Tag: MBA
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Tackling the Essays I- Step One, Break Your Leg 🙂
If you think the GMAT is tough, you obviously have not met the essays. They are 10 times more difficult. And it’s not just the essays. The entire application form for an MBA, with all the list-your-extracurriculars-since-college stuff, is an arduous task to execute. This is partly because there are NO CORRECT ANSWERS to the…
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9 tips to Getting A Head Start On Your MBA Application
Even though June is very early to start thinking about applying to be part of the MBA Colleges, I’m sure there are many people out there anxiously waiting for the mid-summer release of the new application. While you’re waiting, here are some things that you CAN do right now: 1) Compile your undergraduate and graduate…
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What is the Value of an MBA?
As I was discussing a few managerial topics with my colleagues, I was asked about the value of MBA. It is indeed a fascinating question. MBA is best approached as a framework degree, allowing us to synthesize our experience, our worldview and our background into a cohesive set of management tools. As it currently stands,…
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Writing a Great Resume – Part One
A resume is often described as a marketing document. People who are not familiar with elements of a good resume often get intimidated by this description. In this post, I am going to talk about how to think about a resume and how to improve your current resume. What should a resume not be? As…
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Getting into a Top 10 Business School
I am often asked by business school aspirants about how they can get into a top 10 business school. Here is a summary of the advice I often give people. Is an MBA for me? The very first thing that one needs to do is to figure out why he or she wants to go…