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For most MBAs, a job in a Fortune 500 company or another corporate behemoth is the career goal. Many others settle for well-paying positions in smaller companies. A few—very few—dare to follow their dream: entrepreneurship. Here’s why many bschool grads may never launch a startup. Taking a risk by launching a business isn’t always the … Read more
A joke goes around that when an interviewer asked a job candidate why he wanted to work for the recruiting company located in a seaside city, he replied without hesitation: “I want to work here as I really love going to the beach and playing in the sand!”
GMAT test prep expert and personal tutor, Chiranjeev Singh, shares tips on how to improve your reading comprehension (RC) score. How to ace Reading Comprehension by Chiranjeev Singh What’s being tested in RC and why? The name of the section is Reading Comprehension. So, what do you think is being tested in this … Read more
When you set your sights high and believe in yourself, you’ll find ways to get there. Satya, an NIT mechanical engineer, knew his low GMAT score of 570 wouldn’t open up the doors to any of the business schools on his target list. So he switched from GMAT to GRE. But he didn’t get the … Read more
The image isn’t Photoshopped. Debanjan & Nilanjan Paul are identical twins. And they have been taking the ‘identical’ part very seriously in most spheres of life. They’ve been partners in crime – from pranks & punishments during childhood, to GMAT test preparation and MBA applications now. Over the years, they’ve polished their joint-execution skills to … Read more
The average age in MS programs is lower than the average age for MBA programs. In most cases, based on the candidates experience and career goals, only one of those two degrees would be a good choice. When supply chain professional, Nidhi, was applying for masters degrees, she picked a combination of MBA and MS … Read more
It is well known that most recessions work in favor of business schools. As industries struggle to retain their employees during a recession, laying off or letting them ago, many workers go back to school, mainly business schools, for an MBA. They believe that earning an MBA from a reputed school is a good investment … Read more
The first response when you ask a product manager (PM) in a tech company to describe a typical day at work is, most likely, “There is no typical day; every day is different.” You may think, “How helpful!” But that’s what it is. There is really no typical day.
A one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work in a lot of places. But it particularly doesn’t work when it comes to a management consulting resumes at McKinsey or Deloitte. Of course, a non-consulting resume, or even a resume that is a general catch-all for all consulting firms, just won’t do with the biggies of management consulting. … Read more
Inspired by a perfect scorer’s story on MBA Crystal Ball, Sravan Potnuru set out to achieve the maximum score possible on the GMAT – 800/800. He shares his GMAT debrief and how he got the score with under 60 days of preparation.
An investment banking internship on Wall Street with a bulge bracket bank is a dream opportunity for many MBA students. What does it take to get an I-banking internship? How does the process work? What are the challenges to be aware of? Navdeep Garg, an MBA student at the Duke Fuqua MBA program, offers valuable … Read more
Most flourishing entrepreneurs were certainly not born with comfortable lifestyles. Before they taste success, they need to overcome a slew of economic and emotional challenges by working hard and being tough. The path to the top for women entrepreneurs is usually even trickier than it is for men, but many of them prevail and achieve … Read more