MIT Sloan | Mr. Startup Strategy
GMAT 720, GPA 3.7
Stanford GSB | Mr. Mid-Market PE
GMAT 770, GPA 4
Stanford GSB | Mr. MBB Guy From Big 4 & Startup
GRE 325, GPA 3
Harvard | Ms. Social Infrastructure
GRE 328, GPA 6
IE Business School | Mr. Indian Tech
GRE 333, GPA 3.38
Duke Fuqua | Mr. Never Too Late
GMAT 710, GPA 3.77
Columbia | Mr. Coast Guard Officer
GRE 327, GPA 3.1
Columbia | Mr. Wannabe Fintech
GMAT 725, GPA 8.4
Rice Business | Mr. Doesn’t Know When To Quit
GRE 331, GPA 3
Stanford GSB | Mr. Anti W2
GRE 331, GPA 3.0
MIT Sloan | Ms. Sassy
GRE 329, GPA 3.46
Kellogg SOM | Mr. HealthAI
GMAT 700, GPA 3
Harvard | Mr. Global Consultant Leader
GMAT GMAT FE 705, GPA 7
INSEAD | Mr. SE To PM
GMAT 675, GPA 3.0
Harvard | Mr. Data Econ
GMAT 750, GPA 4

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2020 MBAs To Watch: Corinne Mae M. Ablaza, National University of Singapore (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 1, 2020

Corinne Mae M. Ablaza         National University of Singapore Business School “Philippine energy developer turned global sustainability banker, but also an island girl who teaches yoga.” Hometown: Manila, Philippines Fun fact about yourself: I am a certified yoga instructor. I took a short hiatus from work to pursue one of my lifelong dreams of taking an…

2020 MBAs To Watch: Navita Singh, Western University (Ivey) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 1, 2020

Navita Singh Ivey Business School at Western University “Investment Banker, Mathematics Enthusiast, and Future Fintech Entrepreneur.” Hometown: Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand, India Fun fact about yourself: I l play tennis once every week and also play the guitar. I also like to read mathematical proofs like Andrew Wiles’ proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem in my…

2020 MBAs To Watch: Alexandra Krolak, Western University (Ivey) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 1, 2020

  Alexandra Krolak Ivey Business School at Western University “Energetic, outgoing, ambitious, and creative, with a passion for reading, learning, and new experiences.” Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario Fun fact about yourself: I was a competitive dancer for 16 years; starting at the age of four, I danced competitively my entire childhood through to the end…

MBA Handicapping: Mexican Engineer A Fit For Haas & MIT? (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2023

https://youtu.be/h_wSYnWrAZI   Agustin applied to three schools this past admissions cycle: Stanford Graduate School of Business, MIT's Sloan School of Management, and UC-Berkeley's Haas School of Business. After an outright turn down from Stanford, he managed to find himself on two waitlists. MIT said no, but he is still hopeful that Haas is in the…

2020 MBAs To Watch: James Gethings, Boston College (Carroll) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 1, 2020

James Gethings Boston College, Carroll School of Management “Outgoing and fun, someone who is intellectually curious and always looking for the next challenge.”   Hometown: Dublin, Ireland Fun fact about yourself: I started my career as a professional rugby player in the United Kingdom. Undergraduate School and Degree: Trinity College Dublin, BA (Hons.), Economics &…

MBA Handicapping: Is HBS 2+2 Possible With A 680 GMAT? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: September 14, 2023

https://youtu.be/zIniAK3EWuM When Harvard Business School sorts through the more than 1,400 applications that it will likely receive next year for its 2+2 deferred admissions program, Derrick Li is bound to stick out. With a 3.9 GPA, the rising senior at Stanford University will be graduating with both a bachelor's and a master's degree in computer…

The Startup MBA In The Startup Nation (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: May 24, 2020

