#businessschool

What makes a European MBA so appealing?

What makes a European MBA so appealing?

As the business world grows more global, are you wondering if you should pursue an MBA in Europe? Here are 10 reasons studying a European MBA is a smart option.

An INSEAD MBA Application Overview for 2022: "The World's Business School."

An INSEAD MBA Application Overview for 2022: "The World's Business School."

INSEAD, dubbed "the world's business school," is a top-ranked institution drawing a varied and multinational student body. Do you have what it takes to apply?

Cambridge Judge MBA Essay Breakdowns and Tips for 2022

Cambridge Judge MBA Essay Breakdowns and Tips for 2022

Candidates should be ambitious, inventive, and self-assured, with outstanding interpersonal skills, according to the Cambridge Judge admissions staff. Is this the perfect MBA program for you? Here are some MBA admissions breakdowns and ideas to help you figure out if this institution is right for you.

Tips for Writing the Oxford Saïd MBA Application Essays

Tips for Writing the Oxford Saïd MBA Application Essays

The highly regarded Saïd at Oxford MBA program provides students to a global, diversified network at a world-class school over the course of one year. As a result, Oxford is looking for motivated students and experienced professionals.

London Business School MBA Essay Tips

London Business School MBA Essay Tips

London Business School is a school to consider if you are seeking for an internationally focused MBA program in a city rich in culture, finance, and industry.

HEC Paris MBA Essay Tips

HEC Paris MBA Essay Tips

The HEC Paris MBA application essays – which are many in comparison to most MBA applications these days – provide the admissions committee with a comprehensive picture of you.

IESE MBA Application Essays and Tips

IESE MBA Application Essays and Tips

IESE Business School, headquartered in Spain, provides a world-class MBA program that began as a partnership with Harvard Business School.

4 REASONS TO CONSIDER AN EXECUTIVE MBA (EMBA)

 4 REASONS TO CONSIDER AN EXECUTIVE MBA (EMBA)

Many business school applicants are hesitant to take time away from work and family to pursue a full-time MBA. Therefore, an Executive MBA is attractive for many professionals. An EMBA provides rigorous specialized training, and can be completed part-time (sometimes in as little as 18 months).

Waitlisted? Answers for Those Currently in MBA Purgatory 

Waitlisted? Answers for Those Currently in MBA Purgatory 

It’s that time of year again, where many MBA applicants find themselves stuck in the waitlist process. This can be a very slow and painful waiting period. Not only are you competing against everyone on the waitlist from R1, but you could also be competing against new MBA applicants applying in R2 and R3. What does waitlisted really mean?

POWERFUL EUROPEAN MBA OPPORTUNITIES 

POWERFUL EUROPEAN MBA OPPORTUNITIES 

What we have been sharing with our clients is the idea of looking towards more European MBA programs. We have seen clients find better fits, enjoy greater results, and go on to be incredibly happy in EU schools. After initially not even considering the possibility! Let's break down why European MBA programs are emerging as an ideal market.

TIPS ON DUKE'S “25 random things about yourself”

TIPS ON DUKE'S “25 random things about yourself”

This Duke essay always produces a lot of handwringing and dismay from applicants. But Duke is dropping a gift from heaven on an unsuspecting applicant tool. So, ask yourself, what is it that most applicants want most? The chance to differentiate themselves. Well, here it is.

Chicago Booth's Three Components You Need To Know

Chicago Booth's Three Components You Need To Know

What should we know about what Chicago Booth wants the world to see? How do they position themselves face to face with their competition? Let’s look directly at some of Booths latest marketing material and branding documentation. The new marketing manta is, “We are more than a business school. We are a business force.”

Understanding Dartmouth Tuck's Five Pillars

Understanding Dartmouth Tuck's Five Pillars

Dartmouth Tuck can be a bit of an enigma. It has a remote location and an incredibly friendly student body and supportive alumni. But what does the school really stand for? What’s behind Tuck’s learning ethos, branding and mystique as America’s first graduate business school?

The Number One Thing Tuck Looks For

The Number One Thing Tuck Looks For

Dartmouth Tuck is a unique school because it asks MBA applicants to be intensely personal. Granted, most business schools have an element of wanting to know applicants on a personal level – be it your passions, your background, or your inspirations. But this is the number one thing Tuck HAS to know.

"What Makes You Feel Alive?" Tips for Haas Essay #1

"What Makes You Feel Alive?" Tips for Haas Essay #1

The Berkeley Haas application deadline is around the corner. Haas is being unique with this essay - the length and the content. The reason for this is probably because business school applicants are slavishly devoted to connecting passion with work. These kinds of essays also end up reading pretty frilly. So, it’s best you to be as efficient in this essay as possible.

DEFINING BERKELEY HAAS’ FOUR PRINCIPLES

DEFINING BERKELEY HAAS’ FOUR PRINCIPLES

The Berkeley Haas MBA application deadline is nearing. Before you write and review a single essay, you have to take stock of their overarching instructions. Haas has taken their “Defining Principles” out from one specific essay question and placed them at the top of the entire application. Why? Read on for more clarity.

A Checklist for Kellogg - Before You Hit Submit

A Checklist for Kellogg - Before You Hit Submit

Are you getting ready to apply to Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management this week? This checklist will keep you focused on crafting a competitive MBA package before you hit that “submit” button.

First, ask yourself are you portraying that Kellogg is the right fit for you?

HARVARD AND KELLOGG: A TALE OF TWO BUSINESS SCHOOLS?

HARVARD AND KELLOGG: A TALE OF TWO BUSINESS SCHOOLS?

Northwestern's Kellogg has added a world-class facility to its already top-flight culture. In the last five years, it has felt like the trade-off has been: "give up some of the cutting-edge in exchange for being with really cool people in a place built on compassion and values."

11TH-HOUR MBA APPLICATION ADVICE: BEFORE YOU HIT SUBMIT (Updated)

11TH-HOUR MBA APPLICATION ADVICE: BEFORE YOU HIT SUBMIT (Updated)

We always tell our clients, do not wait until only a few days before the business school's deadline to begin completing your online MBA application, because you just may have an "oh-snap" type moment. Here are 15 tips you should read before hitting that MBA application submit button to avoid a disaster in the making.

THE STAR METHOD FOR MBA ESSAYS

THE STAR METHOD FOR MBA ESSAYS

The STAR Method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) offers a straightforward format you can use to answer MBA interview questions. Prompts that ask you to provide a real-life example of how you handled a certain kind of situation at work in the past. But it is an excellent method to use for MBA essay writing too.