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.
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.
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.
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.
The McDonough School is founded on the idea that students should take action to protect the vulnerable, address societal problems, and promote the greater good. This goal has evolved into one of longevity for McDonough. Creating practices that safeguard natural resources while also balancing economic development with fair treatment for all. As a result, the school has made sustainability one of the pillars of its MBA curriculum this year.
When putting up a resume for your MBA application, bear in mind that it is not the same as the resume you would submit in a job application. Too many details in your MBA application resume might be detrimental. You should, however, highlight your critical thinking and decision-making ability. Here are some pointers to assist you determine what material to include and exclude from your MBA Application resume.
Fewer and shorter essays, increased gender equality, and the popularity of the GRE testing (instead of the GMAT) are just a few of the developments in MBA admissions that might be informative for today's applicants. The types of MBA applicants schools are looking for and what makes them stand out have undergone significant changes. In this blog post we talk about how business school applications have changed over the past ten years and how these patterns affect the way you should approach your MBA application today.
This year's Fuqua Duke MBA questions are unchanged. Like in previous years, Duke is seeking dedicated, collaborative, well-rounded MBA candidates. Consider carefully what you value in an MBA program before you begin writing your Duke Fuqua essays, and include aspects of your personality. Talking to existing students should be a top priority for your research.
There are a few reasons why you might want to figure out what the perfect timing to submit your MBA application is. In this blog post we will help you navigate which round you should aim to apply to. Consider your personal readiness, visit enough schools, is "early action" an option, and what about the third round?
An MBA list should usually be pushing the envelope a bit - aiming for all b-schools that you really want to go to and that feel pretty hard to get into. To get to this main idea, we will work through: General philosophy on selecting MBA programs, the contextual nature of ROI, and finishing off a list of programs.
What's the real value of LinkedIn with respect to business school? Determining how realistic your business school goals are - especially your short-term goal - as well as what business schools are the most appropriate for your goals. Overwhelmingly, b-schools will look at your short-term goals from a recruiter's POV.
For one, it’s unethical. But even if you don’t care about that, you run the risk, of looking like a newb, as somebody who does not write a lot of recommendations. Secondly, you run the risk making your LOR's sound similar to each other. Thirdly, you run the risk of the LOR’s sounding very similar to your essays.
If you are aspiring to enroll at one of the top business schools like Harvard, Wharton or Stanford (which only admits 5 percent of applicants) you will likely need professional help to gain admission. Competition for spots at these schools is incredibly intense and an MBA admissions consultant could improve your chances drastically. But not all MBA Admissions Consultants are equal.
You are now ready to narrow your school selection list to 5 MBA target programs by reaching out to them. Check the admissions committee website from each target school. Most of them will have an ambassador program where they will get currents students to email you back. Start reaching out to ambassador programs early.
The next step in your MBA application process should be opening up the online applications and reading through them. According to Paul Lanzillotti, admissions expert and founder of Amerasia Consulting, the reason for this is that you will get screwed if you don’t! You will start to see what kind of questions each school asks. You will also see many short questions. Writing a paragraph on your short term goals is a nasty surprise to get the day before the deadline.
The most important thing what every MBA applicant should know before starting their MBA application journey this year: is to know who your audience is. This includes being aware of the yin and yang element in the application process. Let’s bring you closer to create your competitive MBA application using LinkedIn.
When starting your MBA application process you need to keep in mind that you are not writing your essays for your mom or dad, nor are you writing to your boss. You need to try and assess and see if you are a good fit on paper, and be able to convince that person on the admissions committee that you are a good pick. Having said that, let’s move on and dive into the first four steps you should take when starting your MBA application process.
Here you are, you’ve made it through the rigorous MBA program and graduation day is well on the way. The next chapter? Using that knowledge and skill to propel your post-MBA career forward. But searching for a job fresh out of business school can be a complex and daunting process. Here are three post-MBA tips.
Last month Paul Lanzillotti, founder of Amerasia Consulting, presented a talk for GMAT Club on LinkedIn Presence and Leveraging LinkedIn for your MBA Research. He specifically talked about determining realistic goals using LinkedIn and how to go about it. Here are a few questions you should ask yourself.
The playing field has finally leveled out as global MBA candidates now have as much access to MBA programs as local students do. MBA candidates can now take advantage of the new ways to engage with business school programs virtually. Here are five ways to stay on track with your virtual MBA research.
