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I-Banking: A Shrinking MBA Option (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 15, 2015

It's no secret that investment banking jobs have become a smaller piece of the MBA job pie. Many think the decline in i-banking dates back to the Great Recession of 2008-2009. At Harvard Business School, the percentage of the graduating class headed into investment banking has been cut in half in the past five years…

Handicapping Your MBA Odds: Ms. Search Marketing (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne & Sandy Kreisberg | Last Updated: July 6, 2023

After a two-year stint with one of the three big global consulting firms, this 27-year-old Asian woman has been working at a big tech firm as a senior analyst in search marketing. With a 3.67 grade point average from an Ivy League college and a 730 GMAT, she now wants to go to business school.…

A McKinsey Man Moves Into The Dean’s Office (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 29, 2015

The walls are still empty, waiting for inspiring images of an eclectic group of people from Albert Einstein and Mohammad Ali to Roberto Clemente and Roger Federer. A little over three weeks into a new job, the new resident in the dean's office at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business hasn't yet recorded a voicemail greeting.…

Meet UCLA’s Incoming MBA Class of 2017 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 3, 2019

It’s easy to associate UCLA with glitz, glamour, warm sunshine, and breezy beaches. The school is just a 2.5 mile jaunt from Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive. And the ocean is right down Sunset Boulevard. But that’s not the main reason why top-flight professionals are flocking to UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. “Anderson is the…

Meet The Cambridge MBA Class of 2016 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 18, 2015

How is this for a brand? Picture a 900 year-old university, chartered six years before the Magna Carta, that has withstood reformations, revolts, and wars. Your faculty and alumni have included Sir Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking, Charles Darwin, William Wordsworth, and Jane Goodall. Steeped in tradition, your brand carries the aura of renown and prestige.…

Meet The Duke Fuqua MBA Class of 2017 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 10, 2019

You could call it the ranking heard ‘round the world. Last November, Bloomberg Businessweek released its business school rankings. And they left the traditional powers speechless. Buoyed by second place scores in the employer survey and intellectual capital, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business climbed five spots to rank as the top full-time MBA program.…

High Noon For HBS Round One Applicants (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 5, 2015

For nearly 4,000 hopeful applicants to Harvard Business School, it’s high noon. The school will begin sending out interview invitations to round one candidates tomorrow (Oct. 6) and on two other days, Oct. 8th and Oct. 14th. The Oct. 14th date also will be the bad news day when HBS issues its first dings of…

Meet Emory Goizueta’s MBA Class of 2017 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 16, 2015

Ever wonder why some second years can’t stop smiling when they arrive on campus? Chances are, they bagged the elephant, turning their internship into a six-figure job after graduation. Talk about a sense of liberation. Say goodbye to the uncertainty of slogging from interview-to-interview. Now, they can focus on leading clubs, following passions, and turning…

Meet The Ivey MBA Class of 2016 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 22, 2015

Conventional wisdom says you should head to London for the best business education. London, Ontario, that is. Sandwiched between Toronto and Detroit, the “Forest City” is home to the world’s most unheralded one-year MBA program: The Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario. In 2014, Ivey made headlines when it reached #1 in…

Meet The Toronto Rotman MBA Class of 2017 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 3, 2019

When students evaluate business schools, they tend to quantify their decisions. They pore over GMAT scores, placement rates, and starting salaries – not to mention rankings – to justify their choices. It’s perfectly natural; numbers drive business. In measuring any business’ health, people look closely at data like net income, working capital, and assets. With…

Meet USC Marshall’s MBA Class of 2017 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 10, 2019

Most people don’t worry about their network – until they need it. Maybe they lose their ‘safe’ job – or they find doors shut to them. In these times, they quickly learn that experience is trivialized, skills are commoditized, and can-do attitudes only impress at entry level. Talent may give them a quick start, it…

Dean Of The Year: The Three-Peat Change Agent (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: December 29, 2015

It is not an overstatement to say that when Yale University announced that Edward 'Ted' Snyder would become the new dean of its School of Management expectations were extraordinarily high. After all, Snyder would be coming to his position with two successful deanships already behind him, at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business…

Handicapping: Ms. Analyst, Ms. Social Sector, Mr. Startup, Ms. Finance, Mr. Sovereign Fund, Ms. Ed Tech, Ms. Marketing, Mr. Banking (NEWS)

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

After gaining her undergraduate degree from a top New England college in 2012, this 25-year-old woman landed a job with a global consulting firm. But her true love is the social sector and more recently she began working for a small consulting firm to mission-driven organizations. With a 720 GMAT and a sterling 3.92 GPA,…

Foreign MBAs: Boost U.S. Job Odds (NEWS)

