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Jon Medved And OurCrowd: The Remarkable Story Of An Entrepreneur
Time flies. The Admissions Straight Talk podcast has hit the 100-episode mark! And in honor of our big milestone we invited a most exciting guest yet. Want to know what one of the most prominent entrepreneurs of our times has to say about leadership, graduate education, and bodysurfing? For all this and more, listen to…
B-Schools That Rank for Landing Jobs in Investment Banking
When looking to fill investment banking positions, top firms tend to direct their searches towards cream of the crop universities. Here are the top b-schools you should be looking at to give yourself the best chance of getting hired after graduation, according to the latest eFinancialCareers findings. * For a complete list of the top…
U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Business Schools (MBA & EMBA) Rankings
U.S. News & World Report surveyed all 471 MBA programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International in fall 2016 and early 2017. Of these, 377 responded and 131 were ranked (those that submitted enough of the necessary data on their full-time MBA programs that were needed to calculate the rankings). The…
Wharton’s Executive MBA, Where East and West Meet and Mix [Episode 283]
Interview with Barbara Craft & Diane Sharp, Wharton Executive MBA Admissions Directors [Show Summary] In today’s podcast we talk with Barbara Craft and Diane Sharp, Directors of Admission at Wharton’s Executive MBA programs in Philadelphia and San Francisco. They share information on the intricacies of the programs, how they relate to each other and to…
Wharton Receives Largest Gift Ever
According to a Wharton press release, Marc J. Rowan and Carolyn Rowan have pledged $50 million to the Wharton School to entice and keep world-class faculty and provide funding for the University of Pennsylvania’s economic policy program, Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM). Poets & Quants reports that this pledge is part of Wharton’s More Than…
MBA Interview Formats: Team-Based Discussion Interviews
This post is part of a series exploring the different forms MBA interviews take and how you can ace them all! Wharton and Ross have initiated and adopted the team-based discussion (TBD) MBA interview format. This type of interview brings a group of applicants together in person to work through a problem together as…
The Economist 2017 Full-Time MBA Rankings
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…
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund Announces Fellows
The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund recently announced its eighth class of McGowan Fellows. The Chicago-based family foundation recognizes students from top business schools across the U.S. who are dedicated to societal issues and ethical practices. The McGowan Fellows Program, established in 2010, honors the legacy of William G. McGowan, the pioneering entrepreneur who embodied…
Wharton Lauder: An MBA/MA that Prepares You for Global Business [Episode 225]
Let’s learn about Wharton Lauder, and its joint MA/MBA and MA/JD programs for people who are passionate about international business. Today’s guest is Kara Keenan Sweeney, Director of Admissions Marketing and Communications at the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Penn Law School. Kara has an extensive background in graduate admissions,…
Wharton: “Putting Knowledge Into Action”
Does the oldest business school actually have a brand? Does the oldest business school actually need a brand? Ironically, Wharton is a more powerful global brand than the elite Ivy League university of which it resides. In fact, many people don’t know that the University of Pennsylvania is a highly regarded Ivy League institution. Outside…
An Inside Look at Wharton’s MBA at the 2017 AIGAC Conference
Last month, during the 2017 AIGAC (Association of International Graduate Application Consultants) conference in San Francisco, my consultants, colleagues, and I spent an illuminating morning visiting Wharton West. Wow. It’s on the Embarcadero by the Bay, next door to Google; it has exposed brick walls and soft gray carpets; quiet, glass-walled cubicles; spa waters in…
From Rwanda to Wharton to West Coast Start-Up: MP Davis’ Story [Episode 202]
Today’s guest, Mary-Patton Davis, earned her BA in Government and French from Georgetown in 2010. She worked in marketing in the U.S. and in Rwanda, started a yoga business in Rwanda among other things, and earned her MBA from Wharton in 2016. While there she co-founded and led LeadUp, a mindful leadership program emphasizing health…
Wharton’s Commitment Project – a Window into Wharton [Episode 210]
Today we’re doing something a little different: a deep dive into a specific program at Wharton. It’s a program that reveals a lot about Wharton’s culture, which also gives us insight into what the Wharton admissions committee is looking for. Commitment. Purpose. Meaning. These are all terms that are bandied about amidst the fake news,…
The “Wharton Difference” and Fit with The Program
The Wharton MBA adcom itself offers you some help in shaping your Wharton application – by clearly and succinctly defining the four core components of “the Wharton difference.” Understanding these components is a key to conveying your fit with the program. These four components are encompassed in Wharton’s emphasis on “putting knowledge into action.” This value should…
The Lauder Institute Changes to Reflect the World
UPDATE: Click here for out our most recent podcast interview with Lauder’s Director of Admissions >> Passionate about international business? Then this episode is going to make your day. Dr. Marcy Bevan and Kara Keenan Sweeney, Directors of Admission at the Lauder Institute joined us for the first Admissions Straight Talk conversation of the new…
Future Whartonites…Tune In Today!
The webinar you’ve all been waiting for, What’s Right with Wharton (and How to Get In), will take place TODAY (Wednesday, October 30th), at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST/5:00 PM GMT. Reserve your spot now and tune in a few hours to hear important Wharton application tips that could transform your Wharton dream into reality!…
Wharton 2016-17 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines
Last year, Wharton didn’t change its essays after years of shrinking its application. This year it reversed course. It modified slightly the first required question and added a second required question in response to student feedback. According to an interview on Poets and Quants with Wharton Deputy Vice Dean of Admissions Maryellen Reilly, Wharton students felt…
At the Nexus of Business & Law: Penn/Wharton’s JD/MBA
Is your future in the place where law and business collide? Meet the woman who juggles the two worlds of law and business school (and she has two offices to show for it!). Listen to the recording of our conversation with Colleen France, Associate Director of JD/MBA Programs at Penn Law & The Wharton School,…
A Wharton Student With a Rock-and-Roll Approach
This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Allie Miller member of Wharton MBA Class of 2017… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as…