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Goutam Gurha wrote this post earlier describing the Life on the ISB Mohali campus. He concludes the 2-post series with insights on how the placement process works at the ISB Mohali campus. It’s a good way to understand the story before the employment reports are created. Read ISB Placement Success Stories ISB Mohali Campus … Read more
Duke Fuqua, pronounced “Duke Few-Kwa,” as opposed to “Duke Foo-Kwa, is the business school of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It was established in 1969. In 1980, the school was named after J. B. Fuqua (1918-2006), who gifted it $10 million.
Increasingly, business majors and future managers and CEOs are looking at a curve of diminishing returns relating to the relevance and practical applicability of the MBA degree. Should or shouldn’t young and aspiring future business leaders sign up for a program that is billed to carry the ultimate credentials for a career in business management?
‘Why is GMAT important?’. It would be, to put it in a nutshell, to show your sincerity and capability in pursuing a business school program. And, who exactly are the 3 judges of this reality show waiting to analyse your performance?
While a lot has been written about the Hyderabad campus, ISB Mohali is still shrouded in mystery for many. Newly admitted ISB students as well as aspirants and applicants have a lot of questions buzzing in their minds. What happens after getting into ISB? How is the ISB Mohali campus different from Hyderabad? What happens … Read more
Among the numerous emails we got after we reviewed Harvard’s HBX CORe, one was from the official HBX team saying they loved the blog post. The email also pointed out a few aspects – about the format & structure of the program – that we hadn’t captured accurately.
Accidental MBA and reluctant entrepreneur, Achamba, has announced the launch of what he thinks is the best MBA entrance exam in the world. It has been tentatively christened as the Kick-a$$ Management Aptitude Test (KaMAT®).
In the application stage, most Indian students focus a lot on MBA entrance exams (GMAT, GRE, TOEFL). Once that is done, there’s a whole list of complicated admissions requirements for studying abroad – like getting recommendations, academic transcripts, writing application essays, managing student financing, tackling student visa interviews. One important area of research generally gets … Read more
International business schools proudly display statistics about high MBA salaries in USA and success stories of career changers who managed to change their role, industry or geography after completing their MBA abroad. However, as with most statistics driven marketing campaigns, the 3-D pie-charts in the MBA placement report often reveal only half of the story.
The most popular way to get a foothold in the hyper-competitive management consulting industry is via a top MBA program. But it isn’t easy when more than half your classmates, who are equally capable and ambitious, are also vying for the same role. ISB grad, Kanav Sharma, who has successfully navigated the consulting recruitment maze, … Read more
While settling on the name of a college/school to pursue your higher education from, the one thing that bugs most students to no end is whether to opt for a public university or a private college. This fundamental question has troubled both former and current students and it will continue to stress out prospective applicants … Read more
Boom or recession, with scholarship or with a loan, USA continues to be the El Dorado for Indian students dreaming of studying abroad and starting an international career. But it can’t afford to be too complacent: Australia and other countries are gradually catching up.