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April 19, 2018

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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… 

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Article by Natalie Grinblatt / Columbia, Cornell Johnson, INSEAD, MBA Admissions, Michigan Ross, Notre Dame Mendoza, NYU Stern, Rankings, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, UNC Kenan Flagler, UVA Darden, Yale SOM / Columbia Business School, INSEAD, Rankings

July 12, 2011

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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%… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / EMBA, Harvard HBS, MBA Admissions, NYU Stern, Wharton / Financial Times, GMAC, Wharton

January 28, 2011

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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… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions, NYU Stern / GMAC

May 3, 2010

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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… 

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January 20, 2010

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Stanford Wins First Place for Forbes’ “The Most Satisfied MBAs”

Forbes took its survey findings from “The Best Business Schools” and compiled a second rankings report: “The Most Satisfied MBAs.” Stanford won top slot for both rankings. It is #1 for providing the best return on investment for its graduates, as well as for churning out MBAs who are extremely satisfied with their current jobs… 

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Article by Accepted / Chicago, Dartmouth Tuck, INSEAD, International, London Business School, MBA Admissions, NYU Stern, Rankings, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, UVA Darden, Wharton / Dartmouth Tuck, INSEAD, NYU Stern, Rankings, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, Wharton

October 28, 2009

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Beyond Grey Pinstripes Ranking of MBA Programs

The Aspen Institute published last week its biannual ranking of MBA programs, “Beyond Grey Pinstripes.” This ranking ignores admissions criteria and abandons ROI. Through surveys of 149 participating schools, it attempts to rank the programs according to their “social impact management” or addressing of social, environmental or ethical topics. The goal: “spotlight innovative full-time MBA… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Columbia, MBA Admissions, Michigan Ross, Notre Dame Mendoza, NYU Stern, Rankings, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, Yale SOM / entrepreneurship, Michigan Ross, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, Yale SOM

April 23, 2009

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US News Grad Rankings Are Out!

The US News just released its 2009 Grad School Rankings. I’m going to list the top ten for business school, law school, and medical school (research) and provide links to the ranking methodology for each category. For other graduate specialties, please visit the US News site. Business School Rankings and methodology 1. Harvard2. Stanford3. Northwestern Kellogg… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Chicago, College Admissions, Columbia, Columbia University, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, Duke Law, Grad School Admissions, Harvard HBS, Harvard Law HLS, Law School Admissions, LLM, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, NYU Stern, Rankings, Stanford GSB, Stanford Law, UC Berkeley Boalt Law, UC Berkeley Haas, USC, UVA Darden, UVA Law, Wharton, Yale Law YLS, Yale SOM / Northwestern Kellogg, Rankings, UC Berkeley Haas, US News

February 27, 2009

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NYU Stern’s Isser Gallogly: Finance from an Admissions Perspective

Part of an ongoing series “MBA in Finance: Forget It?” My question: Given the weakness in investment banking, hedge funds, and financial services in general, how do you react to applicants who say they want an MBA to enter IB, PE or a related field that has been devastated by the economic downturn? Is the… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Job Search, MBA Admissions, NYU Stern / finance, hiring, investment banking, NYU Stern, recruiting, Wall St. Journal

February 27, 2009

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MBA in Finance: Forget It?

In forums, chats, and emails I read a lot of speculation about the wisdom of declaring an interest in pursuing a career in finance after business school. With all the Wall St. carnage, does such a goal doom your application?  Has the possibility of a career in investment banking, private equity, or hedge funds disappeared… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Chicago, London Business School, MBA Admissions, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, NYU Stern, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, Wharton / finance, investment banking

September 18, 2008

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Laid off! How Will It Affect Your Application

A friend of ours is a financial adviser who likes to compare the gyrations of the stock market to a yo-yo being carried upstairs. My husband emailed him this morning and asked, “What happens if the guy carrying the yo-yo drops it?” It’s been a dizzying few days in the financial market. I have heard… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Chicago, Columbia, Law School Admissions, LLM, MBA Admissions, NYU Stern, Wharton

September 18, 2008

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Accepted Welcomes Natalie Grinblatt

