Watch: How Sumedha got into M7 & T20 with scholarship + other applicant stories
The very word “part-time” gives suggestions of a laidback schedule and mediocrity to many people. Probably, this is why b-schools take particular care to stress the intensiveness and commitment that their part-time MBA courses demand. There is nothing casual about these programs.
The “x” in Stanford’s “MSx” program is hardly an unknown quantity. It stands for “experience”—boast-worthy work experience that applicants to the program should have under their belt to be eligible to attend it. The MSx, or “Master of Science in Management for Experienced Professionals,” is a one-year residential program that aims to hone the leadership … Read more
The recession served a painful reminder on job-seekers and employees about the importance of higher education. During those dark days, the specter of unemployment haunted workers with not much college education, but it largely spared those with bachelor’s and higher degrees, at least in the US. When the recovery period came, it gave better rewards … Read more
Watch the video. And please ‘Like’ it, if you find it useful. Here’s a more recent version of this article. Types of jobs after MBA In this article, we take a quick look at the career options after an MBA with specializations in Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Technology. What are the industries that offer … Read more
Time was when English was the lingua franca of international business but technology and the Internet changed all that. Now, if you speak Putonghua, Waray-Waray or Sendai Ben, you could become the darling of recruiters after your MBA program.
How is life as an Indian student in USA different from student experiences back in Indian engineering colleges? What problems can you face when you arrive on campus, and in the first few months? Is work experience important to get a job after MS in USA? Amala Rangnekar sheds some light on these commonly asked … Read more
“The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight,” Carly Fiorina, former CEO of HP, said. But where’s this magic best taught? We look at some of the best colleges for analytics programs that help you turn into data wizards.
Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, Oxford and other top brands have long been considered the most coveted and toughest universities to get into (Read Choice between Harvard/Stanford or Oxford/Cambridge – How would you decide?). Those who are not aware, often mistakenly refer to these as the revered Ivy League Universities.
Today’s business world needs not just managers or leaders, but visionaries or, even better, messiahs. Corporate groups are juggling challenges including market volatility, socioeconomic changes, and disruptive innovation, and it takes supermen and superwomen at the helm to draw up strategies for global success. Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program (AMP) ventures to further hone … Read more
If management is religion, then the Harvard Business Review is a holy book that is read and revered by thousands, many of them corporate head honchos and academics. First published as a magazine for Harvard Business School in 1922, HBR has graduated into a must-read journal for business leaders and decision-makers by capturing and delivering … Read more
Georges Frederic Doriot (1899-1987), who earned the sobriquet of “Father of venture capitalism” for establishing the American Research and Development Corporation, founded INSEAD, an acronym for the French name for the “European Institute of Business Administration,” in 1957. The “Business School for the World,” as INSEAD likes to call itself, strives to cross national boundaries … Read more
It’s become so common for MBA applicants to bunch Harvard, Stanford and Wharton together, that there’s now an acronym (HSW) to refer to the 3 without wasting too many syllables. But there are several differences across the 3 most prestigious business schools in the world. How do the Harvard Business School (HBS), Stanford Graduate School … Read more