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MIT Executive MBA 2020 Class Profile [#permalink] Accepted MBA Updates   24 Jan 2020, 10:01
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FROM Accepted.com Blog: MIT Executive MBA 2020 Class Profile



Here’s a look at the MIT EMBA Class of 2020, as taken from the MIT website:

  • Global executives: 126
  • Average years of work experience: 17
  • Average age: 41
  • Advanced degrees: 59%
  • Director-level and above: 83%
  • International origin: 48%
  • Non-local (outside of driving radius): 66%
  • Employed full time: 100%



Company size (employees)

Number employeesPercent

10,001+36%

2,501-10,00016%

501-2,50012%

101-50013%

25-10013%

Fewer than 2510%

Geography

AreaPercent

Northeast50%

West12%

International11%

Mid-Atlantic10%

Midwest6%

South6%

Southwest5%

Seniority

PositionPercent

Director46%

Manager17%

C-level16%

Vice President12%

Founder9%

Industry

IndustryPercent

Healthcare/Hospitals15%

Banking/Financial Services13%

Software/Technology13%

Educational/Nonprofit9%

Pharma/Biotech/Medical Devices8%

Energy/Mining/Chemicals6%

Management Consulting5%

Retail5%

Government/Military4%

Insurance3%

Other3%

Telecommunications Services3%

Advertising/Marketing2%

Aerospace2%

Construction2%

Entertainment/Media/Sports2%

Gambling/Casinos2%

Manufacturing2%

Utilities2%

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FROM Accepted.com Blog: How to Get Accepted to INSEAD?



INSEAD is the “Business School For The World.” But is it the business school for you? 

If you’re an internationally-minded leader, you could be on your way to a first-class international MBA program – but first, you need to show the admissions committee that you belong. To help you understand what the INSEAD adcom is looking for, we’ve created a unique, one-hour webinar just for INSEAD applicants: Get Accepted to INSEAD. 

Accepted’s founder, Linda Abraham, will share proven strategies for your application and guide you through each section of the INSEAD application package. You’ll learn how to make the most of your strengths, mitigate weaknesses, and show you belong at INSEAD. And because we know you’re busy, we’ve packed it all into just one hour.

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On January 13th, [url=https://www.kaptest.com/blog/press/2020/01/13/kaplan-survey-percentage-of-college-admissions-officers-who-visit-applicants-social-media-pages-on-the-rise-again/]Kaplan Test Prep[/url] released the results of their annual survey of business schools, speaking to admissions officers from 288 top schools around the country. The results clearly indicate that an applicant’s social media profile could well be a factor in the application process. Here are some particularly important stats:

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[*]36% of admissions officers said they visited applicants’ social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, to learn more about them.[/*]
[*]Of those who said they visited social media sites, 19% said they do it “often.”[/*]
[*]Social media accounts negatively impacted an applicant 32% of the time, and had a positive impact 38% of the time. [/*]
[*]59% of admissions officers considered social media accounts “fair game,” while the other 41% said it was “an invasion of privacy that shouldn’t be done.” [/*]
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So what does this mean for you? It means that before you apply, you should seriously consider doing an audit of ALL of your social media accounts. Don’t leave a single one out, even if you think that you’ve only used Pinterest for collecting cute ideas for knitting socks, or Instagram for posting pictures of your dog. At some point you may have posted, liked, or commented on something inappropriate.

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To help you do your social media audit, we have put together the steps below.

5 Steps to Optimizing Your Online Presence

1. Google yourself

You want to see what admissions officers will see, so start with a simple Google search for your name. Once you see where you have a presence and where you don’t, then you can continue on to the following steps.

2. Clean up your act

Your application package could be flawless, but if adcoms see your Facebook or Instagram littered with inappropriate pictures, your Twitter feed overflowing with obscenities or obvious trolling, or a racist blog post, that 760 GMAT score or 3.9 GPA might not matter.

Keep questionable content private; or better yet, delete it – after all, is anything online ever really private?

3. Get social

Lest you think we are convinced social media is bad, our next piece of advice is to make sure that you have the basics of social media covered. Any tech-savvy, modern applicant should have an up-to-date LinkedIn profile, and having other social accounts like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are totally acceptable (though not needed professionally). While it’s important to be careful about how you present yourself on social media platforms, you also don’t need to appear like a caveman totally out of touch with the digital world we live in.

4. Make yourself easy to find

Since you can assume there is a decent chance adcoms will look at your social media presence, why not optimize search results for your name to make it easy for them to find you and have what they find there enhance rather than harm your chance of admission? First, you can buy your domain name – pick a URL with your name in it and use that site to keep all your social info in one place (i.e. links to your social media profiles on other sites). You can also use https://gmatclub.com/chat, WordPress, or Tumblr to consolidate your social presence and make yourself easily searchable. Also, by claiming vanity URLs for your social profiles (setting up /yourname at the end of a link), you can make profile sharing easier and further optimize your online presence.

5. Make what’s found reflect well on you

What you post doesn’t have to be boring or overly professional. You can have passions and other interests. You can even have political opinions or religious beliefs. That’s all fine. Even good. But if you have a few posts, pics, tweets, or status updates that don’t reflect well on you and that you can’t get rid of, post new, positive material to push the old stuff down the rankings. Maybe you can’t make it disappear, but you can make it less prominent.

As you consider how to interact with social media going forward, even if your settings are private, act as if what you post is public. Would what you are about to post make your favorite teacher proud? Your boss who you so respect? Your beloved grandmother? If not, don’t post it. Whether you realize it or not, social media is a reflection of your personal brand, and will continue to be as you move forward in school and with your career. Treat it with care. It represents You!

Final Thoughts On Social Media And The Grad School Process

Once you have done your audit, enlist the help of someone you trust implicitly (parent, family friend, colleague, professor – essentially anyone you know who has your best interests at heart) to check through your accounts as well. Once you have made any changes suggested from them, you can be confident that you have taken every step possible to present the best version of yourself not only through your application but through your social media presence. 

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Community involvement is tough; it is not how much you do, but your impact as well. I think the simple stuff can count as well like being involved in your church or sports club.
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FROM Accepted.com Blog: Kellogg EMBA Class Profile



Here is a look at the incoming Kellogg Executive MBA cohorts (Evanston + Miami combined) from September 2018 & January 2019, taken from the Kellogg website: 

Minority: 41%

Female: 31%

International: 16%

Average age: 38

Average work experience: 14 years

Career level: 66% of students have senior-level positions

  • Director: 37%
  • Manager: 21%
  • VP: 21%
  • C-level: 11%
  • Other: 11%

Geographic representation, US:

  • Midwest: 51%
  • South: 24%
  • Southeast: 8%
  • West: 8%
  • Northeast: 5%
  • Mid-Atlantic: 4%

Geographic representation, international:

  • North America: 70%
  • Latin & South America: 14%
  • Asia: 10%
  • Europe: 4%
  • Africa, Middle East, Australia: 2%

Jobs by function

Job FunctionPercent

Finance/Accounting17%

General Management13%

Business Development/Strategy12%

Marketing/Sales12%

Other11%

Operation9%

Healthcare/MD8%

IT7%

Consulting6%

Entrepreneurship5%

Jobs by industry

IndustryPercent

Healthcare/Biotech/Pharmaceuticals17%

Financial Services15%

Technology/Media15%

Consumer Products14%

Other12%

Consulting10%

Government/Education/Nonprofit8%

Manufacturing4%

Transportation/Construction3%

Energy/Utilities2%

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Entrepreneur and author Al Dea shares insights on how to make the MBA experience count [Show summary]

Al Dea is a 2015 graduate of UNC Kenan-Flagler’s MBA Class of 2015 and author of the new book, MBA Insider: How to Make the Most of Your MBA Experience. Listen to the interview!

