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Don’t ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up. Smart words from Robert Frost! In today’s world this fence has become quite invisible. Even the best of us can fall prey to fraudsters and scammers lurking about on its other side, just waiting for you to let your guard down. … Read more
There are thousands of very similar looking and sounding applicants lining up at the doorstep of the top universities. The Statement of Purpose (SoP) is arguable the single most important part of your masters application that can help you stand out from this crowd. It can also help you overcome some profile weaknesses such as … Read more
Education is a global endeavour. And imparting education to everyone is the end goal – age, social and financial status, region and religion, gender, or anything else that differentiates us, aside. At the very least that is the pipe dream, globally. And to that highly utopian goal, international student mobility has provided an excellent avenue … Read more
For most people, the MBA dream begins with a picture in their minds. The words “MBA” and “abroad” glow like neon signs in the head, with images of a plane taking off, a beautiful campus with Greek columns, Roman arches, and grass greener than you’ve ever seen before all flashing before the eyes like the … Read more
Is opting for higher education a great idea? Consider this: Tuition fee and related expenses are increasing across colleges and degree courses. Read Average cost of studying abroad and Cost of MBA. At the same time, wage hikes are becoming slower and less generous. Add to this the two or four years that keep people … Read more
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” The Statue of Liberty carries the famous Lazarus’ poem whose lines are quoted above. The sentiment resonates with the millions of immigrants housed in USA, looking for the good life.
Undergraduate degrees in USA are pretty flexible. As part of the 4-year degree, you can choose a major and minor subject, and the two need not be related. Samarth, who started out as a diehard fan of computers, discovered a fascination for economics after starting his degree. He impressed the recruiting team at Amazon and … Read more
To an untrained eye, both the Master in Business Administration (MBA) and the Master in International Business (MIB) are management programs with similar outcome. After all, what is International Business but business as usual in a foreign dialect.
What makes a student graduate school ready? Is it the number of years they have spent gearing up for a successful promotion from a bachelor’s to a master’s? Or, is it the knowledge and substantive education received until then? This time vs knowledge debate often becomes a subject of contention for international students applying to … Read more
Like most sailors, Ajinkya Lele got to see the most spectacular sunsets and uninterrupted horizons during his career in the merchant navy. After enjoying a few thousand of those, it occurred to him that he needed to accomplish much more in life, before the sun sets on his career. That’s when he seriously started thinking … Read more
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is the longest established business school in Asia. This gives it a big first-mover advantage and clear vision in nurturing business leaders. CUHK MBA has been ranked 64th in the world by the Financial Times in 2023. Around 40 students (63% female) with an average age of 29.6, … Read more
Is your glass half full or half empty? Why not fill it up and eliminate all confusion? That’s exactly what chartered accountant, Jayendra Ruparel, decided to do. With a decade of work experience under his belt, he was happy with his role. But he was also aware that time was running out, if he wanted … Read more