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The Cambridge full-time MBA is a 1-year intensive program from the one of the world’s most prestigious research universities associated with a rich 800-year old tradition. Studying in the vibrant and picturesque student city of Cambridge in UK places you at the heart of a world-class innovation and tech ecosystem – ‘Silicon Fen’ – valued … Read more
Long-time followers of MBA Crystal Ball would be aware of the lucrative post-MBA jobs in consulting, big tech, banking, PE/VC where the compensation can scale dizzying heights. It may have prompted you to think about how you can get your hands on one of those lucrative roles that can touch $200,000 or even more. The … Read more
The number of MBA applicants hiring admissions consultants has been growing rapidly. Estimates are hard to come by, but depending on who you ask you might get an answer ranging from a naïve 10% (from business schools) to an over-optimistic 80% (from consultants). The reality may be somewhere in between, depending on the caliber of … Read more
The MBA is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after degrees in the world. It has earned the reputation of paving the way for a successful and rewarding career. In the United States – which dominates the MBA rankings – the number of MBA graduates is growing at the rate of approximately 2.4 percent, reaching 11.2 … Read more
MBA is competitive. Not just the journey within, but especially the ride into a prestigious business school. As they say, it is competitive because it is highly selective and it is highly selective because it has to stay competitive. Think of it as the snake eating its tail, excuse the gory imagery. It is natural … Read more
When writing an MBA essay, you want to convince the admission committee that you are an ideal match for their business school. The last thing you want when writing an MBA essay is to leave evaluators wondering about your intended message. If your writing isn’t self-explanatory and you leave the interpretation to the admissions committee, … Read more
An applicant wants to know – What are my MBA admission chances for Harvard [or Oxford, Columbia, ISB, MIT, IIM]? Finds a free online MBA admission chances calculator that spits out a seemingly random answer with no justification. The applicant trusts this data blindly, uses it to select b-schools and lives happily ever after. If … Read more
“I have my flaws. I sing in the shower, sometimes I volunteer too much, occasionally, I’ll hit somebody with my car.” – Michael Scott, Regional Manager, Scranton Branch, Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In two delightfully short sentences, Michael Scott from The Office, with his trademark humor, summed up the contradictions and complexities involved in confronting … Read more
We often get questions about the maximum and minimum age limits for pursuing an MBA. Inspirational phrases like you are never too old or young to try something new are, well, inspirational for sure. But take away the element of perseverance and motivation and all you are left with is a quote. Business schools do … Read more
In the past, we have analyzed what steps you can undertake if you come from management consulting background pre-MBA. If we extend the table from that article, we see this: School % Consultants in class % Finance in class HBS 17% 27% Stanford 19% 20% Wharton 23% 30% Data for class of 2023 | Source: … Read more
For the world outside admiring your career as a management consultant, you’ve already arrived in life. You hobnob with the CxOs, pile on air miles, live in 5-star hotels, have all the bells and whistles such as a TUMI case and more. That can be an outsider’s view of what life as a management consultant … Read more
MBA acceptance rates (check out the top business school selectivity rates) signify the competition you are likely to face in getting admission to an MBA program. Schools that have managed to build a brand worthy of desire and respect get bombarded with thousands of applications. The process to sieve through the candidates and find ones … Read more