By: Ethan Baron | Last Updated: January 14, 2016

When universities including Harvard and Stanford need a trainer to provide international students with hope and a strategy to achieve their job-search goals, they call on Marcelo Barros. The former associate director of MBA career coaching for international students at the University of Maryland Smith School of Business provides students with data, insights, and a strong dose of tough love - all leading, ideally, to…

How Not To BLOW Your HBS Interview (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: January 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/PsCWa64xxEQ It's D-Day today (Jan. 27) for thousands of Harvard Business School round two applicants. The school plans to send out the first wave of interview invitations at exactly high noon EST. Dee Leopold, managing director of admissions and financial aid, says that a second wave of invites will go out on Feb. 3rd, along…

The MBAs Leading FT 500 Companies (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 3, 2019

An MBA isn’t required to get admission. But it sure helps you get a better seat. That’s especially true of the corner office. To land the big gig, it takes a mix of experience, skills, networking, and political savvy. Make no mistake: Aspiring CEOs get a head start with an MBA. It is a stamp…

Behind Chicago Booth’s 97.4% Employment Rate (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 4, 2016

How do you define success? For most, you look at the numbers. By that measure, few schools can match the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Some 13 years ago, the incoming class averaged a 687 GMAT. This fall, the 2017 Class entered with a 726 score – behind only Stanford and Wharton and…

Hult Out Of Financial Times Ranking Again (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: February 20, 2016

For the second year in a row, Hult International Business School failed to make The Financial Times's ranking of the top 100 MBA programs in the world. For Hult, the second consecutive disappearance from the updated 2016 FT list is something of a public relations disaster. The school, which appeared on the list for six years…

An MBA’s AirBnB For The Disabled (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: October 10, 2019

Srin Madipalli is a builder. He's an adventurer. He's very well-educated and traveled. He also has spinal muscular atrophy and has been in a mechanical wheelchair since birth. But that hasn't slowed or thwarted his ambitions in the slightest. Quite the contrary, in fact. the Oxford MBA grad has been a corporate lawyer, dived in deep, blue…

MBAs And Tech: Open Arms Or Détente? (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 3, 2019

MBAs And Tech: Open Arms Or Detente? The art of politics is saying one thing while deftly doing another without anyone noticing. By that standard, the tech sector has the political touch of a Ronald Reagan. Forget Stephen Curry and the Warriors. Considering the rhetoric, MBA bashing is no doubt the Bay Area’s favorite sport.…

A Place For Over 30 MBA Applicants? (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: March 25, 2016

Is There A Place For Over-30 MBA Applicants? Is 40 the new 30? Not if you want to start a full-time MBA program. That’s the stereotype, I’m afraid. Once you pass the 30 year mark, the academic world supposedly looks at you differently. Suddenly, you’re out of touch and set in your ways, unable to…

IESE MBAs Storm Startup Epicenter (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: April 6, 2016

The mutual infatuation between MBAs and the tech and startup world continues to blossom. Over the past few years, Amazon has emerged as one of the biggest employers of elite MBAs. Google and Apple now top McKinsey, Deloitte and other MBA-centric firms as the "most desirable" places to work for MBAs. And increasingly, MBAs from…

October 1, 2015 (CALENDAR)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: October 3, 2019

Forté Forum For Women – Discover The Value Of An MBA Forté Forums are FREE events designed for standout women considering an MBA whether you’re a high-achiever looking to change careers, a college student planning for the future, or a professional ready to take your career to the next level. The London Forum will empower you with information about…

November 18, 2015 (CALENDAR)

By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: October 26, 2015

Harvard Business School is hosting an information session in London, Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Impact Hub Westminster, 1st Floor New Zealand House 80, 80 Haymarket, London, UK. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA program at Harvard Business School. The event will…

Laura Freedman (CONSULTANT)

By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: October 22, 2015

Uncommonly strong INSEAD experience: 10+ years as an INSEAD alumni interviewer, 20+ years of INSEAD alumni leadership roles on three continents (my name is even on an amphi). Deep experience career counseling: Career coach for INSEAD MBA Asia Campus Career Development Centre, National University of Singapore's (NUS) MBA and Lee Kwan Yew School of Public…

Krista Nannery (CONSULTANT)

By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: July 18, 2025

mbaMission is the world’s leading MBA admissions consulting firm and the only one exclusively recommended by Manhattan Prep and Kaplan GMAT. Our dedicated, full-time Senior Consultants work one-on-one with business school candidates to identify and showcase their strongest attributes in their applications. When applying to an elite MBA program, you need elite experience on your…

Amanda (CONSULTANT)

By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: November 13, 2024

The trailblazer in MBA admissions consulting is the team at Stacy Blackman Consulting (SBC). No other firm has demonstrated not only staying power for over two decades but also built a top-tier team of consultants with bios that would impress even the most discerning MBA applicant. Their real-world MBA admissions committee expertise enables SBC consultants…

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