Business School Trends Articles
MBA Curriculum Changes at Wharton, Yale, and Stanford
Written by Christina Yu. If you're thinking about b-school, a recent article in U.S News , "Rethinking the MBA," may have caught your attention. Several top MBA programs -- including [...]
Am I Too Old To Attend An MBA Program?
It wasn’t too long ago that everyone wondered whether they were too young to pursue an MBA program. Older candidates seemed destined to better contribute because of their experience. In recent [...]
Defining What Specific Business Schools Are Looking For
After you’ve narrowed down the list of business schools you are looking to attend, you should begin to study each MBA program and look for consistency in what qualities the [...]
Be Specific About What You Want To Learn At Business School
What are you hoping to learn at business school? Although this may appear to be a simple question, many candidates often have a very hard time responding to it. When we [...]
Be Confident In Your Business School Application
Finding the right balance between being confident and being humble about your abilities is one of the hardest challenges you will face in writing your business school essays. No one [...]
MBA Admissions: Third Round or Next Year?
Here's a question I often hear around this stage in the MBA application process: Is it better to apply Round 3 or to wait until Round 1 of next year? Answer: [...]
Making the Leap: Do You Have What It Takes for Investment Banking?
Guest Post by Way Lum from ZoomInterviews. Learn more about ZoomInterviews by clicking here . Investment banking – hearing these two words can’t help but evoke images of Wall Street, [...]
The Most Important Part Of Your Application Is?
Clients of mine often ask what the most important part of their business school application is. Is it their GMAT score, undergraduate transcript, essays, interview, letters of recommendations, or something [...]
How Jyothi Got Into ISB - An Exit Interview
I'm excited to share another segment of the Beat The GMAT Exit Interview Series; an initiative where I interview Beat The GMAT members who have been successfully admitted to business [...]
How Do You Know What B-Schools Want? Do Your Social Media Homework
When it comes to MBA applications, you know exactly what you want—an acceptance letter. But it’s much trickier to figure out what an admissions officer wants. Of course, a high [...]
MBA News Roundup: Studying for your MBA... on Facebook?
You already hang out on Facebook, but did you know it could get you closer to your MBA? This week's roundup covers a social networking study program, one student's sustainable [...]
MBA News Roundup: Wharton Grads, Social Entrepreneurship, and the Power of Networking
This week's MBA roundup from Knewton highlights the improved job outlook for b-school grads as well as the growing trend of working for a social cause. Be sure to check [...]
MBA News Roundup: Work Experience, Job Prospects, and a Q&A with MIT Sloan
This week's MBA news roundup starts with a question on every applicant's mind: How much work experience do you need before b-school? Read on to learn about the experience question, [...]
MBA News Roundup
It's Wednesday, and we're back with another installment of Knewton's MBA News Roundup. Read all about the MBA courses you have to take, the comeback of a cult stock, 3 [...]
MBA News Roundup
Gearing up for Round 1 admissions? Here's your weekly dose of MBA news and updates from the business world. 1. 30 Under 30: The Top Young Entrepreneurs of 2010 Inc. Magazine [...]
Admissions Tip: Applying to Business School as a Younger Applicant
As many of our readers know, it has become increasingly common for younger individuals to apply to MBA programs. Whereas the average age and years of work experience at the leading [...]
Admissions Tip: Using Rankings To Your Advantage
There are numerous sources that can knowledgeably rank the “top” MBA programs. However, because business schools receive different rankings depending on the sources’ criteria, it can be difficult to understand [...]
7 Ways to Distinguish between Different B-School Programs
As you begin your b-school research, you'll probably start to notice that a lot of the business school programs out there are rather similar. You'd be hard-pressed to find a [...]
Q and A with Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School (CBS) recently welcomed Mary Miller as its new assistant dean of admissions. Miller brings almost 30 years of experience in the admissions field. She comes to [...]
Myths and Facts about Your MBA Application Essays
First, ditch all your MBA essay preconceived notions. Before you start writing your essays you need to know the FACTS, the secrets that will transform your drafts from a pile [...]
The GMAT Or The GRE?
You may have heard that some business schools* have started accepting GRE scores in place of GMAT scores. And you may be thinking: “Awesome! I hear the GRE is easier. [...]
Asian Schools Up In The Downturn
The following guest post was written by David Williams, a writer for the QS World MBA Tour : The current downturn may be a key moment in the ongoing rise of [...]