Many business students are interested in pursuing graduate studies outside of the United States for a variety of reasons. For some, an MBA program in another country is a chance to get an easy visa and live abroad. For others, a foreign MBA is a wide door into the world...
As you prepare your applications for various MBA programs, you probably couldn’t help noticing all of the MBA program rankings out there in business magazines and websites. In fact, if you’re like most MBA program prospective candidates, you might even be basing your applications on these rankings.
But are you sure you understand...
In 2010, Bloomberg Businessweek reported that 2008 MBA graduates would have to work for 5.6 years on average to see a return on their investments. In 2011, the magazine reported that figure had grown to 6.5 years. Needless to say, the 2012 and projected 2013 figures are...
Enrolling in an MBA program after completing a B.A. or a B.S. offers a multitude of benefits. For some, an MBA will enhance their profile on the job market, and increase the number of job opportunities available. For others, an MBA can result in a salary bump or promotion within...
Once you have made the decision to apply to an MBA Program, the time will come for you to consider exactly which MBA program best suits your needs. By now you are aware of the many Part Time programs, Executive programs, Fully Employed programs, and Full Time Programs, but how...
If you aren’t born and raised in one of the country’s bigger finance cities (Chicago, New York, etc.), you’re probably going to have to move to pursue your dreams of an MBA. However, with about 450 choices (not to mention international options), just exactly where will you move? Is the...
As you begin the exciting process of applying to MBA programs, you might remember the words of a high school or college counselor from your past. Standard counselor advice goes something like this, “Apply to your ‘reach schools,’ your ‘aim schools,’ and your ‘safety schools’.”
Reach schools refer to the ones...
As MBA programs become increasingly competitive, many applicants are getting more creative with their applications. For a lot of students, including a blog, Twitter, or other social media profile has been an effective way to stand out in the sea of applications. But, for many more students, it’s been the...
Getting into a business program is a big accomplishment, but what comes next is often harder. A successful MBA student will graduate with business knowledge, work experience, a good professional network, and concrete career goals. Here, we have collected advice from students, employers, and faculty on what business students should...
If you were to ask the question, “How do top MBA programs use social media for recruitment?” The answer may initially seem obvious – to identify highly qualified candidates and encourage them to apply for admission to their MBA program. So far so good, right? Here comes the “tricky”...
