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Eight Tips for Female Chinese MBA Applicants
May 15, 2023
There are more women in the MBA pipeline from China than from anywhere else in the world. Although GMAT testing is down worldwide, the Graduate Management Admission Council reported that 19,373 women in China took the GMAT in 2022, representing a whopping 66% of all Chinese GMAT testers. By comparison, 9,351 women from the United…
PR Professional to MBA: Five Secrets to Success
April 11, 2022
Many people working in public relations (PR) or other communications roles do not realize an MBA could be a helpful step in their professional path because they don’t know anyone who has gotten one. Here are five tips for PR professionals who want to pursue an MBA: 1. Do your research. Find out as much…
Do MBA Programs Care about Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies?
September 14, 2021
Do MBA programs care about what’s happening in the blockchain and crypto space? The short answer is yes, though not all have taken action to educate in this space. However, that may change by the time you finish reading this post because new blockchain and crypto-focused elements are being introduced at an increasing pace as…
MBAnalysis Blog: An MBA for Future Entrepreneurs? Absolutely
May 21, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As an entrepreneur myself — having being involved in 4-5 startups over the last 10+ years – I am frequently asked if business school makes sense for a would-be entrepreneur. Admittedly there is a tension there, after all some of the most successful entrepreneurs never went to business school, and in fact, some never even…
MBAnalysis Blog: Mixing Babies and B-School: Can You Do It? (Spoiler: You Can!) 2/2
May 11, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Part II: Doing Babies and b-school can mix. I had a great experience as an MBA mom, but it required some trials and re-calibration to make it work. I know mamas who initially left their babies behind at the advice of others; a mentality that B-school isn’t for babies. Others find they have competing…
Tips for LGBTQ Candidates Applying for MBA Programs
May 10, 2018
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Historically, the LGBTQ community has been under-represented in MBA programs, but that has begun to change as members have made their presence felt on campuses across the country. An average of 3.43% of MBA students are considered to be openly LGBTQ at the 28 schools…
MBAnalysis Blog: Mixing Babies and B-School: Can You Do It? (Spoiler: You Can!) 1/2
May 10, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Harold: I’m not a mother and it is something I can never be…so I’ve asked my colleague Chelsea to share her thoughts on mixing motherhood and an MBA. (written by an MBA mom, Wharton ’16) Part I: Planning At 29, an Army Veteran, and bringing a husband of six years, I was a bit above…
Tips for Sponsored Asian MBA Candidates Applying to European MBA Programs
May 4, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]European MBA programs have been increasingly a top choice for employer-sponsored Asian MBA candidates, given their shorter duration (hence higher ROI for the employer), more flexible curriculum and more internationally diversified student body than their North American counterparts. INSEAD typically receives 15% sponsored students in a year, while this figure drops to below 5% at…
Tips for Indian Candidates Applying to European MBA Programs
May 2, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]According to a 2016 application trends survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), India is the top country of origin among international candidates for both one-year and two-year MBA programs in the world. Compared to their American or Asian counterparts, European full-time MBA programs have been gaining momentum in a relatively stagnant global MBA…
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: 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…