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Career change has become a new normal in the 21st century. With so much going around us in terms of technological breakthroughs, digital transformation, fast-evolving company and customer behavior, it is unrealistic to expect the type and level of employee loyalty that were common a couple of decades ago. More than half of Americans quit … Read more
A professional work environment, opportunities for continuous learning and development and team camaraderie are all important factors when weighing up your employment options. But these are often the icing on the cake, the cake being a steady and increasing paycheck. Getting an MBA can set one back quite a sum of money, which is why … Read more
Congratulations! You’ve decided to apply to business school. But you’re not alone: if you’re reading this article, you understand that other people out there share your interest in attending a top school and pursuing an MBA degree. In fact, if you’ve got the grades and GPA required by top schools but aren’t sure how else … Read more
An MBA in human resources (HR) is a two-year degree program designed for HR professionals seeking to gain top qualifications in the recruitment, management, and training of the workforce. Robust HR systems and policies lie at the core of successful companies and institutions everywhere around the world. The concept of HR management evolved out of … Read more
At MBA Crystal Ball, our business school admissions consultants have worked with many chartered accountants (CA) who applied to (and got into) the top business schools in India and abroad. You’ll find some of their success stories towards the end of this post. But we never got down to write the response to a common … Read more
A foreign MBA doesn’t come cheap, but going to a B-school abroad doesn’t necessarily mean busting the bank and selling your house either. The educational funding ecosystem has evolved by leaps and bounds since the days of standing in lines to get your passbook updated every time you visited the bank. (If you were born after … Read more
With so many college degrees available, one has to wonder – what made the MBA the most powerful degree in the world? How has it evolved over the years? How does it stack up against emerging challenges and alternatives to formal education? Let’s start with the basics and then build up the story. What … Read more
How much do Stanford MBA graduates make? Which companies hire Stanford MBAs? Which industries do they work in? What’s does the class profile look like? In this article, we’ll cover all these aspects and much more, so read on. Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), one of the most sought-after schools, strategically located in the … Read more
In a relatively old survey, admission officers from several business schools shared their views on the relative importance of each component in a typical MBA application. Here’s how the cookie crumbles. Source: Poets and Quants Here’s the disclaimer. It’s great to have a numerical breakdown such as this, but it’s also important to know that … Read more
For those planning for a post-graduate business degree from an Indian business school, the CAT and the GMAT are the most popular entrance exam choices though there are other tests including the XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT along with the Common Entrance Tests for various states. With more Indian business schools accepting the GMAT score, many … Read more
The MBA class of 2020 recorded a whopping average pay package of $176,083 at Stanford, $175,148 for NYU – Stern and $173,882 for Tuck – despite the tough economic crisis created by the ongoing pandemic. Does it make you wonder why MBA graduates right out of business schools get paid such high salaries compared to … Read more
The top international MBA programs offered by reputed business schools usually have a professional work experience requirement which could range from three to eight years, depending upon the school and its geography. Typically, US business schools attract a much younger cohort for the two year MBA programs whereas MBA programs in Europe and UK, which … Read more