Search Results for: london business school (3380 results found) 2019 Best & Brightest MBAs: Francisco Lobato, INSEAD (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: April 28, 2019 Francisco Lobato INSEAD “A successful ex-professional sailing athlete who is passionate about investments.” Hometown: Lisbon, Portugal Fun fact about yourself: I got my appendix removed even if I didn´t need to. Why? I was about to race alone across the Atlantic Ocean in a Sailing boat and wanted to eliminate as many unknowns and variables… 2019 Best & Brightest MBAs: Dung (William) Nguyen, Western University (Ivey) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 23, 2020 Dung (William) Nguyen Western University, Ivey Business School “A tri-sector leader who firmly believes in doing well by doing good for society.” Hometown: Nghe An, Vietnam Fun fact about yourself: Most people don’t know that I have been practicing boxing for years. Undergraduate School and Degree: Academy of Finance, Major in Corporate Finance Where was… How My MBA Made Me An Entrepreneur (NEWS) By: Mel Cloney, Senior Content Creator for MBA and EMBA programs at Hult International Business School. | Last Updated: May 3, 2019 Looking back, Sabrina Palme is amused by her “eureka moment” that summer’s evening in Shanghai. She was studying at Hult International Business School for her MBA and had got chatting to a classmate about hydroponics. That was it—her imagination was sparked. Having always felt that she wanted to make a difference in the world, she… 2019 MBAs To Watch: Hannah Greene, UCLA (Anderson) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 12, 2019 Hannah Greene UCLA, Anderson School of Management “I’m American / British so I can cheerlead or be cynical depending on the situation.” Hometown: London, UK Fun fact about yourself: I have a first cousin named Hannah Greene. She’s two weeks older than I am and also left-handed. Our grandparents have been confused for 30 years.… 2019 MBAs To Watch: Noah Brito, Western University (Ivey) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 15, 2025 Noah Brito Western University, Ivey Business School "An energetic and caring person determined to be the best he can be.” Hometown: Brasilia, Brazil Fun fact about yourself: My family and I enjoy riding our motorcycles together. We have traveled a lot around Brazil and are planning soon on doing a road trip crossing Canada. Undergraduate… 2019 MBAs To Watch: Summi Sinha, Georgetown University (McDonough) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 12, 2019 Summi Sinha Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business “Resilient, Driven, Trustworthy, and Life-Long Learner.” Hometown: I was born and brought up in a very small town named Hazaribagh in Eastern India. Fun fact about yourself: As a kid, I wanted to join the FBI; but only because I wanted to help Agents Mulder and Scully… 2019 MBAs To Watch: Victoria Vossler, University of Rochester (Simon) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 12, 2019 Victoria Vossler Simon Business School, University of Rochester “An energetic explorer standing at the intersection of fine arts, captivating cultures, and transformational strategies.” Hometown: Buffalo, NY Fun fact about yourself: I founded and run an Instagram account, @DogsofBuffalo, featuring dogs from my hometown of Buffalo, NY. Since its inception in 2014, I have acquired 25,000… One-Year vs. Two-Year MBA Programs (NEWS) By: Shanice Daeche, Global Head of Brand & Program Management, Hult International Business School | Last Updated: May 16, 2019 Since the one-year MBA was popularized in Europe nearly sixty years ago, people have been asking: is a one-year MBA as good as a two-year program? With U.S. business schools responding to the strong demand for one-year programs by offering them alongside two-year programs, the question remains: is the one-year MBA as valid as the more traditional… Kellogg’s Papanikolaou: Breakthrough Innovations Are Alive & Well (NEWS) By: Howard R. Gold | Last Updated: September 13, 2023 Over the last few years, economists, investors, and policymakers have grappled with a big problem: In a world where there’s so much innovation, why has productivity growth been so slow? Total factor productivity growth—a key measure of how rapidly output is growing relative to labor and capital—has plunged sharply since the mid-2000s, and some economists… 2019 Best Online MBAs: Kurt Oettel, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Isenberg) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 16, 2019 Kurt Oettel, MD FACP University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management “Persistent and grit beyond reason, optimism, and curiosity of a child and guided by gratitude.” Age: 54 Hometown: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Fun fact about yourself: I started my academic research career working in a neuro-anatomy lab as an undergraduate. I took the job assuming… 2019 Best Online MBAs: Piaget Francois Shouldice, Lehigh University (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 16, 2019 Piaget Francois Shouldice Lehigh University “Strong-willed professional seeking to broaden my horizons through life-long learning and immersive travel experiences.” Age: 28 Hometown: Houston, TX Fun fact about yourself: I love to travel and experience new cultures through their cuisine, art, and history. I am currently living abroad in London while finishing my MBA Undergraduate School… 2019 Best Online MBAs: Candice Gray, Imperial College (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 16, 2019 Candice Gray Imperial College Business School I am driven by passion, dedicated to improvement of self and the world around me. Age: 37 Hometown: Trinidad and Tobago Fun fact about yourself: I am a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) or drone pilot. Undergraduate School and Degree: The University of the West Indies, Bachelors of Science in… 2019 Best Online MBAs: Asmar A. Atif, Imperial College (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 16, 2019 Asmar A. Atif Imperial College Business School “Being an AI Technology Solutions Strategist, I enjoy helping C-suites digitally transform their businesses.” Age: 36 Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan Fun fact about yourself: I try traveling to a new capital every weekend as I find traveling the single most revealing