MBA and Beyond Articles
So, Why Do Entrepreneurs Need an MBA?
Why do entrepreneurs need an MBA? If you plan on launching your own company someday, you don't have to go to business school, right? Many would-be entrepreneurs think a [...]
Why an MBA in Healthcare Is Your Winning Combo
Do you have a passion for healthcare and a keen eye for business strategy? If so, the marriage of an MBA and a healthcare degree offers a compelling proposition. [...]
Master the MBA Elevator Pitch
Do you have a solid MBA elevator pitch in your back pocket? If not, it’s time to workshop this vital professional tool. An elevator pitch summarizes who you are, [...]
Best Ways for MBA Applicants to Explain Frequent Job Changes
So, you've decided to set a course for the adventure of a lifetime by pursuing an MBA degree. You've got your sights set on the perfect program, your resume [...]
Kellogg MBA Program: Get the Inside Scoop
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management is a top-choice program for many SBC clients. That’s why we’re thrilled to have Beth, the former director of full-time admissions [...]
Personal MBA Coach’s Take On The US News Best Business Schools 2023-2024
The 2023-2024 US News Top Business School ranking came out yesterday, with some interesting changes in the top 20. For the second year in a row, Chicago Booth topped [...]
Haas MBA Students Tackle Difficult Workplace Conversations
Even brilliant, über-accomplished people can have a common Achilles heel: avoiding conflict whenever possible. This fall, UC Berkeley Haas MBA students enrolled in the new course, Difficult Conversations: Conflict [...]
The Cornell EMBA Blew Us Away—Catch The Interview
Beat the GMAT recently had the opportunity to connect with Dean Mark W. Nelson and Dr. Manoj Thomas from Ivy League Cornell SC Johnson School of Business. We [...]
Will a Social Impact MBA Help You Reach Your Career Goals?
The MBA degree has long been a stepping stone for careers in consulting and finance. Yet, in recent years, we’ve seen a shift towards using the MBA as a [...]
2022 Application Trends See Boost in International Interest
The pandemic-fueled rush to graduate management programs has officially come to an end. But while total applications have dipped slightly from the pandemic-level spikes, there is one noteworthy increase [...]
What is Career Pathing and How Can It Guide Your MBA Plans?
Whether you are a career switcher or looking to accelerate progression in your current industry, an MBA is a powerful tool to accomplish those objectives. To determine whether business [...]
4 Pro Tips for When Your Raise Request Gets Denied
If you’ve mustered the courage to ask for a raise and get shot down, you might wonder what’s next. Do you threaten to quit? Cry in the corner? Bad-mouth [...]
MBA Programs with the Highest Return on Investment
Assessing potential return on investment helps candidates determine whether pursuing an MBA degree makes sense both professionally and financially. After all, business school isn't cheap. Paying $150K+ to earn [...]
New GMAC Survey Finds Business School Students in High Demand
Despite market fears of an imminent recession, 86% of 2022 business school graduates found employment upon graduation. This is up from 80% in 2021, according to a new survey [...]
End Your Procrastination With These 3 Tips
Are you locked in a constant battle royale against procrastination? Well, you’re in good company. Psychology Today estimates that 20% of the population are chronic procrastinators. (Though we suspect [...]
Ever Think of Starting a Business? An Interview with Vantage Point MBA’s Co-Founder
If you’ve ever thought about starting a business (maybe that is even why you are applying to business school!) or simply enjoy reading about people who’ve taken that leap, [...]
Columbia Launches New Dual Degree Program, MBA/MS: Engineering & Applied Science
Columbia Business School has announced the launch of a new deal degree program to better prepare the business leaders of tomorrow. CBS and Columbia University's School of Engineering and [...]
B-Schooled Podcast Episode #116: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and the MBA
At SBC, we work with an increasing number of applicants interested in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion – either because they are personally passionate about these topics, see DEI [...]
Motivation is Overrated
Here at the Blacklight, we’ve shared strategies for improving your motivation a time or two . Today, we’re coming at this from a new angle: namely, that motivation is [...]
How to Improve Your EQ
You might have all the technical skills in the world under your belt—and be brilliant as heck—but still have trouble advancing to a leadership role in your company. Why? [...]
5 Findings from GMAC's Survey of Prospective MBA Applicants
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has taken the pulse of prospective MBA applicants to see what attitudes have changed, if any, compared to pre-pandemic times. Matt Hazenbush, the [...]
B-Schooled Podcast Episode #109: Disruptive Technologies and the MBA
The hottest topic in MBA circles just might be a term you’ve never heard before: Futurism. Futurism is a broad term referring to the advancement of disruptive technologies [...]
B-School Students Doubt Their Digital Skills for Industry 4.0
According to a recent survey from Highered, nearly a third of business school students fear they lack the right skills for future jobs. Also, almost 9 out of 10 [...]
The Lure is More than Salary for Investment Banking
The salary for investment banking is a big lure for countless MBA aspirants. But there's more to it than just hefty compensation. To expand upon our previous work on [...]
Interview With Al Drewes, Columbia Executives in Residence Program Director
One of the top reasons for an MBA is to explore career paths in an open environment. Through Columbia Business School’s Executives in Residence program, Columbia MBA students have [...]