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MBAnalysis Blog: Business School Career Centers – Thinking Beyond the Numbers (Part 1)
May 1, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Changing company interest in MBAs, and a changing workforce, seems to make traditional career centers less and less relevant. In the past, a job search meant which big company recruiting event would you eat at. Maybe it would be coffee and danish with Dell, a pizza lunch with Bain, evening drinks with GE, and a…
From an MBA to a Career in International Development
April 30, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] International Development is taking a more business-like approach. Government spending on international development has increased 40% over 10 years, and private financing is playing a more important role than ever before. These increases with the related sharp focus on value for money in donor governments has moved the field to a more commercial way…
Didn’t Get Into Your Public Policy Program and Thinking About Re-Applying? Here’s How to Re-Tool
April 16, 2018
Over the past few weeks, Masters in Public Policy Program(s) have released their admissions decisions. Not everyone got the news they were hoping for, of course, but if you’re considering applying again, then you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we talk through some of the most important steps you can take to…
MBAnalysis Blog: Part of a Family Business? An MBA is Right for You! (Part 2)
March 30, 2018
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. While you may have the desire – and even the funds – to go to business school, you may be lacking one important thing: the time. While the idea of taking a couple of years off to learn business in a different way may be…
MBAnalysis Blog: Part of a Family Business? An MBA is Right for You! (Part 1)
March 30, 2018
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. An estimated 80% of all businesses are considered to be family businesses to some degree. Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of business schools have one or more courses focused on the unique challenges of running a business that means a whole lot more to you than…
MBAnalysis Blog: A Roaring Business School Coming Out of Some Roaring Economies
March 20, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Despite having some of the fastest growing economies in the world, Asia has never produced the world class business school one would expect. According to the Financial Times, the top business schools in Asia are CEIBS, moving all the way up to # 8 this year, HKUST at #14, and the National University of Singapore…
MBAnalysis Blog: Entrepreneurial Cities
March 20, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There was a great article in The New York Times about Midwestern cities that are growing entrepreneurial communities. Describing them as “Comeback Cities,” it highlighted Detroit, MI; Youngstown and Akron, OH; South Bend, IN; and Flint, MI as hotbeds for start-ups. This comes in parallel to a lot of talk about “Silicon Prairie” that touts…
MBAnalysis Blog: But THEY Got In!
March 12, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of the most frustrating parts of the MBA application process is when applicants who are “just like” you get in, but you don’t. Nothing leads to more second-guessing and self-questioning than when the person sitting next you in the office, gets accepted, while you keep on getting “thank you for your efforts, we have…
MBAnalysis Blog: What Does a “Best Effort” Application Look Like?
March 7, 2018
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. We are frequently asked what it takes to get into one of the top programs. Of course, you need a strong GPA, GMAT, work experience, essays, etc. But it also needs your best effort, meaning that you have done all that you need to create…
MBAnalysis Blog: The Most Important Sale of Your Life – Getting into Business School
March 2, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While banking, consulting, engineering and marketing have always been feeders to MBA programs, one key business function, sales, never has been. There are probably a bunch of reasons for this. First and foremost it is that progressing in a sales career doesn’t require business school. It requires…more sales. Also, as anyone who has ever worked…
MBAnalysis Blog: MBA Ding Analysis or Why You Didn’t Get In
February 14, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Just about the same time every year, we get an influx of new clients looking for a “ding analysis,” meaning helping them figure out why they were rejected from all their top schools. Generally, this process isn’t quite as hard as you might think because there are some obvious spots in the application process where…
A Month-by-Month PhD Application Timeline
February 14, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Toying with the idea of applying to a PhD program? Planning to apply, but not sure how to mount your attack? There are a lot of moving parts to a PhD application, and keeping everything in motion requires thoughtful planning. In this post, we lay out a 10-month timeline that will get you from square…