and relaxing experience. Undergraduate School and Degree: Institute… IESE 2019-2020 MBA Application Deadlines (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 22, 2019 IESE Business School has released its MBA application deadlines for the class it expects to enroll in September of 2020. All together, the Barcelona-based school boasts five rounds, including an early decision round deadline of Sept. 3, a cutoff that assures an admit-or-deny decision by Oct. 18th. The round one deadline is Oct. 10, with… Meet Ivey’s MBA Class of 2020 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2019 Have no fear: Ivey MBAs are on the case…literally. The Class of 2020 moved to the Forest City for a reason — and it wasn’t to hit Sunfest or the Covent Garden Market. No, Ontario's Ivey Business School is revered for its mastery of the case method, with a commitment to the format that rivals Harvard… The Latest GMAT Scores By Country (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 8, 2019 The United States takes more GMAT tests than any other nation. In 2018, Americans completed 73,556 tests – more than Europe, Canada, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East combined. With that many tests under their belt, you’d expect Americans to post the top GMAT scores in the world. Turns out, they are only 7th-best… War For Talent Between Consulting & Finance Leads To Soaring MBA Pay At Chicago Booth (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 19, 2020 With unemployment near a 50-year low in a still-strong economy, starting pay for MBAs in consulting and finance set new record highs at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. In a preliminary employment report on this year's MBA graduates, the median salary for a consulting hire jumped $10,000 to $160,000 to start, while… Chicago Booth’s Neiman: The U.S. Dollar Reigns Even More Supreme (NEWS) By: Howard R. Gold | Last Updated: October 25, 2019 What doesn’t destroy me makes me stronger. It’s said of many things, but it seems especially true of the U.S. dollar since the financial crisis. The crisis began in the U.S. with toxic subprime mortgages but after the dust settled, the U.S. dollar emerged as an even more dominant currency. That is the view of… For These Jittery MBA Applicants, It’s The Ultimate Game Of Thrones (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 18, 2023 “What’s the most interesting thing about yourself?” The deceptively simple question lands on the young professional like a punch to the gut. Though it is asked with a warm smile, the 27-year-old man who receives it is visibly shaken, as nervous as someone about to undergo surgery. An engineer, he works in industrial sales for… Tuck Gets $25 Million For Global Study Program (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: October 2, 2019 You always learn something when you travel, about yourself as well as the places you travel to. For MBA students at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business, the learning doesn't stop there. All MBA candidates go abroad to complete an experiential course known as TuckGO, a for-credit immersive educational experience that comprises Tuck’s global learning requirement.… Meet MIT Sloan’s MBA Class Of 2021 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 27, 2019 The world is divided into two groups: talkers and doers. Most people are talkers. They spit out detailed lists and plans. Fixating on the future, they equate productivity with perfection. More than anything, they dread the accountability that comes with action. Doers get their hands dirty. Resourceful and rare, they take risks and brave failures.… The World’s Best MBA Programs For Entrepreneurship (NEWS) By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: November 12, 2019 In the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, an IKEA rests in the shadows of towering grain towers. The massive blue-and-yellow big box store marks the eastern edge of the Cortex district and provides a sharp visual reminder of the entrepreneurial renaissance happening in a city once decimated by the rise of suburbia and… Dartmouth Tuck’s Admit Chief Talks About App Decline & Rebound (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: November 6, 2019 As the widespread MBA application slump hardened into a three-year trend at U.S. business schools this year, no top-10 school took a bigger hit than Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business. (In fact few schools outside the top 10 were as severely impacted, either.) The Tuck School lost 22.5% of its MBA application volume compared to… A Day In The Life Of An Oxford Saïd MBA Student (NEWS) By: Aditya Chopra | Last Updated: June 29, 2023 It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Wednesday, and I am a little hungover. The rainy weather isn’t helping much. Getting ready, breakfast, calendar schedule check, email check, charging my phone, some Twitter, some Instagram, and a bike ride to Saïd Business School consume the next 1 1/2 hours. I am going to spend the next 3… ESMT Berlin Enters The Online MBA Game (NEWS) By: Jeremy Hazlehurst | Last Updated: December 7, 2019 Top-flight German business school ESMT is to launch a blended MBA, which will be taught 80% online and 20% face-to-face. The first cohort will enter the classroom -- or the virtual learning environment -- in September 2020. The two-year program, which will be called a part-time MBA, will be taught in English and is aimed… Meet Pittsburgh Katz’s MBA Class Of 2021 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 11, 2019 “Experience is the best teacher.” That could be the motto for the University of Pittsburgh's Katz Graduate School of Business. Deliberately small, the Katz MBA is known for its outputs: high job placement and ROI. The reason? MBA students are constantly teaming up and assuming different roles. Together, they dissect ideas, develop strategies, and execute… Cornell Johnson’s Girotra: Users Won’t Walk Too Far for a Bike Share (NEWS) By: Howard R. Gold | Last Updated: September 13, 2023 Bike-sharing systems have swept the world, making them the transportation mode of choice for many urban millennials. Cities like Hangzhou and Shanghai in China and London, Paris, and New York have the biggest networks. Washington, D.C. and Chicago are among the largest in the U.S. But anyone who has used bike share programs has run…