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Getting into Business School

If you are not there yet, here’s where you should start. Some important decisions: which program is the right one for you? How to get accepted? How much will it cost, and can you afford it? This section will guide you through the process.

Why a Harvard MBA is the fastest route to the corner or Oval office

Why a Harvard MBA is the fastest route to the corner or Oval office

🕔01:00, 15.Aug 2015

As a new crop of Harvard Business School students arrive for class this fall, they can expect to bulk up on mandatory first-year fundamentals such as financial reporting, leadership and organizational behavior. Meanwhile, second-year students are offered a wider range

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10 MBA Programs That Stick Grads With the Most Debt

10 MBA Programs That Stick Grads With the Most Debt

🕔01:00, 28.Jul 2015

When it comes to student loan debt, graduate students get slammed. In fact, about 40 percent of the approximately $1 trillion in outstanding student loan debt comes from graduate and professional degrees, according to a 2014 report from the New

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20 interview questions Harvard asks MBA candidates

20 interview questions Harvard asks MBA candidates

🕔01:00, 21.Jul 2015

Being among the small percentage of applicants admitted to the No. 1 business school in the world immediately puts you in some seriously good company. Of the nearly 10,000 applicants to Harvard Business School’s class of 2017, only 11% were

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How to Pay for Your MBA Program

How to Pay for Your MBA Program

🕔01:00, 8.Jul 2015

Getting into a masters program for business is the first step in achieving your post-graduate education. However, finding out how you are going to pay for your Masters in Business Administration is integral in making the whole plan work. Here

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How to Use Social Media to Boost Your MBA Application

How to Use Social Media to Boost Your MBA Application

🕔01:00, 3.Mar 2015

Your online presence can affect your MBA application. Everyday, social media is integrated more and more into our lives. We must be cognizant of our actions and apply them in ways that help us reach our goals and not hinder

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MBAs Are Part Of The Problem, Not The Solution

MBAs Are Part Of The Problem, Not The Solution

🕔01:00, 22.Feb 2015

In my early days as a financial journalist, I worked for the Anglo-French publisher Sir James Goldsmith. Although I can’t say I knew him well, he was a presence around the building, and he went on to provide a fulsome

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Be a Standout U.S. Applicant for European MBA Programs

Be a Standout U.S. Applicant for European MBA Programs

🕔01:00, 19.Feb 2015

Prospective MBA students who want to get their degrees quickly can apply to one-year, domestic MBA programs, which are a growing offering in the U.S. But if they want the same quick experience, while also getting a global perspective, an

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Overcome Stiff B-School Competition as an International Applicant

Overcome Stiff B-School Competition as an International Applicant

🕔01:00, 19.Feb 2015

The number of international students applying to MBA programs in the United States has tripled over the last thirty years. Take Harvard Business School for example, the school reports that in 1985 their international bids made up 13% of their

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Business school education a solid investment: Survey

Business school education a solid investment: Survey

🕔01:00, 16.Feb 2015

Business school (B-School) alumni say management courses help them earn more compensation, exercise enhanced purchasing power and rise to executive ranks, according to the findings of a Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) survey of about 12,000 B-School alumni. The results

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How To Score MBA Admission By Retaking The GMAT

How To Score MBA Admission By Retaking The GMAT

🕔01:00, 10.Feb 2015

You have finally completed the GMAT and your scores lie before you. With so many important numbers on one page, how do you decide where to begin? Review Total, Verbal, Quantitative Scores Begin by reviewing these three measures. Your total

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