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MBA in Business Analytics: Salary, top universities, scope, syllabus and more

In today’s technologically advanced data-driven world, a huge amount of data is being gathered in diverse fields and across industries. According to Statista, the estimated global data creation during the five years up to 2025, is projected to grow to more than 180 zettabytes. Research findings by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson of MIT show … Read more

Why I chose a top part-time Flex MBA program without GMAT over a full-time MBA

“What’s a Flex MBA program?” would be a good question ask. We already had online MBA, full-time MBA, part-time MBA, executive MBA and other variations of the management degree – each catering to a different set of professionals. A flexible MBA program (or flex MBA) is a hybrid degree offered by some universities hoping to … Read more

MBA after IIT isn’t easy! Story of IITian who got merit scholarship after multiple rejections

In 2018, an IITian with a strong profile and a high (750+) GMAT score applied to 3 elite business schools in USA. He worked with a reputed MBA admissions consulting firm based on the excellent reviews on their blog. He got rejections from all MBA programs. Usually we don’t reveal the name of MBA admission … Read more

High GMAT score doesn’t guarantee admission & scholarship says 760 scorer: MBA Crystal Ball Review

We’ll start off with the obvious. A high GMAT score offers many advantages. Here are a few. Benefits of a high GMAT score 1. Differentiation: This is more pronounced when you’re from a highly represented applicant pool – like engineer, or male, or Indian – or all 3 if you’re lucky! 2. Demonstrating intellectual capability: … Read more

Online GMAT vs Offline test centers in person: My traumatic experiences with both

Should I take the GMAT online or in person at a test center? It’s a common dilemma many MBA applicants struggle with, as each option has its advantages and disadvantages. Mradul Raj Jain has experienced both formats, multiple times. And on most occasions, he has been disappointed with his experience. He has faced it all … Read more

INSEAD offered ₹16 lakh in scholarship. Should I drop out of IIM Ahmedabad?

IIM vs INSEAD is generally not a dilemma for most MBA applicants. For those planning for a long-term management career in India, an IIMA stamp is invaluable. And for international opportunities, INSEAD is one of the strong business school brands you can add to your resume (IIM vs Foreign MBA). Pranav Tandan took the GMAT … Read more

After 8 rejections, this CA & Big 4 auditor got into 3 top b-schools that rejected him earlier

Chartered Accountant and Big 4 auditor, Karthik Venkat, was not in a good space when he came to us. His first GMAT score was 560! And after 4 attempts, the highest he could score was 720. In his view, it was a low GMAT score for his target schools. But he wasn’t going back to … Read more

Kellogg vs Booth: Rankings, salary, class profile, placements, success stories

Shortlisting business schools to apply to can be a challenging task. Especially if the choice is between two elite M7 business schools, located in the same region, with each offering the same world-class infrastructure, top-notch faculty and an unparalleled MBA experience, it could be a toss-up between the two. In this article, we’d go on … Read more

I worked with 2 of the best consultancies for MBA abroad, with dramatically different outcomes

You’ll find many MBA consultant websites that mention that they offer the best consultancy for MBA abroad. More often than not, this claim is less out of arrogance and more from a need to rank on search engines when applicants search for such phrases. Some teams take it to another extreme with separate landing pages … Read more

Is it easier for female software engineers to get into a top MBA with scholarship?

When you read a title like that, it brings up some questions: Is it easier for women MBA applicants to get into top MBA programs? This is a common perception among Indian applicants, influenced primarily by the MBA class profile data published by business schools. Admission officers of top MBA programs also encourage women applicants … Read more