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Deferred MBA Programs and Other Options for MBA Hopefuls with No Work Experience

For many business degree hopefuls, the MBA remains the gold standard of graduate management education, and not without reason – an MBA can be the start of a new chapter in your life. Professionally, it can help you accelerate your career or make a career pivot. Academically, it can help fill gaps in hard and …

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Top STEM MBA Programs: A Comprehensive List and Overview of STEM-OPT Eligible B-Schools

Top MBA Programs get STEM Certified to Attract International Students

U.S. STEM MBA Programs: An Overview STEM certification programs have proven application bonanzas for top business schools. STEM certification may have begun pre-pandemic as a way to alleviate uncertainty in the visa process, but the programs have proven to be a robust inducement for MBA applicants, particularly from foreign countries. According to Poets & Quants, …

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Berkeley Haas MFE (Master of Financial Engineering) Application Tips

Berkeley Hass MFE App 2021

UC Berkeley Haas is perhaps best known for its highly selective MBA program, but this business school also offers a one-year Master of Financial Engineering degree for those applicants interested in computational finance focused on business and economics.  Haas’s MFE shares the MBA program’s high selectivity – the MFE program received 749 applications while only …

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London Business School Master’s in Finance Application Essay Questions, Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]

London Business School MiF application essay tips

The LBS Master’s in Finance (full-time program) essay questions, taken together, convey the adcom’s interest in two interrelated points: (1) how you envision and plan your future career; (2) your knowledge of and interest in the LBS Master’s in Finance program. Showing fit is particularly important because this is a rare MiF program that targets …

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What It’s Like to Apply for a Master’s in Finance or MBA in 2021 [Episode 413]

Podcast IV with Dr. Christie St John

[powerpress] Are you considering a Master’s in Finance or MBA degree? [Show summary] Admissions veteran and Accepted consultant Dr. Christie St-John explores the latest in MBA admissions and provides insights for those applying for a master’s in finance. Read on for must-know admissions insights! [Show notes] In May of 2020, admissions veteran Dr. Christie St-John …

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MIT Sloan Master of Finance Application Essay Questions, Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

MIT Sloan MFin application essay tips and deadlines

The MIT Sloan Master of Finance program is significantly influenced by being part of both the Sloan School of Management and MIT more broadly. The culture and values of those two entities infuse the MFin program. Yes, being a quant geek helps, but the program’s adcom wants more: people who have a distinctive perspective, a …

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A Glimpse into the MIT MFin Experience of an International Student

Student interview with Dave3

Learn how real students navigate their way through the business school admissions process and b-school itself with our What is Graduate School Really Like? series. Meet Dave, a math buff, beekeeper, and recent graduate of MIT’s Master’s in Finance program Dave, thank you for sharing your story with us! Congratulations on your recent graduation from …

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What Do You Need to Know to Get Accepted to a Master’s in Finance (MFin) Program?

The ultimate guide to applying to Masters in Finance programs

Your goal is to obtain a graduate-level finance degree. By choosing, applying to, and getting accepted to a top Master’s in Finance (MFin) program, you’ll be propelling your exciting career in finance forward. What are the steps you need to take to reach this goal? How can you identify your competitive advantage and then use …

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Exploring London Business School’s Master’s in Analytics and Management [Episode 297]

Podcast interview with Garth Howells

[powerpress] Interview with Gareth Howells, Executive Director of the MBA, MiF & Early Career Programmes at London Business School [Show Summary] Harvard Business Review declared in 2012 that being a data scientist is the “sexiest job of the 21st century.” Bloomberg Businessweek’s headline in May 2018 pronounced, “This Is America’s Hottest Job.” Let’s hear from …

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Masters in Finance Interviews: What You Need to Know to Ace Them

MFin Interviews What You Need to Know to Ace Them

Congratulations! You received an invitation to interview for a Masters in Finance (MFin or MSF) program. That invitation is usually competitive, so you should feel great that you’ve cleared the first bar! Now, how do you avoid potential interview pitfalls, and how do you make the interview work for you? Let’s start at the beginning …

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Masters in Finance Alternatives to Consider

MFIN alternatives to consider

For some people, it’s the Masters in Finance (MFin or MSF), period. It’s the right type of program at the right time. Yet, the MFin has some overlaps and similarities with several other types of masters programs, and some people’s educational needs may be met by more than one type. In fact, I’ve known and …

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Researching the Right Masters in Finance Programs for You

Researching the Right Programs for You

You want a Masters in Finance. And you know that finding the right ones to apply to will take some work, some research. Well, the web makes that research easy, right? Sort of. You’ll certainly find a lot of programs and lots of info about those programs online. But how do you plan your search …

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