Top blogs on a range of masters degrees.
Many MS and MBA applicants working in the public sector fear that their profile may not be very competitive against private sector applicants.
A walk on the beach, a country side vacation, a water park trip, or simply a whole lot of lazy afternoons, are usually the defining features of summer time. A hiatus in the scholastic ventures of student life. So why interrupt the trance, with productivity and learning, with an international b-school’s summer program? Do these … Read more
Shrivardhan Rao highlights the differences based on his experiences as a student in India and USA.
Duke Kunshan University – a partnership between Duke University (USA) and Wuhan University (China) – offers a Master of Management Studies (MMS) program aimed at new college graduates and young professionals. The unique 10-month program offers an opportunity for international students to live and study on two campuses in two countries and experience American and … Read more
The phrase “Career Change” can conjure up feelings that range from anticipation to fear. The path to starting afresh, in a new field, is riddled with uncertainties, insecurities, and most of all, unfamiliarities. The concept of a career has been traditionally defined at the outset of ones secondary school, or undergraduate degree. If you choose … Read more
America is a honey pot for the swarm of international students that make their way into its world renowned education system. Among the top countries, that make up the total of the over 1 million international students, China is the largest exporter of knowledge seekers. In 2015/16, there were 328,547 Chinese students enrolled in US … Read more
The US has not always been a “land of opportunity” it is touted to be today. Hardly 50 years ago, it wasn’t a land of opportunity for even its own people. Minorities and women were prohibited from applying to universities or for higher-level jobs in their own country. Discrimination was legal and masqueraded as state … Read more
For the past 20 years, Western universities have made hay from their shining popularity among students the world over, particularly China and India. Western economies have also reaped benefits from these students staying on after graduation and joining their workforce. But now, more and more international graduates are rediscovering a taste for homemade pie, as … Read more
You don’t have to be a prodigy to begin an early foray into your area of interest. At least that’s what we can say about getting an early start on your business aspirations. Heavily overshowed by its celebrity older sibling, the MBA or the other Master’s degrees in the field, the undergraduate business degree still … Read more
Most two year MBA programs are designed to create a well rounded manager, with the first year dedicated to general management and the second year offering an opportunity to pursue certain specializations of your choice. With that end in mind, B-schools often give their students a chance to polish their management skills in areas dealing … Read more
Knowledge comes with a price tag, or so it may seem. After all, it takes a lot of money to run an institution, recruit talented faculty, provide educational resources, and then have some set aside for providing scholarships to the exceptional students. There are many such reasons why degrees have become so costly. In the … Read more
Our friend Tanmoy Ray, who published the highly popular articles on Biomedical Science Jobs and Careers and PhD in Biomedical / Biological / Life Sciences, is back with another post. He writes on how to improve your chances of getting a job after completing an MS in biotechnology, biomedical engineering and life sciences in the … Read more