Al Dea discusses his path to the MBA, and shares wisdom for ensuring a meaningful MBA experience [Show notes]

Our guest today, Al Dea, earned his bachelors in Marketing and Theology from Boston College in 2010 and then became a Deloitte Analyst and Consultant until starting his MBA at UNC’s Kenan Flagler Business School. He earned his MBA from Kenan Flagler in 2015 and returned to Deloitte for a couple of years. He then worked in product management starting in 2017 and today is a Senior Manager in Product Marketing at a leading high tech company. On the side he started MBASchooled in 2015 and more recently Careerschooled.com. And, he just published his first book, MBA Insider: How to Make the Most of Your MBA Experience.

Can you tell us about your background?  Where you grew up? What do you like to do for fun? [2:23]

I grew up in upstate New York and went to Boston College where I was a marketing and theology major. I got my MBA and then moved to San Francisco partly because I didn’t want to do winter anymore. I have an older sister in LA but family still in upstate New York, so I travel often to see family and friends. I am a runner which is challenging in San Francisco. I wouldn’t consider myself a writer but always had a journal growing up. I am also a sports fanatic, and follow basketball, football, baseball, you name it.

How did you get interested in marketing and product development? [4:35]

I knew I wanted to spend some time doing consulting in my career – it wasn’t a matter of if, but when. I also knew there were other things I wanted to try. In business school you do an exercise where you write down all the things you think you are good at, along with examples, and get some feedback on it. From that you get a better sense of things you like doing and actually are good at, where do they fit, and in what types of companies and industries. What I really like is being an evangelist or ambassador for things. I also enjoy the idea of understanding who you are serving, in this case the customer, and to be able to come up with a solution, so product marketing is a really good fit for me. I still use the core skills I learned as a consultant, but I continue learning every day.

What did you find most difficult in the MBA application process? Does anything stand out? [7:45]

From a tactical level I got waitlisted at every school I applied to, and ironically enough five years ago, when I did the blog post for Accepted, that was one of the things that I wrote about – the experience of getting waitlisted. So that was a challenge. Strategically in the application process, this is such a big decision and takes a lot of effort. There is a tendency to treat every single outcome as binary – you get accepted or rejected, and it puts a lot of pressure on people. You apply, submit some things, and the admissions committee decides if you are in or not. I put a lot of undo pressure on myself. I have to get in or else my life isn’t going to work out. I was 24-25 and to feel like so much was riding on the rest of my career, I put so much pressure to “make it right.” Things have a way of working out, maybe not in the moment but in the grand scheme of things. Talking to prospective students now, I say, “You are not going to appreciate it, but it’s going to be okay. As things happen, we’ll work on them together.”



What most valuable in your UNC’s MBA experience? [15:37]

For me it was a supportive and collaborative community. Lots of great resources, smart people, you’ll find at any top program, but having supportive collaborative people was incredibly valuable. Business school is a unique environment because you can try and fail and those around you will help you make sense of it – a professor in the field or classmates give you tough love or confidence to move forward. There are many things I tried in business school because people were willing to open doors or give me feedback and I learned from it.

Going to an MBA program that is a little smaller is a big benefit to me. I like to build deep relationships and that is a little easier at a smaller school and that added a lot of value to me. Going to school in Chapel Hill is not the same as going to school in New York City – the people who chose to go there are cognizant of being there in the community and town. Sometimes a big allure of being in a program in New York is often New York itself. They wanted to throw themselves into school and UNC as opposed to focusing more on NY and what it has to offer.

What could have been improved? [19:08]

The flip side of going to a small school is your network is smaller. At the time I was trying to recruit for tech internships on the west coast so had to hustle a little harder. The second thing is classes are taught based off research professors typically do. For the work I was interested in – B2B marketing in high tech –  there weren’t that many classes focused on that topic so there were things I had to learn a lot on my own. Schools have improved a lot since I went because high tech is such a big field for MBAs now.

Did you know before you started your MBA that you wanted to go into high tech product marketing? [21:12]

I definitely wanted to work in a tech company. My work at Deloitte was helping large organizations figure out how to create a better customer experience. I helped them think about their own strategy as a firm and how to offer innovative things to meet customer needs. I wanted to be at the forefront so I knew I wanted to work at a tech company but through my time at business school and back at Deloitte, I connected the dots related to product marketing.



You went back to Deloitte after graduation. Did you feel the MBA experience was worthwhile considering you ended back where you were before? [22:42]

I was happy to go back to Deloitte for a few reasons.

#1 I was sponsored by them so financially it made a lot of sense.

#2 I did an internship in product marketing but couldn’t definitively say that was what I wanted to do. Working at a big consulting firm is like being part of a fiefdom. There are lots of groups within them. Going back gave me the chance work with a lot of people I had enjoyed working with before, and had the mindset of working hard but keeping one eye open since this is something I knew I didn’t want to do forever. In the end I was happy to go back. A good lesson for me from that experience is that I can always make the most of something, but I think that when you proactively manage your career things tend to fall into place.

Are you glad you spent the time and money for an MBA? [25:22]

I am. Undergrad business courses expose you to the concepts and terminology and understanding the basics of business. What business school teaches you is how marketing decisions will impact the balance sheet, or how a supply chain issue is really a customer service problem. It is about the integrations and how they connect together.

I had lots of valuable experience working at Deloitte, but the
experiences classmates bring into the classroom and how they dealt with particular
issues, you can’t get that in undergrad because no one has the experience yet.

The third thing is with the way that classes are taught in business school there is never enough time to get through all the material in the allotted time. You have to also think about how to learn best and develop a process for how to synthesize information and apply it.

Check out our recent podcast episode, Is an MBA Worth It, or Is the Sky Falling Down on the MBA Degree> >>

How did you come to found MBA Schooled and CareerSchooled? [28:05]

When I was in business school one thing I thought about a lot was that there are a lot of great places to find info when you apply, but when you are in business school you are constantly bombarded with decisions you have to make, but there is not as much information available about how best to make those decisions. I wanted to createa blog to walk through what business school is like, how one can use it to accelerate career goals – essentially pulling back the curtain. CareerSchooled is in the same vein but is for anyone, essentially asking what do you need to do in the future of work to have a career that you not only enjoy and find meaningful, but that helps you evolve and grow. I have always believed in the mantra of learning and teaching because it helps you master something and also lets you look out for other people.

Do you have guest writers or is it all you? [30:11]

It is all me for the most part. I do make use of some freelancers to help with graphics or editing and the like since I also have a fulltime job. I really enjoy it. It is a lot of me building relationships with students, business school administrators, and individuals in the business world who have interesting experience. I synthesize what they are doing in such a way to make it helpful to my audience.

Can you tell us about your new book, MBA Insider: How to Make the Most of Your MBA Experience? Why did you write it? [31:28]

I wanted to help people make the right decisions about business school. It is a huge investment and I asked many people who had been to business school, if you knew then what you know now, what would you do differently. What I heard again and again is, if I had a better sense of what I was getting into I wouldn’t have had such a slow start. The book gives people bite-sized info in terms of how students can navigate issues, and yes, it will still be crazy, but instead of stressing about five things maybe you’ll just be stressing about two. It helps you come in with a game plan.

Do you have a favorite interview in it? Or lesson shared? [35:50]

One interviewee went to Sternand wanted to do something at the intersection of business, education, and non-profit world. He ended up doing an internship at a large financial institution. He got a fulltime offer from the firm and debated if he should take it or not. He thought about it a lot and realized this was not aligned with what he knew he wanted, but it is really hard to turn down a lucrative job offer. But that is what he did, because the more he reflected on it the more he realized it wasn’t the right fit. He did find an opportunity doing consulting in the higher education industry, which was more aligned with what he set out to do, took longer to get, but was the right move upon self-reflection.

