MBA Pundit: MBA News, Views and Notes
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10 key mistakes that MBA applicants make in the admissions process
Each year MBA Admissions offices commit substantial resources to scheduling, preparing, and providing feedback to denied applicants who plan to reapply. There are 10 key mistakes that applicants make in the admissions process that we would like to share with others (presented in no particular order) – Assuming that being qualified is enough. Failing to…
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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…
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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,…