Industry News Articles
***The GMAT is CHANGING in late 2023 to the GMAT Focus Edition***
Dear All GMAT students, Earlier this month, GMAC announced that the Official GMAT Exam will be going through some substantial changes by the end of this year (2023). [...]
Personal MBA Coach’s Take on the Bloomberg Businessweek MBA Rankings
Bloomberg Businessweek recently released its list of the 2021-2022 best business schools , ranking 119 business schools in the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Canada. This year, rankings were based [...]
Personal MBA Coach’s Take On The Fortune MBA Rankings
Fortune magazine recently released its full-time MBA rankings for the Best MBA Programs of 2021 . While sources like the Financial Times and US News and World Report have been [...]
Chicago Booth- Insider Information
We interviewed people on admission boards at the top schools, do you don't have to! We found out everything you need to know and combined it into one article [...]
GMAT Coronavirus Updates
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, testing centers worldwide have temporarily closed their doors. Undeterred by this hurdle, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is working quickly to create [...]
the Blacklight: Your New Go-To Source for Career Hacks and Life Inspo
No matter what stage of life or career you find yourself, everyone can use a few hacks to work smarter in today’s hyper-paced world. Enter the Blacklight from Stacy Blackman [...]
Personal MBA Coach’s Takeaways from the 2019 AIGAC MBA Applicant Survey
This is a very exciting time of year for me, for Personal MBA Coach , and for the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC). This week, as the Chair [...]
How—and what—to study for the Executive Assessment - Part 5
Welcome to the final installment in our Executive Assessment (EA) series. If you’re just joining us, head on back to part 1 and work your way back here to part [...]
How—and what—to Study for the Executive Assessment - Part 4
If you’re just joining us, head on back to part 1 and work your way back here, where we’re going to dive into timing strategies for the Executive Assessment (EA). [...]
How to Prepare for the Executive Assessment - Part 3
Last time , we talked about the IR and Verbal sections of the new Executive Assessment (EA) exam for EMBA candidates. Today, we’re going to dive into Quant and also [...]
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management Full-Time MBA Information Session
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnqYVK5jyrI&t=34s[/youtube] Learn more about the top-ranked Full-Time MBA program at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. The program provides unique consultancy experiences through its Enterprise Programs, which leverage the [...]
How to Prepare for the Executive Assessment - Part 2
In the first installment of this series , we discussed the overall structure of the Executive Assessment (EA) and the exam scoring, as well as some key differences from the [...]
How to Prepare for the Executive Assessment - Part 1
The Executive Assessment (EA) exam was launched in March 2016 to provide a more streamlined version of the GMAT for Executive MBA (EMBA) candidates. In this series, we’re going to discuss [...]
Juggling Family, Work, and an MBA Is Possible—Here’s How
Grad school is never easy—and when you’re juggling the responsibilities of family life and a full-time job, too, the challenges of finishing an MBA can seem insurmountable. It may be [...]
2016-2017 MBA Essays at Cornell's Johnson School
The application for the full-time MBA program at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management is now live, and within you'll find the essay questions for the 2016-2017 MBA admissions season. [...]
2016-2017 USC Marshall MBA Essay Questions
The application to the full-time MBA program at USC Marshall School of Business is now live, and here we share with you the essay questions, which remain unchanged for the [...]
#TBT I've Joined Forces with Beat The GMAT!
I love revisiting these moments during our history when SBC forged partnerships with other leaders in the MBA admissions industry, such as this valuable and enduring relationship I have with Beat the [...]
Wharton Debuts Interactive Budget Model Tool
The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School has announced the launch of the Penn Wharton Budget Model . The nonpartisan, interactive budget model is a tool available at no cost to users [...]
2016-2017 CMU Tepper School MBA Essays
Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business has posted the updated MBA essay questions for the 2016-2017 admissions season. This year, there is only one required essay—down from two in the [...]
2016-2017 IESE MBA Application Deadlines
IESE Business School has posted the following application deadlines for the 2016-2017 admissions season. Round 1 Application due: October 4, 2016 Decision released by: November 25, 2016 Round 2 Application due: [...]
2016-2017 MIT Sloan Application Deadlines, Essay Alternative
The MIT Sloan School of Management has announced the MBA application deadlines for the 2016-2017 admissions season. The application to the full-time MBA program will not include a traditional essay question this year; instead, the [...]
2016-2017 INSEAD MBA Essay Questions
The INSEAD MBA application for the September 2017 intake is now open, which means we can preview this season's essay questions for you here. This year, the number of motivation essays has [...]
2016-2017 Chicago Booth MBA Essay Questions
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has updated the required full-time MBA essay question for the 2016-2017 application cycle. Check them out below: Essay Question View this collection of [...]
Cornell's Johnson School Appoints Mark Nelson as New Dean
The Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University has appointed Mark Nelson , an internationally recognized scholar and member of the Johnson faculty since 1990, as its 12th dean, [...]
B-Schools Urge: Demonstrate Strong Communication Skills
The so-called hard skills of financing, accounting, supply chain management are widely available at business schools across the board, but it seems the soft-set skills, such as the ability to [...]