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
Utkarsh Bajpai’s profile ticks all the right boxes – IIT graduate, competitive GMAT score, impressive international work experience. This is typical of many strong applicants who plan to apply to the most selective masters and MBA programs in the world, such as the M7 business schools, INSEAD, London Business School, and other elite institutions. It … Read more
It’s not just professionals working in corporate jobs, who’re worried about being employable in the post-COVID era. Qualified and capable folks working in their family business are equally concerned about staying relevant in a world that’s turned upside-down without warning. Anurag Jain disrupted his academic graph after he discovered a penchant for business. He grabbed … Read more
It’s a common perception that applicants from highly represented MBA applicant pools (such as Indian candidates) can’t be considered for diversity scholarships. While that’s true to a large extent for regular applicants, it also depends on how you define ‘regular’ (MBA admission with non-traditional profile). Megha Saraogi Todi completed her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in … Read more
When you hit a wall, you only need to find the right window of opportunity, to allow the rays of hope and inspiration to enter. We wrote earlier about why anyone would plan for a second MBA after IIM, and also the pros and cons to be aware of. IIM Kozhikode grad, Garimaya Gaur, was … Read more