This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Jessica Bixby, a student at MIT Sloan and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what …
With Mother’s Day coming up, this week’s show features a mother, MBA student, and entrepreneur. Meet Divinity Matovu, founder of MBA Mama [1:04] Divinity grew up in Wisconsin, attended USC (where she majored in Political Science and African American Studies), and got bit by the social impact and start-up bug. She’s now studying at Wharton as …
Next up in our MBA Profile Series we’ll introduce you to Joe, examine his profile, and determine the best MBA programs for him to apply to. See the fourth post in our series here. Who is Joe? It’s time to learn about Joe… 1. Joe wants to go into strategy consulting at an elite management consulting firm. 2. …
How many schools should you apply to? How do you strike the balance between too many and too few? And how do you know the exact right number for you? It Depends Yep – this question gets one of those frustrating “it depends” answers. It depends on your qualifications, the schools you are aiming for, …
A funny thing happened on the way to the open mic. Paul Ollinger got a Tuck MBA, had a career in Silicon Valley, grabbed a gig at a little start-up called Facebook, and then wrote a book on MBA admissions. Let’s hear his story. Meet Paul Ollinger [0:50] He’s a Tuck MBA who discovered a passion …
Next up in our MBA Profile Series we’ll introduce you to Jane, examine her profile, and determine the best MBA programs for her to apply to. See the third post in our series here. Who is Jane? Want to get to know Jane? Let’s find out what she’s all about… 1. Jane wants to go into marketing with …
Next up in our MBA Profile Series we’ll introduce you to Ajay, examine his profile, and determine the best MBA programs for him to apply to. See the second post in our series here. Who is Ajay? Let’s learn about our friend Ajay… 1. Ajay has high-tech product ideas and wants to start his own business, …
Three continents. Two master’s degrees. One amazing year. That’s the program we’re going to explore today! [0:45] Meet Dean Cyndy Huddleston, Associate Dean, Graduate Admissions Corporate Relations at the McIntire School of Commerce at UVA. Dean Huddleston is an alumna of the College of William and Mary where she earned her bachelor’s degree as well as a Master’s in …
Next up in our MBA Profile Series, we’ll introduce you to Jack, examine his profile, and determine the best MBA programs for him to apply to. See the first post in our series here. Who is Jack? Here are some things you should know about our boy Jack… 1. Jack wants to go into R/E …
This is the first post in our MBA Profile Series, in which we’ll explore the different criteria that factor into your decision of WHERE to apply to b-school. Where Should You Apply? You’ve decided that you are going to apply to b-school. Now you need to ask yourself the next critical question: WHERE? Where should …
Starting this fall, MIT Sloan, together with the MIT Operations Research Center, will be launching its brand new Master of Business Analytics (M.B.An) program. This is a full-time, one-year degree program designed to prepare students for careers in the data science industry. According to an MIT Sloan press release, the program was created as a response …
“Wish I had done that a few years ago ….” We hear that frequently from MBA applicants as they’re filling out their MBA applications. We don’t want you to have to say that. This is the fifth of a five-part blog series with advice on how you can prepare, years in advance, to be competitive for a top …
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