Category: MBA Perspectives
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Coping with Stress: The First Year of MBA
The receipt of an acceptance letter from a reputed institute to pursue an MBA degree usually results in exultation and tears of joy. The happy scene continues all the way till the candidate actually sits down for the orientation program and that’s when reality strikes..and it strikes hard. The orientation program is usually held in…
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MBA Perception and Experience
Most MBA aspirants, having taken the decision to acquire a post graduate degree in management, ask people who have an MBA degree to describe the course and the kind of learning imparted during the course tenure. Having done that, they turn to articles in magazines and entrance exam preparatory classes to get a better understanding…
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Recommendation Letters do’s and don’ts
We have received a number of questions, with regard to recommendations. The following covers those issues. Number of recommendations Most schools require two recommendations, and it is certainly not the case that more is always better. Some candidates will want to have additional recommendation forms submitted, but this is only advisable if the additional recommendation…
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Applying for the MBA – Goals and Focus
While much of the MBA application asks you to relate past experiences and what you have learned from those experiences, an important part of what the admissions committee are interested in also includes your goals and focus going forward. I thought it might be useful to explain the rationale for them to look at your…
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Tackling the Essays II- Seeking the real YOU?
MBA schools tell you to be yourself. But something tells you they actually want Supermen (or superwomen). And you are no Superhuman. Right? Filling in my college-time extracurricular activities was quite easy. But when it came to the post-college activities, I struggled. Naturally this got me thinking: what happened to the Altar boy, the Boy…