Kellogg SOM | Mr. Fertilizer Financier
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Harvard | Ms. Indian Engineer
GMAT 760, GPA 3.5
Wharton | Mr. Private Equity
GMAT 730, GPA 3.2
HEC Paris | Ms. M&A Lawyer
GMAT 700, GPA 3.5
Stanford GSB | Ms. UK In the USA
GMAT 720, GPA 1st class (UK scoring)
Kenan-Flagler | Mr. Do I Have A Shot?
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Chicago Booth | Ms. Tech4Good
GMAT 760, GPA 3.76
Columbia | Mr. Underdog
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McCombs School of Business | Mr. Big Pharma
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Kenan-Flagler | Mr. Non-Traditional Undergrad
GMAT 660, GPA 2.9
Kellogg SOM | Ms. Talent Acquisition
GRE 316, GPA 3.6
Ross | Mr. Tax Accountant
GMAT N/A, GPA 3.3
Tuck | Mr. Nothing Is Perma
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Columbia | Mr. Clean
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Meet the MBA Class of 2020: Daniel Skirton, IMD Business School (NEWS)

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

Daniel Skirton IMD Business School “Outdoor-loving submariner leaving the depths to scale new heights.” Hometown: London, UK Fun Fact About Yourself: I’ve undertaken one of the world’s highest commercial skydives. Add that to the depths I dived to as a submariner and that’s quite some vertical distance! Undergraduate School and Major: University of Leeds; Electronic…

Meet the MBA Class of 2020: Olabisi Ayodeji, IMD Business School (NEWS)

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

Olabisi Ayodeji IMD Business School “I am curious by nature, enjoy listening to stories and music, and meeting new people.” Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria Fun Fact About Yourself: If you can hear music around me, you will probably also find me singing and/or dancing! Undergraduate School and Major: American University of Nigeria; BSc Petroleum Chemistry Most…

Meet the MBA Class of 2021: Noah McColl, Ivey Business School (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 4, 2020

Noah McColl Ivey Business School at Western University “Curious about (almost) everything.” Hometown: Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada Fun Fact About Yourself: I lived in Ethiopia for five years. During that time, I got into home brewing. In a pinch, I can make a mean honey wine, known as tej in Ethiopia. Undergraduate School and…

Meet the MBA Class of 2021: Ifeoma Okonkwo, Ivey Business School (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 4, 2020

Ifeoma Okonkwo Ivey Business School at Western University "Environmentalist, wildlife conservationist, and a former competing gymnast. But my ultimate passion is service to people.” Hometown: London UK, Lagos, Nigeria Fun Fact About Yourself: I owned a successful enterprise for a short time, I used to breed and sell catfish. At one time I had over…

Meet the MBA Class of 2021: Sab Sankaranarayanan, Ivey Business School (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 4, 2020

Sab Sankaranarayanan Ivey Business School at Western University “I believe the differences between success and failure are perseverance and hard work.” Hometown: Chennai, India Fun Fact About Yourself: My favorite meal is Weetabix, peanut butter, almond milk, and protein powder. Undergraduate School and Major: The Ohio State University, Architecture Most Recent Employer and Job Title:…

Strategic Plan For A Sustainable Business School (NEWS)

By: Emmanuel Métais, Dean of EDHEC Business School, France | Last Updated: January 21, 2021

Future uncertainties are becoming everybody’s business. I believe it’s our role as a business school to address this challenge, which is the thrust of our new 20-25 Strategic Plan, ‘Impact Future Generations.’ It’s our roadmap as EDHEC embarks on a project of deep transformation, backed by an ambitious investment plan of nearly €230m. This is…

In A Huge Year For Consulting MBAs, These Schools Were The Top Industry Feeders (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: August 7, 2020

2019 was a banner year for MBA consulting jobs, and Dartmouth College was a prime example. The Tuck School of Business, like most of its peers, had a down 2018 on the consulting front, losing nearly 10% of its industry output from the previous year. Of 35 business schools in the United States and Europe…

