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Best MBA Schools For Family Business Applicants

Best MBA Schools For Family Business Applicants

In this blog post, we will examine a list of the top MBA programs for family business candidates. If you want to bring your family into the next generation of business, it's worth looking into how an MBA might help you. Some schools offer a special curriculum or clubs for businesses.

Don't Want To Settle?

Don't Want To Settle?

It's cliche to be told that you should "never settle." Sounds fantastic in a TV commercial or in movies, but is it realistic in real life? When it comes to returning to applying for your MBA, what do you do when the offers simply don't come in? Choosing a backup strategy does not have to be a compromise.

7 Things to Ask on an MBA Campus Tour

 7 Things to Ask on an MBA Campus Tour

Asking people who have been through something to describe it is the best way to imagine what it will be like for you. Therefore, it is important to ask current faculty, staff and students to have an accurate idea of what your MBA experience could look like. When you go to a business school campus, you should be ready to pose challenging questions. Here are seven examples of questions you can ask:

3 Best Business Schools in Southeast US

3 Best Business Schools in Southeast US

We have covered best business schools in Europe, on the West Coast, in the Northeast. In this blog post, we will describe what the three best business schools in the Southeast have to offer.

How to navigate applying for Round 1, Round 2, or Round 3

How to navigate applying for Round 1, Round 2, or Round 3

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?

Other Graduate Degrees (MF, MFE, MiM) To Consider

Other Graduate Degrees (MF, MFE, MiM) To Consider

Attaining a master’s degree in business enables you to build a professional network, identify career opportunities, and improve prospects for future promotions and raises. We at Amerasia Consulting cover all aspects of the graduate school admission process including MF, MFE, MiM and many other top graduate programs.

Law or Business... or Both? The JD MBA Program

Law or Business... or Both? The JD MBA Program

Instead of dedicating five years to pursue both a business and a law degree, schools have combined the two programs together. You can earn a dual JD MBA degree in only four years. There are separate or integrated applications depending on each school. Either way, it is vital that you showcase how your professional experiences position you for both the corporate and legal career path.

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).

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.

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.”

HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR FINAL MBA PROGRAM(S) SELECTION

HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR FINAL MBA PROGRAM(S) SELECTION

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.

LinkedIn Search Techniques To Determine Your MBA Goals

LinkedIn Search Techniques To Determine Your MBA Goals

Once you have are clearer in determining your realistic goals, here are some search techniques on LinkedIn to help you further your MBA research. Firstly, start on your targeted MBA program’s page (on LinkedIn). Then search for your desired title (e.g., “Product manager”)

Example Search: UCLA Anderson, Product Manager

HOW TO START WRITING YOUR FIRST MBA APPLICATION ESSAY

HOW TO START WRITING YOUR FIRST MBA APPLICATION ESSAY

The first school could take around eight to ten draft iterations, again this is at a bare minimum. You the MBA applicant are going to touch it around 5 times and the consultant is going to touch it another five times. Each week you work on a set of MBA application essays for days one to three, and then you flip it over.

OPEN YOUR MBA APPLICATION ONLINE EARLY

OPEN YOUR MBA APPLICATION ONLINE 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.

7 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN DIALING-IN GOALS USING LINKEDIN

7 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN DIALING-IN GOALS USING LINKEDIN

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.

START YOUR MBA APPLICATION ON THE RIGHT FOOT

START YOUR MBA APPLICATION ON THE RIGHT FOOT

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.

ESMT Berlin launches its Global Online MBA

ESMT Berlin launches its Global Online MBA

The new ESMT Global Online MBA will be their first complete online program. The advantage to this program is that it consists of a unique modular format. Meaning, this program allows students to study at their own pace and as their time schedule permits. The students may complete the program in 24 months or take up to five years.

Tuck Announces MBA Tuition Freeze

Tuck Announces MBA Tuition Freeze

In 2020, Dartmouth Tuck had the highest MBA tuition of any b-school within the United States. Tuck’s tuition currently is at $77,500 and rose from 3.2% between 2019-2020 and 7.4% since 2018. Earlier this month, the school announced that it has frozen tuition for the 2021-2022 year.

Pursuing an MBA program for the right or wrong reason?

Pursuing an MBA program for the right or wrong reason?

Many young professionals are asking if applying for an MBA is the right or wrong career move. The fact that an MBA program requires a lot of time, money and effort, it’s really important to think about it if you are a good fit or not.