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: UC Berkeley Haas and Management Consulting
This post about Haas and management consulting is part of a series of interviews of top MBA programs called “MBA Career Goals and the B-Schools that Support Them.” Please subscribe to our blog to ensure that you receive all the interviews exploring the elements at each school that support career goals in finance, consulting,…
MBA Admissions: UC Berkeley Haas and Technology
This post about Haas and technology is part of a series of interviews of top MBA programs called “MBA Career Goals and the B-Schools that Support Them.” Please subscribe to our blog to ensure that you receive all the interviews exploring the elements at each school that support career goals in finance, consulting, general…
MBA Admissions: UC Berkeley Haas and Entrepreneurship
This post about Haas and entrepreneurship is part of a series of interviews of top MBA programs called “MBA Career Goals and the B-Schools that Support Them.” Please subscribe to our blog to ensure that you receive all the interviews exploring the elements at each school that support career goals in finance, consulting, general…
MBA Admissions: UC Berkeley Haas and Marketing
This post about Haas and marketing is part of a series of interviews of top MBA programs called “MBA Career Goals and the B-Schools that Support Them.” Please subscribe to our blog to ensure that you receive all the interviews exploring the elements at each school that support career goals in finance, consulting, general…
MBA Admissions: UC Berkeley Haas and Finance
This post about Haas and finance is part of a series of interviews of top MBA programs called “MBA Career Goals and the B-Schools that Support Them.” Please subscribe to our blog to ensure that you receive all the interviews exploring the elements at each school that support career goals in finance, consulting, general…
MBA Career Goals and the Bschools that Support Them
In my recent post “2012 Applicants: Time to Poke The Box” I wrote that I had an idea, and inspired by Godin’s book on the value of initiative, I decided to just act on it. I proposed to several top MBA programs that I ask them about strengths in their programs in terms of…
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…
HBS Curriculum Changes: Bold or Not Bold Enough?
Harvard Business School has introduced some curriculum “enhancements” that are receiving attention in the world of MBA admissions. In a letter to admitted HBS students, Dean Nitin Nohria elaborates on the upcoming changes that will introduced to the HBS curriculum in the coming year. These “two important enhancements” are: The introduction of FIELD (Field Immersion…
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…
MBA Essays: Two critical questions
Kudo’s to Mako at Random Wok for having the guts to show his already submitted Haas essays to a former admissions committee member. He received feedback that he didn’t want to hear, but any future MBA essays he writes will be better for having received the feedback. Mako’s post, “My Adcom Essay Review: A Punch…
UC Berkeley Haas Q&A Audio
Check out the UC Berkeley Haas Q&A by listening to the MP3 today!
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…
Haas Full-Time 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’s a talk with a student from Berkeley Haas, a top MBA…
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…
Haas New MBA Curriculum–Interview with Pete Johnson
I recently chatted with Peter Johnson, Director of Admissions at the Haas School of Business, about the new curriculum that Haas announced a couple of weeks ago. Peter clarified specific aspects of the new curriculum and also discussed with me its impact on applicants. This post is a summary of our discussion. Linda Abraham: How…
Haas’ Dean Rich Lyons Unveils New Strategic Plan
The Haas School Newsroom released its new strategic plan last week. The plan focuses on redefining the role of the business leader. This area of the site is definitely worth a visit if you’re interested in a Haas MBA, and I recommend the short videos with Dean Lyons. In your essays and interviews, when you…