Another is an interview with a Fuqua MBA student who took the time to step back and think about what she had done and what she wanted to do in the future. What I love about her story is about how intentional she became about using self-reflection, using that insight to take on new opportunity or making space to consistently be intentional about her career. Helped her realize she didn’t need to figure everything out right away. As long as I keep the feedback and have a goal and good process for making the right decision in the moment.

Any tips for MBA applicants? [39:50]

If you are a current applicant, you have lots of places to go – Accepted is a great place and I used it.

Don’t just look at school websites – talk to students or alums, get a different mindset – current, someone two years out, someone 10 years out, but all helpful.

Second is if you already applied or got in congrats, but don’t stop. Think about what life will be when on campus, getting a pulse, get MBA Insider, but overall do research – if I knew then what I know now, honing in on a couple things that would be really valuable. What can you do now to make Day 1 even better?

What would you have liked me to ask you? [41:54]

Challenged me to give more specific guidance of what to do. If you’ve already gotten in, save money. Business school is expensive, so save money for tuition or any trips you might want to take. Second, if you are thinking about a pre-MBA internship now is the time to act on it. It’s a great way to get one more experience in to test the hypothesis of what you think you want to do after business school, but you’ll need to quit your job early, interview and get a new job. Last thing is to continue the self-reflection you have done so when you do get to campus you can test those career hypotheses. Career stuff starts really early, so if you need to talk to people in the field or students, do so, and continue working on your resume. When you get to campus all the time you put into your existing resume will have to happen again, as each school has a format you need to have yours in. Get the resume template in advance if you can and do it now. Create a brag book or list of accomplishments or things you have done that will help you prepare for when you start talking to recruiters.



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[url=https://blog.accepted.com/harvard-business-school-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]Harvard Business School[/url] has taken the top spot away from Stanford Graduate School of Business in the Financial Times 2020 global MBA ranking.

Although [url=https://www.ft.com/content/5a27c30c-3dd5-11ea-b232-000f4477fbca]the Financial Times ranking[/url] is designed to favor non-U.S. programs, 15 of the top 25 MBA programs are based in the U.S. This result comes despite the decline in applications to U.S. MBA programs – now in its sixth straight year.

The 2020 top 5 schools have not changed since last year, although their rankings have. Following Harvard are: #2 – [url=https://blog.accepted.com/wharton-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School[/url] (up 2 spots); #3 – [url=https://blog.accepted.com/stanford-gsb-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]Stanford Graduate School of Business[/url] (down 2 spots); #4 – [url=https://blog.accepted.com/insead-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]INSEAD[/url] (down 1 spot); and #5 CEIBs in Shanghai, China (unchanged).

Volatile rankings

Financial Times global ranking methodology is based on 20 different metrics, including some that are inclined to favor non-U.S. schools. Some metrics that add to a school’s position include the percentage of students, faculty, and trustees who possess passports from a country where the school is not located, whether students and alumni worked in foreign countries, whether students had international class experience, and whether the school has a requirement to learn an additional language before graduation.

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A new metric was added this year – Corporate Social Responsibility. This metric has a weight of 3%, and is based on the percentage of teaching hours from core courses devoted to CSR, ethics, social, and environmental issues. 

The FT’s most heavily weighted metric is salary data (40%). its use of “purchasing power parity”, or PPP  favor schools whose grads go to work in countries with lower cost of living. This hurts U.S. schools since most grads of U.S. MBA programs want to live and work in the U.S.

The ranking does not take incoming student quality into account. GMAT and GRE scores, as well as undergraduate GPA’s, are ignored.

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FT’s ranking is known to be volatile, which reduces its credibility because there are few year-to-year changes at schools that explain big changes in the rankings. This means that there were big winners and big losers again this year.

Twenty-seven of the 91 returning b-schools had double-digit increases or decreases in their standings. Fully half of the MBA programs ranked by FT five years ago (39 of 78) have felt double-digit changes, and 23 of those changes have been adjustments in 20 or more spots.

Top 25 International MBA Programs

2020 RankSchool2019 RankY-O-Y Change

1Harvard2+1

2UPenn Wharton4+2

3Stanford GSB1-2

4INSEAD3-1

5CEIBS5---

6MIT Sloan8+2

7London6-1

8Columbia9+1

9HEC Paris19+10

10Chicago Booth7-3

11Northwestern Kellogg14+3

12UC-Berkeley Haas10-2

13IESE12-1

14Yale SOM11-3

15Nat’l Univ. of Singapore17+2

16Dartmouth Tuck15-1

17Duke Fuqua19+3

18Virginia Darden23+5

19Cambridge Judge16-3

19Hong Kong UST18-1

21Oxford Said13-8

22New York Stern25+3

23Cornell Johnson27+4

24ESADE21-3

25IMD22-3

25UCLA Anderson26+1

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NYU’s Stern Langone part-time MBA now requires just one short essay: a straightforward goals essay. That means the other application elements – resume, recommendations, and application form will be especially important in terms of rounding out your profile and conveying relevant information. So, approach all the application elements thoughtfully and strategically. There is not even usually an interview for this program. The applicants who can most effectively manage this rather abbreviated application are confident, thoughtful, and resourceful – short doesn’t necessarily mean easier!

NYU Stern part-time MBA 2020 application

NYU part-time MBA essay question #1 (Professional aspirations)

(350 words maximum)

  • What are your short- and long-term career goals?
  • How will the part-time MBA help you achieve them?

You may start by succinctly mentioning your current career situation to set the context. (Warning: Don’t repeat your resume, but rather make this opening highlight some relevant or interesting aspect of your industry and/or function, as it is an important part of what you’ll bring to the table in a part-time program). Then move on to discuss your short-term goals. Give solid details: position, company, scope of accountability, what you want to accomplish, and how you hope to grow. If you have a formal development program that these goals are based on, it’s good to mention it. To make your goals meaningful and engaging, briefly explain WHY you want to take these steps, what excites and engages you about this anticipated path. Your longer-term goal needs less detail and should of course reflect some reasonable trajectory from the earlier role. 

In discussing how the MBA will enable you to achieve your stated goals, describe what new skills and knowledge you need in order to pursue your goals, and how the part-time MBA meets those needs. Be specific and add a little about the particular benefits of Stern’s program.

NYU part-time MBA essay question #2 (Additional information – optional)

This essay is truly optional, and nothing is required here.  It is simply an opportunity to provide any additional information that you feel is important in assessing your candidacy to the part-time MBA program and therefore would like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee.

For example, this may include significant current or past gaps in employment, further explanation of your undergraduate record or self-reported academic transcript(s), plans to retake the GMAT, GRE, EA, IELTS, or TOEFL, or any other relevant information. 

If you are planning to attend the Langone Part-time MBA program and do not currently live in the NYC metro area, please indicate your plans to pursue the program. If you are planning to relocate to the NYC area, please indicate your plans for employment.

These instructions don’t explicitly limit the essay to extenuating circumstances or application-specific issues, but the topics Stern suggests are just such issues. Moreover, the phrase “bring to the attention of” doesn’t really invite you to continue marketing yourself. I therefore recommend addressing the types of issues the question presents if needed, and/or present other information only that has a direct bearing on the adcom’s ability to understand your candidacy.

For expert guidance with your NYU Stern Langone MBA application, check out Accepted’s MBA Application Packages, which include comprehensive guidance from an experienced admissions consultant. We’ve helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to top MBA programs and look forward to helping you too!


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• Why MBA?, a guide to acing the MBA goals essay question
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• Your MBA Goals Essay: Get Ready, Get Set, THINK!

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When The Wall Street Journal reported the fifth straight year of declining MBA applications from international applicants in October 2019, many wondered (once again!) whether this was the end of the line for the U.S. MBA programs. Well, the phoenix has risen from the ashes as the top American MBA programs have found a way to circumvent the opaque legal work opportunities in the U.S. for new graduates by becoming STEM certified, which offers them the ability to stay in the U.S. on their student visas for optional practical training after graduating. Michigan Ross has announced that its new STEM track will be introduced next month, enabling current students and all incoming classes to pursue this additional designation. 

