Search Results for: london business school (3252 results found) 2021 MBAs To Watch: Luke Lindsay, Imperial College (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 3, 2021 Luke Lindsay Imperial College Business School “I thrive at the intersection of customer, engineering, and business needs working to launch MedTechnology.” Hometown: Houston, TX Fun fact about yourself: The first business idea of my b-school journey was inspired by the excruciating pain of a stingray strike. Undergraduate School and Degree: Santa Clara University, Major: Mechanical… 2021 MBAs To Watch: Andy Tembon, Southern Methodist University (Cox) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 9, 2022 Andy Tembon Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business “An outgoing, funny, personable, dependable, caring friend.” Hometown: London, England / Burke, Virginia Fun fact about yourself: I have visited 43 Countries which is almost 20% of the world! Undergraduate School and Degree: University of Arizona- BA in Political Science Where was the last place you… 2021 MBAs To Watch: Harsha Gummagatta, University of Virginia (Darden) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 3, 2021 Harsha Gummagatta University of Virginia, Darden School of Business “Perpetual optimist (work in-progress), endlessly curious about the future of technology and creativity in business.” Hometown: Hyderabad, India Fun fact about yourself: I filmed a documentary about Indian independent creators, while traveling on a 5-city tour with an up-and-coming singer-songwriter. Undergraduate School and Degree: Birla Institute… Expert MBA Admissions Advice Goes Virtual At Harvard Club (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: July 7, 2021 A supply chain CEO in the U.S. Midwest speaking to a classroom of MBAs in London, England. An investment guru in India holding court before a rapt audience half a world away in Southern California. The drawbacks of virtual participation to graduate business education have been well analyzed, but less has been written about the… MBA Handicapping: Applying For 2+2 From Abroad (NEWS) By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 25, 2023 https://youtu.be/hqwaMAYuXTA A student in the master's in management program at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, Walther is spending is summer in London as an intern at a global merchant bank. He also is in a McKinsey & Co. program called "Keep In Touch" that mentors young professionals to funnel them into the consulting firm's internship… MBA Handicapping: How Techies & Engineers Beat Out Their Peers At Top MBA Programs (NEWS) By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 2, 2023 https://youtu.be/emIT-nPan9Y Keith has something in common with Chad Losee, managing director of MBA admissions at Harvard Business School. Both did their undergraduate education at Brigham Young University and did a year-long LDS (Latter Day Saints) mission. Whether that plays in his favor for a Harvard MBA admit is anyone's guess. But it's unlikely to add… Live At CentreCourt: Handicapping Your Elite MBA Odds – 4 Applicants to Top US, European Programs (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 25, 2023 https://youtu.be/1Uh5kT-z3HA An auditor in India for Deloitte & Touche, Vikram boasts an impressive 760 GMAT score and a 4.0 undergraduate grade point average. The head of product planning for a manufacturing company in Peru, Alex has a 680 GMAT and a 2.9 GPA. Yuri is a supply chain manager in Brazil with a 700 GMAT… The MBA Olympians Competing In Tokyo (NEWS) By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: August 4, 2021 When Michael Hixon enrolled in the full-time MBA program at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business this past fall, he was like the rest of his classmates in a lot of ways: a highly accomplished 20-something who went to a top public university. But one big main thing differentiated Hixon from his classmates:… Meet Ivey’s MBA Class of 2022 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 21, 2021 Every year, business schools shell out a small fortune to promote their MBA programs. Their ads pop up when you click a story link and their events fill many an inbox. However, the best advertising doesn’t cost programs a cent. And it is the oldest strategy in business: Happy customers. MBA programs love to promote… MBA Handicapping: Sandy’s Tough Love For A Super Star With A 650 GMAT (NEWS) By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 2, 2023 https://youtu.be/voyTGX2JUm0 Is Stanford Graduate School of Business a realistic first choice school when you scored a 650 on the GMAT? After all, that is a whopping 83 points below last year's 733 class average at Stanford. Sure, a 650 is pretty much a guarantee that you can handle the quant work in an MBA program.… MBA Pay By Region: Here’s How Much You’re Worth (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 8, 2021 It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. …And maybe where you live. Right place, right time, right people. That’s always been a formula for success. You’ll always find MBAs heading to where the action is. For aspiring bankers, that means chasing down a studio apartment in the Big Apple. Entrepreneurs? Feel free to… MBA Handicapping: How To Overcome A 2.72 GPA (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 4, 2023 https://youtu.be/j5ZLAh9vWhM You might think that any applicant with an undergraduate GPA of 2.72 would be dead on arrival at any top business school. After all, the GPA class averages at any of the top 25 MBA programs in the U.S. is always above a 3.0. Admission officials take undergraduate transcripts seriously because past academic performance… Meet Quantic’s MBA Class of 2022: Chikaodi Ofoegbu (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 23, 2021 Chikaodi Ofoegbu Quantic School of Business and Technology “A warm and friendly personality with an excellent "get-it-done" attitude.” City, State, Country: London, United Kingdom Fun Fact About Yourself: Learning is my superpower Undergraduate School and Major: University of Huddersfield, BSc Psychology Current Employer and Job Title: Intelligence and Data Analyst, GSK Why did you choose an online format like… Meet Quantic’s MBA Class Of 2022 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 25, 2021 Early Adopters. Marketers target them. Employers covet them. They are the insurgents who stand at the front of the line. They are the pioneers who see the possibilities first -- and aren’t afraid of their risks. Tech savvy and resourceful, early