Search Results for: london business school (3187 results found) New Dean Has Big Plans For Ross (NEWS) By: sandboxdev | Last Updated: August 1, 2016 Scott DeRue officially stepped into his role as dean of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business on July 1. Since then, his frequent flier miles have exploded. DeRue has been traveling from London to New York, Chicago, Boston, and multiple cities along the West Coast, attending events and meeting with prospective students and alumni. “I… Meet Columbia’s MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 7, 2019 No school is plagued by stereotypes more than Columbia Business School. To some, CBS is a haven for tomorrow’s pin-striped set. Supposedly cliquey and competitive, the program is sometimes painted as a two-year version of high school. Just don’t tell the school’s admissions, which prizes genuineness and teamwork above all else. “Sometimes you interact with… Meet The Class Of 2018 At Kellogg (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 The business world is flat. Forget industrial age hierarchies and command-and-control cultures. Today’s competitive advantages are derived from teamwork. To thrive, companies need teams who can maximize their members’ talents and work lock step towards a common goal. A fast-changing world demands teams who can harness the diversity in their ranks to attack issues from… Meet Georgetown’s MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 27, 2016 Five years ago, the Yale School of Management was a sleeping giant. It was blessed with an Ivy League pedigree, not to mention top-rated graduate programs in areas like medicine and law. The fundamentally-sound mid-sized program was geared towards global business curriculum, purpose-driven outlook, and a diverse cohort. After adding a charismatic dean in Ted… Harvard’s Round One Dings Due Oct. 12 (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: September 27, 2016 Harvard Business School told applicants today (Sept. 26) that it will be be making its first cut on round one candidates by Oct. 12. The school announced that it will begin sending out interview invites over three days, starting Oct. 4, then on Oct. 6, and finally Oct. 12. Interviews by the school’s admissions staffers… The World’s Most Popular MBA Programs (NEWS) By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: September 29, 2016 Last year, the top 10 business schools in the United States rejected about 85% of the more than 52,000 applications they received from around the globe. It was the highest aggregated rejection rate in the past five years. The most exclusive among them: Stanford's Graduate School of Business, which turned down almost 94% of the nearly 8,000… Meet Cornell Johnson’s MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 30, 2016 Few business schools have undertaken a facelift like the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. In the past three years alone, it has folded three schools into the College of Business, launched a new campus in New York City; and rolled out a new curriculum. While this transformation may have created discomfort in… Meet Wharton’s MBA Class Of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 3, 2016 For many would-be MBA students, a school's location is a big factor in where they apply. Do you go east to take advantage of the world’s largest concentration of big banks and consulting firms. Or do you head west where it’s easier to amass the connections to break into the tech and venture capital scene.… HBS Interview Invites Start Rolling Out (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 4, 2016 Harvard Business School interview invites began rolling out today (Oct. 4) for round one applicants. It’s the first of three days in which candidates in the first application round will be notified of an interview. This is the first batch of invites sent by Chad Losee, new managing director of admissions and financial aid, who… Meet Chicago Booth’s MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 8, 2021 Personalized. Customized. Tailored. You’re bound to find one of these terms on any b-school website. In the MBA arena, students are a market of one. They’ve done their homework — and most know exactly what they need. Forget re-taking classes in areas where they already excel. Many want to start fast out of the gate… IMD Tries To Pull Out Of Economist Ranking (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 10, 2016 After tumbling 11 places last year in The Economist’s ranking of MBA programs to a 32nd place finish, Switzerland-based IMD pretty much had it. The long-time prestige business school decided that it would opt out of the ranking just as Harvard and Wharton have done so in the past. Trouble is, The Economist, due to… Meet INSEAD’s MBA Class of 2017 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 10, 2016 Do you aspire to someday be CEO? A generation ago, the road to the c-suite ran through a core discipline such as finance or engineering. Now, organizations have added a new demand: overseas business experience. Take European conglomerates. According to a September report from DHR International, a leading executive research firm, 87% of the CEOs in… Winning The $1 Million Hult Prize: The Ultimate Social Enterprise Challenge (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 11, 2016 The team was crestfallen. The four students — from the U.S., Kenya, India, and the Democratic Republic of Congo — had just pitched their idea for a social enterprise startup that fell flat. Competing against five other teams at Earlham College, a private liberal arts school in Indiana, the team had proposed outfitting buses in… Meet MIT Sloan’s MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 12, 2016 The MIT community lives by a motto: Mens et Manus. Translated, it means “mind and hand.” This ideal is the guiding force behind the Sloan School of Management. Here, knowledge isn’t the end. It is the means to make a larger contribution. It is a call to engage, create, expand, and refine. Perhaps the school… Meet Cambridge Judge’s MBA Class of 2017 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 17, 2016 The Cambridge Judge Business School is really two worlds. Start with the campus, which evokes the Magic Kingdom sprung to life. Picture spired cathedrals with stained glass and Gothic arches as the backdrop to broad lawns, ornate gardens and winding paths. It is a place where you can start the day by rowing down the… Meet UCLA Anderson’s MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 24, 2016 The transition to business school is rarely seamless. For many, it involves traveling across the country — if not the globe. After a five year absence, these professionals are returning to a bona fide classroom, often taking subjects they’ve assiduously avoided in their careers. All the while, they’re being buried with invitations to clubs and… Meet Yale SOM’s MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 28, 2016 Mission Accomplished? It may be premature to pop the cork, but no one can say that Dean Ted Snyder hasn’t been busy. After taking the reins in 2011, Snyder, who made the Booth School of Business a constant among the world’s top five MBA programs, pledged to do the same for the Yale School of… Has The Online MBA Finally Come Of Age? (NEWS) By: Paolo Taticchi | Last Updated: November 18, 2016 Demand for online MBA programs continues to grow, so why do so few of the world’s leading business schools offer an online MBA? In the U.S., Carnegie Mellon, Indiana University, UNC and the University of Southern California's Marshall School are in the game. And among the top 40 schools in the Financial Times Global MBA… Meet The Rochester Simon MBA Class Of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 2, 2016 The MBA marketplace would make for a fascinating case study. Like any industry, business schools boast revered brands with deep pockets and sweeping capabilities. However, these programs aren’t seeking to maximize market share. This has widened the field and spurred intense competition, boosting academic quality, student services, and financial aid in the process. It has… Meet the IESE MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 10, 2016 How do you become a global business leader? You start by immersing yourself in other cultures. You become fluent in the customs, language, and history of your hosts. Not only do you respect their values and experience, but you make them part of your own. Location has always been a major enticement for MBA applicants,… Handicapping Your MBA Odds: Mr. Grunt, Ms. Hollywood Marketing Guru, Mr. Brazilian Advertising, Ms. Quant Girl (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 8, 2023 He's a 29-year-old military man with a highly unconventional background that includes a master's degree in religion from a top-tier Ivy League school. After teaching for a year at a public school, he joined the U.S. Army where he has been for the past six years, three in special operations. Now he wants to get… Meet The Rotman MBA Class Of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 15, 2016 What's the biggest takeaway from business school? Ask MBA alums and they’ll tell you it was learning how to think. Whether they were dissecting their 200th case or pinpointing revenue streams for a startup, their two years were a daily exercise in diving deep into data, weighing tradeoffs, and tying up loose ends. In the… Meet The Oxford Saïd MBA Class Of 2017 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 17, 2016 It took Oxford centuries to emerge as one of the world’s most renowned universities. It only took the Saïd Business School 20 years to do the same feat. In 1996, Saïd was a late arrival to the MBA beat, short on achievements but blessed with the best brand name in education. Fast forward to now,… Meet the USC Marshall MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 20, 2016 To land a dream internship, you need every advantage. Just picture your competition. Many have been prepping for a shot at Bain or Google before they even set foot on campus! Right now, they are networking with alumni at these firms, gaining experience as they rack up case competition wins or lead clubs. You’ll even… Meet The McCombs’ MBA Class of 2018 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 21, 2016 “MBAs? We don’t need no stinkin’ MBAs?” You can almost hear the sultans of Silicon Valley blurt that out in their best Black Bart accent. Let’s face it: an MBA is almost an albatross in some startup circles. To them, entrepreneurship is rooted in muse and mettle, vision and versatility — a mysterious, magical, miraculous… Melisa Prevost (CONSULTANT) By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: July 18, 2025 With Stratus Admissions Counseling, you don’t just work closely with an experienced MBA admissions consultant to optimize every part of your application. You work with an entire team of specialists who provide extensive feedback throughout the process. From crafting your essays to conducting mock interviews, this team-based approach ensures you stand out and get accepted into your… Vibha Kagzi (CONSULTANT) By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: October 24, 2023 ReachIvy is a premium education and careers advisory. Avail of our expertise across - Study Abroad, Career Guidance and Free Resources. 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