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Rotman School Celebrates International Women’s Day with 10 Lessons for Women
After a year-long research study that began in February 2015, the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, in partnership with TD, released a joint report on how Canadian women perceive the challenges and opportunities in advancing their careers. The report was released in celebration of International Women’s Day and the #YourStoryYourFuture Women @ Work event. Continue reading…
Social Impact and the MBA: Business Schools Where the Two Are Synonymous
This article originally appeared in its entirety on clearadmit.com
“Oh, God yes!” replied Stacey Rudnick when asked if interest in social impact is on the rise among the MBA students she counsels. Rudnick leads career services for the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, but her emphatic reply is a standard refrain at any number of leading business schools when asked the same question. Continue reading…
Upcoming Events at Northern Illinois University Business School
Each semester, the Northern Illinois University College of Business hosts more than 100 business executives to lecture in classrooms and share their insights on business and life with NIU business students, alumni, faculty, and staff. The college also sponsors various events, such as conferences, workshops, and keynote addresses from industry leaders. Continue reading…
GMAC Debuts New Executive Assessment Test Designed Specifically for EMBA Candidates
This post originally appeared in its entirety on clearadmit.com
Six leading business schools are piloting a brand-new entrance exam designed specifically for applicants to executive MBA (EMBA) programs. Called the Executive Assessment test (EA), it was developed by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), maker of the GMAT, as an alternative to the GMAT or GRE that would require less preparation time while still allowing EMBA programs to effectively evaluate applicants’ business school readiness. Continue reading…
Global Private Equity Challenge: Oxford Saïd vs Chicago Booth
Last month, students from two of the world’s leading business schools took part in the first annual meeting between teams from the Oxford Saïd and Chicago Booth Schools of Business. Continue reading…
The Best MBA Clubs in Toronto
While getting your MBA at a top program is a great goal, if that’s all you do, you’re missing out on a myriad of opportunities to expand your skills and your network. Course work is important, but there’s so much more you need to do to get the most out of your MBA experience. The first place to start: MBA clubs. Continue reading…
Social Entrepreneurship and the MBA
It shouldn’t be a surprise that social entrepreneurship is changing the face of the MBA, and rightly so. There’s never been a better time to get involved in nonprofits, and there’s never been a generation that’s been as interested in making a difference. Continue reading…
12 Coolest MBA Clubs and Student Orgs in Chicago
Hindsight is 20/20
Ever since I was a little kid, my mother always encouraged me to get more involved at school (or after-school really) by joining in student clubs and extracurricular activities. Whether it was because I was more interested in playing video games at the time, or if it was the fact that Quilting Club didn’t seem like very much fun, I never really did participate in these types of activities.
Fast forward a decade and I really wish I had gotten involved with some kind of club, especially with all the cool and diverse student organizations running on college campuses across the country today. But cool clubs aren’t limited to the undergrad level… Continue reading…
Philadelphia MBAs and a Consulting Career
If you’re pursuing your MBA to get a job in consulting, then consider heading to Philadelphia. Philadelphia is home to some of the top MBA programs in the country, and many of them place an emphasis on consulting careers.
We focused on three schools: the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the Villanova School of Business, and the Smeal College of Business at Penn State to get an idea of where you should attend and why. Continue reading…
GMAT Tip: The Managerial Approach To GMAT Sentence Correction
For most examinees, GMAT Sentence Correction can look a lot like a typical workday: you face a series of tasks and decisions that seem a bit daunting and quite a bit out of your control or expertise. But remember: the whole reason you’re taking the GMAT is to eventually become a high-level manager, and what effective managers do is determine where they’re best able to add value and then focus on that. The same ideology should be true of your Sentence Correction approach! Elon Musk is able to spearhead initiatives in space travel, electric cars, and (perhaps soon) revolutionary public transportation not because he’s involved in every detail of each engineering phase, but because he’s put himself in a position to expertly perform his core competencies for SpaceX, Tesla, and other pursuits. Continue reading…
Millennials and the MBA
So Who Are Millennials?
Rarely has anything been discussed more than the Millennial generation. You’ll find articles about millennials on every major news site.
Why?
Because, Millennials are changing the face of the U.S. Born between 1980 and the mid-2000s, millennials represent nearly one-third of the total U.S. population, so their voice, opinions, and desires have a big impact. Continue reading…
Everything You Need to Know About Applying to Business School in the Final Rounds
This article was originally published, in its entirety, on clearadmit.com
Is it worth applying to business school in Round 3 or any of the late rounds? This is the question that MBA applicants have asked time and time again. With final round deadlines roughly a month away, we thought it would be worth exploring this topic in detail. Continue reading…
The Growth of International Indian MBA Students
Increase in Indian MBA Students
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that top MBA programs are being flooded with applications from Indian candidates. According to the Graduate Management Admission Council, the number of Indians taking the GMAT increased by nearly 20 percent from 2010 to 2012, and more than half of those GMAT scores were sent to American business schools. In fact, from 2012 to 2013 a total of 25,268 Indians took the GMAT, third in the world behind the United States (90,541) and China (53,005). Continue reading…
Best Happy Hours in San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, & Washington DC
When done wisely, Happy Hour can be a great networking tool. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect with coworkers after-hours and to increase your professional network. Continue reading…
Leavey School of Business Grads’ Salaries Rank 4th in Nation
Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business was ranked 4th in the country for earning potential of its business majors.
A recent study, conducted by Eric Eide of Brigham Young University and Michael Hilmer of San Diego State University, was published in the Wall Street Journal.
Cognitive Fatigue Linked to Poor Decision Making
Francesca Gino writes in the Harvard Business Review blog this week about an oft-overlooked element in managing your to-do list tasks—when, rather than how should we undertake each one?
Best Happy Hours in Houston, London, Los Angeles, NYC, and Philadelphia
When you’re trying to build relationships with potential clients, employers, and coworkers, nothing works better than getting out of the office. Meeting at a restaurant or bar is your best opportunity to get to know someone personally. Continue reading…
Shark Tank Boosts Hofstra Alumni’s Aquavault
Hofstra’s Zarb School of Business recently re-posted a fascinating Forbes Magazine profile on alumni Robert Peck, Avin Samtani and Jonathan Kinas, who found funding for their AquaVault—a portable safe that attaches to beach furniture—on the entrepreneurial reality show Shark Tank.
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