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These Whartonites Want To Burst Your Political Bubble (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: October 10, 2019

Newsflash: Donald Trump is a terrible president. Counter-newsflash: Actually, Donald Trump is a great president. It's not news that Americans seem to be more politically divided than ever. And it's not a new theory that the blame for our at-times-bitter polarization lies, at least in part, on our ability to tune out opposing views by being more exclusive than ever…

Imperial Gets New Dean From Lisbon (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: March 14, 2017

Imperial College London yesterday (March 13) tapped the dean of a rival European school to the the new dean of its business school. Francisco Veloso, who has led Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics as dean since 2012, will join Imperial on Aug. 1. Imperial credited Veloso, a professor of innovation and entrepreneurship, with…

Highest & Lowest Paid MBAs of 2016 (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: March 20, 2017

The starting salary for a newly minted MBA often tells only part of the story when you're trying to track the highest paid business school graduates of the year. That's often because sign-on bonuses and other guaranteed compensation can equal or exceed base pay for the most extraordinary MBAs who went to school with highly…

The Round 2 MBA Rollercoaster (NEWS)

By: By Heidi Hillis, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: October 11, 2019

This has been a big week for MBA applicants. Harvard, Booth, Kellogg, Yale, Darden, Cornell and other top schools have been sending out decisions to round 2 applicants, bringing joy to some and frustration or disappointment to others. For many candidates this can be the most nerve wracking time of the admissions cycle, as round…

2017 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Aravind Chandrasekaran, Ohio State (Fisher) (NEWS)

By: Andrea Carter | Last Updated: March 26, 2017

Aravind Chandrasekaran Associate Professor of Operations Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business Talk about real world impact! Recent work by Ohio State’s Aravind Chandrasekaran, in collaboration with over 40 healthcare providers, involved radically redesigning the discharge process for transplant recipients at a large medical center. The multi-year project resulted in a significant reduction in…

Handicapping: Mr. Minister, Ms. Nigeria 2+2, Mr. Ivy League Sergeant, Mr. Insurance, Ms. Fashion Startup, Mr. Strategy (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 8, 2023

Ever since he dropped out of college with a 2.4 GPA, this 29-year-old young professional has been on an upward trajectory. He joined the military, working his way up to become a sergeant and a sniper who saw two combat deployments and led 12- to 15-person teams over six years. Then, he got himself into…

Decision Day Looms For 2+2ers At HBS (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: April 18, 2017

For more than 1,000 expected applicants to Harvard Business School’s 2+2 admission program, tomorrow (April 19) at high noon is decision day. That is when the school will invite slightly under 200 undergraduate and graduate students to interview for deferred admission to HBS. If eventually admitted, those candidates would then be required to gain two…

What Are You Worth? MBA Pay By Region (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: April 19, 2017

MBA pay often comes down to three factors. It starts with school. On average, higher rank means higher starting pay. Industry also plays a role, with finance and consulting grads traditionally landing the best packages. Over time, these factors give way to something with even greater long-term impact: geography Take Wharton, a household name…

The MBAs In Oxford & Cambridge Sculls (NEWS)

By: sandboxdev | Last Updated: October 11, 2019

For six MBA candidates at Oxford University's Saïd Business School, the first half of the program this year was as much an athletic endeavor as it was academic. Earlier this month, their athletic preparation culminated in the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, a tradition that dates back 161 years. For some, rowing in what is…

Why Stanford’s Iconic MBA Essay Still Matters (NEWS)

By: Matt Symonds, director at Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: April 22, 2017

When Stanford GSB’s former Dean of Admissions Derrick Bolton first introduced the 'What Matters To You and Why' admissions essay in the MBA application over thirteen years ago, did he have any idea that it would become such an enduring and iconic question? Even if you don’t include Stanford among your short list of target schools,…

Guide To Pre-MBA Camps & Programs (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: August 26, 2023

Pre-MBA summer events — boot camps, seminars, networking festivals — at which soon-to-be students are introduced to potential future employers (and vice versa) are now common practice for major consulting and banking recruiters, and a select number of other companies, as well. They are also becoming common practice for students planning to focus on those concentrations…

My Story: From Tanzania To The Olympics & Stanford GSB (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: October 11, 2019

Benjamin Fernandes was at a fork in the road. The native of Tanzania was weeks away from getting his bachelor’s degree from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul, and he had three good job offers on the table. One involved a lot of money — the most, he says, that anyone in his graduating class had…

How Yale SOM Crashed The M7 Party (NEWS)

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

For Amy Saltzman, it really came down to three business schools: Wharton, Dartmouth Tuck, and Yale University's School of Management. When she was mulling over those choices, at least seven out of ten people urged her to go to Wharton. After all, it was the higher ranked school with the most well-known MBA program. "I…

2017 Best MBAs: Ziad Jarjouhi, Cornell (Johnson) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 3, 2017

Ziad Jarjouhi Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business “Banker turned agri-entrepreneur.” Age: 32 Hometown: Kuwait City, Kuwait Fun fact about yourself: In 1998, I became the youngest person to receive the Eagle Scout rank in Kuwait. Undergraduate School and Degree: Bachelor of Commerce (Honors in Finance) from the…