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Personal MBA Coach Interview With Columbia Business School Associate Director Of Admissions, Nicole Shay (NEWS)

By: Scott Edinburgh, Founder of Personal MBA Coach | Last Updated: May 13, 2022

Personal MBA Coach interviewed Nicole Shay, Associate Director, Admissions, at Columbia Business School to get an insider’s look at what is new at Columbia, what makes Columbia unique, and how candidates can best stand out! Plus, find out how COVID-19 is changing the Columbia MBA application process and more. Do not miss this rare and…

2020-2021 MBA Admissions Events By School (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 31, 2020

Remember 2019? Back then, MBA applicants would meet adcoms in person. They’d share a cup of coffee and talk without masks. Some would even get within six feet of each other! What a difference a year makes! Forget caravans and consortiums. When it comes to admissions events, on the road has been replaced by on…

Wall Street Gets Its Finance MBAs From These Schools (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: July 30, 2020

Before the world of graduate business education dives headlong into the unknown of an autumn under the pall of coronavirus, Poets&Quants is taking a final look at the MBA Class of 2019 employment picture, beginning with last week’s analysis of tech employment and concluding next week with consulting. In this article we look at finance,…

How To Get Into Columbia Business School (NEWS)

By: Gregory Yang | Last Updated: July 27, 2020

How To Get Into Columbia Business School If you want to get into Columbia Business School’s MBA program, you might want to highlight your leadership potential and any engagement you’ve had with the CBS community. Elizabeth Kiefer, of Business Insider, recently spoke to Columbia alumni and admissions officers about what the b-school seeks in applicants…

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Why EY’s Free Online MBA For Employees Is No Threat To B-Schools (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 8, 2020

For years, business schools have anxiously watched and worried about corporate attempts to educate their own employees. The biggest impact of these efforts has been by far on executive education, highly lucrative multi-day and multi-week certificate courses offered at many of the top business schools. But now, there's a new potential threat in the announcement…

UK Business School Drops Slave Trader’s Name (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: July 7, 2020

The reckoning with racial horrors of the past continues on both sides of the Atlantic. In the latest sign of a new willingness to confront the dark history of slavery and its remnants in modern society, City, University of London's Business School is dropping the name Cass, whose owner was a slave trader in the…

Schools Try To Muster Support For A Return To International Mobility (NEWS)

By: Jeremy Hazlehurst | Last Updated: July 6, 2020

Pupils and faculty at universities are often highly mobile, jetting around the world to spread ideas, keep up to date with best practice and simply experience the way things are done elsewhere. In some circles, this way of life is unpopular. The Covid-19 crisis has ushered in travel-bans and quarantines, making international travel harder. But…

Best MBA Traditions At Top Business Schools (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 6, 2020

Culture. Values. Mission. MBAs love these terms. They tap into a sense that business is more than payrolls and products. To them, business is a means to find purpose and connect people. It is a higher calling, a medium for kindred spirits to make a difference. When it comes to culture and values, every organization…

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At INSEAD, The School’s First MBA Virtual Commencement (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2020

INSEAD held its first virtual graduation yesterday (July 2) for the 509 MBA students in its July 2020 class. Speaking from an empty and silent auditorium on the school’s Singapore campus, Dean Ilian Mihov delivered an impassioned sendoff to graduates who finished the ten-month program online during a worldwide pandemic. “This is not what we…

Britain’s Business Schools Plan To Reopen In Fall. Here’s How (NEWS)

By: Jeremy Hazlehurst | Last Updated: June 29, 2020

If you've already been offered a place on an MBA or other master’s program to start this autumn in a UK business school, or are considering a late application, there is only one question that matters: how will your once-in-a-lifetime experience be affected by COVID-19?  The UK has dropped its COVID-19 alert level from 4…

