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Should more execs in the social sector head for bschool?
I read an interview with David Rose, the Chief Executive of Australia's only charity for childhood heart HeartKids NSW and he thinks that more MBAs should consider working in the not-for-profit industry. David specifically got his MBA from Australian Graduate School of Management(AGSM) because he wa...
- by goldenegg
Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:55 am- Forum: MBA Student Life
- Topic: Should more execs in the social sector head for bschool?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1986
Hey guys, interesting discussion going on here. An example of someone who started a business before heading to bschool is one of the cofounders of LuminAID labs. LuminAID Lab is a company co-founded by Chicago Booth MBA Andrea Sreshta and Anna Stork who make incredible solar-powered, floatable and w...
- by goldenegg
Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:43 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Entrepreneur to MBA - is it possible?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7221
MBA at SAIF in Shanghai?
Hi All, I'm wondering what is everyone's impressions of SAIF in Shanghai. I am really looking MBA focused in Finance or Masters in Finance. Everyone says SAIF is renowned in that area. That is if I want to take my studies in China. I also read a lot about how they are great with getting students gre...
- by goldenegg
Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:39 am- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: MBA at SAIF in Shanghai?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1127
IE Business School Scholarship for UK students
Another great addition to IE's range of funding options is the new scholarship in partnership with UKTI. It funds up to 30% tuition fees for masters and mba students. And recipients are also eligible to apply for an internship at the UKTI's office in Madrid. One caveat is that its only open to UK st...
- by goldenegg
Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:03 am- Forum: 2012 Scholarships
- Topic: IE Business School Scholarship for UK students
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1133
Imperial College B-School Admissions Sessions
An admissions Open day for those considering starting in October 2012 will take place on Saturday July 21. The Imperial MBA admissions team also offers one-to-one consultations via Skype, phone or face-to-face on Mondays and Tuesdays at 15:00 and 15:30, and Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 and 12:3...
- by goldenegg
Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:29 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Imperial College B-School Admissions Sessions
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1203
Also check out the Manchester Business School Young Potential Leaders programme specifically designed for younger individuals with little experience. The school provides opportunities for up to ten very talented high-flyers to take the Full-time MBA Programme.
- by goldenegg
Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:07 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Evaluation: College senior applying for an MBA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2976
You also get the opportunity to work in neighbouring countries and potentially farther. I know an IT exec who studied at Edith Cowan in Australia who got the chance to work in Sri Lanka, Australia and is now based in the UK. He is eyeing other parts of Europe too!
- by goldenegg
Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:54 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Prospects ( good/bad) doing an MBA from Australia ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4042
Hi Venseldo, Congrats on the acceptance! I'm sure you'll do great there and will love it. I just want to direct you to a resource that you might find helpful. Chicago Booth has a school page on news and networking site BusinessBecause. Over there, I recently read an article that profiled on of their...
- by goldenegg
Thu May 31, 2012 10:25 pm- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Chicago Booth Emba
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3865
St. Gallen MBA is one of the top MBA programmes in Switzerland. It attracts a calibre stream of candidates with substantial work experience. A number of St. Gallen graduates go on to work in the consulting industry, IT, Finance, Pharma amongst others in Switzerland or Germany. One of their current s...
- by goldenegg
Tue May 01, 2012 4:51 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: MBA in switzerland??
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2122
Congrats on the acceptance to ESADE for this fall. The students, the faculty, and location all make it a wonderful place to go an study at. I'm sure you'll make good use of the facilities and opportunities there. I know they are big on getting students to have experiences outside the classroom throu...
- by goldenegg
Tue May 01, 2012 1:38 am- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: Admitted to ESADE full time MBA 2012-13
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23687
Yes, China is definitely on the rise. Word on CEIBS I have heard it that it is very international, its faculty and staff are very involved. Its got an active student body and its the first carbon neutral business school campus in Asia!
- by goldenegg
Tue May 01, 2012 12:22 am- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: CEIBS MBA Programme Ranked #1 in China By Bloomberg Business
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2476
Both schools have strong brand names in their location so major differentiating factors would be location, chance to learn another language, class size, average age and experience of classmates and the nuances in their programmes. I know that ESADE CEMS programmes lays great emphasis on gaining as m...
- by goldenegg
Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:42 pm- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Msc Marketing Management at ESADE vs. Duke Fuqua MMS?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3736
It would definitely be a course worth taking. EMLYON in France brands themselves as being a school for entrepreneurs and have had many successful entrepreneurs come out of it as well. Its also home to the EMLYON incubator, one of the largest incubators in Europe.
- by goldenegg
Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:34 pm- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: A new MBA in Global Entrepreneurship? What do you think...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1457
In terms of actually going international, several b-schools run Global MBAs at several locations in the world and participants can attend classes wherever they are in the world. This sort of programme is mostly suited to senior level executives. Manchester Business School MBA runs in Singapore, Dubi...
- by goldenegg
Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:29 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: NA
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1517
Warwick Business School Scholarships for MBA
Warwick University Business School recently announced that £2 million has been released for its new round of funding for programmes from its Masters portfolio and its MBA this 2012. There are 62 scholarships available for students on Warwick's Full-time, distance learning and EMBA programmes each y...
- by goldenegg
Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:17 pm- Forum: 2012 Scholarships
- Topic: Warwick Business School Scholarships for MBA
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1270