According to its announcement, Ross’s STEM track will require 18 additional credit hours in electives from accounting, finance, management and organizations, marketing, and technology and operations disciplines. Some of the most exciting electives in the track are Big Data Management: Tools and Techniques; Marketing Engineering and Analytics; and FinTech: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies. 

A Day (and a Year) in the Life of a Ross MBA Student

Ross has long been an innovator in business education: Ross was the first MBA program to introduce hands-on projects on location with leading companies and organizations nearly 28 years ago, with other leading MBA programs quickly following suit to give their students the opportunity to apply their classroom learning in the real world.  Other recent innovations include Ross’s +Impact Studio course in which Master’s Degree students from across the University of Michigan – from Social Work to Public Health and Engineering – collaborate to address a “wicked problem with societal import” using novel intellectual capital that has been developed within the university. 

If you would like to learn how to get into Michigan Ross’s MBA program, register for a free consultation with me. 

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The [url=https://www.imd.org/programs/emba/upload/ONLINE_EMBA_application_form.pdf]IMD EMBA[/url] essay questions will generate a comprehensive view of you as a businessperson and a professional – in very succinct form. The essays are relatively short, so put focused, strategic thought into deciding what to write for each. Also think about what to emphasize about a given experience or point, because you will not be able to include all aspects given the brevity. Keep in mind the program’s target applicants, seasoned managers on the brink of senior management.

IMD Executive MBA application essays

IMD EMBA essay #1

Please briefly state your career objectives. (160 words)

This length equates to one long or two short paragraphs. Be specific: note intended roles/positions, industry, possibly geography. Give an example of companies that interest you. State not just what you want to do, but, most important, WHY. What motivates you to pursue these career objectives? What would you like to accomplish? What impact would you like to have in the long term — your “vision”? There is enough room to provide some context, so consider adding in a point or two relevant to your situation; that could include a variety of topics, such as market trends that affect or that drive your goals, whether your goals are part of a formal development plan, a “Plan B” if needed, etc. [b][url=https://reports.accepted.com/mba/why-mba]Click here to download a free copy of our guide to writing about MBA goals, Why MBA? >>[/url][/b]

IMD EMBA essay #2

Please describe three situations, business or otherwise, in which you were involved and which were of importance to you. Explain why you view them as such. (200 words)

Selecting three interesting, different, and in some way significant situations is the key to using this essay to maximum effect. It gives the adcom YOUR lens onto your life and career –and it gives you a chance to present a multifaceted self-portrait. Ideally, at least one of the three situations will not be work-related. In terms of time frame, generally, the longer ago something happened, the “bigger” its meaning and impact should be to make it a viable essay topic. For example, you should generally steer clear of discussing something as far back as high school – unless, for example, you escaped with your family from a region at war. Most likely, you’ll discuss situations that occurred within the last five years or so. Try to have at least one fairly recent work-related story, and also discuss experiences that are different. I suggest three paragraphs, each devoted to one situation. In each, describe the situation, and then discuss why it was important to you – and if it was so for multiple reasons, focus on one or two. Be thoughtful and insightful, don’t just state the obvious.

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IMD EMBA essay #3

Please comment on a situation where you failed to reach an objective and what you learned from it. (200 words)

Here you have a chance to go more in depth on a specific experience. It often works best to use an experience from work, not too far in the past, as this allows the adcom to see you performing at a high level and dealing with big stakes. First, narrate the situation, giving specifics such as where, who, when, etc. Don’t shrink from the part where you failed to reach the objective – this is the pivot point of the story. Explain what happened and be frank about where you fell short. Describe your learning from it – and then add a sentence or two noting how you have since applied that learning.

IMD EMBA essay #4

In what ways do you believe you can contribute to the IMD Executive MBA program? (200 words)

Identify 2-3 key ways in which you stand out among IMD Executive MBA applicants and elaborate on how these factors will enable you to contribute. There is no formula here; it will differ for each applicant. Some examples of factors to present are a unique industry perspective or niche, an unusual or powerful experience at work, in-depth experience in an under-represented developing region, work that deals with critical or evolving social issues, significant and high-impact volunteer work. And/or, you may have compelling aspects of your personal story that reflect a unique perspective to share. These are just examples. For the top 2-3 factors you mention, describe each briefly and [b][url=https://blog.accepted.com/4-ways-show-you-will-contribute-future/]how/why it will enable you to contribute[/url][/b]. After this substantive discussion, if you wish and have room, you can add a couple more points in a concluding sentence or two – but there is no need to do so.

IMD EMBA essay #5 (optional)

Is there any additional information that is critical for the Executive MBA Admissions Committee to know that has not been covered elsewhere in this application?

The use of the phrase “is critical” indicates that you should not use this essay simply to further market yourself; write it only if there is an essential item not mentioned that the adcom must know in order to have a full understanding of your candidacy. Obviously, you’d need to discuss things such as an unimpressive undergrad record, gap in resume, etc. But given the opportunity to discuss a range of issues that the regular essays present, you should not merely add another “interesting” experience here.

International exposure

Please list significant experience living, working and studying outside your own country. Include the activity time, time period (year/s), and country or region.

The question says “list,” so no need to elaborate beyond the facts requested. However, “significant” is open to interpretation. Note “living, working and studying” – do not try to contort vacations into this section in order to increase the international exposure or show off an exotic experience. DO detail the relevant specifics, e.g., don’t just say “semester studying in Mexico” – note what you studied, the name of the university, and any additional important elements such as leading a club or writing a thesis in Spanish.

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IMD Executive MBA application deadlines for 2020

“The [url=https://www.imd.org/emba/admission/executive-mba-application-process/]IMD Executive MBA program[/url] has several starting dates each year. As competition is high for places in the program, we recommend that you start the application process as soon as you and your company are sure of your decision.”

***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.***

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[b]Related Resources:[/b]

• [url=https://reports.accepted.com/MBA/Five-Fatal-Flaws]5 Fatal Flaws to Avoid in Your MBA Application Essays[/url], a free guide
• [url=https://reports.accepted.com/MBA/Top-Executive-MBA-Programs?utm_campaign=Blog&utm_medium=emba_global_2019-20_tips&utm_source=blog]School-Specific Executive MBA Application Essay Tips[/url]
• [url=https://blog.accepted.com/executive-mba-essays-how-to-make-an-impact/]Executive MBA Essays: How to Make an Impact[/url]

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You’ve finally finished your b-school interview and are looking forward to heading home, crossing this experience off your MBA application to-do list, and waiting to receive your acceptance letter. However, before you file the day away, it’s appropriate to send thank you notes to all of the people who helped you during the day.

Gratitude is key

A thank you email starts and finishes with gratitude. It follows a lot of the same rules as other correspondence – a greeting, a reason why you’re writing, body content, and a farewell. However, unlike other emails, a well-written thank-you can elicit an emotional response, create bonds, and nurture the development of relationships…and in this case, give you one more way to become a memorable b-school candidate.

How to create a memorable MBA interview thank you letter

Follow these 9 tips to write a post-MBA interview thank you note that will be remembered:

  • Start with the right greeting.

    Be sure to address the person formally. Use their appropriate title, like Dr. Smith, or Prof. Jones, or Ms. Johnson. Unless the person encouraged you to use their first name in the interview, show respect and use the more formal form of address in written correspondence

  • Note the reason why you’re writing.

    his comes right after the greeting. Make sure you state your reason for writing clearly.

    “I’m writing to thank you for speaking with me on Monday.”

    Or:

    “I’m writing to thank you for the tour of the campus. ”

    << Click here for an analysis of the most common MBA interview questions and how you can ace them! >>

  • Explain how their help or thoughtfulness affected you personally.

