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Impact and implications of ChatGPT on higher education

Since its launch in late November 2022, ChatGPT has been compared to smartphones, COVID-19, and the printing press. All three analogies highlight how new AI is destined to completely change the way we experience and interact with the world. Before leaving this site, check out our Mini MBA and get a free business management certificate.   … Read more

Top countries for highest MBA salaries: Guess which industry & company ranks at the top

The MBA is one of the most coveted and popular graduate management degrees in the world. And among the top reasons is that it pays the highest salaries in every part of the world. Since its inception more than a century ago, it has evolved to help business leaders develop their management acumen and leadership … Read more

9 Top reasons why you got an MBA rejection letter (and what you can do about it) 

MBA is competitive. Not just the journey within, but especially the ride into a prestigious business school. As they say, it is competitive because it is highly selective and it is highly selective because it has to stay competitive. Think of it as the snake eating its tail, excuse the gory imagery. It is natural … Read more

MBA success stories of female applicants from India who dared to dream big

Gender diversity is a significant talking point, especially in the still somewhat skewed statistics of MBA education and the business world that the degree is designed for. Gender parity in graduate management education (or GME) has certainly improved in the past few decades. In a recent 2018 tally surveyed by GMAC, a number of business … Read more

MBA Programs with the most international students

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

Common mistakes to avoid in MBA application essays

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

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

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

How to talk about weaknesses in MBA essays and interviews

“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

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

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

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

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