Search Results for: london business school (3164 results found) This LBS Student Is Using An MBA To Expand Stem Cell Therapy (NEWS) By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: March 25, 2016 When her friends wanted Easy-Bake Ovens for Christmas, five-year-old Crystal Ruff wanted a microscope. Her science-obsessed mind was made up--she had no interest in baking cookies. Instead, she wanted to examine all of the dirt, rocks, feathers and bugs she could find around her home on the outskirts of Toronto. Fast-forward nearly three decades and Ruff… How ESADE Became A Startup Haven (NEWS) By: Peter Vanham | Last Updated: July 20, 2023 When Brian Gale started his MBA school search, he knew one thing very clearly: he was not going to apply to an American school. As an American, he felt the experience on U.S. campuses would give him too little exposure to what mattered most: international experience. So instead of applying to one of the best… Why It Costs So Much To Take That GMAT Test (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: April 6, 2016 Ever wonder why the GMAT costs $250 a pop? You can find at least part of the answer in the financial report that the Graduate Management Admission Council files with the Internal Revenue Service. What the record shows is that the non-profit organization's top officials are very handsomely paid--by any standards. In his first full… LBS Sings To New Guinness World Record (NEWS) By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: April 6, 2016 What does a 75-story house of cards, an 18 pound onion and more than 200 students, faculty and staff at a world-class business school have in common? You can find them all listed in the latest edition of Guinness World Records. Earlier this year, London Business School students, faculty and staff representing 71 different nationalities gathered… By The Numbers: How Global Is Your MBA Experience? (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 5, 2019 MBA candidates are always looking for an advantage. That’s what makes them so different from peers they leave behind. They are early adopters and forward thinkers. That’s why he apply to business school. It is a destination for kindred spirits looking to shape the future. And the future is global commerce. Whether they seek a… Our 2016 Honor Roll: The 40 Under 40 Most Outstanding MBA Professors (NEWS) By: Andrea Carter | Last Updated: April 13, 2016 What’s on your bucket list of things to achieve before 40? For those of us who haven’t reached this milestone yet, our lists are likely filled with adventure, maybe exotic travel destinations, and career goals. If you’re looking for inspiration, the accomplishments of this year’s 40 Under 40 professors at leading graduate schools of business… 2016 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Karan Girotra, INSEAD (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: April 13, 2016 Karan Girotra INSEAD Paul Dubrule Chaired Professor of Sustainable Development, Associate Professor of Technology and Operations Management (with Tenure) Karan Girotra goes where the action is. That’s why his research focuses on two of the key in business education: Disruptive innovation and sustainable enterprise. A Ph.D. from Wharton Girotra has emerged as a leading mind… The 2016 Ding Report: Why Great Applicants Are Often Rejected (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: April 20, 2016 8,653. 7,414. 5,288. 3,631. Random numbers? Not really. Those figures reflect the number of MBA applicants that were rejected last year by Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and MIT Sloan, respectively. In fact, 22 out of the Top 25 highest ranked U.S. MBA programs each turned down for admission more than 1,000 candidates last year, 14 of… The Best & Brightest MBAs In The Class of 2016 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 4, 2019 Business schools are known for “rock star” professors. But Professor Trip Davis of Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business never imagined he’d have a real rocker among his students. In his first class with Peter Mathias, Davis assumed he was dealing with a “harsh analyst,” due to Mathias’ serious manner and pointed questions. Little did… 2016-2017 MBA Application Deadlines (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 11, 2019 On your marks! Get set. Go! It's already that time of the year again when the leading business schools are setting their new deadlines for MBA applications for the upcoming 2016-2017 admissions season. While there are still plenty of schools that have yet to announce new deadline dates (we'll be updating this list on a… Booth Courts Admission Consultants (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 15, 2016 In a highly unusual move, the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business has launched an outreach campaign to promote the school’s prestigious MBA program to MBA admissions consultants. Booth has designated a “contact person” in admissions for consultants, sent them an elaborate information packet on the school, and will be conducting a private webinar… The Argument For A One-Year MBA Program (NEWS) By: Diane Morgan | Last Updated: June 16, 2016 There was some hidden news in this year's Financial Times' global MBA rankings: For the first time ever, over half of the MBA programs in the Top 50 offered a shorter path than the traditional two-year timeframe to get the degree. Business school rankings are an on-going source