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January 15, 2016

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Indian School of Business: Thoughts After My Visit to Hyderabad

Teeming, packed, noisy streets connecting the serene, sprawling, park-like campuses of Infosys and the Indian School of Business. Slum hovels just yards/meters away from beautiful apartment buildings. These are a few of the images from the busy three days I, and roughly 16 other MBA admissions consultants, spent in Hyderabad, India as guests of the… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, GMAT, Indian School of Business, investment banking, leadership, London Business School, recruiting, Wharton

January 14, 2016

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Introducing the New HBS Startup Studio

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Harvard Business School just announced the opening of the HBS Startup Studio, an off-campus center dedicated to supporting HBS entrepreneurial alumni and serving as a gathering place and workspace for New York-based teams (with at least one HBS alumni founder). According to the Harvard press release, the mission of the Start-Up Studio will be “to… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, Harvard Business School

December 23, 2015

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Entrepreneurship at UCLA Anderson

Well before “entrepreneurship” was a household word, UCLA Anderson was one of the first b-schools to teach it. Decades later, they are still going strong. Listen to the full recording of our podcast interview with Elaine Hagan, Executive Director of the Price Center at UCLA Anderson, and Angela Klein, ‎Program Manager at Anderson, for the… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, podcast, UCLA Anderson

October 29, 2015

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Haas Expands Funding to Student Entrepreneurs

UC Berkeley Haas announced the launch of a new entrepreneurship program this week that will provide more seed funding and lending opportunities for startups run by Haas students. Plans for the Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program (BHEP) in the next year include: • Providing early-stage startups and mentorship programs with $100,000 of funding (available twice a year to… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, UC Berkeley Haas

October 22, 2015

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WSJ Interviews Dee Leopold: HBS Admitting More Engineers

Today’s Wall St. Journal provides an excellent interview with Dee Leopold, Director of Admission at Harvard Business School. A few highlights: WSJ: “Ms. Leopold personally reads applications for the 1,800 candidates invited to interview. About half of those are accepted.” Dee Leopold: “Sometimes the challenge in the essays is to be honest and to be… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, Harvard Business School, Letters of Recommendation

October 22, 2015

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Kellogg Brings Back Entrepreneurship Specialist

Linda Darragh has been appointed executive director of the Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice and the Heizer Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Darragh had worked at Kellogg, as part of its entrepreneurship team, from 1999 to 2005. She then worked at the University of… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, Northwestern Kellogg

October 19, 2015

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MBA Admissions: Stanford GSB & Entrepreneurship

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A quick glance at Stanford Graduate School of Business: currently ties in first place (with Harvard Business School) as the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It was ranked #2 for entrepreneurship.   Stanford GSB Class of 2013 and Entrepreneurship 6618 people applied to Stanford GSB in 2011; 7% were admitted… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / bschool strengths, entrepreneurship, focus on entrepreneurship, Stanford GSB

October 19, 2015

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Large Donation Helps Chicago Expand Entrepreneur Center

Last week, Michael Polsky, Chicago energy entrepreneur, announced that he’d be donating an $8 million gift to the Michael P. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship, a research center established in 2002 after his initial $7 million donation. The gift will support Chicago Booth’s growing innovation initiatives by creating new programs and providing space and resources for… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / Chicago Booth, entrepreneurship

September 29, 2015

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Oxford Saïd And Schwarzman Scholars Introduce Dual MBA And Master’s In Global Affairs

Oxford University’s Saïd Business School and the Schwarzman Scholars recently announced the launch of their new full-time, joint Oxford MBA/Schwarzman Scholars-Tsinghua Master’s in Global Affairs degree program. The program will welcome its first class in 2016; students will spend one year in Beijing at Tsinghua University, and then, upon successful completion of that year, a… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, Oxford Said

July 26, 2015

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A Wharton Grad Rids the World of Bank Fees

BankMobile is bank with a vision, ATMs everywhere, no fees, and no branches. Want to know more, right? For the full scoop, listen to the entire recording of our conversation with Luvleen Sidhu, Wharton alum and Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at the mobile-only, fee-free bank for Millennials. 00:01:40 – Introducing Luvleen Sidhu and the… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / entrepreneurship, podcast, Wharton

July 1, 2015

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An HBS Entrepreneur Promoting Career Flexibility

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Check out our interview with HBS alum and entrepreneur Allison O’Kelly exploring the Flex Movement, the value of b-school for entrepreneurs, HBS, and more.

Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, Harvard Business School, podcast

June 25, 2015

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5 Million to Share: The 43North Competition

Do you have a great business idea but need 1 million dollars to get yourself started? Meet Peter Burakowski, Senior Marketing Manager at 43North. Listen to the recording of our fascinating conversation with Peter to find out why 43North is going to give away $5 million dollars to eleven promising entrepreneurs and what you need… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / entrepreneurship, podcast

June 25, 2015

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Venture For America: Champion Of U.S. Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship among 18 – 30 year olds in the USA is at a 24 year low, but the founder of Venture for America, is on a mission to spur economic growth through entrepreneurship. Listen to our talk with Andrew Yang, Venture for America’s founder, for great insights into the state of entrepreneurship today, the case… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, podcast

February 26, 2015

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2011 London Business School Admissions Director Interview Posted

  We’d like to extend a hearty thank you to the London Business School representatives who helped make our recent Masters in Management Admissions Q&A a huge success. We discussed a wide range of topics, including London Business School admissions policies, the differences between the MiM and the MBA programs, student life, scholarships, and more…. 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, finance, London Business School

February 26, 2015

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2011 INSEAD Admissions Director Interview Posted

   If you attended our recent conversation with INSEAD‘s Kara Keenan and Melissa Jones, Assistant Directors of Marketing, then you know what a success it was. You can review the Q&A by reading the whole INSEAD Q&A transcript, by listening to the full audio clip online, or by subscribing to our podcast in iTunes and… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / Accepted Podcast, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, INSEAD

August 26, 2014

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Digging Deep – 2: Kellogg’s MMM Program

Several weeks ago I posted about a hypothetical client –let’s call him Wonderman– with sterling stats, extra-curriculars and long-term goal. He wants to transition into Strategy Consulting as preparation for a VC or PE career. As an applicant from a developing economy experiencing a boom in infrastructure and manufacturing activity, Wonderman dreams of identifying local… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, finance, INSEAD, leadership

August 26, 2014

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2012 Cambridge Judge MBA Essay Questions, Tips

The 2014 Cambridje Judge tips are now available. Click here to check them out! The 2012 Cambridge Judge essay questions are unchanged from 2011 and we have made only minor changes to the tips. Founded in 1990, the Judge Business School at University of Cambridge has powered its way up the international rankings, mainly because… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / 2012 MBA Application, Cambridge Judge, entrepreneurship, Rankings

July 14, 2014

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Business, Law and Beyond: An Interview with John Engelman

Want to start a business? Partner in a law firm? Go into private equity? Run a media and entertainment company? How about all of the above? Learn from someone who has done it all. And doesn’t normally give interviews. Listen to the full recording of our interview with John Engelman, for tips, advice and insights… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions / career changers, entrepreneurship, finance, podcast

February 26, 2014

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What Are My Chances? Midwestern Sales Guy with Start Up Ambition

This blog post is one in a series of MBA applicant profile evaluations called “What are My Chances?” authored by Michelle Stockman. Michelle, who started consulting for Accepted in 2007 and worked previously in the Columbia Business School admissions office, will provide selected applicants with school recommendations as well as an evaluation of their qualifications…. 

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Article by Michelle Stockman / MBA Admissions / entrepreneurship, What Are My Chances

January 16, 2014

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CommonBond’s Story: A Revolution in Student Loans

Welcome to the glorious world of applications, admissions, and…well, student loans. CommonBond to the rescue! Meet David Klein and Michael Taormina, Wharton grads and co-founders of this very exciting student loan financing startup. Listen to the full recording of the show to learn about CommonBond, student loans in general and some excellent advice on financing… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / entrepreneurship, podcast, Wharton

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