If you are considering making the major investment that a b-school education requires, then you’ll want to start by spending time carefully researching MBA programs. One excellent way to learn more about your MBA options (and to help prospective programs learn more about you) is by attending an MBA fair. Listen to the recording of our…
Three Ways to Boost Your MBA Application
The MBA Tour recently swung through Los Angeles, and Linda Abraham and I were delighted to have a table there. We enjoyed meeting dozens of impressive and enthusiastic prospective MBA applicants, and thank the organizers for this great event – nearly 500 people registered and most attendees stayed all day. Clearly, applicants were soaking up…
Upcoming MBA Tour Events in the U.S.
MBA events and receptions are excellent opportunities for those of you who don’t live close to your target schools to learn more about the programs, interact with school representatives — admission committee members, current students, and/or recent alumni — and get answers to your burning questions. Attending The MBA Tour near you should be a…
Upcoming MBA Tour Fairs
The MBA Tour will be hosting day-long MBA fairs next month in the following cities: Monday, Feb. 4 Los Angeles Thursday, Feb. 7 San Francisco Saturday, Feb. 9 New York Monday, Feb. 11 Washington, D.C. *** Participating b-schools include IE, UCLA Anderson, Washington Olin, IESE, and many others. For the above four events, the MBA…
How to Make the Most of MBA Fairs
The MBA Tour will reach the four corners of the globe in the upcoming months, having separate tours in Asia and India in September, the Middle East and Istanbul in October, and Canada in November. The tour events provide you with great opportunities to meet with school representatives and learn more about the schools. However,…
Participate in Upcoming US MBA Tour
The MBA Tour will be setting up camp at a city near you this summer. Date City Thursday, July 19th Chicago Saturday, July 21st Los Angeles Sunday, July 22nd San Francisco Tuesday, July 24th Houston Thursday, July 26th Atlanta Saturday, July 28th New York City Sunday, July 29th Boston Tuesday, July 31st Washington, D.C Each…
Admissions Straight Talk: Interview with Peter von Loesecke
Welcome to the fourth episode of Accepted Admissions Straight Talk, a biweekly podcast about what’s new, thought-provoking, and useful in the world of graduate admissions! For advice, insight, and info, check out the full audio of our great conversation with Peter von Loesecke: 00:25:00 – Meet Peter: CEO and Managing Director of The MBA…
MBA Admissions: Interview with Nunzio Quacquarelli of QS World MBA Tour
Accepted.com turned recently to Nunzio Quacquarelli, Managing Director, QS World MBA Tour for his perspective on the MBA scene. In addition to organizing the QS World MBA Tour, Nunzio, who earned his MBA from Wharton, authors TopMBA Jobs & Salary Trends Report and QS Global 200 Business Schools: The MBA Employer’s Choice. He writes…
Pick the MBA Fair That’s Right for You
I came across this excellent post about MBA Fairs by MBA Podcaster and asked permission to publish as a guest post on the Accepted Admissions Blog. MBA Podcaster said “yes” so here it is. MBA Tour season is officially here. There are some fantastic events happening all around the world and online so there’s…
The MBA Tour is in California!
The MBA Tour will be in CaliforNI-AY this weekend! It will open in San Francisco on Saturday at the Hyatt Regency, and on Sunday it travels to downtown Los Angeles and the Wilshire Grand Hotel. I don’t have any official role, booth, or table, but I intend to visit the LA event probably in…
Applying to MBA Programs This Fall?
Where do you begin? The foundation of a successful MBA application is self-knowledge combined with school research. If you’ve been reading this blog, you’ve seen that concept before. To start learning about the different programs, begin at your computer. Review the school web sites and Accepted’s b-school zones. After developing a list of schools…
MBA Admissions Event: Access MBA Tour 2011
For those of you seriously considering an MBA, the Access MBA Tour can be a great resource in helping you navigate the plethora of options. Taking place in over twenty five countries around the globe, the Access MBA Tour offers prospective MBA applicants the opportunity to meet with representatives from the world’s top business schools….
Interview with Peter Von Loesecke
I emphasize constantly the importance of school research at this stage of the MBA application process. First of all you need to figure out which schools best support your goals and provide a reasonable chance of acceptance to know where to apply. Furthermore, demonstrating a strong grasp of each school’s strengths and curriculum along…
Schools Help Improve the MBA Job Market
The largest global MBA survey, The MBA Tour, has released the outcomes of the 2011 survey. The results show that upcoming and recent graduates have improving job prospects, and have been happy with their school’s assistance with the job search. Some other survey results include: As opposed to in 2009—when over one quarter of…
Three Top Tips for Attending MBA Fairs
The MBA Tour will reach the four corners of the globe this fall, having four separate tours in Asia, India, Europe, and the United States, followed by tours to Latin America (October) and Canada (November). The tour events provide you with great opportunities to meet with school representatives and learn more about the schools. However,…
MBA Tour Washington DC Event Cancelled
Due to a massive snow storm The MBA Tour’s Washington DC event has been cancelled. It was originally scheduled for Sunday February 7 and then postponed to Tuesday February 9. It is now cancelled. By Linda Abraham, President and Founder of Accepted.com.
In Their Own Words: Admissions Directors Speak about MBA Fair Do’s and Don’ts
In preparation for The MBA Tour’s upcoming events, Accepted.com interviewed three admissions directors from top universities about the do’s and don’ts of attending an MBA Fair. Read on for valuable advice! Q: Do you have any tips for MBA applicants on how to network effectively at MBA Fairs? Randall Sawyer, Director of MBA Admissions, Cornell’s…
Applying to MBA Programs Next Fall?
The foundation of a successful MBA application is self-knowledge combined with school research. There are many resources on Accepted that help with the self-evaluation part of that equation (and I have listed a few as additional references attached to the post.) However, this post is about school research. If you are planning to apply to…
An Active Move towards Global MBA Recruiting
We followed up our post on BusinessWeek’s “In Hunt for Students, Business Schools Go Global” by interviewing top MBA tour operators to discover their perspectives on global MBA recruitment expansion. Peter von Loesecke, the founder and CEO of The MBA Tour; Nunzio Quacquarelli, founder and CEO of QS World MBA Tour; and Wassan Humadi, Higher Ed…
B-Schools Search Globally for International Students
Reaching out to countries like India and China is old news already. The recent trend, according to BusinessWeek in “In Hunt for Students, Business Schools Go Global” is to recruit from economically developing countries like Chile, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. The number of U.S. B-school attendants from these emerging markets is up since last…
