Andrew Hoff
What's Working in M7 Applications
What's Working in M7 Applications
Chicago Booth
Amerasia Consulting
Chicago Booth Ph.D. Program Receives $100 ...

On Monday, May 1, Chicago Booth stated that businessman and philanthropist Ross Stevens, Ph.D. '96, had given the school's Ph.D. program $100 million to help push the boundaries of academic business research.  The program will be called the Stevens Doctoral Program to honor Stevens.

Chicago Booth Ph.D. Program Receives $100 Million
Application Advice, Application Process
Amerasia Consulting
Are You MBA-Ready? Here Are 5 Indicators You Are

People often decide to pursue an MBA without giving it much thought, but that's not a good idea. Before you start getting ready to apply, you should really think about why you want to get the degree and make sure it's the right choice for you. Here are five indicators that can help you decide if you're ready to apply to business school or not.

Are You MBA-Ready? Here Are 5 Indicators You Are
B-school Life, Key Thoughts, Leadership
Amerasia Consulting
How to Prepare for Important Career Moments

Have you ever woken up from a recurring nightmare in which you had to take an exam for which you hadn't studied? No one likes the feeling of not being prepared. And this worry takes over many parts of our professional lives. No one wants to be caught off guard in front of an MBA admissions committee, a current client or boss, or even a networking event. The answer is to be confident in all of these conversations and presentations. How? Preparedness. In this blog post, we'll talk about what you should do to get ready for a variety of common career scenarios.

How to Prepare for Important Career Moments
Key Thoughts, Leadership
Amerasia Consulting
5 Ways To Becoming an Effective Manager

Becoming a great manager is essential for becoming a great leader. Good managers not only extract great output from their employees, but they also relieve the executive team of most of the day-to-day operations, allowing them to focus on more tactical challenges. Leaders develop a vision, while managers develop goals and guide their teams toward shared goals connected to that vision. This blog post will go over five strategies to becoming a successful manager.

5 Ways To Becoming an Effective Manager

Kellogg MBA

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What’s New at Kellogg in 2023?

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What’s New at Kellogg in 2023?

Kellogg was the first institution to waive test requirements for technology vets.  The GMAT or GRE are not required for the round 3 application deadline on April 5th 2023. Kellogg only requires transcripts, a résumé, and an application for either the part-time or full-time MBA program. Additionally, the 2022 full-time graduates received a high pay of $191,100, up nearly 9% from the previous year's pay, and it continues to rise over time. Furthermore, Kellogg is second only to Wharton in terms of career-long ROI. According to The Financial Times, the full-time program has risen 7 places in 5 years in terms of school rankings.

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Kellogg MBA Essays and Breakdown for 2022/2023

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Kellogg MBA Essays and Breakdown for 2022/2023

Are you planning on applying to Kellogg? Firstly, are you portraying Kellogg is the right fit for you in your MBA application? Kellogg’s values lie in a diverse and philanthropic community. What’s the right combination of the “Kellogg DNA”? High-impact leadership and humility. Let’s have a look at the essay questions and help you breakdown some potential answers.

Tuck vs. Kellogg - Which MBA for entrepreneurial finance / private equity / venture capital?

Tuck vs. Kellogg - Which MBA for entrepreneurial finance / private equity / venture capital?

We all know that these jobs are hard to get no matter what school you go to.  For any "career switcher" out there, you are going to face the challenges anyone with a more finance-oriented background would have - except that a career switcher is going to face these issues on some order of magnitude that is higher and harder.  The factors below already take that into consideration.

Kellogg vs. Tuck for PE/VC - it's a toss up.

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Should You "Think Bravely" on Your Kellogg Application?

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Should You "Think Bravely" on Your Kellogg Application?

We just finished the Round 1 gauntlet (for the most part - yes, we're talking to you, NYU Stern applicants!)  We noticed in the October flurry that many of our clients were concerned about Kellogg's new marketing slogan.  In case you haven't noticed, Kellogg recently launched a new "motto" that reads: "Think Bravely: we believe that business can be bravely led, passionately collaborative, and world changing."

The introduction of this laboratory-cooked slogan caused much hand-wringing among Round 1 applicants, so now that we have a moment, we wanted to address it and help out those of you applying to Kellogg in Round 2.  So, should you focus your applications on "Thinking Bravely"?  Let's break it down.