2021 Fall Guide To The Best Business Master’s Experiences by: John A. Byrne on August 05, 2022 | 438 Views August 5, 2022 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit More business school students than ever are pursuing master’s degrees in specialized fields from accounting and business analytics to information systems and management. Most of these programs are so-called pre-experience, meaning that they can be taken direct from one’s undergraduate studies with little to no full-time work experience. This CentreCourt Festival takes a deep dive into the programs offered by the world’s best business schools from a variety of perspectives: Admission officials, program directors, career management officials, and alumni. You’ll learn how to craft a compelling application, gain a better understanding of what you’ll learn, and how the program will open up doors to new career opportunities. View the Fall 2021 CentreCourt Specialized Master’s panels below: Specialized Masters Admissions Panel: INSEAD, HEC Paris, Vlerick Business School Hear from gatekeepers at INSEAD, HEC Paris, and Vlerick Business School about their Masters in Manangement programs. You’l learn about the programs, who they best serve, and what makes a compelling application. Specialized Masters Careers Panel: London Business School, Imperial, ESMT Berlin, IE Business School What might your career look like with a Masters in Management or Finance? Hear from Career Advisors at London Business School, Imperial College, ESMT Berlin and IE Business School to explore where a specialized masters degree could take your career. Specialized Masters Admissions Panel: Georgetown McDonough, CMU Tepper, ASU Thunderbird Hear from gatekeepers at Georgetown McDonough (Management), CMU Tepper (Product Management), ASU Thunderbird (Global Management) about their specialized degree programs. You’ll learn about the coursework, the profile of the latest class, what makes a compelling application and more. Specialized Masters Fireside Chat: Information Systems Graduate Programs, Indiana Kelley Join John A. Byrne and Bipin Prabhakar, Chair of Information Systems Graduate Programs, Indiana Kelley as they talk about the benefits of a specialized degree, the popularity of Information Systems at Kelley, and the future of the program. Specialized Masters Alumni Interview: Vlerick Business School Join CentreCourt co-founder, Matt Symonds and Vlerick Business School Alumni, José Vitor Corrêa, Brand Developer at Edgard & Cooper as they talk about the program and how the specialized masters degree has advanced his career. SM Careers Panel: UCLA Anderson (MFE), Case Western, UMASS Isenberg, UCLA Economics, Baruch Zicklin What might your career look like with a specialized masters degree? Hear from Career Advisors to explore where a specialized masters degree could take your career. SM Admissions Panel: IU Kelley, Purdue, UCLA Anderson (MSBA), Notre Dame Mendoza, Emory Goizueta Gatekeepers at Indiana Kelley, Purdue Krannert, UCLA Anderson, Notre Dame Mendoza, and Emory Goizueta talk about a variety of non-MBA business degree programs, including Financial Engineering, Quant Finance, Fintech, Business Analytics, Accounting, Quant Economics and more. Specialized Masters Careers Panel: INSEAD, HEC Paris, Vlerick Business School What might your career look like with a Masters in Management? Hear from Career Advisors at INSEAD, HEC Paris, Vlerick Business School to explore where a specialized masters degree could take your career. Specialized Masters Admissions Panel: LBS, Imperial, ESMT Berlin, IE Business School Considering a Masters in Management or Finance from a leading European program? Join London Business School, Imperial, ESMT Berlin, and IE Business School as they share the latest on their programs, what they look for in candidates, elements of a compelling application and more. Specialized Masters Careers Panel: Georgetown McDonough, CMU Tepper, ASU Thunderbird Career Advisors from Georgetown McDonough, CMU Tepper, ASU Thunderbird talk about how a specialized masters can advance your career. SM Admissions Panel: UCLA Anderson (MFE), Case Western, UMASS Isenberg, UCLA Econ, Baruch Zicklin What does it take to get into a top specialized masters program? Admissions Directors from UCLA Anderson, Case Western, UMASS Isenberg, UCLA Economics, and Baruch Zicklin share tips and advice. SM Careers Panel: IU Kelley, Purdue Krannert, UCLA Anderson (MSBA), Notre Dame, Emory Goizueta Career Advisors from Indiana Kelley, Purdue Krannert, UCLA Anderson (MSBA), Notre Dame, Mendoza, Emory Goizueta share insights on thier programs and talk about how a specialized masters can advance your career