of debate and controversy, relying on different… Slight Rise In MBA Salaries At HEC Paris (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 16, 2016 HEC Paris said its Class of 2015 MBA graduates landed average starting salaries of €82,500, or $92,635, with sign-on bonuses averaging €10,500, or $11,790. Those sums represent a slight increase from the €82,100 salary a year earlier, but a decline in signing bonuses from €13,000 in the previous year. HEC’s starting salaries trail both INSEAD… HEC Paris Tops Finance Program Ranking (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 20, 2016 MIT's Sloan School of Management is the only U.S. school to break the Top 10 European hold on a new Financial Times ranking of master's of finance programs for pre-experience students. Though MIT grads posted the highest alumni salaries, the school only managed a fifth-place standing, with HEC Paris repeating its first-place finish last year.… IESE Names First Non-Spaniard Dean (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 22, 2016 After a three-month search for a new leader, the University of Navarra turned to a German-born professor at IESE Business School today (June 22) to succeed the highly successful Dean Jordi Canals. Franz Heukamp, currently associate dean for MBA programs at IESE, will take over the deanship on Sept. 1. The 43-year-old professor of decision analysis joined… MBAs Doing Startups At Nearly Four Times The Rate Previously Thought (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 26, 2016 Call it the Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk effect. Inspired by the success of such highly admired entrepreneurs, a shockingly high number of MBA graduates — including those who assume mainstream business school jobs upon graduation — are starting their own companies. Business school employment reports apparently understate the nearly fanatical interest in entrepreneurship, because… Elon Musk & Sheryl Sandberg Top List Of Leaders Most Admired By MBAs (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 7, 2016 A billionaire futurist. A genius go-getter. A patriot and a philanthropist. Sometimes, you wonder if Elon Musk stepped out of a movie. In another universe, the coiffed and sophisticated Musk would probably be donning an iron suit (or jumping into a flying car) to lead The Avengers. And why not? Ambitious as he is imaginative,… What Accenture Strategy Seeks In MBAs (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 10, 2016 A strong brand can be a mixed blessing. It opens doors and conveys expertise and dependability. But it doesn’t always reflect a firm’s full capabilities or long-term trajectory. Accenture is a case in point. If you polled MBAs about Accenture, many would probably label it as an IT consulting firm that handles system migrations or… August 17, 2016 (CALENDAR) By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: October 3, 2019 The event starts with a program presentation and Q&A session, followed by networking with alumni, students, and reps from the Student Clubs and Activities, Financial Aid, Career Services, and the Admissions Team. Registration required. Times listed are EST; the information session runs 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm local time. October 22, 2016 (CALENDAR) By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: October 3, 2019 Prospective students are welcome to meet London Business School's Admissions managers and alumni at the fair, and to get a chance to find out more about the full-time MBA and Executive MBA programs. *Note: Listed times are in EST, while event is in Greenwich Mean Timezone. Sriram Emani (CONSULTANT) By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: April 28, 2022 ARINGO’S roots were planted when our Founder, Gil Levi, was accepted at Harvard, Wharton, and INSEAD with a GMAT score of 650. Gil received a full, merit-based scholarship at Wharton upon admission. He formed ARINGO’s methodology based on the essay-writing tools that he originally developed as an MBA applicant. ARINGO’S clients have been accepted to… Lin Zhao (CONSULTANT) By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: April 28, 2022 ARINGO’S roots were planted when our Founder, Gil Levi, was accepted at Harvard, Wharton, and INSEAD with a GMAT score of 650. Gil received a full, merit-based scholarship at Wharton upon admission. He formed ARINGO’s methodology based on the essay-writing tools that he originally developed as an MBA applicant. 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ARINGO’S clients have been accepted to… Rachel Segal (CONSULTANT) By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: April 28, 2022 ARINGO’S roots were planted when our Founder, Gil Levi, was accepted at Harvard, Wharton, and INSEAD with a GMAT score of 650. Gil received a full, merit-based scholarship at Wharton upon admission. He formed ARINGO’s methodology based on the essay-writing tools that he originally developed as an MBA applicant. ARINGO’S clients have been accepted to… Gwen Dreilinger (CONSULTANT) By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: April 28, 2022 ARINGO’S roots were planted when our Founder, Gil Levi, was accepted at Harvard, Wharton, and INSEAD with a GMAT score of 650. Gil received a full, merit-based scholarship at Wharton upon admission. He formed ARINGO’s methodology based on the essay-writing tools that he originally developed as an MBA applicant. 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