For every Jobs (Apple) there is a Donald Trump (The Trump Organization), Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook), Warren Buffet (Berkshire Hathaway) and closer to home, Anand Mahindra (Mahindra & Mahindra). While the list of the former cluster may dwindle, that of the second lot, armed with an MBA from a top school, continues to swell. Child …
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Haas School of Business Application Essays and Deadlines 2012-2013
UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business has released its MBA application essays and deadlines for the Class of 2015. As has been the case with nearly every other top-ranked MBA program this year, Haas has trimmed down its essays, going from six to five required essays in this year’s application, and shortening one from 1,000 to 750 words. Berkeley (Haas) Admissions Deadlines Round …
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The Yale School of Management
Located on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, The Yale University School of Management has earned the school a unique place among the nation’s top MBA programs. Unlike its peers who shape up student’s career path towards their dream jobs, The Yale School of Management provides students a direct path to some of the …
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School (HBS) has earned a prestigious place among the best business schools in the nation. It had its foundation in the year 1908. Every year, the B-school is sought by one of the most of the qualified MBA applicants who find HBS as a top choice for shaping up their career aspirations. However, …
McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas
Overview: McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas is one of the top MBA programs in the southwest, ranking 18th in 2009 by US News and World Report. McCombs is known to provide a strong background for candidates interested in entrepreneurship, finance, consulting, strategy, and marketing. With McCombs’s wide range of positives, candidates …
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Tips on How to Write Your Admission Essay
Most people have the perception that they can’t write. Because of that, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. But we do and can write – all of us. Though we verbally communicate most of the time, a huge portion of that communication will find their way into written form by necessity. What is true is that, …
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Admission Essay Mistakes You Cannot Afford to Make
When I was in the corporate world, my section was figuratively called “the pre-departure area.” People with work attitude problems were transferred to me to convey the message that their employment days are numbered if they don’t measure up. It was a reputation I did not relish. But I pursued just the same because the …
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How to Beat Writer’s Block
The importance of your admission essay cannot be cannot be overemphasized. Not writing it well enough can make or break your application or worse still, derail your career plans. But you can very well be in this scenario. You have just recovered from the GMAT and other application requirements. Now, before you is a clutter …
Do’s and Don’ts in Writing Your Essay
Your essay may be the most important item in your application package. Through it, you are selling yourself as a potential candidate for post grad studies. It is like being down to your last bullet. You could not afford to miss. Winning or losing the battle is dependent on that single bullet. But your mind …
What is a Business School Admission Essay?
Happy New Year! The crackles of the firecrackers have long died down and 2011 has become a dream. Some parts of it refuse to go away while others have long been forgotten. At any rate, all of last year’s happenings shall soon be things of the past. Some things we keep as relics while others …
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