cause, or organization that you would like to contribute to. And then be consistently and actively involved so that you will have a commitment to write about other than school and work. You may even find that you enjoy it. Team up with an experienced guide who will help you discover your competitive edge and increase your chances of getting accepted to your top choice business school! Click here to learn about working with an admissions expert.  Related Resources: • Leadership in Admissions, a free guide • MBA Admissions Directors Speak About How to Get Accepted • Can You Get Into a Top Grad School if You Didn’t Attend a Top University? Tags: MBA Admissions The post MBA Admissions: Why is Community Service So Important? appeared first on Accepted Admissions Blog. |
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