Is an international MBA after BSc worth it? Or is an MSc better? Financial planner, Aanshi Jain, was clear about what she wanted. After completing her Bachelors in Science (BSc in Finance), the gold medalist didn’t go for an MSc. She didn’t jump into an MBA degree either, though it was on her mind right … Read more
She’s articulate, she’s creative, and self-admittedly she’s not very good at standardised tests. The first two qualities helped Sneha Sadani soar in the world of advertising. The third one wasn’t much of a concern till the Bachelor in Mass Media (BMM) graduate started planning for an international MBA. She was aware that she could not … Read more
The Executive Assessment (EA), or the mini-GMAT as many call it, is increasingly being used by business schools for their executive MBA programs. If you aren’t aware of it, read more about it here: Executive Assessment: Format, syllabus, exam fees, preparation What’s a good executive assessment (EA) score for top executive MBA? According to many … Read more
Is the GMAT score more important than the GPA? Can a high GMAT score make up for low GPA, no international experience, no extracurricular activities? Well, in some cases and to some extent it can. A high GMAT score can be attractive for programs looking to raise their average GMAT score. Karthik, a mechanical engineer … Read more
The caption on Srikumar (Sri) Balachandran’s T-shirt echoes the sentiments of many talented and accomplished sailors like him, who’ve been at it for a few years and realise that there’s so much more that they can do. While a merchant navy job offers several benefits (with lucrative salaries topping the list), there are also several … 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
It’s natural to expect an author to have a superior vocabulary and better writing skills than the average person on the street. So what was it that prompted Aakash Borwankar, an author whose novel has been read by 70,000 readers, to reach out to an MBA admissions consulting team for professional help, as opposed to … Read more
The maximum number of attempts for the GMAT is 8. In a year, the maximum times you can take the test is 5. Between 2 GMAT attempts, you need to have a gap of at least 16 days. How many times on average do people take the GMAT?
Most searching for IIM Calcutta Executive MBA are actually interested in the IIM Calcutta MBA for Executives program. IIMC renamed their one year MBA program from PGPEx to MBAEx. [As we’re compelled to do each time we refer to full-time one-year MBA programs in India, we’ll clarify that this is not an Executive MBA from … Read more
While working with Upendra Kumar, we realised how privileged we are and how much we take those privileges for granted. Unlike many city-bred kids who study in comfy, air-conditioned classrooms, Upendra’s education happened under a tree since his village lacked a proper school. He relied on mother nature to shield him from the harsh sun … Read more
Supreet Virk chose to pursue a full-time second MBA from an international business school, as opposed to a part-time executive MBA after her MBA from NMIMS. She joins a growing number of MBA graduates from India who think they played their MBA card too early in their careers. To stay in the competitive global race, … Read more
Is Warwick Business School hard to get into? Let’s look at some statistics to understand the question better. Warwick enjoys a pretty respectable position in the latest Financial Times MBA ranking. FT ranks the Warwick MBA in the top 4 in the UK (just after LBS, Cambridge and Oxford), top 10 in Europe and top … Read more