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How much Does a Top 10 MBA Cost | What Makes them So Expensive?

Adding the letters ‘MBA’ against your name comes at a cost. Considering that your wallet will be a lot lighter when are done with the program, it makes sense to make that decision carefully. There are a number of ways to narrow down your search on how much does a top 10 MBA cost and and one of the ways is to follow rankings based on tuition fees.

Enrolling for an MBA in any of the top ten schools can set you back by about $200,000. Apart from this, you must also consider that the tuition costs continue to rise every year by 4%-5%. Stanford, where the costs of the MBA program for the year 2019 work out to around $ 231,672 as against 225,594 in the year 2017 (about 3 % increase). INSEAD, on the other hand, ....Top MBA Costs and Breakup

What made these Deloitte Colleagues Apply to NTU Singapore? Check out their Interesting Journeys



In the three and half years that Sagata spent with Deloitte, she lapped up numerous Client Appreciation awards and Applause awards. Despite all the appreciation and steady growth, she felt like she needed to expand her horizons.

An MBA in a reputed institute would not only do what she needed but would help her network while polishing and updating her skills. Being an “eager beaver” worked in her favor as she put in the efforts to present her profile and experiences in the best light....NTU MBA

MBA IN USA: KARNAM CRACKED ALL ROSS, TEPPER AND CORNELL AND KELLEY!

Karnam Kashyap Sahariya has received calls from best of the best MBA in USA: Ross School of Business, along with confirmations from Johnson Cornell And Tepper School of Business with a scholarship of 40K and 20K respectively. What’s more, he has also been accepted into UNC Kenan Flager Business School with a 100% scholarship! Well, if you have read the above lines a second time, you are not the only one to do the same. This is no mean feat!



As I got the all-important ‘phone calls’ from multiple schools, I was thrilled beyond words. While I had always hoped and prayed for at least a single acceptance call, I was ecstatic with the final results as all my hard work was paying off.

You were a lucky guy! You were one of the few who got picked first during placements!
It was a combination of hard work and good luck (with emphasis on hard work)! I was hoping to leave the college on a good note and being accepted as a Senior Project Engineer with Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd was the icing on the cake.

Karnam, what was your next move!
I had to create a perfect resume with the right work experience to improve my chances when I would apply to my favorite business schools! ...MBA IN USA
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Must Knows on Yale MBA Admissions and Scholarships: Insights from Laurel Grodman, Managing Director of Admissions, Yale



GyanOne: What are the key employment opportunities for international students? What sectors are the most popular/feasible for them to get into post the Yale MBA?

Laurel: I believe that regardless of the school, the biggest driver of opportunity within the post-MBA landscape for the international student is visas. Traditionally, Consulting, Financial Services, Technology, and Retail (in that order) have been the most popular post-MBA options for Yale MBA graduates, and I see that to be the case irrespective of immigration status (US student v/s international student). If I could think a bit more philosophically about it, I would assume that this is the case because ...

STEM MBA in USA: Top Programs and their Requirements

When you graduate from a regular MBA program, you are given 12 months to find an employer who will sponsor your stay beyond that period. However, with a STEM-MBA, students can take advantage of the fairly lenient rules and work for up to 3 years after graduation, before requiring the H1-B visa.



Consider the MSTeM (Management Science and Technology Management) program offered by Duke FUQUA School of Business as an example here. Apart from the regular curriculum, taking an additional 8 courses (data-driven, technical), will result in a STEM-Certified MBA degree. The program offers electives such as STEM MBA in USA

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PROFILE EVALUATION FOR CANADIAN MBAS FOR FALL 2020.

DEMOGRAPHICS : Indian Male, 25 years old.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE : B-Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from SRM University, Chennai (2017)
CGPA – 8.6/10 OR 3.44/4

WORK EXPERIENCE : 2.5 years in Software consulting from Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai

LONG TERM GOAL: To become a Marketing head in a Canadian/International company of repute in Sports/Music/Travel/FMCG/Retail/Consumer Electronics industries AND To settle in Canada with a PR.

SHORT TERM (post-MBA) GOALS : entry-level marketer/Marketing manager in the above industries OR join Management Consultancy for a few years then become a marketer in those industries.

I’ve taken a few UG-level credit courses and online courses in MGMT, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship to help me facilitate my transition from Software to Marketing.

