The 2013 NYU Stern tips are now available. Click here to check them out! This NYU Stern 2012 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. Check out the entire 2012 MBA Application Tips series for more…
Another US News Top Ten!
US News is at it again! The magazine’s newest top ten list is the top 10 Business Schools That Receive the Most Full-Time Applications. Not surprisingly, almost all the top 10 programs listed in US News’s rankings of the best business schools were also on the list of the top 10 business schools that received…
MBA Admissions News Roundup
The Daily Pennsylvanian celebrates the fact that 45% of Wharton’s incoming MBA class of 2013 will be women. This number represents quite an achievement—a 5% increase from the classes in the past two years and the highest percentage in Wharton’s history. Harvard has also reached a new record this year with women representing 39%…
U.S. News Ranks Best EMBA Programs
U.S. News & World Report just released its annual Execute MBA rankings, which we’ve posted below. Top 10 Best Executive MBA Programs 1. University of Pennsylvania Wharton 2. Chicago Booth 3. Northwestern Kellogg 4. Duke Fuqua 5. Columbia 6. NYU Stern 6. UCLA Anderson 8. Michigan Ross 9. UC Berkeley Haas 10. UNC Kenan-Flagler You’ll…
2011 Rankings: BW’s Best Undergraduate Business Schools
BusinessWeek‘s 2011 ranking report reveals that more than ever, college applicants are seeking a global experience, especially those who plan on pursuing an undergraduate degree in business. Undergraduate business programs are responding by creating more immersion options, overseas internships, and business-related study abroad opportunities. Some schools are even offering business courses that require students…
Japan: Quake, Tsunami, and Tragedy
Horrified, I have watched the scenes and read the news from Japan. As a longtime resident of Los Angeles who has experienced several serious earthquakes, but nothing approaching the devastation of Friday’s quake and tsunami, I feel for the suffering, courageous people of Japan. I invite you to join my husband and me in…
Top 20 EMBA Programs in North America
Top executive MBA programs in America are charging an arm and a leg —is it worth it? That’s the topic of a recent CNN Money Fortune/Poets & Quants article, “Executive MBAs: Great, if you can foot the bill,” which reports that if people are willing to pay the sky-high prices for an EMBA degree, they’ll…
MBA & EMBA Admissions News Roundup
Applying to Yale SOM? In a Yale news article (“Ten Questions from Prospective Students“), Director of Admissions Bruce DelMonico answers applicant questions about the admissions process, Yale’s GMAT/GRE preferences, the SOM curriculum, and the incoming dean, among others. Check out the article for details. Top b-schools in the US are now accepting the GRE, which…
2011 NYU Stern Langone MBA Essay Tips
The NYU Stern Langone essay questions reflect two contradictory qualities: on one hand short and focused; on the other hand comprehensive and broad, due to the nature of the third essay. One key challenge: portray your career and current work vividly and engagingly. This picture of your work is important because the part-time Langone program…
Lights, Camera…Business?
A recent GMAC article describes an innovative program at NYU that, as the article puts it, bridges the gap between “the ‘creatives’ and the ‘suits.’” New York University’s joint MBA/MFA degree program, a partnership between the Stern School of Business and the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television (part of the Tisch School of the…
A Few of the Mostest at Accepted.com
This is the time of year to look back at the most, best, (worst), etc. I am going to stick to the positive. Top Ten Most Visited Accepted Admissions Almanac Posts of 2010: In a nutshell, rankings and application tip posts rule. (I am only listing the current tip post when last year’s tip post…
Sustainable MBAs
Thinking about a career in sustainable enterprise? Each year the Aspen Institute ranks MBA programs in their Beyond Grey Pinstripes edition on the schools’ ability to provide curriculum, research and careers while looking at the triple bottom line. This list continues to grow, but according to the 2010 rankings, candidates looking at MBA programs that…
NYU Stern 2011 MBA Application Questions, Tips, Deadlines.
This NYU Stern 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at https://blog.accepted.com/acceptedcom_blog/tag/2011-mba-application-tips. My tips for answering Stern’s essay questions are in blue below. Stern’s tips are italicized. NYU Stern…
2010 AIGAC Conference in Boston
The Charles River Near MIT Sloan I will run out of superlatives if I attempt to describe the 2010 AIGAC Conference in Boston. Suffice it say that it was extraordinarily illuminating. MIT Sloan and Harvard Business School graciously and generously hosted the event, which was kicked off by MIT Sloan’s Dean David C. Schmittlein, who…
NYU Stern Langone MBA: A Current Student Interview
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at selected MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Here are some excerpts from an interview with a current NYU Stern…
Kellogg’s New Dean: What Does She Mean (for You)?
As discussed in an earlier Almanac post, Kellogg School of Management has a new dean, Sally Blount, who had served as Dean of NYU’s undergrad program and Vice Dean of the university’s Stern School of Business. This is good news for Kellogg on multiple levels—Blount is expected to help the program raise money and increase…
MBA Program Selection: Researching Schools
NOTE: This is #6 in a series of blog posts on the topic, “How to Select the Right MBA Programs.” To see previous segments, link to the following: Post #1, Introducing the Series Post #5, Reaches, On-Pars, and Safeties You may be researching schools already. Going through the steps previously outlined in this series will…
NYU Stern Changes Face
NYU Stern was hit particularly hard during the financial crisis, mainly because of its proximity (both in location and in interests) to NYC’s Wall Street. Now, according to a recent article in BusinessWeek, Dean Peter Henry (the new NYU Stern Dean as of January 15), is working towards creating a more global educational profile with…
Are Undergraduate Business Programs Too Narrow?
There’s been a lot of talk and research recently about how to “revitalize the undergraduate business major, which is the nation’s most popular [degree],” reports The Chronicle. These students, who comprise about 20% of all college graduates, don’t seem to be receiving a very well-rounded education, especially when it comes to liberal arts. The goal,…
In Their Own Words: Admissions Directors Speak about MBA Fair Do’s and Don’ts
In preparation for The MBA Tour’s upcoming events, Accepted.com interviewed three admissions directors from top universities about the do’s and don’ts of attending an MBA Fair. Read on for valuable advice! Q: Do you have any tips for MBA applicants on how to network effectively at MBA Fairs? Randall Sawyer, Director of MBA Admissions, Cornell’s…
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