Chicago Booth Essay Questions: 2012-13
Below are the essay questions for the 2012 – 13 application. 1. What are your short- and long-term goals, and how will an MBA from Chicago Booth help you reach them? (500 words) 2 a. What has been your biggest challenge, and what have you learned from it? (200 words maximum) 2 b. Tell us about […]
US Based B-schools: Application Deadlines
The application cycle for US based b-schools is kick starting this September 24th, with HBS leading the rounds. We are publishing below deadlines, for b-schools, so that you can plan your time better. Wharton Application Deadline Decision Release Date R 1 1- Oct-11 20-Dec-12 R 2 3-Jan-13 26-Mar-13 R 3 Mar-13 May-13 Submit by 5 pm EST Interview […]
XLRI’s Expansion Plans
A lot of initiatives are taking place at XLRI. First is its plan to launch a new Global MBA program by June 2013. This program is in partnership with Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western University in USA and with School of Economics and Management of Tongji University, in China. This would be a […]
Duke’s Essay Changes for 2012-13
As a follow up to our analysis of Duke’s essays for 2012-13, we are posting excerpts from a blog by the Duke Admissions team. The blog outlines the admissions team’s expectations from applicants, in answering essay questions. So, the 3 short, career related essays are “looking for the facts, with minimal embellishment”. Through the long […]
Duke Fuqua’s Essay Analysis :2012-13
Applications Deadline Interview Period (On campus & off-campus) Decision Notification Early Action Sept 19, 2012 Sept 10 – Oct. 16, 2012 Oct 30, 2012 Round 1 Oct 24, 2012 Dec 6 – Dec 11, 2012 Jan 8, 2013 Round 2 Jan 4, 2013 […]
Cornell Essay Analysis 2012-13
Cornell is out with its essay questions! This year, a lot of b-schools are changing their essays, quite in line with how the business environment is changing rapidly, the world over. In Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Christine Sneva’s words, “We changed the direction of our questions this year to better understand your career […]
ISB Essay Questions (2013-14)
ISB has released its application for the PGP class of 2013-14. Interestingly, the b-school has added a new section- a video upload. They have also changed essay 1. Application Deadline Offer Decision Round 1 September 15, 2012 November 15, 2012 Round 2 by November 30, 2012 by February 15, 2013 Please make […]
IMD Essay Questions : 2012 – 2013
Applicants to IMD are assessed on 5 criteria: career progression, intellectual ability, leadership potential, interpersonal skills and international outlook. Interview: By invitation only, after the application has been submitted. Application Deadline for Jan 2013 Intake: IMD has five deadlines: February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, September 1. Recommendations: IMD expects 3 recommendations from applicants […]
Cornell’s New Dean
Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management has announced as its new dean Professor Soumitra Dutta, formerly INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France) business and technology professor and academic director of research centre for technology, innovation and new media. With this, Johnson becomes the first major business school in the United States to hire a dean […]
Diversity at NUS
A lot of Indians look at the option of doing an MBA from East Asian b-schools. Smart choice for people who want to stay in this region post MBA and are looking for international exposure through their education. Here, we reproduce the blog of an MBA student in NUS, Devmanyu Singh, in his first year at the full time […]