    Show your appreciation by illustrating how you benefited from the experience, for example by pointing out one thing that you learned.Write about the positive interaction you had with the person by specifically describing what it meant to you. If you do this well, the reader will value your honesty and take your compliments to heart.
  • Show how you learned more about the program from the conversation.

    Explain how the interview helped make your interest in the program even stronger. Give specific examples of how their contributions helped you better understand your target program and your goals. Did you discover something new about the program that you hadn’t known before? Did you find out about an exciting opportunity? Did the person share something in common with you that influenced how you now view your own positions or goals?

  • Follow up with information you offered to provide or with any questions you have.

    The adcom has noted any follow-ups needed. This is your opportunity to provide this information. Providing this data in your thank you note shows initiative and that you are truly interested in the program. You don’t want the adcom to have to run after you to get the necessary information.

    This is also the place to ask any questions that occurred to you after your interaction with the person. Don’t make up a question to have something to ask – you don’t want to appear insincere.

  • Provide relevant or necessary updates.

    Squeeze in a last-minute point. If there’s something you wish you had said during your interview but didn’t, then you can make this point in a succinct paragraph at the end of your thank you note. This should be reserved for significant information.

    This can include new publications, awards, or grades. Although you want to send your thank you note as soon as possible, if you have to wait a day or two to send a thank you that includes meaningful updates, it’s better to do so.

  • Restate gratitude.

    Be sure to state your gratitude in a different way at the end of the email.

  • Make it short and sweet.

    This is a thank you note, not a rehashing of your interview. Like all other documents, the adcoms will first skim your thank you and mentally note that you sent it. Make sure it’s short, sweet, and to the point.

  • Check your spelling and grammar!

    Be sure that your thank you email is grammatically correct. Check for spelling and grammar errors before you send it off. The goal of this letter is to impress the adcom, and poor grammar and spelling will NOT sit well – no matter how sincere your note is.

NOW you can wait

But while you’re waiting, please don’t dwell on the mistakes you may have made during your interview (or in other parts of your MBA application for that matter). You’re only human – yes, even you – and you may not have answered every interview question perfectly. You’ll probably think of better ways you could have answered the questions, a more sophisticated outfit you should have worn, or a more confident “Goodbye” you could have expressed as you turned to walk out of the interview. 

Well, now you need to say goodbye, with as much confidence as possible, to your “could haves” and “should haves.” What’s done is done. It’s time to look ahead to the future and hope for the best. 

Following these tips will assure that your thank you email is read, appreciated, and remembered, and will hopefully bring you one step closer to receiving that acceptance at your top choice MBA program!

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If you are looking for a one-year, full-time MBA program for more experienced professionals than the traditional American MBAs, then IMD may be the perfect fit for you. The average age of an IMD MBA student is 31 with 7 years of experience. 

With only 90 students in each class, IMD also boasts a 1:2 student-faculty ratio, which offers students an intimate network and relationship with their instructors. While only 50% of the class hails from Europe, 74% do choose to stay in Europe for work after graduation, with 12% finding employment in North, South, or Central America, 7% in Asia, 5% in Africa and the Middle East, and 2% in Australia/Oceania. 

The program begins in January every year and runs through the following December, with the opportunity for students to take on summer internships in July and immerse in international consulting projects for 8 weeks from August to November. Students have executed 600+ projects in 400 global companies!

To become one of these select 90 students, applicants must prove their academic ability, career progression, leadership potential and international outlook. Academic ability is gauged by your previous grades (undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate studies) and GMAT/GRE score. Career progression (and in some ways your international outlook) are measured by your CV, which must adhere to IMD’s template. And you can demonstrate your leadership potential through the two required recommendation letters and your essays. 


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Purdue Krannert’s [url=https://krannert.purdue.edu/kpdc/documents/508_Kran-MBA_Recruit-Flyer_2018.pdf]Employment Report[/url] for the class of 2018 included an interesting statistic: while 80.6% of the graduating class had found employment (presumably within 3 months of graduating), there was a jarring dichotomy in that number. When broken down into those graduates with permanent U.S. work authorization vs. those without (read: international students), there is a clear drag on that statistic: 88.1% of graduates with U.S. work authorization were employed vs. only 65% of those lacking that authorization. Clearly, the international students graduating with the Krannert MBA were having a harder time launching their post-MBA careers. Krannert has identified an excellent way to redress this issue: becoming STEM certified.

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Graduates of STEM-certified MBA programs are able to apply for a STEM OPT extension to their F1 student visas, essentially enabling them to remain in the U.S. for practical work experience in the field of their STEM studies for a maximum of 36 months after graduating. For those international students concerned about their ability to find a job in the U.S. after graduating, the STEM OPT eligibility is a game changer.

Krannert’s MBA-STEM is a 60-credit-hour degree, completed over 4 semesters in any of 4 concentration areas: Global Supply Chain Management, Finance, Marketing, or Business Analytics & Information Management. Since 34% of the class was already pursuing Supply Chain Management functions, 22% entering Marketing and 14% in Finance after graduation, these concentrations are very well suited to the roles students are seeking. 

Krannert MBA-STEM students will be exposed to quantitatively focused classes integrating statistics, computer applications, and data analyses to develop their analytical and problem-solving skills. For those interested in these fields but preferring a shorter-term program, Krannert continues to offer its STEM-OPT-eligible Master of Science degrees in Global Supply Chain Management (18 months (10 for experienced professionals with 6+ years of experience)), Finance (10 months), Marketing (10 or 18 months), and Business Analytics & Information Management (11 months). 

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Interview with Dr. Patrick Reed, Director of Cornell’s Master’s in Engineering Management Program [Show summary]

Dr. Patrick Reed is Director of Cornell’s Master’s in Engineering Management Program, and in today’s episode he shares information about the on-campus and distance programs, and the kind of applicant who is right for this  program versus a traditional Master of Engineering program or MBA.

Learn about a versatile degree option that combines engineering with management- and offers a distance learning option! [Show notes]

Our guest today, Dr. Patrick Reed, got his bachelor’s in engineering at the University of Missouri and his MS and PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois. Dr. Reed joined Cornell University as a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2013. He has joined me on AST, however, in his capacity as Director of Cornell’s Master’s in Engineering Management (MEM) Program. 

What is the Engineering Management Program at Cornell? Can you provide an overview of the on-campus program? [2:03]

It is a Master’s of Engineering degree that is typically one academic year but can be 1.5 years. It is a blend of engineering and management. We provide students with training in the combination of management-oriented courses, some of which come from the business school, and then specialization in various engineering disciplines. We typically get students from all around the world. Students learn about project management, product management, leadership, state of the art data analytics, decision analysis, and get lots of training in entrepreneurial opportunities and transitioning technologies to market.



Cornell recently announced a distance learning version of the Master’s in Engineering Management program. How is that structured? [3:35]

It follows much the same motivation. We want to train individuals to have depth and breadth in terms of engineering background and skill as well as the breadth to transition those skills to an organizational or institutional context. It utilizes the eCornell format which is a professionally produced format – we have a professional studio. The curriculum is a bit more limited than the on-campus, with a mix of product management, leadership, and analytics. The core differences are that there is less diversity from a curriculum perspective since the program is not on campus, it is a part-time program that is two years versus one year, and most students in the distance program are working, further along in their careers, and doing this as part of professional development. 

Are any courses taken at the Johnson School? [6:06]

For the distance learning program our courses are handled within engineering management, though we expect to have many options with the Johnson School, especially through eCornell. We expect it to grow and diversify. In terms of on-campus students, about 50% of classes are engineering and 50% are at Johnson.

What are the most significant differences between the MEM and an MBA? [6:58]

MEM is first of all an engineering degree, and what we are intending it for are individuals who have a deep understanding of the fundamentals of engineering and what they are interested in is moving into management of those technologies or products into market. So they are still involved in project management and the design phase and getting into the technical components. The MBA is a stronger focus on less technical components as opposed to marketing or the business side of things. As part of the core curriculum they have to learn about project management, take a course in organizational or institutional behavior, and one course in accounting or finance. We also have specializations so there is lots of flexibility to take more than the minimum. 

