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MBA degrees don’t come cheap. Although salary increases and promotions often accrue post-study, tuition fees can soar into six-figures at top business schools. Despite these ostensibly exorbitant costs, the MBA remains a degree with significant quantitative and qualitative benefits that justify the investment – benefits outlined by QS Quacquarelli Symonds in this previous article (The … Read more
What should MBA students with entrepreneurial aspirations keep in mind when they’re planning to start an independent business after completing their MBA? What resources can they make use of while still in an MBA program? How do business incubators work in bschools? Justin Sheehan – Career Development Manager at the Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus … Read more
An MBA will be among the most important investments in your professional life. So it’s only justified for business school aspirants to ask. What financial returns can you expect from a top MBA program? What’s the earning potential in the next 10 years? Which business schools (in USA, Europe, Asia) will give you the best … Read more
Berkeley Haas is the second oldest business school in the United States. It is also the only b-school to be founded by a woman. A gift by Cora Jane Flood in 1898—her residence and a 550-acre plot—to the University of California, Berkeley, led to the establishment of what is now the Haas Business School. Today, … Read more
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