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Stanford Doesn’t Remember Rishi Sunak: The MBA Alum Who Could Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 12, 2023

Could the next prime minister of the United Kingdom be a Stanford MBA graduate? If Conservative candidate Rishi Sunak, son of Indian migrants from East Africa, succeeds Boris Johnson, that could very well be the case. At least that’s what reporting by The Guardian, one of Britain’s leading newspapers, recently found. Despite Sunak’s claims that…

If This Ding, Ding, Ding Re-applicant Can Get An 80/80 GRE, He Is Gold (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 1, 2023

https://youtu.be/ZwAkc9xUAT8 Yobou gained MBA admission interviews at Wharton, Michigan Ross, and UVA Darden last year but was ultimately dinged by each school's MBA program. Sandy Kreisberg, founder of HBSGuru.com and a leading MBA admissions counselor, thinks he knows why. It's that damn standardized test. Yobou is sitting on a GRE score of 312, with a…

Meet the MBAEx Class of 2023: Siddharth Thakur, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 20, 2022

Siddharth Thakur Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta “A petrol-head with a passion for sports, travel, and all things nice.” Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Fun Fact About Yourself: At the age of 17, I won the sailing national championships in the lightning class, held in Mumbai in May 2005. Undergraduate School and Major: Bachelors of Engineering…

Global Recruiters Are Warming To OMBA Grads. U.S. Employers Are Getting Colder. Why? (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: August 24, 2022

The Graduate Management Admission Council released its annual Corporate Recruiters Survey in June. One small item that (mostly) escaped notice deserves its own analysis: GMAC found that the percentage of global recruiters who view graduates of online and in-person business degree programs equally skyrocketed from 34% in 2021 to 60% in 2022, a shift that…

MBA Handicapping: This Super Star Applicant Needs To Polish His Story (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 1, 2023

https://youtu.be/e_gFw7Z1lDk Dillon has impressive ambitions for his career. He is hoping to get an MBA from either Stanford Graduate School of Business or Harvard Business School and then leveraging his degree and connnections to ultimately gain a leadership position in big tech sustainability initiatives. Currently a project manager, he has started and sold an equity…

Rankings, Rates, ROI & More: The M7 By The Numbers (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: August 31, 2022

The M7 fascinates. What does life look like at one of the (self-appointed) most elite schools in the United States — and, let’s be honest, the world? Even those who will never attend one of the so-called Magnificent 7 schools wants to know — which is why every year, in addition to the many human…

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A Wharton MBA, Born In India, Will Now Lead One Of The World’s Iconic Brands (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 2, 2023

It is a job that Laxman Narasimhan could never have imagined for himself when growing up in Pune, India. But starting this October, Narasimhan will succeed one of the world’s most famous entrepreneurs, Howard Schultz, to become the new chief executive of Starbucks. His journey to the top of a global icon started humbly and…

2022 MBA To Watch: Bob Winslow, Cambridge Judge (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 12, 2022

Bob Winslow Cambridge Judge Business School “Creative problem-solver with logical rigor; driven to understand and improve; not as serious as I look.” Hometown: Northumberland, United Kingdom Fun fact about yourself: I’m a fully qualified windsurfing instructor. Undergraduate School and Degree: Architecture, University of Cambridge Where was the last place you worked before enrolling in business…

2022 MBA To Watch: Ridhi Jain, IIM Ahmedabad (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 12, 2022

Ridhi Jain Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad “Economist by heart and a Business Strategist in the making; Dance, driving and a hiking enthusiast.” Hometown: Gurugram, Haryana Fun fact about yourself: I graduated from IIM Ahmedabad, but I had failed the interview for my kindergarten admission Undergraduate School and Degree: MSc. Economics, University College London Where…

2022 MBA To Watch: Ayanna Egbarin, Fordham University (Gabelli) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 12, 2022

Ayanna Egbarin Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business “A creative, self-starter exploring the world with goals to bridge the gap between art & technology.” Hometown: Bloomfield, CT Fun fact about yourself: I decided to accept a job in London without ever visiting before and my only prior knowledge of it coming from T.V. shows like…

2022 MBA To Watch: Ivy Chen, Imperial College (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 12, 2022

Ivy Chen Imperial College Business School “I am a mom, critical-thinker, and lifelong learner who loves challenges and adventures.” Hometown: Fuzhou, China Fun fact about yourself: I have missed flights out of Vegas three times…I guess I really wanted to stay in the fantasy land. Undergraduate School and Degree: University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross…

2022 MBA To Watch: Nidhish Balaga, Imperial College (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 11, 2022

Nidhish Balaga Imperial College Business School “Optimistic individual committed to drive a positive change in the world through problem solving.” Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa Fun fact about yourself: If you’re in London, you may occasionally find me singing as I stroll with friends on a Saturday night across places such as Leicester Square and…

2022 MBA To Watch: Asha Scaria Vettoor, University of Oxford (Saïd) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 10, 2023

Asha Scaria Vettoor Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford “Trying to balance MBA, friendships, business and 100 other things happening at Oxford, without FOMO.” Hometown: Kottayam, Kerala, India Fun fact about yourself: My favorite pastime is making tik-toks with my nieces and nephews, I have 4 of them. Undergraduate School and Degree: BSc…

2022 MBA To Watch: Olivia Qi Zhang, Georgetown University (McDonough) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 11, 2022

