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.
Imposter syndrome for women is real, according to Kris Mercuri, director of MBA admissions, recruiting, and outreach at Yale, and women must acknowledge it as one of the things they can manage. Women are required in all areas as thought leaders and decision-makers but how do women can actually get there? In this blog post, we discuss the obstacles of gender parity and how to overcome them.
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.
Executive MBA programs are inclined to focus less on business basics and more on the nuances of business. A normal MBA can educate someone to enter a management career, whereas an EMBA is intended to teach a current leader how to be a more successful manager. For the most part, the core curriculum is the same.
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.
Early admission MBA programs are designed for undergraduate students, or graduate students with no full-time work experience. Students who are ready to get a head start and solidify the next stage in their career. It also appeals to recent graduates who want to build expertise before getting their MBA.
You got the interview. How do you not mess this up? Prepare, prepare, prepare. But also know - even if you’ve been preparing your heart out – there will always come a moment where you could strike a blank. What happens if you aren’t sure how to answer a question? The number one thing you need to do is be confident.
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?
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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 weight of imposter syndrome can be soul-crushing. Especially, when numerous MBA application deadlines are nearing. The overshadowing worry you feel that you are not worthy to be accepted into business school is real. The good news is that this feeling is temporary and is often accompanied by an achievement.
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.
