MBA class size: Small vs Big – Which is better?
As a prospective MBA student, what do you look for while choosing a business school? The ranking, course content, alumni network, placement record, and the like. What about the class size?
MBA Crystal Ball
Masters in Financial Engineering (MFE) in Singapore for a Career in Finance
Many interested in a career in finance are probably inclined to apply to MBA programmes, but a few may prefer a more specialised master’s degree. Unlike a typical master’s in finance or applied finance, NTU’s Master of Science in Financial Engineering (MFE) is ideal for candidates who are keen to receive rigorous training in logical … Read more
How the top MBA alumni networks work
PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi’s “landmark” donation to her alma mater, Yale School of Management, was a grand gesture. But her message was simple: “My experience at the school forever altered the course of my life…My gift to this wonderful institution pales in comparison with the gift that Yale gave me.”
MBA and job interview dress code for males and females
Your interpretation of power dressing for an important interview may backfire if you depend solely on your basic instincts. Overdoing it or taking it back to the stone age may end up exposing more than you bargained for – your lack of dressing etiquette for starters. For international students, knowing what to wear for MBA … Read more
Health Insurance for international students in USA & other countries
After you’ve been accepted by a study program or a university overseas, there’s one rather boring but mandatory detail you need to take care of before you set off for foreign shores – health insurance. It’s quite a downer after the euphoria of waiting to be accepted by a university of your choice but it’s … Read more
Canada Student Visa: Eligibility, fees, document checklist, processing time for study permit
Canada is one of the most popular destinations for international students seeking top quality education. For MBA students, there are several coveted names like the Rotman Business School at the University of Toronto, Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, Smith School of Business at the Queens’s University, Richard Ivey School of … Read more
Going abroad for Masters in foreign universities versus studying in India
‘I am planning to study abroad’. This is the phrase you’d commonly hear these days when talking to graduates who have just completed or are in the last year of their three-year graduation in India. Studying abroad for a Master’s degree is one of the plans they have for their careers going forward. And what … Read more
Career Options and Average Salaries after MiM degree: Management jobs for freshers
The job market may have been a depressing place in recent years, but it has handed out a new option to fresh graduates: stay on in college for an additional degree. Many fresh graduates who are unable to find full-time employment with only a bachelor’s degree are going in for the Master in Management (MiM) … Read more
TOEFL vs IELTS vs PTE
Everyone knows by now that pursuing a degree in a foreign land is hard work, which should begin even before you start sending out applications. One of the hurdles to cross is in the process is clearing an exam that tests your English language skills. There was a time when it was only TOEFL in … Read more
6 Benefits of getting an international MBA degree
Governments around the world spend a huge amount of money on education every year. This includes setting up institutes of higher education or expanding the reach of the ones that already exist. Yet, given a chance, every single student wishing to pursue their MBA from the likes of Stanfords and Harvards of the world will … Read more
Best business schools for social entrepreneurship
In the mid-1970s, when Muhammad Yunus went around poor villages in his country, Bangladesh, it struck him that many people required only very small sums of about $27 to start small businesses and break free from the shackles of greedy moneylenders. He launched “Grameen Bank” for providing microcredit to them. The result was the growth … Read more
Brexit effect on international (and Indian) students in the UK
The implementation of the Brexit vote — in which Britain favored an exit from the European Union (EU) — is hardly going to be as quick as a hotel checkout. It will take at least two years of negotiations for Britain’s decision to take effect. Meanwhile, the UK’s position in the EU and its relationship … Read more