Olivia Qi Zhang Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business “An adventurous, resilient, and motivated human being who sees every experience as a learning opportunity.” Hometown: Shanxi, China Fun fact about yourself: I spent two nights with two friends in the same tent at the altitude of 13,700 ft (over 4 kilometers) under 30°F (around -1°C)…

2022 MBA To Watch: Jess Perez, Brigham Young University (Marriott) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 11, 2022

Jess Perez Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Business “Passionate about mentorship and continuous improvement.” Hometown: Farmington, Utah Fun fact about yourself: Rollercoaster and thrill ride connoisseur Undergraduate School and Degree: Brigham Young University, Bachelor’s in Finance Where was the last place you worked before enrolling in business school? Goldman Sachs, Credit Associate Where did…

MBA Handicapping: 3.2 GPA — How Damaging For This Mexican Star (740 GMAT!)? (NEWS)

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

https://youtu.be/8n-igGRJ5Gk Javier has worked as a lead process engineer for his family's $18 million (sales) firm in Mexico. But now he would like to land a job in consulting with McKinsey, Bain or BCG (MBB) and want to get an elite MBA to help him make that transition. His target schools? Stanford, MIT Sloan, Northwestern…

15 Biggest Surprises For First-Year MBAs (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 26, 2022

What did you expect? Ask the Class of 2022. They’ll tell you: Business school was a lot different than they pictured sometimes. It’s not that MBAs started out blind. They’d spoken to alumni, students, and adcoms – and scrolled through every message board seeking “the truth.” In the end, they learned the same lesson as…

MBA Handicapping: HBS Interview Traps For 780 GMAT Types (NEWS)

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

https://youtu.be/0y_tL8P8pQg When you can score a 780 on the GMAT, putting you into the top 1% of test takers worldwide, your MBA application goes to the top of the pile at every business school. Add to that a 3.8 undergraduate grade point average in computer science from the University of Washington and you have a…

Blowing An HBS Interview: Sandy Points Out Several Ways It Can Happen While Answering Basic Questions (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 1, 2023

https://youtu.be/0US8M09iKrU Anirudh is a design integration engineer who has worked in the auto industry for both General Motors and Ford Motor for more than five years since graduating with his degree in mechanical engineering from R. V. College of Engineering in India. With a 740 GMAT and an 8.87/10 GPA, he is applying to the…

Harnessing The Power Of Harvard’s Global MBA Classroom (NEWS)

By: Riley Webster | Last Updated: October 4, 2022

On Sneha Biswas’ first day of HBS classes, she made a new friend. Biswas, who was raised in India, immediately clicked with a Pakistani woman in her MBA class when the pair realized how close their backgrounds were — despite the long history of enmity between their two countries. “Culturally, a lot is similar between…

Meet NYU Stern’s MBA Class Of 2024 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 10, 2023

Every city leaves an impression. Los Angeles? Think glitz and glamour. With Paris, romance and fine dining come to mind. Of course, London is associated with history and culture. When many picture New York City, they sense energy and excitement – an unforgettable journey capped off by knowing they possess the grit to make it…

Meet The Berkeley Haas MBA Class Of 2024 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 18, 2022

Some call it the ‘rebel spirit.’ It is that instinct – that compulsion – to dissent. Being a rebel is a life of discontent, that burden of knowing something is wrong or not enough is being done.  That’s why rebels are suspicious of authority – and the codes and conventions that sustain it. You could…

98% Employment For MBAs From This Leading U.S. Program (NEWS)

By: P&Q Staff | Last Updated: October 24, 2022

From Atlanta: The job market for Emory MBA graduates remains hot. After Emory’s Two-Year MBA Class of 2021 had an unprecedented job acceptance rate of 99% within three months of graduation, Emory’s Class of 2022 saw an impressive 98% job acceptance rate three months post-graduation. Equally impressive is the large jump in median base salary…

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100% Job Offers & 100% Acceptances For Grads Of This Top Finance Master’s (NEWS)

By: P&Q Staff | Last Updated: November 3, 2022

From Nashville, Tennessee: Class of 2022 graduates from the Master of Science in Finance program at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management reported an average base salary of $91,377 and median base salary of $95,000, both all-time records for the program. They also reported a median signing bonus of $10,000. The Vanderbilt MSF program has…

MBA Handicapping: 20 Fundamental MBA Interview Questions Asked & Answered In This Rocking Mock (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 1, 2023

https://youtu.be/cXuSoLmaJ6c What are the core questions you can expect in an MBA admissions interview? In this mock tryout with an active MBA candidate, HBSGuru.com Founder Sandy Kreisberg has both the questions and the answers. Prateek is hoping to pass muster with Harvard Business School, INSEAD, or MIT Sloan. He brings a 324 GRE score to…

ESADE Names A Long Time Professor Its New Dean (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: November 21, 2022

After 22 years on the ESADE Business School faculty from the time he joined as a lecturer in 2000, Joan Rodon has been named the new dean of the school. He succeeded Josep Franch who left the job at the end of his second mandate on Nov. 18. ESADE, with campuses in Barcelona and Madrid,…

MBA Handicapping: Impact Investor With A Great Story So Far (NEWS)

By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 1, 2023

https://youtu.be/qSVpexZ-yY0 After spending two years with McKinsey & Co. as a senior business analyst, Ed gained a secondment from the global consulting firm to work as an innovation associate with the One Acre Fund in Kenya. For the past six months, he has been helping the non-profit social enterprise provide microfinancing to smallholder farmers in…