Chicago Booth
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How to Approach the HBS Interview

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.

How to Approach the HBS Interview
Application Advice, Application Process
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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
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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
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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
Key Thoughts, Yale SOM, Gender Equality
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Women And Equality at the Leadership Table

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.

Women And Equality at the Leadership Table

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Johns Hopkins Announces $30,000 Carey Tech Fellowship

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Johns Hopkins Announces $30,000 Carey Tech Fellowship

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School stated two days ago on March 15th, that it will give up to $30,000 in scholarships to employees who have received the pink slip and want to return to school to start an MBA in the fall. Additionally, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School stated that eligible students may use the Carey Tech Fellowship to complete their MBA program online, part-time, and in a manner that supports both synchronous and asynchronous learning. It also stated that qualified applicants will be exempt from entrance exams and application fees.

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Identifying various MBA Scholarships

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Identifying various MBA Scholarships

MBA Scholarships are hard to come by, however, they do become available every application year. The majority of scholarships are awarded based on your initial MBA application. You won't need to submit any more materials in these cases to be taken into consideration. In this blog post, we will help you identify various scholarship options.

5 Tips for Negotiating Your Offer of Admission

5 Tips for Negotiating Your Offer of Admission

Today's blog post is about negotiating your offer of admission ... except that it's not.  Because "negotiation" is not what you do when it comes to securing more financial aid from a business school.  The term of art for what you are going to be doing is "asking."  Let us explain. Obviously, any discussion of an offer in this context automatically means we're dealing with some good news: you've been accepted.  So congrats on that!  However, with the news that a b-school wants you to enroll comes the sobering reality that they also want you to *pay* for that privilege.  Sure, offers often come with dollar signs attached, but the amount left in the "you" column is almost always going to be the bigger number.  And that fact tends to bring up the following question: "How can I negotiate my offer?"