Visa – the overpriced, overrated gate pass, is just about the first spear-laden guard you will encounter at the entrance of the kingdom of the USA. And there are many varieties of the same. The H4 and other dependent visas, F1 or J1 student visas, L1 exchange work visa, and the ever sought after … Read more
Business school applications are notoriously complicated. What makes them feel like ancient Chinese torture is the uncertainty of how big of a role is played by each application parameter viz recommendations, essays, GMAT score, GPAs, extracurriculars (Best extracurricular activity for college admissions), work experience or the interview with the holy admission committee. The best estimates … Read more
Higher education is to the US as Bieber is to Beliebers. In other words, each has a lot to give to the other (Read Why International Students are good to the US economy). Maybe that is the reason that USA still attracts a large population of international students to pursue the heavy weight degrees of … Read more
Can you buy your way into a top, Ivy League university? Over a decade ago, Daniel Golden, then a senior journalist at The Wall Street Journal, answered the question conclusively. Stacking evidence in the form of study results and his own research on specific universities, he showed through his investigative articles how donations and influence … Read more
Preparing to do a two-year full-time MBA in an elite school is an exciting time. Students think of what the future will bring them, but they also wonder about what kind of new life is in store for them on the school campus. Those with partners and children also ponder how their MBA plans are … Read more
Students all over the world have been exploring educational options, beyond their own country, for several years. International students are always on the lookout for the best any educational system can offer. With scholarships, or loans, students find their means to fund the degrees that suit their career dreams.
Earlier this year, academic journals University World News and The Chronicle of Higher Education reported an investigation by The Times that revealed a startling lack of academic integrity among students at some British universities. The probe found that 50,000 students had been caught cheating in these universities between 2013 and 2015. It also found that … Read more
Business management graduates who want to build a career in finance generally go into investment banking. But the “buy-side” now presents an attractive employment destination, too, with institutions such as private equity (PE) funds, hedge funds, and asset managers recruiting MBAs.
According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, in the US, the answer is simple – seems like 6 months to a hundred! But seriously, how do you time your Masters? It is clear that 20 somethings dominate the classrooms. That’s the natural progression of items to check off in ones’ life anyway. … Read more
The United States of America has been the reigning champion for attracting international students. In 2016 alone, there were over a million students flocking in with overseas passports, looking to gain from the topmost universities (75% of the top 25 Universities in the world are American). The other side of the coin is the story … Read more
Logistics and Supply Chain Management are the set of activities and network organizations that make the journey between raw materials to the shipment of the final goods, a reality. The best way to understand what it does is to realize what happens when the world is devoid of them.
The corporate and business landscape is undergoing a subtle revolution, where ‘social impact’ is becoming a watchword for good business practices. And leading the charge is a highly motivated band of young MBA graduates hungry to find ‘solutions to global problems’.