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My friend and Cambridge MBA graduate Neeraj Agarwal had the good fortune of meeting the Prime Minister of India Mr Manmohan Singh in Cambridge (UK). Neeraj was a student at the Judge Business School in 2006 when Mr Singh visited the University of Cambridge to accept his honorary degree in Law. Incidentally, Mr Singh already … Read more
IE Business School (or Instituto de Empresa Business School if you prefer the original version) in Madrid, Spain offers a 13-month long International MBA (IMBA) in English / Spanish / Bilingual variations. In the recent FT MBA rankings, IE Business School’s MBA was ranked at 3rd in Europe and 8th worldwide. Indian entrepreneur Hitesh Saini … Read more
‘I come from a middle class family. Will I be able to afford an MBA from USA, UK, Canada?‘ It’s a common problem for MBA applicants, and not just among those who come from low income backgrounds. Read this article to know why it is such a big issue – How expensive is an MBA … Read more
Cambridge University has an 800-year-old legacy that includes a huge list of Nobel prize winners, prime ministers, actors, writers and other famous alumni who have excelled in their fields. Within that awe-inspiring context, the Cambridge MBA is relatively new. But it has carved a niche for itself among the MBA rankings that are dominated by … Read more
It’s a fact that many Indians who already have an MBA from India under their belt feel the need for an international MBA at some point of time during their career (Profile building for second MBA abroad after an Indian MBA). These candidates may have already gone through the rigorous two-year MBA program quite early, … Read more
In our MBA profile evaluation analysis (i.e. MBA MAP), INSEAD MBA ends up as a Stretch or Ambitious school for most. Rather than sugarcoat our findings, we say it like it is. And for those who’ve had the INSEAD MBA program as their top choice, it can be devastating. Till we explain to them what … Read more
We have published our first B-school rankings based on a popularity index. Unlike the other B-school rankings, our attempt is to find out the top 50 international business school that have the best online footprint. Or in simple terms – the most popular business schools. The big assumption here is that the level of interest … Read more
The Manchester Business School MBA is a little different from the other UK and Europe based programs. While a majority of the European bschools (with exceptions like the London Business School) offer one year programs, the Manchester Business School MBA duration is longer (18 months). This longer format allows students to take up a 10-week … Read more
MBA candidates planning to study in the U.S. on an F1 visa would be aware of the Optional Practical Training (OPT). Under the Optional Practical Training, MBA students on an F1 visa are authorized to work in the U.S. for a period of up to twelve months while studying or on completion of the course. … Read more
We have a new, updated version of this article. Check it out here: GMAT vs CAT For most international MBA applicants, the GMAT vs CAT dilemma is a no-brainer. Right? But you’d be surprised at how many folks who are just starting out have queries such as ‘Which is more difficult – CAT or GMAT? … Read more
“What kind of a question is that? And what’s that got to do with my career plans? Don’t try to get all spiritual now. That space is already overcrowded with Swamis & Babas. Just stick to your regular career guidance fundas and tell me how I can get a better job, better salaries, international placements.” … Read more
“How do I evaluate my GMAT AWA essay?” “How can I get GMAT AWA scores for practice?” “Are there any free good online AWA essay raters?” These are questions that we got from many MBA applicants. So I brushed up my rusty programming skills, read up on the basics of NLP and created this automated … Read more