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Kellogg MBA Program: Get the Inside Scoop

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Oct 2, 2023

  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 [...]

B-School Students Can Network Effectively and Economically

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jan 5, 2016

The travel and networking experiences that MBA students have at their fingertips is just one of the many amazing benefits of business school. Whether the motive is a tech trek [...]

UNC Kenan-Flagler's History of Sustainable Enterprise

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Oct 3, 2014

The University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School is celebrating its 15th anniversary as a global leader in sustainable enterprise. The school began its focus on the triple-bottom-line approach—measuring success [...]

The Most LGBT Friendly B-Schools

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jul 3, 2014

Friendfactor, the LGBT rights organization for straight friends founded in 2009, has announced the results of its second  MBA Ally Challenge , a friendly competition among business schools to build [...]

Focusing on the Full M.B.A. Experience

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Jun 28, 2013

Despite all of the attention paid to  extracurriculars during the MBA application process , it seems some b-school hopefuls don't fully realize how vital it is to continue being involved [...]

Kellogg School Wins 2013 International Impact Investing Challenge

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on May 20, 2013

Four MBA students from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management took top honors at the 2013 International Impact Investing Challenge on April 26th at the World Bank in Washington, DC. The [...]

Harvard Business School Joins 2013 MBA Olympics

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on May 4, 2013

Harvard Business School is to become the first US institution to take part in next month’s MBA Tournament (MBAT), the annual business school Olympics which takes place at HEC Paris [...]

Chicago Booth Celebrates 9th Annual Women's Week

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on May 3, 2013

The Chicago Booth School of Business extended an open invitation to both newly accepted MBA candidates as well as prospective applicants to attend one of the multiple diversity events held [...]

MBA Innovation Summit Explores Life Cycle of Ideas

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Apr 16, 2013

On Friday, April 5th, MBA students from Yale School of Management , Columbia Business School , and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School came together for the second annual MBA [...]

Exit Interview: Hari Graduates from IESE

by Beat The GMAT on Jun 24, 2012

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOy-DKhmrp8[/youtube] In this exit interview, I sit down with Hari (username: hk ) to learn about his last two years as an MBA student at IESE .  Hari shares many insights [...]

The Value of MBA Veteran Clubs

by Beat The GMAT on Mar 10, 2012

One of the things that I quickly realized during my MBA journey is the value of contacting other veterans who have already successfully made the transition. The first piece of [...]

Think Different: Why I Chose China For My MBA

by Beat The GMAT on Mar 3, 2012

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfKItI6Z7LQ[/youtube] This webinar features CEIBS Full-Time MBA students talking about why they left their home countries (in the US, Europe, and India) to pursue an MBA in China. [...]

Why Choose Columbia Business School #WhyCBS

by Beat The GMAT on Oct 4, 2011

This was forwarded to us from a Beat The GMAT member who is now a Columbia Business School student. Needless to say, the BTG team loved it! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQzdr1MFVFw[/youtube] [...]

MBA News Roundup: Wharton Grads, Social Entrepreneurship, and the Power of Networking

by Knewton on Oct 15, 2010

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 [...]

A Reflection on MBA Student Clubs

by Knewton on Oct 4, 2010

The following is a guest post by Andre, a current MBA student and a blogger for The Dirt . Andre is writing a series for Beat The GMAT to share [...]

What You Need to Know About the MBA Programs

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Sep 9, 2010

As my clients prepare to write the “Why MBA?” essay that most business school applications require, I am frequently asked the question “what do I need to know about these [...]

7 Ways to Distinguish between Different B-School Programs

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Aug 9, 2010

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 [...]

Politics 101

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Apr 13, 2010

The following is a guest post by Andre, a current MBA student and a blogger for The Dirt . Andre is writing a series for Beat The GMAT to share [...]

Internships, Student Clubs, and, Oh Yeah...Class

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Mar 1, 2010

The following is a guest post by Andre, a current MBA student and a blogger for  The Dirt . Andre is writing a series for Beat The GMAT to share [...]

5 Tips For First-Year MBA Students

by Stacy Blackman Consulting on Aug 17, 2009

Many of our instructors have MBAs and we asked them what they wish they had known before they started b-school themselves. Below is a "top 5" list of their recommendations [...]