The Economist has released its annual international ranking of full-time MBA programs based on data collected during spring 2017. Two surveys were used: 1) The first was completed by schools with eligible programs which covered quantitative subjects and accounted for 80% of the ranking. 2) Current MBA students and a school’s most recent graduating MBA…
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The Stanford MSx Program for Experienced Leaders
Do you need an advanced business education, but a full time MBA isn’t a good option for you? There is a fabulous option that you just may not have heard about yet. Want to know more? Listen to the recording of our recent interview with Mike Hochleutner – Director of the Stanford MSx Program, Stanford’s…
MBA Interview with Stanford MSx Student Erik Moon
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Erik Moon, a recent graduate from Stanford MSx. Accepted: First, can you tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Where and what did…
Stanford Graduate School of Business Class of 2017 Profile
Who will be graduating next year from Stanford GSB? Let’s take a look at the class of 2017 (from the Stanford website)… • Applications received: 7,899 • Students matriculated: 407 • Women: 40% • International: 40% • U.S. minorities: 19% • Average GMAT score: 733 • Range of GMAT score: 570-800 • TOEFL: 112 •…
Stanford GSB Names Jonathan Levin New Dean
A Stanford GSB news article states that Jonathan Levin, former chair of the Stanford Department of Economics, will replace the top business school’s current dean, Garth Saloner, as of September 1, 2016. Saloner resigned after serving as dean for the last seven years. Levin, a renowned expert in the field of industrial organization, joined the…
Stanford GSB Announces 2016-2017 Application Deadlines
Stanford is the first top MBA program to announce its application deadlines for the 2016-17 application cycle. This year’s deadlines are essentially the same as last year’s. the decision notification dates and reply/deposit due dates still need to be announced. And you know what all this means… Stanford’s application questions and other schools’ decision dates and…
Stanford GSB Alum Transforming Online Dating for the Ambitious [Episode 139]
With a hat-tip to Valentine’s Day, this show is about a dating app for the “smart, busy and ambitious” as well as life at Stanford GSB and start-ups. Meet Amanda Bradford: [0:46] She earned her bachelors in Information Systems in 2007 from Carnegie Mellon. After getting her degree, Amanda worked for leading tech companies like Salesforce,…
MBA Admissions: Stanford GSB & Entrepreneurship
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…
Stanford GSB MBA Applicant? Watch this!
Thanks to MBA Podcaster for updating its Stanford video with my tips for this year’s essay questions. For one-on-one guidance through the Stanford MBA application process, please check out Accepted.com’s Stanford Application Package or our other MBA essay editing and MBA admissions consulting packages. Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best
Scandal Swirls Around Stanford: Dean Saloner Resigns
Here’s the short story: Stanford Graduate School of Business Dean Garth Saloner, who has been serving as dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business since 2009, will be leaving his post next summer. He was having an affair with GSB professor Deborah Gruenfeld (of Leanin.org fame) who is getting a divorce from former GSB…
Consulting at Top MBA Programs
Entrepreneurship is the sexy post-MBA job, but the reality is that less than 5% of grads from top MBA programs start a business at graduation. Per GMAC’s just released Prospective Students Survey Report, 34% of all graduate business students seek consulting positions after they earn their degree. My suspicion is that the figure is even…
Stanford Applicants: September 22 Will Be Here Before You Know It!
On your mark…get set…go! That Stanford GSB Round 1 finish line is in sight, and yours for the conquering…if you play your cards right! The following resources will sharpen your competitive edge, making you a prime candidate for Stanford’s class of 2018: 1. Get Accepted to Stanford GSB – What are the Stanford GSB adcom…
Catching Up With Recent Stanford GSB Graduate Tim Eisenman
This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a follow up interview with Tim Eisenman, who just completed the MBA program at Stanford GSB. We first met Tim last year – you can read our first interview…
Stanford GSB 2015 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines
Stanford cut its essays from 3 to 2, actually returning to the same two essays it asked for several years (or slight variations of them) before it increased the number of essays for the 2007 entering class. The other change in these questions is that Stanford has done away here with the behavioral questions that it…
Valentine’s Day, Economics, and Stanford GSB
The Valentine’s Day episode of Admissions Straight Talk — the perfect opportunity to invite… an economist to be our guest on the show. Listen to the full recording of our enlightening conversation with Dr. Paul Oyer, Professor of Economics, at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. Dr. Oyer and Linda discuss the common thread between dating,…
Entrepreneurship at Stanford GSB: Carlypso Drives Down the Startup Street
Thinking of launching a disruptive start-up? Dying to attend a leading entrepreneurial MBA program? Well meet Nick Hinrichsen and Chris Colemen, founders of the start-up Carlypso, which Tech Crunch calls a “brilliant concept.” Oh, and they earned their MBAs in 2013 from Stanford GSB. Listen to the recording of this intriguing interview as we discuss…
What’s an MBA Really Worth?
This is the question tackled in a recent Poets & Quants article in which John Byrne presents PayScale data provided exclusively for P&Q. In the analysis, PayScale calculates the estimated median pay and bonuses (not including stock-based compensation, retirement benefits, or non-cash benefits like healthcare) of graduates from the top 50 U.S. MBA programs from…
Top 10 Most Expensive Private Business Schools in the U.S.
In 2013-2014, b-school prices at private, elite business schools in the U.S. increased about $3,000 since the previous academic year. The average tuition for these 10 costly programs is almost $13,000 more than the average tuition of all ranked programs. By contrast, one of the least expensive schools (not listed below) is Brigham Young’s Marriott…
How Can I Get Accepted to Stanford GSB?
Stanford GSB is the most competitive MBA program in the United States. Before you apply, make sure you really know what Stanford is looking for – and how to show the adcom that you’ve got it. Looking for advice on how to write the Stanford application essays? Check out our Stanford GSB 2015 MBA Essay…
Tim Eisenmann: Stanford GSB Student, Blogger, and World Traveler
Here’s a talk with Stanford Graduate School of Business student, Tim Eisenmann – a world traveler with a unique work history, set out to impact his surroundings and change the world! Read our interview below to hear about Tim’s experiences at Stanford, and then check out his blog, From PA to the World, for more…