2017 Best MBAs: Stanford GSB’s Federico Mossa (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 6, 2017

Federico Mossa Stanford Graduate School of Business “Analytical, caring, driven, flexible, generous, inquisitive, learner, musician, passionate, reflective, reliable, resilient, supportive, world citizen.” Hometown: Sardinia, Italy Fun fact about yourself: I have an autographed CD from my favorite band Radiohead saying “Federico, nice covers [of our songs]!”. Undergraduate School and Degree: Università Commerciale “Luigi Bocconi”, Milan,…

2017 Best MBAs: Alex Walker Turner, University of Toronto (Rotman) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 6, 2017

Alex Walker Turner University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management Age: 26 Hometown: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Fun fact about yourself: I play classical and jazz trumpet; I was a World’s Level Cheerleader Undergraduate School and Degree: BAH, Political Science, Queen’s University; MA International Relations, McMaster University Where did you work before enrolling in business school?…

2017 Best MBAs: Myriam Ahmed, INSEAD (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 6, 2017

Myriam Ahmed INSEAD An international mess; French by nationality but also half Burmese, grew up in London, but lived in New York for five years pre-INSEAD. Age: 28 Hometown: London, UK Fun fact about yourself: I went backpacking by myself at 19 across South America for 6 months (and almost gave my parents a heart-attack…

2017 Best MBAs: Charles Gallo, Georgetown (McDonough) (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 6, 2017

Charles Gallo Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business “Passionate with a relentless drive to make a difference.” Age: 35 Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa Fun fact about yourself: I ran a marathon in a monkey suit to raise money for charity. Undergraduate School and Degree: Southern Methodist University, BSc. Economics with Finance Where did you…

2017 Best MBAs: Andrea Michahelles Barreno, IMD (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 6, 2017

Andrea Michahelles Barreno IMD “Energetic and analytical engineer. Volunteer by heart, true friend and action driven. Loves to smile and ask questions.” Age: 32 Hometown: Lima, Peru Fun fact about yourself: Sometimes I am so self-absorbed in my own thoughts, that I get injured easily in domestic accidents. Undergraduate School and Degree: Bachelor in Engineering,…

2017 Best MBAs: Itsuma Tanaka, ESADE (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 6, 2017

Itsuma Tanaka ESADE “Passionate telecom professional who chaired global standardization meetings to connect the world with 4G LTE.” Age: 35 Hometown: Yokohama, Japan Fun fact about yourself: Rock musician and happy father of two amazing children Undergraduate School and Degree: Information Systems Engineering, Imperial College London (UK) Where did you work before enrolling in business…

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How I Got Into INSEAD (NEWS)

By: Hewitt Chan | Last Updated: May 16, 2017

I am from Hong Kong, a city where all the fun happens and where the Eastern and Western cultures fuse together. I graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor's degree in business administration and information systems (Dean’s honor list) and was admitted as a certified public accountant (CPA) of the Hong Kong Institute of…

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Vlerick’s Master Of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: May 24, 2017

Program Name: Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship Length of Program: 10 months Cost: € 16,400 (about $18,198) Vlerick Business School in Leuven, Belgium is no stranger to the startup world, having ranked ninth among top MBA programs for entrepreneurship in 2015, according to the Financial Times. (The school did not make FT's top 25 for entrepreneurship in 2016, but did squeeze into the…

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Gay MBA Tells HBS Classmates To Speak Up (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: May 25, 2017

https://youtu.be/SrK8-ZDWSiI?list=PLPndSdqaaC1aOx3rPEqk1CSrMFPETkCL- As a gay 15-year-old boy in the conservative Midwest, Andrew Cone concedes that silence smothered him. As the student speaker at Harvard Business School's Class Day activities today (May 24), Cone demonstrated he has gotten over the problem. In a 12-minute, 30-second address on the Baker Lawn of the school’s campus in Boston, the…

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He Fled Terrorism At Home. An MBA Helped Him Rebuild His Life (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: June 10, 2017

Kashif Khaleel could hear the gunfire from his office. Looking from his third-floor window across the skyline of Islamabad, Pakistan, he could see the smoke rising from Lal Masjid, the Red Mosque, one of the city's oldest mosques, only a couple of kilometers away. It was the third major terrorist attack since he'd moved to the city.…

Assessing Your Odds Of Getting In (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne & Sandy Kreisberg | Last Updated: June 18, 2017

Call him Mr. Silver. He didn't go to an Ivy League School. He has worked for a Big Four accounting firm and a mid-market private equity shop. And he has a 710 GMAT. But this 24-year-old professional has gold ambitions: To get into Harvard, Chicago Booth or Northwestern Kellogg. This young professional at Accenture describes…

Hult Webinar: Marketing yourself in today's job market

March 9, 2017 (CALENDAR)

By: Georgina Hannah | Last Updated: March 3, 2017

Join us for a Webinar: Marketing yourself in today's job market Poets&Quants and Hult International Business School are joining forces to host a global webinar on the hot topic of how best to position your skills and experience within the context of today’s global employment trends. Join Editor-In-Chief at Poets&Quants, John A. Byrne,…

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By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: October 3, 2019

The CentreCourt MBA Festival has been designed for MBA applicants by two of the world’s foremost authorities on business schools. John A. Byrne, editor-in-chief of Poets&Quants, and Matt Symonds, bestselling MBA author and columnist for Forbes and The Economist, are pulling together exceptional content and guest speakers – interviews, panels, workshops and school interaction –…

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