Search Results for: london business school (3438 results found) 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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… 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… 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… 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: 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… 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: 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: 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… 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: 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… Darden Dean Condemns ‘Racism In All Its Forms’ (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: May 31, 2020 The University of Virginia's Darden School of Business Dean Scott Beardsley today (May 31) became the first prominent business school dean to speak out on the racial issues prompting major protests and violence in the U.S. Calling the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis "unjust" and "symbolic of the ongoing killing of and discrimination against… 2020 MBAs To Watch: Michael Philbin, University of Oxford (Saïd) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 1, 2020 Michael Philbin Saïd Business School, University of Oxford “I’m from a small mountain town in Colorado but aim to make a global impact.” Hometown: Evergreen, CO Fun fact about yourself: I’m an Eagle Scout Undergraduate School and Degree: MSc Latin American Studies, University of Oxford; BA Economics, Harvard University Where was the last place you… 2020 MBAs To Watch: Luis Raul Martinez, HEC Paris (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 1, 2020 Luis Raul Martinez HEC Paris “I’m passionate about everything I do, enjoy dreaming, thinking big, connecting with people and adding value to those around me.” Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Fun fact about yourself: I was awarded ‘Biggest Party Animal’ at the 2019 MBA Talent Show. Just please don’t tell my parents! Undergraduate School and Degree: Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad… 2020 MBAs To Watch: Christopher Thurau, Fordham University (Gabelli) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 1, 2020 Christopher Thurau Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business “Hard-working. Motivated. Resourceful. Thoughtful. Deliberate. Resilient. Reliable.” Hometown: East Meadow, New York Fun fact about yourself: I have traveled to over 20 countries Undergraduate School and Degree: American University, School of International Service, B.A. in International Studies Where was the last place you worked before enrolling in… How To Manage Change In A Pandemic? Ask An MBA (NEWS) By: Damian Manire | Last Updated: June 5, 2020 Multinational corporations and entire industries have had to manage change amid an unprecedented global health crisis. Though minor in comparison, MBA students have had to adapt to their own set of challenges under lockdown. Here are four distinct strategies for how MBAs at Warwick Business School are managing change in uncertain times. 1) Use Limitation… 2020 Best & Brightest Online MBAs: Nicolas Van de Velde, Imperial College (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 8, 2020 Nicolas Van de Velde (MBA, PhD, MSc, IrChim) Imperial College Business School’s Global Online MBA “I am an entrepreneur passionate about vaccines.” Age: 41 Hometown: Brussels, Belgium Fun fact about yourself: I am an entrepreneur by nature. In 2009, in my free time, I created a new educational game for children called PuzzStory, the first… 2020 Best & Brightest Online MBAs: Celina Rosita Tousignant, Syracuse University (Whitman) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 8, 2020 Celina Rosita Tousignant Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management “A bright, efficient, and reliable team player dedicated to excellence, lifelong learning, and continuous improvement.” Age: 32 Hometown: San Francisco, CA Fun fact about yourself: When I was eight, I won first place in a local Farmers Market peach-cooking competition hosted and judged by Alice Waters… 2020 Best & Brightest Online MBAs: Patrick Brennan, University of Florida (Warrington) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 8, 2020 Patrick Brennan University of Florida, Warrington College of Business “A dedicated, team-focused leader with a high-quality sense of humor.” Age: 40 Hometown: Born in London, England; resides in Sanford, NC Fun fact about yourself: I possess a near-encyclopedic knowledge of The Simpsons trivia. I use this super power for the forces of good both in… Best & Brightest Online MBAs: Class of 2020 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 9, 2020 Physicists are smart. Geniuses, really. That’s how most people view them. Operating in the intersection of time, space, energy, and matter, their discoveries have sparked innovations like computers, 3D printing, and solar power. And their ranks include Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, and Marie Curie, and Galileo. Someday, you may just find Eva Belonohy-Borba on this… MBA Handicapping: Is Stanford & Haas A Hail Mary For This 33 Year Old? (NEWS) By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 3, 2023 https://youtu.be/tKNGG2qq07w Harley is 33 years old. He works as a regional survey manager for the U.S. Census Bureau. He has a 3.3 GPA and an overall 321 GRE score. His target MBA schools? Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, UC-Berkeley Haas, Duke Fuqua, UT-Austin McCombs, and Washington Foster. 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