TEST SCORES:
GMAT – 710 (Q48, V40, IR 5, AWA 5)
IELTS Academic – 8.0 (L-8, R-9, W-7, S-7)

EXTRA-CURRICULARS:
1. Committee Member & Marketing Head of the SRM University Cycling Club
2. Cleared with distinction Grade 5 exam in “Drum-kit” conducted by Trinity College of Music, London, 2008.
3. Successfully completed BRM-200 (Brevet d’Audax), a 200 km cycle race conducted by Mumbai Randonneurs division of Brevet d'Audax, France in 12 hours and 10 minutes in February 2018.
4. Since 2015, have been a regular member of The Indian Stammering Association (TISA), a not-for-profit organization by and for people who stutter. Since 2018, have been the Co-coordinator for the organization’s Mumbai chapter. Website: https://stammer.in/.
5. Regular participant and host of Mumbai Drum Circle, a community drum circle specialising in Djembes (South African hand drums).

**Interested in only 20+ months MBA program to get 3 year Work permit after graduating. Hence, IVEY, Queen’s, Simon Fraser, uOttawa, etc are OUT.
**NOT interested in colleges in Quebec due to liabilities of not knowing French. Hence McGill, Concordia, HEC are OUT.

TARGET PROVINCES: Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta

Colleges Applied so far:
1. McMaster (DeGroote) Co-op MBA -> Interviewed; awaiting final results.
2. UCalgary (Haskayne) Daytime MBA -> Submitted in R2
3. York U (Schulich) MBA -> Submitted in R1

Profile Evaluation required for:
1. University of Toronto Rotman – MBA
2. University of Alberta – MBA
3. UBC Sauder - MBA
4. Brock University Goodman – MBA ISP
5. Carleton University Sprott - MBA

Could you help me understand my initial profile evaluation for these above 5 programs?

Hi chinmayrav

- Your ECA is excellent and your acads are really good too. GMAT is decent at 710 as well.
- At 2 years of experience, you are on the lower side of the work experience spectrum. Therefore showing maturity and learning is critical in your apps.
- You are applying from the Indian IT Male category, which is super-competitive. Will need to build solid apps to differentiate yourself. One of the good things going for you is that your GMAT is well above the averages of your target schools listed above, and that will help.
- The career goals you mention seem to be a bit off, unless you have some flavor of sales/BD in your current profile already. Else, moving from IT to pure-play marketing is going to be hard, especially in a foreign country.
- In terms of your target schools, you should have excellent chances at #2,4, and 5. For #3 (Sauder), it is your essays and app that matter more than the GMAT, but decent chances there as well. For #1 (Rotman), the journey will be a bit challenging, as Rotman looks at professional diversity and ECA as key factors. While you are quite strong at the latter, the former does not offer much differentiation.

Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more queries as needed.

HEC Paris MBA Admissions: What Does it Take to Crack it?



According to Forbes, HEC Paris is ranked number 2 among the best international MBA’s (2-year programs). With a new tagline that says “Tomorrow is our business”, the school has made its intentions clear. A revamped curriculum, new specializations (digital innovation and sustainability), a larger cohort, and a sharper focus means that this is the school you want to target when you need to charge up your career.

An active student, Jay made his presence felt in all the activities, societies and clubs organized. Spending 3 years at Logicserve Digital and Reliance General Insurance was a wonderful experience as he gained valuable experience contributing, innovating and leading successfully to achieve targets set for him. His passion to conquer mountains (literally too!) earned him several awards and recognitions. This says a lot about..... HEC Paris MBA

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT AT CMU | A PROGRAM MEANT FOR YOU ALL TECHIES



The tech industry does not ever tire from using the term digital transformation. This is because it is here to stay! CMU offers the MSSM program to cater to this ever-changing scenario while keeping you and your skills relevant.

This program is unique as it is an interdisciplinary degree offered by the Integrated Innovation Institute- an initiative of the Tepper School of Business, School of Design, and the College of Engineering. It promises to equip the professionals in this field with the right mix of technical, interpersonal and management skills.

According to Amy Pinczuk, President and GM of HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise), this program was positioned centrally (Silicon Valley). Further, it offered an integrated curriculum with a concept such as Agile Development long before it was even relevant in the industry. ... CMU Tepper MSSM

How Important are MBA Campus Visits During Application?



