Campus Visit for Better Application
Its one thing to read about the method of teaching employed by your target b-schools, and its another to see it enacted right before your eyes- the Harvard case method for instance. Watching the intimidating cold call in action, the level of participation from students, the quality of their discussion and the faculty’s engagement, is […]
The Career Goals Essay: Why Do Business Schools Ask This?
The career goals essay is the quintessential topic you will find in almost every b-school application for both the MS and the MBA programs. Why are B schools so fond of asking this? MBA education is a significant investment. It is important that you are aware why you are making this investment and what would you […]
To MBA, in Europe or the USA?
This past year, there has been increasing interest from applicants about European MBA programs. A major reason is an uncertainty about the US visa laws as well as a lack of clarity over Brexit, which has made both US and UK lose some sheen among Indian applicants as favored MBA countries. This article makes a […]
Understanding the Case Method
The case method is a popular way of teaching at b-schools, though the degree to which they use it can vary. B-schools like Harvard Business School and University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business in the US,Richard Ivey Business School in Canada and IE in Spain are known for their case method pedagogy and use it as their predominant mode […]
MBA in Fall Or Spring intake?
“But I really must join business school this year”. We hear this sentiment from eager b-school applicants every year, after they have missed the deadlines for MBA programs starting in Fall, or have been unsuccessful in their Fall applications. While a Fall intake is prevalent in most business schools, there is a small list of […]
Factors to Consider When Selecting Business Schools
We recently wrote a blog on ways to research business schools. But before that, you need to know which factors should you take to account when selecting your perfect list of b-schools. Here are some criteria that can bring method to your research: Job related Factors: 1. Employment opportunities: The main reason why people do […]
How to Research Business Schools for Applying?
If you are just getting started with the MBA application process, this is a question that could be tormenting you like none other. Which b-schools should I apply to? How do I research business schools for MBA applications? If you have trawled any admissions related forums, you would already have picked up buzz words like […]
Submitting an Application That Shows Maturity
“I have always believed that great achievements involve greater risks. After my schooling when all my friends were going with the crowd mentality and choosing their career in electronics and computer sciences I embarked upon a different journey by choosing my career in petroleum engineering, I saw a future others did not.”. Every year, we […]
What GMAT Score Should I Have?
“How much GMAT score should I get for XYZ school?” I have heard this question being asked consistently over the past six years, since MBA Decoder came into being. Now that b-schools have started accepting GRE, applicants have added GRE to that same question. For the “cent percent” marks obsessed Indians, the answer could not […]
Top Eight Reasons to do an MBA
Are you at a stage in your career where you are clueless as to what the next stage should be? Need a boost but unsure about how to get it? You might not know it yet, but there may be reasons to do an MBA if any of the following problems bother you: 1. You […]