It is with great pleasure that I welcome Natalie Grinblatt to Accepted’s staff. Natalie previously served as: Assistant Dean at Arizona State University’s W P Carey School of Management. Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Cornell’s Johnson School Director of MBA Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at the University of Michigan (where she also… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Admissions Consulting, Babson, BBA Admissions, Chicago, CMU Tepper, College Admissions, Columbia, Consortium, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, EMBA, Emory Goizueta, Financial Aid, Georgetown McDonough, GMAT, Harvard HBS, IMD, Indiana Kelley, INSEAD, London Business School, MBA Admissions, MBA Interview, MBA Waitlist, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, Notre Dame Mendoza, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, USC Marshall, UVA Darden, Wharton, Yale SOM / Financial Aid

December 11, 2007

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MBA Admissions Chats Past and Future: Consortium, LBS, Haas, and INSEAD

We have two large chats planned for this week and are adding a couple of excellent new transcripts from recent chats. First the upcoming chats: The Consortium has put together an impressive group of career services professionals to answer your questions tomorrow December 11 at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET during an online chat in… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / CMU Tepper, EMBA, INSEAD, London Business School, MBA Admissions, Michigan Ross, NYU Stern, UC Berkeley Haas, UNC Kenan Flagler, USC Marshall, UVA Darden / Consortium, entrepreneurship, hiring, INSEAD, leadership, London Business School, recruiting, Wharton

November 19, 2007

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MBA Admissions Chats: Haas, Wharton, Consortium,

During this week’s upcoming Haas MBA admissions chat, Stephanie Fujii, Senior Associate Director of MBA Admissions at the Haas School of Business, will answer your questions about Haas’ top MBA program and its focus on innovation and leadership.  Please join us tomorrow Tuesday November 20 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT for an… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions, MBA Interview, Michigan Ross, NYU Stern, UC Berkeley Haas, UNC Kenan Flagler, USC Marshall, Wharton / career goals, Consortium, Fellowship, Goizueta, leadership, Michigan Ross, NYU Stern, Wharton

July 27, 2007

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Those Creative Essays….

Are you going to grind your teeth or grin in anticipation when confronted with an off-beat essay question? Alison Damast, Businessweek’s B-School Reporter explores the topic thoroughly as it relates to MBA applicants in "Applying Oneself Creatively" and the accompanying slide show,  "MBA Hopefuls Get Creative." Although the article focuses on the optional "Creativity Challenge"… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Chicago, College Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, NYU Stern

May 10, 2007

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Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants

Two years ago I attended Tuck’s first Conference of International Educational Advisors. I went with the purpose of  learning more about Tuck. And I did learn a lot about Tuck, as expected, but I discovered that I enjoyed meeting my competition and professional colleagues much more than I anticipated. The networking was great!  I have… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Admissions Consulting, Babson, Chicago, CMU Tepper, Columbia, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Dental School, Duke Fuqua, EMBA, Fellowship, Grad School Admissions, Harvard HBS, Harvard Law HLS, IMD, INSEAD, Law School Admissions, LLM, London Business School, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, NYU Stern, Residency, Stanford GSB, Stanford Law, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, UCLA Law, UNC Kenan Flagler, USC Marshall, UVA Darden, UVA Law, Wharton, Yale Law YLS, Yale SOM / Admissions Consulting, AIGAC, GMAC

March 8, 2007

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MBA Audio: Forte, Haas, and EMBA programs.

There is no shortage of MBA admissions information, or media for presenting that data. Here are a few excellent podcasts I have come across in the last several weeks: “GMAT Not Required?: Which B. Schools Are Removing the GMAT Requirement from Admissions Criteria?” discusses EMBA programs and the pros and cons of requiring the GMAT… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Chicago, Cornell Johnson, Duke Fuqua, EMBA, Forte, MBA Admissions, Michigan Ross, Northwestern Kellogg, NYU Stern, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan Flagler, UT McCombs, Wharton / Duke Fuqua, EMBA, Forte, GMAT, recruiting, Wharton

April 24, 2006

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NYU Grad Application Trends: Up and Down

The Washington Square News reports that application volume at NYU Stern this year has headed north, as it has at most top business schools. "Applications are trending upward for the top schools,” [Stern Associate Director of Communications Lisette] Zarnowski said. “For Stern’s full-time MBA program, applications for Fall 2006 are up in the double-digits.” This… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, NYU Stern / NYU Stern

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