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Sometimes, two years can be one year too many. One year MBA programs have their own advantages besides just the one year you end up saving. These include lower opportunity costs, more rigour, and the chance to more quickly get back to work, as just three. No wonder, the one year MBA has gained excellent traction across geographies over the last five years. In the US, most schools were slow to catch on to the trends, but their one year MBA programs now offer salaries, learning, and reputation that is at par with the two year options..MBA in USA
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A Merchant Navy MBA tale still isn’t quite that common. Plenty of people from IT, Manufacturing, Banking, and Consulting may go the MBA way, but the Merchant Navy professionals still only trickle in. However, the tide is slowly turning. Some Merchant Navy professionals are now seeking better opportunities on shore. The sailing can get tiresome after a while, and staying away from one’s family for months together each year can make the entire experience taxing. And, above all, Merchant Navy professionals with advanced business education (read: MBA) behind them are in high demand on shore..MBA in Europe
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Sometimes GMAT test-takers are looking for more than a GMAT tutoring program that can help them to understand concepts and apply them. Perhaps math is not your strong point.

Maybe you struggle in evaluating logic. Or your reading speed is unusually slow. These learning needs require more than the focus that a typical GMAT tutoring program (that is usually done in a class in a batch of 5+ students – some even do as many as 20 in a class!) can provide. One on one GMAT tutoring can help address these specific learning needs much better...1 on 1 GMAT, GMAT
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The ISB non profit landscape is competitive. This may strike many applicants as surprising, since most people tend to think that it is engineers and techies who dominate the applicant landscape the most. That is true, but people applying with a non profit background don’t have it easy either. Not only must they establish the importance of what they are doing, but they must also clearly demonstrate the need for an MBA, which can be much more difficult to do coming in from a non-corporate background. Ironically, though, Lipika’s journey starts from her corporate IT job..Success Stories
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Which is the Best MBA in Singapore? Is it the prestigious INSEAD, the much-vaulted NUS, its perceived lesser cousin Nanyang (or NTU, as some refer to it), or the fast emerging SMU? For MBA applicants who would like to explore the potential of Asia, there are few programs that have the pan-Asian appeal of MBA programs in Singapore.

The city itself is known as Asia’s hub for business, and almost every multi-national business organization that operates in Asia has an office (and in most cases, its regional HQ) in Singapore..Best MBA in Singapore
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Bharath Ganapathy

Bharath Shankar Ganapathy, a complete “people’s” person is charming, eloquent and impressive. Among the many things that amaze you, his quick wit is what catches your attention. He boasts of a high CGPA (Bachelor’s) along with active participation in sports and quiz clubs. This represents an ideal candidate for business schools. All that is required is the practical experience of working in the real world.
Bharath took care of this by making the most of his experience in Deloitte, India. Taking charge as an analyst, he worked to create value for the organization. His dedication and consistent performances elevated him to higher positions allowing him to explore his interests and expanding his scope within the organization. High-pressure situations were common in this nature of work, but he handled everything with aplomb..Top MBA in Singapore
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Is the Indian male engineer MBA story condemned to eternal disappointment? The truth could not be further from this. In an earlier post on the Indian IT Male’s MBA prospects, and another on the importance of school selection, we have highlighted that IT professionals need not approach the MBA application process defensively. This post is all about the fantastic results achieved by a person who did exactly this, ending up with admits to three of America’s best MBA programs – Tuck, Tepper, and McCombs! This is one of the most positive Indian male engineer MBA success stories you will come across, but this is no longer rare..MBA Success Stories
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The MBA in Singapore has gained prominence in the last couple of years. While world-class education is definitely a big pull, the multi-cultural environment (UNESCO ranks it as the 6th best student city) and the employability after the completion of the course makes this place extremely popular. NUS v/s NTU: While the two top-ranked management schools in Singapore- National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) offer excellent MBA programs, their courses differ on several aspects. This here is an attempt to differentiate between the courses and give you a snapshot of each of the courses to help you decide between NUS v/s NTU. Our objective is to present the facts to help you make a bette decision..MBA in Singapore
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The SMU (Singapore Management University) Singapore MBA is fast becoming a popular program for applicants across Asia. The Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University’s business school, offers the program in a 12 month (full-time) and 18 month (part-time) format. This is one of the few excellent one-year full-time MBA programs in the Asian region. Asia in general, and Singapore in particular, are seeing rising interest in their MBA programs, and the SMU MBA is among the top options for an MBA in South East Asia..SMU Singapore MBA
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It is that time of the year when ISB Admissions are the talk of the town again among serious MBA applicants from India. As ISB has become more popular over the years, a number of myths around the admissions process at ISB have also surfaced. Over time, some of these have become almost unofficial ‘rules’ that one must follow to tread the path of an ISB admissions successfully. In this post, we bust five of these myths to help ISB applicants avoid making decisions based on hearsay and rumors..MBA Application tips
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The HKUST MBA from an Indian IT Male background? Far too many candidates feel that the category that they belong to prevents them from aiming for top schools. Some others feel that candidates with more than 10 years of work experience are dinged by default, and shouldn’t even bother applying. Here is a superstar from the Indian IT Male applicant pool, who has more than 11 years of experience in the industry, has performed very well at work, and has secured an admit to three schools based on his excellent profile – HKUST, Boston, and USC Marshall..MBA Admission Consultants India
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Srinivasan had heard a lot about the General Management Program (GMP) at the prestigious XLRI, one of India’s top B schools. Srinivasan is a distinguished professional. He attained a top rank in GATE, a very competitive examination at the graduate level in India. He also worked in the nuclear power sector in South India, winning recognition, awards, and promotions. His application was quickly shortlisted in Round 1 of the XLRI GMP Admission cycle. This was where Srinivasan faced the greatest hurdle – having worked predominantly in a remote location in the public sector in India, he wanted to polish his MBA interviewing skills, get acquainted with contemporary business issues, and learn more about corporate life before he could be fully confident of taking on the XLRI GMP interview. This is his story..MBA Admission Consultants India
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An ISB MBA Admission was always important to Akshay Gupta. ISB was one of his dream schools. Akshay lives and breathes finance. A self-confessed numbers geek, he spent a few years in commercial banking at in India before deciding to move to credit ratings. Although Akshay was a top performer at his organization, he longed to extend his professional skills beyond what his current job allowed. This, together with his passion for finance, led him to consider top global programs that could allow him to take up leadership roles within operational finance. With close to seven years of work experience, he felt a strong need for further education to enhance his career prospect. His journey ended on a happy note in Feb 2013, when he was able to secure the much vaunted ISB MBA admission. This is his story in his own words..ISB MBA Admissions
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Indian IT Male!! The term itself has become more of a categorization rather than a description.
The IT sector is one of the largest employers for Indian technology professionals, and is a service leader when it comes to technology and even business services. Indian IT professionals work on the business and technology processes of the world’s leading organizations, and provide not just support, but also partnership in helping large organizations succeed and fulfill their business objectives..Indian IT Male MBA Applicants
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Remember the Shawshank Redemption? Or at least, remember its poster? It said “Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.” Philosophical as these lines may be, they certainly hold true in the case of a high potential applicant who almost gave up on his B-school dreams because of a low GMAT score (below even 600), but finally made it to the Queen’s MBA, with the same score!
If a low GMAT score is your concern and is stopping you from applying to top Canadian b-schools, we can assure you that this is not an absolute.

While a good GMAT test score matters, what is more important is to choose the right MBA program and apply with the right attitude.MBA Admission Consultants India
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