Is pursuing an MBA after 10 years of work experience too late? Many professionals assume that elite business schools prefer applicants with only 4–6 years of experience. While that may be true for some MBA programs, there are plenty of successful applicants with significantly more experience. In this interview, Madhav Bhaskar shares how nearly a … Read more
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
Siddharth Panikath has had a unique application journey. He saw many rejections before smartly achieving success. During our initial profile evaluation discussions itself, we had discussed the risk of going ahead with his MBA plans and had suggested an alternative too. Acknowledging these, he chose to give MBA applications a shot and worked with us. … Read more
Wondering how to get into MBB after MBA? The first and foremost step would be to get into a strong consulting feeder school. Komal’s journey should give you an idea of how it works. Her MBA story is impressive. She got into LBS with a Forte fellowship, completed a semester at Yale and graduated on … Read more
Saloni Agarwal started her application journey with a 595 score on the GMAT. She took the test 4 times before moving on to her applications. She left Futures First to launch her proprietary trading desk, a risky move for sure. And she did really well. The more she grew, the stronger was the need for … Read more
A common perception in the international MBA applicant community, that we’ve seen often, is that European schools such as the London Business School and INSEAD have unwritten expectations about work experience – that candidates must have (physically) worked outside their home country. Ishu was aware of it, but though he hadn’t worked abroad, he decided … Read more
What does it take to get into London Business School? If you’re an Indian applicant, the answer is unlikely to include an average GMAT score, typical profile and no global experience. In fact, it’s just the opposite. The average GMAT score for LBS is around 700 (on the classic GMAT). Most admitted Indians will have … Read more
The Masters in Finance is a popular specialised masters degree referred to by several acronyms – MFin, MiF, MSc Finance. Compared to the MBA, it’s a more focused option for professionals who wish to advance or transition into the world of finance. London Business School is among the top b-schools that offer it. Here’s a … Read more
Is an MBA worth it after 20 years of experience? Many senior executives ask us this question. Instead of telling them it is, or isn’t – we share the following perspectives highlighting the pros and cons of an MBA at such a late stage of their career, and tell them to take a call. … Read more
Studying at an elite top ranked school like INSEAD or LBS can offer a truly international experience with each of the schools known for its diverse culture and student body, great industry connections, renowned faculty and exceptional employment outcomes, making them the most-sought-after MBA programs in Europe. Though both the schools offer highly prestigious MBA … Read more
Since it’s not a mainstream MBA, we’ll start off with a quick review of the LBS Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy. We get several queries regarding its fees, ranking, salary, placements, class profile. We’ll share some information that’ll help you decide if the LBS Sloan program is worth it or not for you. LBS … Read more
The average work experience for ivy league MBA programs is 5 years at matriculation. Which means most applicants apply with 4 years of experience. That puts younger folks with lesser experience at a serious disadvantage. More so at European schools like the London Business School, where the average age and experience is even higher. [read … Read more