How to select the right business schools for your MBA
So you have decided to do your MBA after a few years of experience. You have some idea about what it would take – you have heard about or may have even already done with the GMAT.
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Is the HBS Harvard 2+2 program right for Indian students?
It’s easier to understand the veil of mystery around new programs that have just been launched and there aren’t enough reviews about it. But not when the program has been around for more than a decade.
How to know if you ‘Fit’ an MBA program and Business School
Sudershan ‘Suds’ Tirumala (Regional Director, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth), sheds some light on the elusive term ‘Fit’ that most Admissions Officers use in their presentations but not many applicants really understand.
Michigan Ross MBA admit for Indian reapplicant who took rejection in her stride
As we wrote in an earlier article (How business schools are luring female applicants), MBA admission officers are very interested in getting applications from competitive female applicants. But that’s only in relative terms. In absolute terms, it is still darn tough to crack into the top ranked business schools even with a high GMAT and … Read more
My ISB re-application strategy: Higher GMAT score, better interview and meditation
After getting rejected from ISB in his first attempt, apart from improving the regular application areas – GMAT score, essays, interviews – Kalpesh (name changed) added another secret ingredient to his reapplicant strategy – meditation.
How to get into Harvard Business School from India
Click here to learn how to get into. Harvard Business School Many applicants ask us – ‘How hard is it to get into Harvard Business School MBA from India?‘, ‘What does Harvard look for?‘, ‘What are my chances of getting admission into HBS?‘ and several such questions. Many have written about it from a general … Read more
Differentiation: A big challenge for Indian MBA applicants
Self-help gurus from across the world have made millions convincing readers that they are unique. When some of these Indian readers with pumped-up egos, sit down to fill up an MBA application form, they experience what many Stephen Hawking students never will – a big black hole. How do you differentiate yourself from other MBA … Read more
How to plan your MBA Application Timeline
So you’ve decided that the coming year is going to be the year for you; when you finally take charge of your career and make it happen for yourself. If your New Year resolution is to get an MBA application (or two?) in next year, this article would be a good place to start. If … Read more
MBA in Canada vs India decision for Healthcare marketing applicant
MBA applicants from India with a Marketing job in a startup based in the healthcare industry aren’t many. In fact, considerably lesser than the techies who dominate the competition – in numbers, if not in any other way. That’s a good thing for marketing applicants, as it can help them in the differentiation department. This … Read more
Wharton MBA Dual Degree with Lauder Institute: Interview with Admissions Marketing Director
How do you take a top-notch program such as the Wharton MBA and make it better? The University of Pennsylvania seems to have given it a lot of thought and found an option – the dual degree program offered jointly by the Wharton School and the Lauder Institute. In this interview with Sameer Kamat (founder … Read more
Why should an Indian mom with kids drop her MBA plans?
Archana Amaragandhi’s review of Chetan Bhagat’s Half Girlfriend went viral. She is perfectly capable of writing funny and creative posts. This isn’t one of them. The provocative tone may make you wonder if you are reading an MBA success story or something else. There’s anger, frustration and rebellion in it. It’s directed at the patriarchal … Read more
How business schools are luring female applicants
If you are a qualified female MBA applicant from India (or any other country) with a competitive profile, you are more likely to get that life changing call from the Admissions Office of an elite business school saying you’ve been accepted into their top ranking MBA program.