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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.

Do’s and Don’ts of Convincing MBA Programs You’re a Good Fit

Do’s and Don’ts of Convincing MBA Programs You’re a Good Fit

🕔01:00, 21.Nov 2014

Focusing on fit is one of the most important elements of finding the right business school. This can seem like an abstract thing to determine at first glance. After all, many students assume they’d be just as happy at Harvard

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The MBA scholarship wars

The MBA scholarship wars

🕔01:00, 20.Nov 2014

Highly regarded institutions across the U.S. are increasingly providing deep MBA discounts as they fight ferociously over the most talented applicants. (Poets&Quants) — “Discount MBA degrees. Get ‘em while they’re cheap!” It’s not a sign you’ll see hanging from any

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Slight Decline in Number of Self-Funded Executive MBA Students

Slight Decline in Number of Self-Funded Executive MBA Students

🕔01:00, 13.Nov 2014

For the first time in five years, the percentage of students who fully fund their Executive MBA (EMBA) education has declined slightly, according to the results of the 2014 Membership Program Survey of the Executive MBA Council (EMBAC). “With organizations

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Why the interview is the most important part of an MBA application

Why the interview is the most important part of an MBA application

🕔01:00, 5.Nov 2014

Sitting across from one or two people knowing your future is on the line can be a nerve-racking experience. For those interested in earning an MBA at nearly all the business schools across Canada, an interview is a vital part

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On B-School Test, Americans Fail to Measure Up

On B-School Test, Americans Fail to Measure Up

🕔01:00, 5.Nov 2014

New waves of Indians and Chinese are taking America’s business-school entrance exam, and that’s causing a big problem for America’s prospective M.B.A.s. Why? The foreign students are much better at the test. Asia-Pacific students have shown a mastery of the

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All The Time, All The Expense? Is An MBA Necessary?

All The Time, All The Expense? Is An MBA Necessary?

🕔01:00, 31.Oct 2014

Are MBA degree holders a dime a dozen? According to Marina Murray, associate director of research at the Graduate Management Admission Council, there are at least 250,000 students enrolled in MBA programs annually, and a whopping 100,000 MBA degrees are

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11 Reasons Why Getting An MBA Beats Getting A CFA

11 Reasons Why Getting An MBA Beats Getting A CFA

🕔01:00, 28.Oct 2014

One of the hottest debates among young Wall Streeters involves six letters — MBA or CFA. We’ve looked at it from the perspective of recruiters, comparing compensation and time spent getting each accreditation, but nothing beats hearing it straight from

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Questioning the Value of an MBA

Questioning the Value of an MBA

🕔01:00, 27.Oct 2014

Bloomberg Businessweek is days away from releasing its best business school MBA rankings on Nov. 11. Twitter is abuzz with #WhyMBA as students and grads tweet about why their schools should top the list. But in today’s talent-based economy, how

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10 Most Expensive MBA Programs for Out-of-State Students

10 Most Expensive MBA Programs for Out-of-State Students

🕔01:00, 21.Oct 2014

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to

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Does an MBA Matter to Shareholders?

Does an MBA Matter to Shareholders?

🕔01:00, 15.Oct 2014

Most of the top business leaders in the world do not have MBAs, according to a report released Tuesday, Oct. 14, by the Harvard Business Review. The magazine ranked chief executives on how much return their company’s shareholders earned on

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