What are the academic requirements to gain admission? [9:10]

We do require an engineering degree, and in the cases of applicants outside of engineering, we accept computer science degrees or someone with a highly quantitative background like physics or applied physics. Sometimes people don’t have an undergrad degree in engineering, but have taken additional course development in mathematics to understand the engineering side of the curriculum. The GRE is also required for our on-campus admission but not for eCornell.

Do you prefer that applicants have full-time work experience? If so, how much? [10:22]

Experience through an internship or something more substantial is always a benefit. A lot of folks are junior in the on-campus program and want accelerated access to managerial roles. The way I think about admissions is that candidates are always welcome to have experience. It’s not strictly required for on campus, but for eCornell we are looking for at least 2-3 years of professional experience.

What else are you looking for in the admissions process? [11:47]

We want someone with a lot of enthusiasm, which is clear in their admissions process. We want to make sure they have the academic rigor to handle graduate level coursework and are capable of handling the 50/50 split. We spend a lot of time with applicants on a personal level. Every applicant is interviewed, as we want to get to know folks and understand their individual stories, as well as how they fit in as an individual but also within the broader cohort. It is always nice to see they know about our program and requirements and have a fairly clear idea of why they want to come. We don’t expect someone to have a super precise goal, but being able to express some of the ambitions you have for what you want to do both in the program and outside helps an applicant stand out.

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What if an applicant is interested but doesn’t have an engineering undergrad degree? Can she take specific classes? [13:39]

It’s not unheard of to have someone with a math or economics background and they take some more courses in mathematics, physics, and basic mechanics. A lot can be determined from a conversation with our program about the right fit since that is nontrivial. The person should want to take those classes anyway as part of their career progression.

Can you describe the application process for both programs? I noticed an SOP requirement for both and an additional writing sample requirement for the distance learning program. [14:49]

For on-campus it is a standard online graduate process, just like anyone applying to any graduate school at Cornell. It requires the GRE and a statement of purpose, that is carefully read by me. The application goes to the graduate school and then us. We begin review in January, and it’s a two-stage admissions process. I screen the applicants and nominate for a follow-on interview. We interview every candidate and then finalize the decisions.

The major difference with off campus is it is a different set of individuals we are seeking. We reach out to folks and companies. We do not require the GRE. It is helpful to read some technical documents or writing examples because it puts me in the context of where they are in terms of how they are communicating the types of problems they are considering.

Advice for the SOP: When does creative become weird? [16:57]

There is a lot of leeway. If you are thinking about how to write this essay, think of someone that has to read 400 or more of these and read them carefully. Creativity can show itself in many different ways. It is always nice to feel at the end of the essays I know a person better, have a sense of what they are excited about, and that they are conveying relevant information. Connect with the program as well. It gets weird when they paint a very creative picture of an analogy or metaphor, but I don’t know them any better at the end of it. You don’t want an ad where nobody knows what is being advertised.

Is an interview required of all admitted applicants? If not, who is invited to interview? [18:49]

On campus has a preliminary interview before admission, the second step in evaluation. It is conversational, but some of what we want them to do is a timed read on a recent topic and then talk about it to get a sense of how they think about an interesting concept. It is important for us to bring folks into the program who are going to be a good fit – there is a lot of dynamic discussion, and we need to make sure on both sides of the equation it’s a good fit.

The distance learning program folks have more experience and are more senior, so we don’t do an interview as much as reaching out and connecting to understand where they are at.

How many people are in the program? [20:57]

We have a cohort of approximately 55 for on campus. It fluctuates a bit but 55-60 is typically the cohort size. For online cohort our target is 35. Our on-campus program has been around for 30 years so there are over 800 alumni.

Do graduates have access to the larger Cornell network? [21:57]

One of my priorities when I took over directing the program in 2015 was to maximize the strength of the alumni network. We have many exciting events. At the Cornell Tech campus in NYC we had an anniversary event. It’s been amazing to see folks in all sorts of different positions. We have spent a lot of time reaching out and building mentoring and connections within the curriculum. Alumni have pitched projects on campus.

What are typical positions that grads go into? [23:04]

Going into consulting positions is very common. Product management is another. There is also a large demand for analytics. We have emphasized increasing the breadth and depth of analytics that people get trained in. People go into everything from quantitative analysis at a financial institution to online distribution, supply chain, business logistics, and on the engineering side, things like renewable energy, biomedical or something else more disciplinary. 

On campus there is an option for a joint MS/MBA. Whom is that option right for? [24:37]

There are some folks where they have the ambition of leadership or an executive position like the CTO track. People choosing this option are a bit more senior and have very specific executive or entrepreneurial plans.

Are the MEM programs STEM-certified? [25:46]

I’m not 100% certain of the classification for visa purposes but would assume so.

What question would you like to answer that I didn’t ask? [26:31]

What a day in the life of an engineering manager is like. One of the things is thinking about the new technology or new idea and trying to promote it. One fallacy you get in engineering is that a good idea just propagates itself into the world, which isn’t true. A day in the life of an engineering manager is understanding what the idea does and then navigating the complex process between the marketing and design team. They need to speak the technical and the managerial, filling a gap that exists. So essentially they’re spending their days bridging that gap.



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February 4th was either an exciting day or a tearful one for HBS Round 2 applicants: HBS’s MBA Admissions Board notified students whether they were invited to interview or had merited “early release.” Euphemistic though it sounds, early release should really be viewed by R2 applicants as the blessing that it is: [url=https://www.accepted.com/mba/services/rejection-review?utm_campaign=Blog&utm_medium=rejected_by_hbs&utm_source=article]you now know that you are out of the running[/url] for this program and are free to consider your other options. So dab your eyes with a tissue, patch up the wall you punched, and take a look at what some of those other options are.

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

If you are a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, you can still consider [url=https://reports.accepted.com/mba/round-3-vs-next-year]Round 3[/url] at your top choice programs, especially if you have a unique background or profile that these programs may still want to round out their classes. Did you steer growth in Africa, lead a new telecom entry in Eastern Europe, or pioneer a revolutionary health program in Mongolia? These are examples of unique insights that many top MBA programs would love to include among their student bodies. While visa challenges tend to be too difficult for R3 applicants who will need F1 visas to study in the U.S., those of you who do have U.S. residency will be prime R3 candidates.

Moreover, if you are living in the U.S., you may find the many top MBA programs with part-time options to be the perfect alternative if there are weak points in your profile. [url=https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/class-profile#Academic-Aptitude]Berkeley Haas’s full-time program[/url] has an average GMAT of 725 but its [url=https://ewmba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/class-profile]part-time program students[/url] have a median GMAT of only 700. [url=https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/student-culture/class-profile.aspx]Kellogg’s full-time MBA program’s average GMAT[/url] is 730, while it’s [url=https://premium.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/part-time-rankings]part-time MBA average is 673[/url]. [url=https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time]Chicago Booth’s full time students[/url] averaged a 730 GMAT, but it’s [url=https://premium.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/part-time-rankings]part-time student GMAT[/url] average was only 679. If your GMAT score was the significant factor holding you back, then part-time programs offer the opportunity to graduate with the same degree without making another attempt – or several! – at improving your GMAT scores. 

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Non-U.S. Citizens

If you are not a good R3 candidate to the U.S. fall-entry MBA programs, you do have alternatives that will find you in a classroom in the coming year.

First, if your heart is set on building your career in the U.S., then there are other program options here. For example, if your goals are in finance, you may consider Master of Financial Engineering degrees at Berkeley Haas (next deadline April 2nd), or Baruch College (next deadline February 15th), or NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering Master of Financial Engineering (deadline February 15th). Columbia also offers a Master of Business Analytics and MS in Industrial Engineering (both with deadlines on February 15th).

