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Pursuing an MBA is challenging enough, but doing it as a married couple takes it to another level. Meet Shruthi and Gautam, a dynamic duo navigating global careers, GMAT struggles, and top B-school admits together. While Shruthi is completing her MBA at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Gautam recently secured admits from London Business School … Read more
Each year sees many well-deserving MBA aspirants pouring months to put together strong MBA applications. But in spite of their relentless efforts, around 80% don’t make it to the program of their choice. The slam dunk they visualized in their mind ends very differently in reality. Not because they weren’t good enough – but owing … Read more
Ameya has had quite an eventful career journey. He has been in touch with us since 2017 and took a very planned, methodical approach that started with our MBA Profile Builder and landed him in places like INSEAD and BCG. Let’s find out how he did that. How MBA profile building helped me get into … Read more
Today we have with us, Anamika Jha, an ISB Executive MBA (PGPMAX) admit with an interesting mix of armed forces and corporate experience. Let’s hear her story. Executive MBA from ISB (PGPMAX) after Air Force Tips for military veterans for corporate transition by Anamika Jha MG: Welcome, Anamika. Can you share a little about yourself? … Read more
The most recent Financial Times (FT) Rankings represent a pivotal moment for Indian MBA programs. This is because all the Indian programs which have been featuring in the FT global MBA rankings saw an upward shift in position, with some schools seeing a stellar leap up the rankings compared to the previous year. Some of … Read more
After being written off by a reputed ‘M7 specialist’ admissions consultant, a VIT engineer ignored the demotivating advice, worked with MBA Crystal Ball and earned admits from Chicago Booth and UVA Darden with a $70,000 scholarship. Sumedha Updhyay approached us while preparing for her GMAT. The computer engineering graduate from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) … Read more
MBA applicants in India face a tough battle in the international MBA admissions arena. Many work with MBA admissions consulting firms to increase their chances of success. Here’s a case study of how a BITS Pilani graduate partnered with an MBA admissions consulting firm to analyse his varied experience, build a compelling narrative, deal with … Read more
The GMAT has been the most widely accepted score globally for MBA admissions. According to recent GMAC data, the GMAT score is accepted by over 7,700 programs at more than 2,400 business schools globally while the GRE is accepted at around 1,300 business schools. However, the recent years have seen an increasing number of business … Read more
Indian English can be endearing, personal and natural…to Indians. For the rest of the world, many of the phrases we use can seem confusing, funny or even misleading. They may fail to convey the intended meaning or emotion. At MBA Crystal Ball, every year we hear from excited candidates who say something on the lines … Read more
Nihitha’s professional journey has taken her places – from Netherlands to Italy to India and more – but her MBA journey was not without its hiccups. She trumped them all to achieve impressive results. She got into 2 IIMs after a Bachelors in Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. This is the transcript of … Read more
‘ESG’ (environmental, social and governance) – a term synonymous with sustainability and CSR helps measure impact on environment, society as well as stakeholders. European schools fare much better than their US counterparts in the Financial Times (FT) ESG and net zero teaching rank for the teaching hours dedicated to environmental, social and governance issues and … Read more
For those looking for budget-friendly world-class internationally ranked MBA programs, the UK offers several shorter-format top program options. These programs have a more intense curriculum and see a more internationally diverse cohort. With schools having strong connections with the surrounding business ecosystems, you can expect ample access to industry network and real-world learning as well … Read more