CentreCourt 2020 Spring: MBA Careers At Emory Goizueta, Rice Jones, Michigan Ross & Asia School of Business (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 10, 2023

https://youtu.be/-HbNq0JPo5M How is COVID-19 impacting the recruitment and hiring of MBA graduates this year? What impact will the health crisis have for next summer's MBA internship market? And finally how long will the recession last and dampen the demand for MBA graduates over the long haul? Those are some of the questions answered by our…

CentreCourt 2020 Spring: MBA Careers At INSEAD, Imperial, Rotterdam & Asia School Of Business (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 29, 2023

https://youtu.be/k-u_Ndntu04 How is COVID-19 impacting the recruitment and hiring of MBA graduates this year? What impact will the health crisis have for next summer's MBA internship market? And finally how long will the recession last and dampen the demand for MBA graduates over the long haul? Those are some of the questions answered by our…

CentreCourt Spring 2020: MBA Admissions At INSEAD, Imperial, Rotterdam & Asia School Of Business (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 29, 2023

https://youtu.be/sJ5OlGPDJ50 Want the inside story on MBA applications at four world-class business schools? Then, you'll want to hear what the top MBA gatekeepers at INSEAD in France and Singapore, Imperial College Business School in London, the Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands have to say.…

How MBA Students & Alumni Rank Their Business Schools (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 19, 2020

It’s not hard to attract a customer. Just cut a cute promo or pitch limited-time pricing. Who can resist clever and cheap, let alone unique and urgent? The real trick, though, is getting customers to come back…and bring their friends too. That’s what business schools face. They supply expertise and experience, with a network tacked…

HEC Paris & London Top FT’s Master Of Finance Rankings (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 18, 2020

For the fourth time in five years, HEC Paris topped the Financial Times ranking of the world’s best master’s programs in finance for students with little to no experience in the field. London Business School, meantime, won top honors for having the best master’s in finance for those with financial experience on their resumes. The…

Biggest Myths About Your Favorite Business Schools (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 17, 2020

A reputation. Once schools get tagged, they’re stuck. Just ask the adcoms at any business school. Reputations take on a life of their own. Exhibit A: Small town programs. You know what they say: there isn’t anything to do. Oh – and don’t expect recruiters to come around much, either. That’s still better than what…

2020 Best & Brightest Online MBAs: Freddy Bob-Jones, Warwick Business School (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 8, 2020

Freddy Bob-Jones Warwick Business School’s Distance Learning Online MBA “Problem solver with a long-standing passion for technology, Africa, and international development.” Age: 42 Hometown: Originally from London, UK but currently living and working in Kenya. Fun fact about yourself: I sat next to Kiera Knightly on a flight back to the UK from Egypt in…

MBA Handicapping: How Does Harvard Business School & Stanford GSB View HR? (NEWS)

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

https://youtu.be/1Elwd4c56cQ When it comes to MBA programs, Stanford, Harvard, Columbia and Yale are all world-class players at or near the top of pecking order in offering the best MBA experiences. They are the schools on Joan's target list. With a 328 GRE score and a 3.64 GPA from a leading liberal arts college in New…

Applying To Business School From Asia: Key Factors To Consider (NEWS)

By: Jenifer Raver, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: June 3, 2020

Many of my Fortuna Admissions clients originally hail from Asia or are based in Asia like me (I have lived in Singapore for over 15 years). Still, it’s no surprise that their target schools are typically among the US M7 – Harvard Business School, Wharton or Stanford GSB, among others. For the record, I always…

2020 MBAs To Watch: Joseph Friedrich de Miquel, IESE Business School (NEWS)

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

Joseph Friedrich de Miquel IESE Business School “Reliable and genuine. Father, partner and friend with an acute curiosity and desire to lead.” Hometown: It’s complicated…I grew up all over the place but went to Middle School in Mexico City and High School in the Washington DC area. For me, my hometown is some combination of…