There’s just one word of advice for guys and gals having trouble dating while in business school – ‘DMS’. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, chances are you had no trouble in the dating department. If you did, well, DMS or DateMySchool was probably a godsend. Launched by two students of Columbia Business … Read more
The United States of America is still the reigning champion in luring international students, of all flavors, to their promised land. The number of Indian students, in the US, is only a tad bit shy of 200,000. With nearly 65% of those going over to get into Graduate level studies, it leads the rest of … Read more
If you had to make decisions in a system which is too complex for simple facts or intuition, who would you call? Not ghostbusters, but a graduate in the field of Operations Research. These graduates are equipped with the knowledge of mathematical sciences, computer science, and statistical analysis to model complex systems and help decision … Read more
Robert Frost said that by working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be the boss and work 12 hours a day. New business graduates don’t have to wait very long before they can get to do long, hard hours. They can do so right at the start of their careers. A … Read more
Oktoberfest isn’t the only thing in Germany that attracts international visitors. Education is the other draw, though it doesn’t get as much media attention. Germany is known for its intellectual rearing of some of the most famous scientists, inventors and academics in the world. Even ones with professions miles away from science and technology, have … Read more
It is not just women applicants, women students, and women MBAs who are challenging the boys’ club in management education and in the corporate sector. Business schools are also strongly behind them. So also business houses.
In an Internet forum for students earning their degrees online, a worried student queries her counsellor about the legitimacy and value of online courses. “Are online degrees the future of education?” the student asks. The counsellor replies, “Online courses are not the future — it is right now.”
Canada is the second most popular education destination for Indian students eager to expand their knowledge in a global setting.
Clinical depression isn’t something that many would be comfortable talking about. The stigma and public ignorance associated with the condition makes it all the more difficult to be open about it. Aman (name changed), an IIT graduate who also holds a masters degree from USA, opens up and shares all the highs and lows of … Read more
Steve Jobs once said that innovation is what distinguishes a leader from a follower. The top business schools have realized that they can hold on to their reputation only if they are continually innovative. This realization has inspired them to spark innovations in their MBA curricula and in the format and delivery of their management … Read more
The pursuit of a higher degree is generally considered a major investment. Each year, students enroll in MS programs all over the world to get the best in education. And each year, USA leads in the international admission of fresh college graduates from India – the ritual-like biannual fall and spring migration of bright eyed, … Read more
A rare old plant is the Ivy green. The greens of the Ivy are greener than what most universities have to offer. The resources, the faculty, the peers and the brand of it all. Evidence is in the wide eyed aspiring students and hopeful parents, flocking at what seems to be like a shrine of … Read more