There is Silicon Valley and then there is the Startup Nation, the popular sobriquet used to identify Israel’s highly successful startup ecosystem. Outside of SV, it's the most entrepreneurial place in the world, with largest number of startups per capita on the planet: one newly created enterprise for every 1,400 people. It’s why many business…

MBA Handicapping: How A White Male With Lower Stats Gets Into Wharton & Columbia (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 25, 2023

https://youtu.be/rKQYAH9RNpo Patrick's core stats--a 3.34 GPA and a 323 GRE score--are below every one of his target MBA schools. They fall short of the latest class averages at Wharton, Columbia Business School, MIT Sloan, and UC-Berkeley's Haas School of Business. But he has a powerful story to tell that could very well make up the…

At SDA Bocconi In Milan, A Slow Return To Normalcy (NEWS)

By: Jeremy Hazlehurst | Last Updated: May 13, 2020

Perhaps the most dramatic early signs of what COVID-19 would mean to the Western world were the images coming out of Milan in March. The usually thronging streets outside the Duomo cathedral and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II became a ghost-town, spookily empty of people. As cases began to explode, the Lombardy municipal government ordered…

2020 Best & Brightest MBA: Brandon Adamson, Fordham University (Gabelli) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 29, 2020

Brandon E. Adamson Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business “I am a hardworking and energetic professional interested in solving problems and working with others.” Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Fun fact about yourself: I enjoy running and am currently training for a marathon. Undergraduate School and Degree: Wilberforce University, B.S. in Accounting Where was the last…

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Jasmine Howard, Georgia Tech (Scheller) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 2, 2020

Jasmine Howard Georgia Institute of Technology’s Scheller College of Business “Always on the lookout for great marketing, great television, and great pimento cheese.” Hometown: Chattanooga, TN Fun fact about yourself: When I was in 7th grade, my mom won an all-expenses-paid sweepstakes trip to London for a Harry Potter-themed adventure. (Not that I needed the…

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Erick De Jesus Loyo, University of Maryland (Smith) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 2, 2020

Erick De Jesus Loyo University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business “A personable individual who is extremely passionate about fostering lasting relationships and uplifting underprivileged communities.” Hometown: Union City, NJ Fun fact about yourself: Despite playing two different instruments since age 12, I never learned how to read music and so, everything that…

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Riley Love, Western University (Ivey) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 2, 2020

Riley Love Ivey Business School at Western University “Mountain-loving, adventure seeker who seeks out challenges and tough problems.” Hometown: Dauphin, Manitoba Fun fact about yourself: I was runner-up in a Mr. Pharmacy pageant during my undergrad! Undergraduate School and Degree: University of Manitoba – Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (Gold Medal) Where was the last…

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Shikha Malhotra, National University of Singapore (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 14, 2020

Shikha Malhotra National University of Singapore Business School “A full-time creative thinker, a part-time fitness enthusiast and a lifelong proponent of chasing dreams.” Hometown: New Delhi, India Fun fact about yourself: Since I was a kid, I have been obsessed with FBI and CIA unsolved crime shows. As I believe that none of our interests…

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Nefe Etomi, HEC Paris (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 2, 2020

Omonefe (Nefe) Etomi HEC Paris “An adventurous, supportive, and dynamic personality with a zest for life and a contagious smile.” Hometown: London, UK, and Lagos, Nigeria Fun fact about yourself: I’m on a mission to visit 50 countries before I turn 30… I have 7 countries to go and 1 year left. Ah! Undergraduate School…

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Joshua Lah, University of Chicago (Booth) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 2, 2020

Joshua Lah University of Chicago, Booth School of Business “Ambitious and driven, with a little bit of calculated risk-taking on the side.” Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Fun fact about yourself: I’m a big fan of the TV show Survivor; the show provides great insights into social interactions and general strategic and critical thinking. I’d love…

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Christopher Lee Owen, University of Michigan (Ross) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 2, 2020