For those interested in careers in Healthcare Management, you may consider Columbia’s Management of Science in Industrial Engineering, which offers a healthcare management concentration (Fall deadline February 15th, Spring deadline October 1st).

Outside of the U.S.

MBA aspirants who are seeking international careers can consider the top MBA programs in Europe and Canada as well. While Oxford Saïd has one remaining deadline for this year (April 4th), the MBA programs at Cambridge (March 9th and May 4th) and [url=https://blog.accepted.com/london-business-school-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]London Business School[/url] (April 7th and May 14th) each have another 2 deadlines for their fall start programs.

In addition, [url=https://blog.accepted.com/imd-mba-essay-tips-and-deadlines/]IMD[/url] practically just began its admissions process, with upcoming deadlines May 1st, July 1st, and September 1st still remaining to enter its program starting in October. Similarly, [url=https://reports.accepted.com/get-accepted-to-insead]INSEAD[/url] has extended its 4th deadline for its September intake from the end of February to now March 4th, and [url=https://blog.accepted.com/insead-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]INSEAD[/url]’s January-start program – which allows students an internship in the middle of the program – will only begin reviewing applications on March 11th. 

For those applicants who were particularly interested in HBS’s case study approach, the Ivey MBA program in Canada – which analyzes over 300 cases in its one-year MBA – may be the perfect alternative. Ivey’s program starts in March, so its next deadline for the program starting in March 2021 is April 6th. Also in Canada is the [url=https://blog.accepted.com/toronto-rotman-mba-essay-tips-deadlines/]Toronto Rotman MBA[/url] program – which advises international applicants (those from outside the U.S. and Canada) to apply by its March 4th deadline, Sauder – which accepts international applicants until its April 7th deadline, and HEC Montreal, which accepts international applicants until its March 15th deadline. Similar to INSEAD, the Schulich MBA has two cohorts, one starting ever January and one every September. Admissions for the January 2021 program will begin in July.

Address your weaknesses

Finally, if your heart is still set on HBS and its full-time U.S. program peers, early release offers you the time to assess your application profile and address its weaknesses. Many applicants find Accepted’s [url=https://www.accepted.com/mba/services/rejection-review?utm_campaign=Blog&utm_medium=Rejected_by_HBS&utm_source=article]rejection review[/url] the perfect starting point to identifying the weaknesses of their application and their profile.

Have you made a noticeable impact beyond the norm in your professional role? Have you led enough outside of work? Is your GMAT/GRE meeting (or ideally, exceeding) their average score? If not, this is a great time to take action and patch those holes – in addition to the one you punched in the wall when you heard from HBS ?

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One of the most important pieces of advice I can give you regarding your personal statements and application essays is this: Show, don’t tell. 

But you may have been given this advice before and you may be wondering how to go about it. Let’s dive into how to show effectively.

Here are four tips to help you achieve this essential writing goal:

  • Show the steps you’ve taken.

    If you are writing about a goal you achieved or a project you completed, providing the step-by-step process you followed will add depth and validity to your claims. “Within six months I was promoted to Junior Account Manager” is not nearly as compelling as spelling out the specific measures you took to obtain the recognition that landed you your fast-tracked promotion. 

    Similarly, don’t just tell the adcom that you have overcome your weakness of procrastination; instead, show them by giving concrete examples of specific things you’ve done to become a more efficient person.

  • Provide examples of strengths and skills.

    You say that you are creative, mature, and an excellent leader. But how? What have you done specifically and what impact have you made on your teammates/co-workers/company/community/world-at-large? Saying that you’re creative won’t cut it; instead, share a story or paint a picture (with words) that truly depicts the creative workings of your mind.

  • Offer relevant, compelling details whenever possible.

    Your story of success will be more believable and more memorable if you provide a few details. Remember, when showing instead of just telling about your achievements, your readers are going to want to see a picture of who you are and what you’ve done. 

    Add vibrant details – talk about the number of people on your team; the amount of money you raised; the eager and nervous feelings you experienced while launching your new product; the fear you felt, followed by the extreme remorse, and then the resolve to do better that you experienced when you botched a project – all these details will add color and vitality to the picture you’re painting for the adcom.

  • Tell a story that reveals your strengths.

    Admissions committee readers are human beings and like all human beings they love a good story. One of the best ways to make a point is with a story that illustrates it.  

    A good story has a problem with some emotion or tension, a main character who addresses and sometimes struggles with the problem, and a resolution. For application essays that resolution usually shows how the main character, typically the applicant, solved the problem, benefited others, and restored emotional equilibrium.  

If you can tell a story that includes the steps you took, reveals your strengths, and keeps the reader engaged with juicy detail and a certain level of tension regarding the outcome, your essay is well on its way to enhancing your admissions chances.

What’s “telling”? Boastful claims like, “I am a team leader” or “I have excellent communication skills” will fail to convince the adcom of your strengths if they’re not backed up with evidence. Now that you know how to do it, remember: When writing your essays, show, don’t tell.

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Since so much of b-school life and learning includes team discussions, the adcom needed a tool for assessing how applicants will fit into the team-based discussion culture of their programs. Thus,the Team-Based Discussion (TBD) was born.

What’s the difference between individual interviews and team-based interviews?

I like to compare individual interviews to blind dating. With individual interviews and blind dating, both parties are trying to figure out if they want to spend more time together. Personality, passion, and concise, yet interesting, stories will pique the interest of the admissions committee. Group interviews and activities reflect the skills you will learn in an MBA class where learning teams or cohorts are the foundation of the class and group projects are the norm. You will be asked to work with your teammates towards the group’s success.

In team-based interviews, applicants need to use a different set of skills than they use during traditional, individual interviews. Personal interviews require one-on-one presentation, interpersonal skills, and self-awareness, while team interviews require critical thinking, listening, persuasion, teamwork, and leadership.

TBD tips for success

Here are 9 things you can do to help you win an Academy Award for your performance in a team-based interview:

  • Review school material

    This includes the specific materials that the school provides prior to the interview, as well as all other material about the program. As with an individual interview, you need to know the school well – its mission, curriculum, teaching style, etc. Review the school’s website and speak with current students and recent grads so you get a clear picture of what it’s like to be a student at B-School X.

  • Read Case in Point

    This is an excellent book by Marc Consentino that will teach you how to state your position during team-based interviews, and then clearly and succinctly support your position.

  • Role-play

    Use family, friends, colleagues, and Accepted’s mock team-based discussions to role-play team-based interviews. The more in-the-know your mock interviewer and peers are, the better idea you’ll get of how the interview will run on the big day.

  • Dress the part

    The idea of a discussion is meant to induce a feeling of casual conversation, but not too casual! Your board shorts and Hawaiian shirt? Save that for your next luau. Instead, stick with business attire only.

  • Take pre-interview notes

    You are allowed to bring notes to the interview, and while you don’t want to read off a piece of paper or even refer to it frequently, it may help you feel more confident knowing that some of your key points are written down in case you need them. You never know how performance anxiety may set in, and if your brain freezes and you completely forget your plan, you’ll be glad you jotted some ideas down beforehand. But make sure you don’t bring a 400-page stack of papers! You don’t want to spend the whole time shuffling through your notes, making noise and ignoring your co-interviewees while they speak. Paperless notes on a tablet may reduce the shuffle, but they won’t reduce the distraction – keep paperless notes to a minimum as well.

  • Keep note-taking to a minimum during the interview

    Just as a treatise of pre-interview notes will distract you from the interview action (as we mentioned in our previous article), so will scribbling notes furiously during the interview. You definitely want to have a pen and clipboard or a tablet available if you need to quickly jot something down, but remember – this is a group discussion. You want to keep the conversation flowing naturally. Taking notes and then reading your monologue will certainly disrupt that flow.

