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Chicago’s New Dean Pursues Globalization, Stronger Alumni Network

February 27, 2011 in Profiles of B-School Deans by John A. Byrne

For Sunil Kumar, Chicago Booth’s new dean, there is no turnaround to accomplish; only the danger that the business school will rest too heavily on its laurels. What’s Kumar’s way forward?

The Sheer Joy of an Acceptance

February 27, 2011 in MBA Blogs by Richard Battle-Baxter

“After I got off the phone, I couldn’t scream in my office cubicle so I hopped in the elevator, went down 14 floors, ran outside and screamed, “YES!,” pumping my fist! Then, I called my mom to tell her the news.”

The Yawning B-School Gap on Being Global

February 25, 2011 in Business School News by Dean Robert Bruner

Darden Dean Robert Bruner on globalization

The End Is Near

February 25, 2011 in MBA Blogs by Just Ship

Waiting to hear from Chicago’s Booth and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management

Cleavage & Hairy Legs a No-No at Harvard

February 23, 2011 in Admissions Advice, MBA Interviews by John A. Byrne

Shave your legs. Take a shower. No baggy suits.

The Dillon House Questions: What Harvard Asks MBA Applicants

February 23, 2011 in Admissions Advice, MBA Interviews by John A. Byrne

From the mundane to the curveball questions that can throw you during an HBS admissions interview

Sandy’s Dos & Don’ts for Harvard Business School Interviews

February 23, 2011 in Admissions Advice by John A. Byrne

An irreverent list of what to do and what not to do during an HBS interview

8 Things for New B-School Applicants

February 22, 2011 in MBA Blogs by Richard Battle-Baxter

Having gone through the process, Richard Battle-Baxter offers his tips to new MBA applicants just starting up

Best Prof: Raymond Fisman

February 20, 2011 in Best Profs by Andrea Carter

Best known for his study of gangsters–economic gangsters, that is–but he has also spent time studying online dating

After a Harvard Ding, Good News in a “Cryptic Email” from Wharton

February 19, 2011 in MBA Blogs by Mark Wong

After logging into to his application landing page, Mark Wong saw the three magic words: “Invited to Interview”

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