Christopher Lee Owen University of Michigan, Ross School of Business “Tea-loving, growth-minded, life-enthusiast on an exciting adventure of relentless self-improvement and scalable positive impact.” Hometown: Marshall, WI, home of the Fightin’ Cardinals and three farms on Main Street. Fun fact about yourself: In 2017, upon returning to the U.S. after serving in the Peace Corps…

MBA Handicapping: Can You Get Into Stanford From Your Fourth Job? (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2023

https://youtu.be/wvw1LPlzlSM Colter has spent his young professional life consumed by new ideas and new organizations. The 30-year-old data analyst at 500 Startups, the accelerator community of founders, mentors, and investors, is passionate about the entrepreneurial life. He's launched a couple of his own businesses and has consulted with young companies in France, Columbia, and Costa…

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The Best International Online MBAs? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: April 22, 2020

What are the best online MBA programs outside the United States? That’s a good question that is often hard to answer. The largest ranking of online options is U.S. News’ annual list which assigns a rank on 321 programs, but it is entirely U.S. centric. The Poets&Quants’ 2019-2020 ranking—based on online MBA alumni satisfaction surveys…

2020 Best & Brightest MBAs: Shoko Ogasawara, CEIBS (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 2, 2020

Shoko Ogasawara CEIBS (China Europe International Business School) “A Japanese girl believing in her Chinese dream.” Hometown: Tokushima, Japan Fun fact about yourself: I gained 7 kgs after I moved to Shanghai because the food is so tasty here. Undergraduate School and Degree: The University of Tokyo, Bachelor of Law Where was the last place…

The Consequences Of COVID For MBAs, Industry By Industry (NEWS)

By: Túlio Prado | Last Updated: April 23, 2020

From early February, information about an unknown respiratory disease originating in China was circulating in the international media. A few weeks later, all classes in Spain, where my MBA is based, switched to an online format. Social gatherings were banned, and my end-of-the-year trips were put on hold. I found myself with additional free time,…

MBA Handicapping: Will Stanford & Harvard Buy This Story? (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2023

https://youtu.be/NQuke8nCY68 Daniel is a 26-year-old professional with a lot of promise. He has worked as a senior consultant for more than three years and wants to get an MBA to enhance his career opportunities. He brings some enticing assets to the table, including the fact that he graduated summa cum laude with a 3.96 GPA…

MBA Handicapping: Fulbright, Family Poultry Biz, Pakistan = HBS? (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2023

https://youtu.be/k8zWMj-BIoc Ahmed is living in Dallas at the moment, sheltered in place due to the pandemic outbreak from his home in Pakistan where he leads as managing director his family's poultry business with roughly 75 employees. The 28-year-old has already gotten a taste of American higher education, having received a full ride to Georgia Institute…

MBA Handicapping: How To Explain Six Jobs In Five Years (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2023

https://youtu.be/OTydcuXWukc Aiming for MBA programs at Stanford, Wharton, Chicago Booth, and Kellogg, John brings an array of startup experience from Silicon Valley with him, including working for two startups that have become unicorns. He has a 3.8 GPA from Notre Dame in computer applications and programming and political science. And the 28-year-old has made company…

Poets&Quants’ Top MBA Startups Of 2020 (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: April 3, 2020

The future is female.  The decades-old rallying cry that invokes the breaking of glass ceilings rings true on this year's Poets&Quants' list of the Top 100 MBA Startups. In tracking the world's fastest-growing and exciting MBA startups every year since 2013, not once has a fully woman-founded team made it to the top of our annual…

MBA Handicapping: Should She Rush To Apply Now Or Wait For The Next Cycle? (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2023

https://youtu.be/7y_kQHo4X4Q This year's MBA admissions cycle is in turmoil. And like many prospective MBA students, Priya Srinivasan is in an ideal place to seize opportunity out of the tubulence. The 23-year-old has been working for Canada's version of the Import Export Bank called Export Development Canada. It's a job she landed after graduating with a…

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