adopters are founders and influencers, always looking for an advantage to be faster, better,… MBA Handicapping: H/S/W Tips From This Desai Superstar (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 25, 2023 https://youtu.be/3CkdyKWA9vA A strategy and planning advisor at ExxonMobil, Mridhul would bring a lot to any MBA classroom. After an internship as an internal tech consultant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, he landed at Exxon as a business analyst, gaining a promotion with Chief of Staff responsibilities and yet another promotion to his current role over his three-year stint… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Emma Lawler, University of Chicago (Booth) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 2, 2022 Emma Lawler University of Chicago, Booth School of Business “Emma has a background in product and entrepreneurship. She's worked at Fitbit, theSkimm, and was the co-founder of Moonlight, a remote work marketplace that sold to a competitor in 2020.” Hometown: Denver, Colorado Fun Fact About Yourself: Pre-pandemic I lived in 9 major cities around the… Meet The MBA Class Of 2023: Lan Phuong Nguyen, HEC Paris (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 6, 2022 Lan Phuong Nguyen HEC Paris “Curious about the world. Constantly putting efforts to make the complicated awesomely simple. Oh là là! “You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.” Hometown: I’m from Hai Phong – a coastal city of Vietnam, but I have spent the majority of my adulthood… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Hilary Clark, USC (Marshall) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 29, 2021 Hilary Clark USC, Marshall School of Business “Strong mind and right hook. Jackie Onassis meets Scrappy-Doo.” Hometown: Columbus, Ohio Fun Fact About Yourself: I’m known as the Queen of Chartz in the Twittersphere. Undergraduate School and Major: Finance, NYU Stern School of Business Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Managing Editor, Bloomberg TV What word… MBA Handicapping: 2+2 Super Applicant — Can He Get Around A Low GRE (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 1, 2023 https://youtu.be/CT4oyK5agw8 What happens when you check every box in elite MBA admissions except for one: your standardized test score? That's the situation Moustafa finds itself in. The 21-year-old is a senior at the American University of Cairo and is applying for deferred admissions to the MBA programs at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, MIT Sloan, Chicago… MBA Handicapping: H/S/W Admit Tips For Finance Guys. (NEWS) By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 1, 2023 https://youtu.be/CYZr_Kgz-vs William has high hopes. With his 740 GMAT score, this first-ten college grad is targeting five of the M7 MBA programs in the U.S.: Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wharton, MIT Sloan, and Chicago Booth. Born in Vietnam, this 25-year-old young professional ventured to Singapore to begin his undergraduate studies in… Meet the MBA Class of 2022: Ridhi Jain, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 10, 2021 Ridhi Jain Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad “Economist at heart and a Business Strategist in the making.” Hometown: Gurgaon, Haryana Fun Fact About Yourself: Driving and taking road trips are my favorite hobbies. The most recent road trip was driving down 900+ Km from Delhi to Ahmedabad to reach the IIM Ahmedabad campus. I also… Meet The Indian Institute Of Management Ahmedabad MBA Class Of 2022 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 20, 2021 People gravitate to brands. Disney, Pepsi, Tiffany: The attraction is the same. Consumers connect with their brands’ stories, values, and missions. These brands can evoke memories or convey identities. They can stoke passions or provide comfort. At their core, these brand associations provide a stamp of approval —and a ticket into select communities. That’s true… MBA Handicapping: Sandy Tries To Fluster This Super Star 3.9/770 Chinese PR Woman While John Goes Ga-Ga (NEWS) By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 1, 2023 https://youtu.be/V-HuY_TrAQ0 Perfect MBA applicants to the world's best business schools are rare. Zoe might very well be one of them. Born in China, she came to the U.S. early to gain an education at The Hotchkiss School, the prestigious boarding school in Connecticut. Zoe then went on to earn her undergraduate degree in international economics… Meet The MBA Class of 2022: Ishita Prabhu, Alliance Manchester (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: November 14, 2025 Ishita Prabhu University of Manchester’s Alliance Manchester Business School Hometown: Mumbai, India Fun Fact About Yourself: I enjoy painting on oil, acrylic and watercolours on canvas, glass and paper. I am even a trained and certified Bharatanatyam dancer from The Nalanda Dance Research Centre. Undergraduate School and Major: Chartered Accountant - The Institute of Chartered Accountant… Meet The MBA Class of 2022: Omar Kazem, Alliance Manchester (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 14, 2021 Omar Kazem University of Manchester’s Alliance Manchester Business School Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt Fun Fact About Yourself: I am Batman. Shhh! Undergraduate School and Major: BSc. Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications and Electronics), Alexandria University Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Project Leader at Continental Aside from your classmates, what was the key part of Alliance Manchester’s MBA programming that led… Meet The MBA Class of 2022: Oluwafikayomi Agbola, Alliance Manchester (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 14, 2021 Oluwafikayomi Agbola University of Manchester’s Alliance Manchester Business School Hometown: Osun State, Nigeria Fun Fact About Yourself: I am dexterous and skilled at doing things with my hands. I developed a staunch interest in fashion designing, among other things. I started a small women-only fashion enterprise as an undergrad and made some outfits for two reputable TV… Meet Alliance Manchester’s MBA Class Of 2022 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 14, 2021 The world is broken down into threes. We organize size by small, medium, and large. When you’re hungry, you’re choosing between breakfast, lunch, or dinner. And who hasn’t made a decision using rock, paper, scissors? Three is fundamental. There is morning, noon, and night — and past, present, and future. Even atoms are broken down…