16 Yale SOM facts every international MBA applicant should know
It may be passé to start a piece on Yale School of Management (Yale SOM, SOM) with a recounting of PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi’s “landmark” gift to her alma mater in early 2016.
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16 Duke Fuqua facts every international student should know
Duke Fuqua, pronounced “Duke Few-Kwa,” as opposed to “Duke Foo-Kwa, is the business school of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It was established in 1969. In 1980, the school was named after J. B. Fuqua (1918-2006), who gifted it $10 million.
Free MBA acceptance chances predictors and business school selectors: Pros and cons
Imagine the scene at a top 10 business school a day after the application submission deadline has passed. All the admission officers from the admission committee gather around a crystal ball that has magical powers to improve their productivity. In a matter of a few seconds, it processes thousands of submitted applications, calculates the … Read more
When MBA programs die and fade away
In a cruel irony, market forces are threatening the survival of business schools, the very crucibles of learning that have been feeding the industry and the corporate world with the best business minds for decades. This downslide is reflected in announcements, every now and then, of business schools shutting down their flagship, full-time MBA programs. … Read more
Indian Deans at the Top Business Schools who keep the tricolour flying high
Business School Deans have a rather unique job description: Management of a business that teaches both management and business. During a quiz contest for college students in Bangalore the other day, the quiz master threw a short poser: “Who is Nitin Nohria?” Teams pressed their buzzers immediately: the name of the Indian-born Dean of Harvard … Read more
Is ISB still worth the money and time? A statistical analysis
It has been 20 years since the idea of the Indian School of Business (ISB) was conceived. This is puny in comparison to say a Harvard that has a 105+ year legacy or even our home grown IIMs (IIMC being the first ever) that have been around for over 50 years now. It has been … Read more
How many MBA business schools should you apply to
Occasionally we get queries such as this – “I applied to 15 business schools last year. But look at my luck. Not even one admit. I thought the odds would be better than this. How many b schools should I apply to this time to increase my chances?”
Top MBA colleges in the world: Payback time
When you ask the question: ‘Is an MBA worth it?’ the typical answer you’d hear from many friends and colleagues would sound something like this, ‘Yes, dude, an MBA is worth it…but only if you get it from the Top MBA colleges in the world’. Some might qualify it further a ‘Top 10 MBA colleges … Read more
USA business schools accepting second MBA applicants from India
It’s a fact that many Indians who already have an MBA from India under their belt feel the need for an international MBA at some point of time during their career (Profile building for second MBA abroad after an Indian MBA). These candidates may have already gone through the rigorous two-year MBA program quite early, … Read more
MBA Rankings for the best business schools
If you came here looking for a list of the best MBA programs, here’s our recently updated Global MBA rankings. For many MBA applicants, the search for their top bschools starts with the MBA rankings list. We have our own business school rankings based on a popularity index. However, there are several challenges. 1. There … Read more
USA MBA accepting 15 years of education from Indian universities
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
MBA entrepreneurs: Why many bschool grads may never launch a startup
Here’s an intriguing phenomenon. We have seen the same trend in applicants who work with us on the MBA Mock Application Process (MBA MAP). A significant number of MBA applicants explicitly list entrepreneurship as a post MBA goal in their admission essays. They do a fantastic job in explaining the brilliant entrepreneurial idea they have … Read more