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Money matters need experts who understand how money matters. And an MBA that trains in financial wizardry is one of the most competitive, lucrative and in-demand MBA specializations on both sides of the interview table – MBA in Finance applicants and the employers waiting to snatch them at graduation.
To an untrained eye, both the Master in Business Administration (MBA) and the Master in International Business (MIB) are management programs with similar outcome. After all, what is International Business but business as usual in a foreign dialect.
Aditya Shankar, a marketing professional and an MBA aspirant, attended an MBA fair in Bengaluru and came back a little underwhelmed. If you’re attending an MBA fair in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai or any other Indian city, Aditya feels his experience and lessons will help. He covers the format of an MBA fair, … Read more
What makes a student graduate school ready? Is it the number of years they have spent gearing up for a successful promotion from a bachelor’s to a master’s? Or, is it the knowledge and substantive education received until then? This time vs knowledge debate often becomes a subject of contention for international students applying to … Read more
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is the longest established business school in Asia. This gives it a big first-mover advantage and clear vision in nurturing business leaders. CUHK MBA has been ranked 64th in the world by the Financial Times in 2023. Around 40 students (63% female) with an average age of 29.6, … Read more
There’s a growing concern among MBA applicants about the ever-increasing cost of attending a top MBA program. Over the years, some of the questions candidates have remain unchanged. Do MBA salaries justify the growing tuition costs? What is the RoI of a top MBA from USA? How long will it take to repay the education … Read more
So many schools. So little time… A giant step in the onerous process of MBA application is, in its most basic description, awareness. Picking a list of business schools is like selecting your most desired dishes in a rather humongous buffet. You need the appetite to taste what you want. And, it is you who … Read more
Let’s begin with what’s familiar – MBA. ‘Coz when it comes to an international MBA degree, the significance of a 2-3 year work experience cannot be stressed enough. As an MBA candidate, you are likely to bring in more experience, diversity, knowledge and a bagful of case studies to share with your fellow MBA trainees, … Read more
The UCLA Owners Management Program (OMP) has been designed to be immersive and very hands-on, just the way founders and business owners love to operate. Sameer Kamat (Founder of MBA Crystal Ball) interviewed Keith Groya (Senior Account Director at UCLA Anderson Executive Education) to find out more about the UCLA OMP program – including the … Read more
Ask any international MBA student (or aspirant) about their top concerns about studying in the United States and you’ll find two that pop up frequently. At the pre-MBA stage, it’s financing. During and after the MBA, it’s about (not) having enough time in the U.S. to search for the right job.
The education system, in France, sways to a somewhat different tune than the usual jazz we are used to – namely, high-school, university undergrad, post grad, and so on and whatever.
HEC Paris is a popular business school in France and the class profile is among the most diverse in the world. Sameer Kamat, founder of MBA Crystal Ball, interviewed Sara Vanos – Director of Marketing at the HEC Paris MBA, to find out more.