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MBA applicants who are older than 30 years (or closer to 40) often ask these questions: – ‘Is it too late for a full-time MBA program?’ – ‘How do bschools look at MBA applicants over 30?’ – ‘After I cross 30 years, should I even try for full-time MBA programs?’ – ‘Will my age force … Read more
“I plan to apply to the top business schools in 2-3 years. What can I do during this period to build my profile for Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, INSEAD, London Business School, ISB…?” This is another of those frequently asked questions (FAQ) that we come across on various discussion threads that MBA Crystal Ball is active … Read more
You’ll find sample MBA essays for download on the internet by MBA websites and bschool forums. These well-publicized web-pages or free pdf files are a great way to draw interest from prospective clients. MBA Crystal Ball shares a lot of MBA essay writing tips on this site, but you will not find any real MBA … Read more
The Georgetown MBA in Washington D.C. is a top ranking program with a diverse class profile. With an average GMAT score of 683, the student age range falls between 22 and 45. Over 30% of the students come from outside the U.S. For the current class the business school admissions team received over 1500 applications … Read more
The dual MBA is being offered with increasingly diverse options to choose from so as to cater to the interests of students from varied educational and professional background. For those interested, MBA Crystal Ball presents a few facts in order to decide if the dual MBA suits your career goal or not.
Dealing with rejection isn’t easy. After painstakingly selecting bschools that you felt would be the best for your career goals, after going through the nerve-wracking ordeal of responding to MBA essay topics that swing between introspection and philosophy, and after spending all that hard-earned money on the GMAT exam, bschool application fee, and many months … Read more
Many US business schools and top universities expect applicants to have completed 16 as opposed to 15 years of education. In India, apart from fields such as engineering, medicine and architecture, graduation in many popular disciplines require 15 years of education. This post is for those MBA aspirants who have completed their graduation in India … Read more
In India, mention ‘Executive MBA‘ to an MBA aspirant and ask him how it differs from an ‘MBA for executives’. The odds are high that you’ll end up confusing your friend. And not without reason. Several popular post-graduate management courses offered by our IIM clan (Indian Institutes of Management) have the word executive in them. … Read more
ISB YLP (Young Leaders Program) has an unsual format. While the regular PGP program at ISB Hyderabad & Mohali requires a minimum of 2 years work experience, the ISB YLP programs opens its doors to freshers (i.e. those with no work experience). But it is not a short cut for the selected applicants. All it … Read more
The MIT Supply Chain Management (SCM) course, formerly known as MLOG, combines two lethal components – the strong Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) brand and one of the key disciplines that the brand is known for – Supply Chain Management (SCM). Suraj Dharmadhikari (name changed) already had an MBA in Operations from the Indian Institute … Read more
In India, the majority of the institutions use either percentage or grade as a method of assessment. A few premier institutions like IITs, NITs have their own grading system. Students applying to universities outside India would be familiar with the GPA scale. In this post, MBA Crystal Ball provides some perspectives on the GPA scale … Read more