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Getting Your MBA Goals in Shape
Knowing they’ll have to write essays about their goals, most b-school applicants have identified their goals prior to starting the application process. But I’ve found that “identified” often has a very...
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50 Years Later: Gender Gaps Persists at HBS
Harvard Business School marked this year’s 50th anniversary of admitting women to the two-year MBA Program with the W50 Summit on April 4-5th. The event, which drew more than 800 female graduates to...
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Introducing Stanford Africa MBA Fellowship Program
Last week Stanford Graduate School of Business announced its new Stanford Africa MBA Fellowship Program. Some details about the program: • The fellowship will award up to eight African students per...
View ArticleWeigh Fit to Choose Between Multiple B-School Admissions Offers
Round Two business school decisions are pouring in and some MBA applicants face not just two, but three or more offers of admission from their target schools. While the adage is “There’s never too much...
View ArticleNew Accreditation Standards for Management Education
To provide leadership for the new challenges and opportunities facing management education today, AACSB International (AACSB) has released a new set of accreditation standards for the world’s leading...
View ArticleAdmissionado Application Basic Training Bootcamp
If you’re serious about applying to bschool in Round 1 this year, it’s time to dig in. While the essay prompts won’t be released until June, smart applicants use this extra time to their advantage –...
View ArticleAmerasia: Negotiating Your Offer – How to Ask For More Financial Aid
Today’s blog post is about negotiating your offer of admission … except that it’s not. Because “negotiation” is not what you do when it comes to securing more financial aid from a business school....
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The Smart Timeline for 2014 Round 2 MBA Applicants [INFOGRAPHIC]
Round 2 applicants – we haven’t forgotten about you! Sometimes R2 applicants can get lost between those who are on time to hit the R1 deadlines and those who are scrambling last minute to apply (or...
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MBAs Across America: The Coolest HBS Internship
Attention guys and gals developing business plans on the backs of napkins or elsewhere: Does an MBA, specifically an MBA from a top program, really offer something valuable for entrepreneurs? Listen to...
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Admissions Resume: What to Include
To ease the reader’s eye strain, the font should not be smaller than 10 pt. I suggest that applicants for Fall 2014 entry begin assembling materials for their applications now – five months in advance...
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Chicago Booth MBA Interview with Chris Hauck
Just be yourself and put in your full effort so you do not have any regrets 20 years from now. Here’s a talk with Chris Hauck, a first-year MBA student at Chicago Booth. Chris offers some excellent...
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U.S. News’ 2013 Best Part-Time MBA Programs
There are a bunch of rankings which have been released in the last few weeks – hope you’re keeping up with us! Here we’ve got U.S. News’ best part-time MBA rankings. Make sure you check out the links...
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Interested in a Business of Medicine MBA?
If so, you’ll want to check out Indiana Kelley’s Business of Medicine MBA program. The program meets for one weekend a month over the course of two years and is designed for doctors who are interested...
View ArticleGive Yourself a Social Media Makeover as a B-School Applicant
In the era of social media saturation, business school hopefuls have to think about more than just drafting memorable essays, nailing interviews and marketing themselves effectively during the MBA...
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U.S. News’ 2013 Best EMBA Programs
Next up in our recent explosion of b-school rankings posts is the U.S. News’ 2013 Executive MBA rankings. As always, please see our list of resources at the bottom for more information on these...
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Free MBA Fair – May 29-30th and June 1st, 2013
Free MBA Fair The Economist‘s Which MBA? Online Fair – May 29-30th and June 1st, 2013: Meet MBA admissions officers from programs around the world at this free online fair. Chat with alumni, join...
View ArticleBlogger Contest: Check Out The Winning Submissions
As many of you know, back in February we went in search of three MBA applicants to share their application experiences – the ups, the downs, the late nights clacking away on their laptops – right here...
View ArticleSign Up Now: MBA Application Basic Training Bootcamp
If you’re serious about applying to bschool in Round 1 this year, it’s time to dig in. While the essay prompts won’t be released until June, smart applicants use this extra time to their advantage –...
View ArticleAdmissionado Blogger Contest (and Deluxe Package Giveaway)!
Applying to b-school so you can be rich and influential someday? Get a head start by entering the Admissionado Blogger Contest—an amazing giveaway that could change the lives of three lucky winners!...
View Article63+ Reasons To Write Your Own MBA Application Essays
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: when you’re applying to business school, you MUST write your application essays yourself. As in, develop your own ideas and put ‘em on paper. Do NOT hire...
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