Job prospects look about as sunny as possible for 2016s MBA grads. In fact, 85 percent of employers plan on hiring as many or more MBAs this year than last, according to The Economist. Im sure stats like this come
The average MBA interview lasts about 45 minutes. In those 45 minutes, youll need to convince the school that they were correct in showing interest in you and that youll be able to contribute something meaningful to the cohort that
THERE’S no such thing as a free lunch. That maxim should be ingrained in the minds of business-school students, attuned to the notion of opportunity cost or Milton Friedmans economic theories. Yet to believe the American non-profit University of the
The business school application process is intense, and with good reason. Getting an MBA is a significant investment in time and money. Going into the process without giving it a lot of thought beforehand is a recipe for disaster. If
If your career plan is to become a hedge fund trader or play some other role in the financial services business, you probably need an MBA just as the price of admission. If that’s you, don’t bother reading this post.
The U.S. is a popular destination for those from around the globe who want to pursue higher education, and prospective business school students are helping lead the trend of studying in the U.S. Fifty-two percent of prospective students for graduate
Pascal Michels likes to think of himself as a market maker. For some MBAs, technology firms have replaced banks as the employer of choice. But while investment banking is down as a career, its not out. We make sure we
Congratulations! Youve earned your undergraduate degree and have started your very first job out of college. Those all-nighters have finally paid off. After receiving my B.A. in English and Political Science from The University of Texas at Austin, I decided
Having taught and talked with many MBA students, I am struck by an observation. Some students see their first job as the destination, rather than the beginning of a very long journey with the destination (the final point on their
MBA students are adept at putting a value on long-term cash flows. New research suggests this mentality is also present in their evaluation of job offers particularly if an alumnus of their business school is doing the recruiting. Professors
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