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Getting a seat in an international MBA program isn’t easy. If you’ve sat for the GMAT or submitted even a single application, you know it (you can feel it in your bones as you dream of acceptance letters). Even though a positive response from an admissions committee feels like the end of the line, it’s …
You’ve heard that an MBA is an investment dozens of times. And after you’ve got those letters in hand, you will say the same. It’s not a cliché; it’s just truth. But, it is a steep investment for many students. Figuring out how you afford a degree in your home country is often tough enough, …
Sweet agony. You have been accepted to both your cherished top-5 reach MBA programs and a strong but less competitive school that has offered you a great scholarship. How do you choose between them? Of course there’s no one right answer, because each person’s MBA priorities and life situation are unique. And these factors are …
Saving money on your student loans, ranking grad programs based on salary-to-debt ratios, plus life as a Columbia Business School grad. All in today’s show. Today’s guest, Amanda Wood, graduated from Vassar College in 2009 with a degree in social psychology and economics. After graduation, she worked at BNY Mellon and at Brigham and Women’s …
Beginning with the class of 2019, full-time MBA students at NYU Stern will have a new merit-based scholarship opportunity, the Advancing Women in Business Scholarship. The scholarship, which will be awarded to students who demonstrate a deep and enduring commitment to advancing women in business, will cover the first year of tuition and mandatory fees. …
While each school has its own unique scholarship offerings (merit only, merit and need, need only), they do so for a variety of reasons. Similar to admissions, a director will consider your academic indicators, your work experience, your extra-curricular activities, your goals and your community service. They also consider socio-economic factors for need-based and outstanding …
Prodigy Finance shared some exciting news with us, and we now want to share it with you. The community funding platform is launching a scholarship program where five of their student borrowers will receive a $20,000 scholarship. To be eligible, students need to secure a loan from Prodigy before November 30th of this year that will …
According to a Poets & Quants article, graduating MBAs have more debt than ever, “so much so that a record number of the leading business schools now decline to even share the embarrassing burdens they have put on their students.” Combined, students who graduated last year from the top 10 U.S. business schools borrowed $317.4 …
We want you to have the smoothest possible MBA financial journey – before, during, and after your studies. Check out a recording of our recent webinar, presented by Prodigy Finance’s student finance guru, Zack Hirschfeld, for expert tips on how to budget during your MBA, plan for unexpected costs, and how to handle your grace …
Getting into business school is hard; paying for it should not be. There are many things to consider when planning your journey to business school. Whether you plan to use savings, scholarship or a loan to afford school, understanding your budget for the upcoming year(s) is crucial to an education free of financial pain. What …
Prodigy Finance is the leader in borderless student loans for international postgraduate students. Through our community platform, we offer financing to thousands of MBA and other Masters degree hopefuls, enabling them to attend the world’s top business schools and universities. Traditional banks are reluctant to lend to international students. That’s where Prodigy comes in. We …
Columbia Business School recently announced two major changes: a significant scholarship donation made by Lord Laidlaw and an update to their current application process. Increase in Financial Aid for Class of 2018 In an effort to share “the power of opportunity” with a new generation of college students, Lord Irvine Laidlaw has donated a substantial …
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