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All these years, the debate was limited to online MBA vs part-time MBA. Or online MBA vs Executive MBA. Traditional, full-time, classroom MBA programs weren’t dragged into the discussion. A top academician, and the former Dean of Haas Business School, had looked into his Crystal Ball to make a radical prediction that seemed to rock … Read more
In this guest post, Aditya Singhal shares job hunting tips and ideas on how to improve your chances of getting a good job after college.
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MBA applicants think it’s worth every dollar spent hiring the best MBA consultants even if improves their chances of getting into the elite schools. And the general perception is a flamboyant international consultant is better than the modest Indian MBA consultant in delivering the goods. Canada-based Arindam Mukherjee hired a high-profile and well-known MBA consultant … Read more
International students thinking about joining an MBA in Canada have several queries related to Canadian MBA costs, MBA scholarships, difference between MBA in Canada vs MBA in USA, job opportunities in Canadian cities like Toronto. Earlier we published advice from the Rotman School of Management Admissions Committee. In this post, we switch perspectives. We invited … Read more
The top strategy consulting firms seem esoteric and formidable from the outside. One way to get a peak inside the industry would be to read some of the best management consulting books. Even if you aren’t planning to join a consulting firm, these consulting books have enough wisdom and ideas that you can use as … Read more
You’ve read many stories on our blog about success after failed attempts. You haven’t? Well, here are some reapplicant success stories. But, the one that we are covering below is unique. It is a ‘successful’ success story that happened after multiple ‘failed successes’. Confusing? INSEAD MBA student ‘MBA Juggernaut‘ (her parents gave her a much … Read more
What are the chances that your ISB application will be shortlisted for an interview? What happens inside the ISB admissions office after you submit your ISB essays, recommendations? Will the ISB admissions officer reject your application purely because of a low GMAT score? V.K. Menon, senior director of admissions, financial aid and careers offers some … Read more
Nisha Shukla faced a dilemma that’s not-so-uncommon among professionals who’ve been working for quite a while and are now looking for some serious career rejuvenation. The options at that stage seem pretty limited. With an experience of 10+ years and a 6XX GMAT score, Nisha didn’t want to target the traditional MBA programs where the … Read more
You might’ve heard it from someone, somewhere before. “Schools love minority MBA candidates!” or “If you are a minority MBA applicant, your chances of getting selected are very high!” How true is it? Or just another myth that’s got propagated over the years?
If you are hoping to join McKinsey, Bain, BCG, AT Kearney, Deloitte Consulting or any other top consulting firm, your second biggest challenge would be to clear the tough management consulting interview questions. The first one, of course, is to get shortlisted for the interview. Reading some of the best management consulting books can help. … Read more
Update: We have launched a short online course which includes both our management simulation games for you to try out for free. Mini MBA with simulation games If you are a professional and if you haven’t heard about business simulation games, this article is a must-read for you. Most of the top business schools … Read more