MBA campus visits are increasingly becoming popular. It is not without reason that more people are choosing to do this every year. Undertaking a campus visit will get you those extra brownie points! This is provided you ensure that the Ad Com committee is informed of your visit. Schools are aware that students who visit the campus are more likely to sign up for the program than the ones who do not visit. Therefore, they ( admission committee) will go to great lengths to appeal to the interests of the candidate. But what do you do on a campus visit? Read on
MBA CAMPUS VISITS

Hi Gyanone team!

Would love a profile evaluation from you.
Indian female
Age 28
Chartered accountant
X std 93% (GPA 4)
XII std 88% (GPA 4)
Graduation 86% (GPA 4)

Best article award during first year of articleship in top 5 accounting firms in india

2 years work experience in EY in corporate and international taxation where I was extensively involved in restructuring taxation models for Indian counterparts of telecom companies abroad and did lot of tax compliance and litigation related work.

1 year 8 months as taxation manager in another company- compliance, litigation and tax advisory role.

Left it to pursue a job in government sector.
Now working as an administrative officer accounts specialist in one of the 4 general insurance PSUs in India since a year.I am handling the coinsurance business of more than Rs 500 crore for my regional office.

On extra curricular front, I have been one of the few Indian delegates at the Harvard Project for Asian and International relations (HPAIR) held in Hongkong in 2016 in the Humanitarian tracks.
I have learnt lot of different dance styles and had my own belly dance classes for a while.

I want to apply for the one year MBA programs next year as my experience would be over 5 years and I would like to move out of government sector to core strategy roles.

Would love some insights on my profile and my chances at IIMA, IIMB, IIMC, IIML, SPJIMR, ISB and some European schools like LBS, Oxford , INSEAD etc.

Planning to take GMAT in next couple of months with expected score 700+ (Aiming 730) and will only apply if I get 720+. I had scored 700 in 2016 GMAT .

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Hi Bhavz10

Thanks for posting and congratulations on all the hard work you have done to build your profile in the past few years.
- Overall, even with a 700, you are well set to apply to these schools. The important part here will be your application and what you do in it.
- Your academics are pretty solid, and combined with your work in EY, and your overall extra-curricular activities, make for a solid profile.
- It is your PSU work that may be a bit of a lost opportunity - not at the Indian schools - but at places such as LBS and INSEAD. Oxford remains a possibility, with a strong app.
- In terms of your schools, possibly drop IIML from the list. Consider retaking the GMAT only if you are particular about applying to INSEAD (and if you do, please ensure you spend enough time on the app, as you do not have international experience).

Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more queries as needed.

Hi team

Thanku so much for your wonderful response! My main targets are Indian schools only and European schools are only as a backup because I wish to settle and work in India only.

As soon as I get done with my GMAT I will contact your team for further action and guidance on applications.

Hello All
MY GMAT journey isn't as joyful as it may be for others . I have given 7 attempts of GMAT with a highest Score of 680 . (Q48, V35 IR-4).
Rejected by Schools this year : Rice with interview, Kelly Indiana , Notre dame, UNC, Tepper , ISB and NTU without even interview.

My question is whether the 680 GMAT score such an abysmal score that i can't get a college in top 30 schools. I have moved towards GRE now but continuing my exam anxiety i don't know how much i will be able to score.

Moreover I request to kindly shed some light on my profile.
I have attached my one page CV and expect some genuine insights.
Please help

Hi StrugglingGmat2910

Thanks for posting. Here is what we feel (went through your resume as well):
- Overall, with decent applications, you should have at least been interviewed by ND, ISB, and NTU. Tepper, UNC, Kelley may have been a bit ambitious to begin with.
- The issue seems to therefore be a bit with school selection and a bit with the strength of your applications.
- Dont move tests just because you feel you did not do as well as you could have in the GMAT earlier. Move only because you feel that you can do better at the GRE, after having thoroughly analyzed it.
- As of now, focus on enhancing your test score, and as most of your target schools are now closed for admissions, focus on them for next year.

Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more queries as needed.

Hi Team,

Posting request for which schools would be appropriate for me apart from ISB in INDIA considering my long term goal is to work in consulting.

Please let me know as you already know my profile.

I dont have any specific regional prefernce..open to all but more into schools which are good for consulting.

Thanks in advance.

Hi Team ,
Awaiting reply.

Thanks in advance.