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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

February 15, 2012

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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… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions, UC Berkeley Haas / bschool strengths, career goals, entrepreneurship, Fellowship, finance, investment banking, Job Search, leadership, MBA career goals, UC Berkeley Haas, Wharton

February 15, 2012

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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… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions, UC Berkeley Haas / bschool strengths, career goals, entrepreneurship, finance, Job Search, leadership, MBA career goals, twitter, UC Berkeley Haas

February 15, 2012

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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… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions, UC Berkeley Haas / bschool strengths, career goals, entrepreneurship, Fellowship, finance, leadership, MBA career goals, UC Berkeley Haas

February 15, 2012

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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… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions, UC Berkeley Haas / bschool strengths, career goals, entrepreneurship, finance, Job Search, leadership, MBA career goals, twitter, UC Berkeley Haas

February 15, 2012

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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,… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions, UC Berkeley Haas / bschool strengths, career goals, entrepreneurship, finance, Job Search, leadership, Management Consulting, MBA career goals, UC Berkeley Haas

November 22, 2011

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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… 

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Article by Michelle Stockman / MBA Admissions, UC Berkeley Haas / Columbia Business School, leadership, Rankings

June 6, 2010

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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… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions, UC Berkeley Haas / leadership, personal statement, UC Berkeley Haas

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

March 30, 2009

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HEC Tops in Marketing Outside US Per Princeton Review

Reuters reports: HEC in France has been voted the top business school outside the USA for the teaching of marketing by over 19,000 business school students in the latest survey by The Princeton Review. The school was one of only two non-US schools to feature in the complete ranking, which also covered subjects such as… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Duke Fuqua, Harvard HBS, MBA Admissions, Northwestern Kellogg, Rankings, UC Berkeley Haas / finance, Financial Times, Ivy League, Rankings

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

November 28, 2008

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MBA Admissions: No-Cosigner Loans for International Students

There has been a lot of talk about the sudden dearth of financing options for international students who would like to attend American MBA programs. Some applicants are questioning whether to apply if they will have no way of paying for the degree. I decided to research the situation and find out just how bad… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / Chicago, CMU Tepper, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Financial Aid, Harvard HBS, MBA Admissions, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UC Berkeley Haas, Wharton / CMU Tepper, MIT Sloan, 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

August 25, 2008

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MBA Admissions: Approaching the “wild card” essay questions

Every MBA candidate expects to write a goals essay. Everyone expects to tell a leadership story. These are the “flagship” pieces of any application–the essays that will help the admissions committee figure out what you’ve achieved and how you approach your professional life. But then, there are the “wild card” questions–these are almost always very… 

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Article by Accepted / Dartmouth Tuck, MBA Admissions, UC Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson / goals essay, leadership

July 22, 2008

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The Many Faces of Leadership

“I figured it all out.” That’s how I would paraphrase the essays many of my clients—MBA applicants and others—write in response to the ubiquitous “Describe a leadership experience” question. Now of course “figuring it all out,” my shorthand for “I came up with a creative solution to a tricky problem” or “I developed a killer… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Harvard HBS, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions, UC Berkeley Haas / leadership

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

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

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