To nip the brewing suspense in the bud, here is the easy response – Yes! Work Experience is necessary for the good MBA programs. There are many reasons as to why most business schools, abroad, categorically mention the non requirement of any work experience, for MBA applications. However, the reasons have less to do with … Read more
We’ve established in an earlier post the importance of work experience for international MBA grads. Of course, there are a few who break into top league MBA without any work experience too but those are more exceptions than a norm (Read MBA After Graduation vs Work Experience: Which is Better?). In this post, we go … Read more
Most Indian MBA applicants planning to study in MBA colleges abroad know why work experience is necessary for MBA programs abroad. Those who’ve done their research also know that the average work experience in the top international programs is 5 years . For some 1 year MBA programs in India (IIM), the average experience is … Read more
An early career MBA is the generally accepted trend in India. Complete your graduation, crack the Indian MBA entrance exams and target the good MBA colleges in India. For GMAT MBA schools, work experience is a pretty important piece of the jigsaw puzzle. The average work experience in USA is around 5 years at the … Read more
IESE Business School in Barcelona (Spain) offers a 15-19 month program that has been ranked high consistently by Financial Times, Forbes, BusinessWeek and the Economist. After the first year, students get the opportunity of a corporate internship, summer entrepreneur experience, or a social internship. The IESE Career Services team plays a key role in helping … Read more
Another one of those GMAT FAQ regulars. Each year we get profiles where we see great work experience with not so good GMAT scores. For many guys who’ve completed their graduation several years back, the concept of preparing for a test can be a tough challenge. They’ve spent 3-5 years doing well in their chosen … Read more
We get this question frequently on discussion forums and over email. In fact, a little too frequent for our comfort. So it doesn’t hurt talking about it again here. If you are an MBA applicant with considerable experience, you now have our permission to say ‘Duh!’ and skip this post. There seems to be a … Read more