The MBA Decoder Bulletin
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 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 […]
In another great post on her blog, Ross School of Business’ Admission’s Director -Soojin Kwon Koh has given an insight into the dedication and hard work that goes into making a new MBA class. Here’s an excerpt: “Here’s where we are with Round 1: the team has reviewed all the files from their regions and made preliminary […]
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 […]
Ross School of Business’ Director of Admissions, Soojin Kwon Koh recently wrote in her blog regarding the interview process. She says that the heavy toll waiting for interview invites might take on the students’ psyche is understandable. In her own case, “It was tough, but I did my best to focus on the present and try to […]
Dartmouth’s Tuck Business School has launched a new video blog by Dawna Clarke, Director of Admissions. She has suggested that applicants leave their queries on the blog page and she would answer them through the video blog. Here’s what she had to say!
– One in every seven students to receive an ISB scholarship – Additional scholarships available for aspiring entrepreneurs ISB has announced the doubling of its scholarships from INR 4 crores to INR 8 crores for the incoming class of 2013. Through this increased outlay, one in every seven students studying at the school will receive […]
Darden has a range of Marketing Club activities and events for those students interested in marketing. The club is a great platform to build relationships and network with other students, alumni as well as marketing professionals. Here’s what Darden’s student blogger and President of the Marketing Club, Jay Adoue has : “The Marketing Club is […]
Associate Dean of Student Recruitment and Admissions at Chicago Booth has added an interesting post on the cohort system at Booth in the admission’s blog. Here’s an excerpt: “First-year students are placed in cohorts of 50 students for our Leadership Effectiveness and Development program (LEAD). Through this experience, they get to know one another really […]
The Princeton Review for Entrepreneur Magazine just came out with their annual entrepreneurship ranking for graduate programs. Babson College tops the grad list for the fourth year in a row, followed by Brigham Young University and Darden, UVA ranked at No. 3. Robert Franek, The Princeton Review’s Senior Vice President says, “Behind the top ranked […]