Do business schools call your employer??

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witwiyl: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 19; Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:28 am

by witwiyl » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:05 pm

Once a school has interest in you and invites you to an interview, or I guess at any time during the application process, do any business schools call your current or former employers? I wouldn't mind if they called my former, but my current job doesn't know I am applying to business schools. I don't want them to know for the obvious fears (losing my job, losing responsibilities, etc).

Any insight would be great, thanks.

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by VP_MBA_Guru » Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:00 am

I believe most schools outsource 'application/reference checks' to an outside agency.

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witwiyl: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 19; Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:28 am

by witwiyl » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:55 am

So what exactly does that mean?? Does that outside company call?? Or do they just do a background type check where they pull up your employment info with a social security number?

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desidoc9: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 18; Joined: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:01 am

by desidoc9 » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:55 am

Thats interesting.

But what do B-Schools do in case of international applicants ?

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desidoc9: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 18; Joined: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:01 am

by desidoc9 » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:07 pm

does anyone have more detailed information ?

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Jana_Blanchette: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 4; Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:50 am; GMAT Score:740

Background checks

by Jana_Blanchette » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:01 pm

B-schools will not contact your current employer directly. They are well aware that many people cannot tell their current employers about their plans to attend MBA programs.

The background checks are usually outsourced to a 3rd party that specializes in handling background checks. The background checks are conducted via a confidential process.

Check with your HR department, they will know how the process is handled. If you are not comfortable talking to HR, you can usually find it via their forms, paperwork, and/or website. They publish this process because there are many reasons to conduct an employment check (e.g. mortgages).

It is all confidential - your current employer and manager will have no notification about the background check.

Hope that helps!

Jana Blanchette
President
Inside MBA Admissions
[email protected]
www.insidembaadmissions.com

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