The UNC Kenan Flagler 2013 tips are now available. Click here to check them out! This UNC Kenan Flagler 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…
MBA Admissions News Roundup
An article in Inside Higher Ed examines Wake Forest University’s Schools of Business climb in the rankings. The school’s success is due to its focus on job placement and career management. This news only highlights how important it is for business schools to advocate on behalf of their students looking for employment. With all…
MBA Admissions Press Release Round Up
Michelle Rogers was recently appointed to oversee full-time admissions at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business on an interim basis, reports a Kellogg press release. Starting April 29, Rogers will replace Beth Flye, former assistant dean of admissions for the last eight years. The permanent position is likely to be filled in early fall 2011….
MBA & EMBA Admissions News Round Up
Following in the trend of curriculum overhauls, Cornell Johnson will be making significant changes to its executive MBA program to allow for more elective classes. According to a Financial Times b-school new bulletin, the top EMBA program will also be ramping up its career services resources. Another recent Financial Times article, “Kenan-Flagler: Maximum flexibility for…
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…
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…
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Admissions Q&A This Week!
Do you have questions about UNC Kenan-Flagler‘s application process, curriculum, or student life? Do you want to hear more about the central roles that innovation and teamwork play in the UNC business school? Are you wondering how you would fit into UNC Kenan-Flagler’s general management program? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions,…
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…
Are MBA Programs Breeding Inconsiderate Students and Graduates?
This is a question asked by many when considering the role b-schools play in the global financial crisis. B-schools all over the US and Europe are being criticized for focusing too much on making money and not focusing enough on, what the Financial Times UK refers to as “social considerations.” Another criticism stated in the…
MBA Admissions Chat News: Kellogg, Consortium
Do you have questions about Kellogg? Then join us in an admissions chat with Northwestern Kellogg’s Director of Admissions, Beth Flye, and other Kellogg representatives on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT. The Kellogg team can answer all your questions about their admissions practices and its famed general management…
UNC Kenan Flagler 2010 MBA Essay Questions and Deadlines
The tips for UNC Kenan Flagler 2011 MBA Application are now available online. Please post questions and comments to the new post. UNC Kenan Flagler 2010 MBA Essay Questions My comments are in red. The essay questions are identical to last year’s, as are my comments, with the exception of one new question for essay…
How Business Schools Have Failed Business
Business school deans and educational thought leaders are doing a lot of soul-searching concerning the role and culpability of graduate business schools in the economic downturn. Dean Robert Bruner of Darden on April 5 wrote on Twitter “Controversy over the role of B-schools in the crisis. Did they warn strongly enough about the risks of toxic…
Special Report: Applying to B-School in Times of Crisis
Since September the Accepted Admissions Almanac has posted frequently about the impact of the financial crisis on MBA admissions, hiring, and financial aid. We have collected these posts in a free special report Applying to Business School in Times of Crisis. You will find in the special report articles on: Applying while or after a layoff….
Take the MBA Admissions Survey!
We’d like to hear from you! As a member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC), we are conducting a survey to help us better understand MBA applicants’ goals and needs. If you are or will be an MBA applicant, we invite you to share your priorities and views on the MBA application…
Your Tough Admission Decisions
This is the time of year when applicants—the “lucky” ones, that is—often have to make some difficult decisions. Take the quandary posted by Omne at his blog, Omne’s MBA Journey. In a nutshell, Omne has been admitted by Wake Forest with a full-ride scholarship and waitlisted at UNC and Georgetown. He must give Wake Forest…
Reminder: UNC Kenan Flagler MBA Admissions Chat Thursday.
Please join us for our UNC Kenan-Flagler Chat with Sherry Wallace and two current MBA students. You can ask your questions about this year’s admissions at UNC, third round applications, waitlist tips, or the student experience. Sherry and her team will have the answers. The chat takes place tomorrow Thursday February 19 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM…
Accepted.com News: $100 Off Special, Beautiful B-School Photo Contest, UNC Chat,
This is the quiet season in terms of admissions, but it is anything, but dull here. We are planning exciting initiatives for 2009 and 2010 applicants. Here are just a few: Late Season Special. Accepted’s own modest contribution to the Porkulus, I mean Stimulus, Plan: $100 off all orders over $1,000. Use coupon code SAVE100…
4 Tips for Proofing Your Prose
Tons of deadlines this month, and I meant to post these tips earlier in the week. Time got away from me. Please use these techniques for essays with upcoming deadlines. Give yourself a break. Put the application away for a day, overnight, several hours, or at least a coffee break. (More is better, but don’t…
Happy New Year and Help!
As we say good-bye to 2008 and welcome 2009, I want to thank you all for your loyal following of this blog, your participation in Accepted.com events, and of course, your patronage. Accepted has enjoyed its best year ever. Thanks to all of you. Looking ahead to 2009, we plan to make this web site…