  • Don’t be confrontational

    This is not a debate in which you’re trying to score points. It’s not a verbal battle. It’s a simulation of what you may encounter in a business school classroom or group project, and so it’s that vibe and model that you’ll want to emulate. Interviewees should build on one another’s points, contributing to the conversation; they shouldn’t cut each other down with rude or judgmental remarks. Of course, you’re allowed to disagree, and you should be persuasive and enthusiastic about your positions, but do so with respect and grace. Politeness matters! 

  • Talk quality, not quantity

    Participants are judged on the quality – and not the quantity – of their comments. You should add to the conversation, but certainly not dominate it. Refrain from speaking for the sake of being heard. Thoughtful and succinct comments are appreciated; chatter is not. But don’t let this tip backfire on you! Qualitative comments are a must, so don’t hold back from speaking because you’re worried that your contributions won’t hit the mark. You need to find a balance – don’t blab on incessantly, but don’t be too shy to open your mouth, either. You’re there to contribute; make sure you do! Take the middle ground here and participate as though you would in a regular polite conversation.

  • Keep it real

    While many of the topics or prompts given may lead you to a world of theoretical thought, you need to work to push through the theory to arrive at concrete points that are supported with evidence from your own firsthand experiences. Business schools are interested in students who are able to draw deep understanding and practical conclusions from their life experiences.

Don’t enter the TBD arena unprepared! 

Team-based interviews are totally different from your typical interview experience, which means you need to prepare for them in a completely different way. 

You’re so close to that Wharton acceptance (or to any other school that’s invited you to participate in its team-based discussion/interview) – don’t blow your chances of acceptance by blowing your interview! The best way to prep for your team exercise is with a dress rehearsal. Participate in a Mock TBD and receive feedback on your effectiveness before the real interview day. Correct mistakes before they can hurt and identify steps you should repeat during your actual TBD. Check out Accepted’s Mock TBD Interview Services to learn how we can help you prep for your group interview .




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Pursuing an advanced degree is a major decision. It has the potential to alter the course of your life. Why then, do so many MBA applicants wait until the last minute to put together their applications? 

An MBA is an investment in your future, and just like any investment, it can’t be treated as an afterthought. If you really want a fighting chance of landing a spot in an elite program, you need to start putting in the work now. Wouldn’t you like to avoid a costly and stressful reapplication process or the disappointment of having to settle for a program that isn’t a good fit? We can help!

Our upcoming webinar, 7 Steps to MBA Acceptance in 2021, will lay out the specific steps you need to take starting now to successfully apply to your top programs. Accepted founder Linda Abraham will guide you through the steps and help you create a game plan that will result in you being well-informed and highly prepared for the process — before the applications even come out. 

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You’ve completed most of your application. Now it’s time to write your personal statement. You want your statement to stand out from the rest, and the way to do this is to tell a compelling story – the tale of your greatest achievements, dreams, and challenges. 

You can tell a compelling story by tying together the following key elements:

Storytelling element #1: Create a killer opening

Start with something that will grab the reader’s attention from the get-go. This will ensure that they keep reading enthusiastically. Usually this is something in a scene or moment in the middle of the action. Starting an essay by saying “One day I decided to watch TV” will probably leave your reader not really caring what happened next, even if that leads to the most important part of the essay. However, starting your essay with “The moment I found the lump, I suspected that my life was about to change forever” will surely draw your reader in.



Storytelling element #2: Set context

‘“It was mid-July 2011. I was a busy consultant at McKinsey’s Chicago office, the proud father of a boy about to turn one, and a generally happy guy in his mid-20s.” 

Context (person, place, time) is important because readers want to understand the story’s circumstances; it helps them relate to the story, even if they’ve never been in that situation.

Storytelling element #3: Introduce the stakes

The above also shows the reader what’s at stake. Stakes further help the reader relate to a story – if there’s little for the main character to lose, then the reader won’t care much about what happens next. If you never figured out the source of the lump and treated it (if necessary), then you wouldn’t have been able to continue your life as a busy consultant, proud father, and generally happy guy. You don’t need huge stakes for people to relate to your story; but effective stakes are something most of us would fight for, like health, a job, our community’s welfare, and the like. 

Storytelling elements #4 and #5: Outline the obstacles AND Demonstrate strength of character

“It was tempting to wish the lump would just go away, and for a few days that was my strategy. I didn’t even tell my wife. But soon I recognized that knowledge is power, and made an appointment with my doctor. Within a week I had a diagnosis: cancer.”

This keeps the reader interested because it brings in two new elements: an obstacle (cancer) and character (your personality traits).

By this point in the story, your readers will know that you are the main character – you’re the consultant, father, etc. But the text above shows your reader what kind of character you are: one who is human (tempted to wish something bad away) but also one who takes action in adverse circumstances (going to the doctor).

Character isn’t only about positive traits. Many essay questions ask you to discuss a time you failed or made a mistake. For those, you need to highlight negative traits upfront (e.g., keeping the lump a secret), but in the context of how you gained insights and ultimately more positive attributes from dealing with their consequences. 

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Storytelling element #6: Add a twist

So, what happens next in our tale? (Incidentally, a well-told story uses these elements to make readers ask this question again and again, pulling them through the story.) 

“Once I got past the initial shock, I discovered an unexpected challenge: choosing among major surgery, two rounds of chemotherapy, and ‘surveillance’ (i.e. regular testing to see if the cancer was spreading). The options had the exact same survival rate (very high), but very different side-effect profiles. For example, the surgery was associated with potential nerve damage, while the chemo could have resulted in lower lung capacity.”

This part of our story includes a twist and further obstacles. Twists, or surprise turns in stories – in this case, the challenge of choosing treatment – aren’t essential to grad school essays, but they certainly make them more engaging: a teammate with a secret, a client’s abrupt shift in expectations, etc. In this story, the twist also represented an obstacle, in that our courageous subject had to choose from three very different treatments with similar levels of effectiveness. 

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Storytelling element #7: Detail the process

Here’s what happened next: 

“It was time for some deep research: with my wife’s help and inputs from my oncologist and other doctors, I pored over journal articles and other materials to understand my treatment options and their risks. For example, we learned that the surveillance course could take over five years before one could consider themselves cancer-free.”

Here we can see the process – the exact steps he took to approach the obstacle. Too many applicants leave out their process. You need to tell the adcom what you did, how you did it, and ideally how you engaged others to overcome the challenge as well. Even our cancer story here includes a team element (the wife and doctors).

Storytelling elements #8 and #9: Share the outcome AND Talk about lessons learned

“After weeks of research and deliberation, I opted for two rounds of outpatient chemotherapy. I said goodbye to my hair and hello to needles and nausea. The first week went well. But as I neared the second, my doctor called: the chemo had pushed my white blood cell count too low, compromising my immune system. I would have to wait. For two weeks I avoided raw fruits and vegetables and stayed inside as much as possible. My white blood cell count rose, and I completed the second week of chemo.

“Now, over eight years later, I’m considered cured, a survivor. The only physical residue of my treatment is slightly wavier hair. But the experience reinforced the importance of a proactive approach (I found out most men wait over six months to get lumps checked), of careful due diligence in health and other matters, and of never giving up. I carry those lessons into everything I do. So, I was right: the lump changed my life in a big way; but I never could have guessed how positive those changes would be.”

The last part of our story brings more process (how our survivor made a decision) and another twist (his low white blood cell count), along with the outcome and lessons learned. These last two elements typically tie together: the outcome (surviving cancer) reinforced multiple lessons, as noted above. It’s easy to spend too little (i.e. none) or too much (i.e. paragraphs) time on lessons learned; generally, 1-3 lines gets the job done. 

It’s always recommended to wrap up your story by returning to your opening, to end with a killer ending with a broader theme or key realization or glimpse of the future. 

Our story has just over 400 words, but it has all the important elements. 

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