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IIM vs Foreign MBA: Salary, placements, admissions, student life, pros & cons

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If you have ventured through the internet-narnia into this article space, you probably have been considering sprucing up your career with an MBA degree. In India, this MBA option presents itself at various career stages. You can get a full-time MBA (popular as PGP) at any of the elite IIMs or other reputed schools like … Read more


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MBA Programs with the most international students

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Education is a global endeavour. And imparting education to everyone is the end goal – age, social and financial status, region and religion, gender, or anything else that differentiates us, aside. At the very least that is the pipe dream, globally. And to that highly utopian goal, international student mobility has provided an excellent avenue … Read more


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Common mistakes to avoid in MBA application essays

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When writing an MBA essay, you want to convince the admission committee that you are an ideal match for their business school. The last thing you want when writing an MBA essay is to leave evaluators wondering about your intended message. If your writing isn’t self-explanatory and you leave the interpretation to the admissions committee, … Read more


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What are my MBA admission chances? Calculating your odds of success

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An applicant wants to know – What are my MBA admission chances for Harvard [or Oxford, Columbia, ISB, MIT, IIM]? Finds a free online MBA admission chances calculator that spits out a seemingly random answer with no justification. The applicant trusts this data blindly, uses it to select b-schools and lives happily ever after. If … Read more


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How to talk about weaknesses in MBA essays and interviews

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“I have my flaws. I sing in the shower, sometimes I volunteer too much, occasionally, I’ll hit somebody with my car.” – Michael Scott, Regional Manager, Scranton Branch, Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In two delightfully short sentences, Michael Scott from The Office, with his trademark humor, summed up the contradictions and complexities involved in confronting … Read more


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Part-time MBA vs Executive MBA (EMBA) vs Full-time MBA: Which is better?

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MBA is one of the rare professional degrees that is available to anyone and everyone at any stage of their career. Whether one is looking to attain leadership, management, investment training to enhance her existing career or shift into a new career track altogether. An MBA in its various avatars can serve the purpose beautifully, … Read more


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Is there a minimum age limit for MBA in India and abroad (USA, UK, Canada, Germany)?

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We often get questions about the maximum and minimum age limits for pursuing an MBA. Inspirational phrases like you are never too old or young to try something new are, well, inspirational for sure. But take away the element of perseverance and motivation and all you are left with is a quote. Business schools do … Read more


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How I used my MBA to become a management consultant in Hong Kong | CUHK MBA review

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In our earlier post on Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), we had interviewed the Former Head of Admissions of the CUHK MBA Programmes and discussed various aspects of the business school and its flagship MBA programme. Here’s the link: CUHK Hong Kong class profile, ranking, fees, placements, salary, admissions This time, we switch perspectives … Read more


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IESE Master in Management (MiM in Spain) – Everything you need to know

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IESE Business School in Spain is a force to reckon with, not just in Europe but also around the world. Its full-time MBA was ranked among the top 10 globally in 2022 by Financial Times. For applicants with lesser experience who’re interested in getting a business masters degree from a top business school, IESE also … Read more


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Indian IT Male Engineer MBA Success Stories: Competing in the toughest applicant pool in the world

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Based on hard evidence, we’ve also known for a long time that Indian MBA Applicants more likely to be rejected from top b-schools compared to applicants from other countries. Within this already competitive applicant pool, it becomes an even bigger challenge when you are an male IT engineer. No wonder it’s considered the toughest applicant … Read more


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MBA in USA vs Canada vs Europe vs Asia: Which is the best country for MBA abroad?

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For most people, the MBA dream begins with a picture in their minds. The words “MBA” and “abroad” glow like neon signs in the head, with images of a plane taking off, a beautiful campus with Greek columns, Roman arches, and grass greener than you’ve ever seen before all flashing before the eyes like the … Read more