Search Results for: london business school (3442 results found) 100 Best & Brightest MBAs: Class Of 2023 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 4, 2023 Who is Tyler Kelley? That’s tough to pin down in a few words. A first-generation student who grew up in a low-income home headed by a single parent? That’s where he started. The student president of the University of Virginia’s Darden School who’ll be joining McKinsey & Company after graduation? That’s where he is now.… Registration Date Announced For New GMAT Focus Edition — But Still No Test Dates (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: September 14, 2023 Registration for the new Graduate Management Admission Test Focus Edition was announced today (May 2), though actual testing dates remain as-yet-unknown. Test takers will be able to register for the new test on August 29 "for testing in the fourth quarter this year," the Graduate Management Admission Council announced. GMAC announced the release of the… At HEC Paris, The MBA Games Begin! (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 25, 2023 Let the games begin. On HEC Paris’ sprawling 341-acre campus, some 1,300 MBA students and their partners from all over the world are gathered in a unique Olympics called the MBA Tournament, or MBAT for short. They arrived today on planes, buses and trains from 16 business schools to compete in 34 different events. “This… At MBA Olympics, It’s Oxford Saïd Again Over HEC Paris (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 14, 2023 The look of victory was written all over Adrian Maulana's sweat-stained face. The MBA student from Indonesia had just defeated his opponent on the badminton court, winning yet another gold for Oxford's Saïd Business School, moving the University of Oxford closer to a fifth consecutive win at the MBA Olympics at HEC Paris. Like so many of the… Ace Your MBA Video Essays in Three Easy Steps (NEWS) By: Cassandra Pittman, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: March 30, 2026 By now, most of us are Zoom masters, well-practiced at talking into our computer screens. But if you think that your Zoom experience makes MBA video essays — now a common component in many top-tier business school applications — an easy win, think again. Delivering your message feels much harder when there is a clock… MBA Application Deadlines For The 2023-2024 Admissions Cycle (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne & Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 25, 2023 What goes down must come up? That's the likely scenario for MBA applications in the forthcoming 2023-2024 admissions cycle. Last year, the Top Ten business schools reported an overall acceptance rate of 22.2%, up from 18.4% a year earlier, as MBA applicant pools shrank. With a large number of layoffs of young professional workers in… P&Q’s 40-Under-40 Best MBA Professors Of 2023 (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: September 14, 2023 When Gorgi Krlev teaches sustainability to his MBA students at ESCP Business School in Paris, he takes a holistic approach. From understanding planetary boundaries to societal causes for our sustainability challenges, to developing effective solutions, he attacks the topic from a variety of interconnected, integrated viewpoints. Krlev's course “not only covers the role of corporate… Ranking The Top 50 MBA Cases Of The Last 50 Years (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: June 14, 2023 Harvard Business School launched the very first MBA case study more than 100 years ago, and with it, modern graduate business education. Every year since then, professors and researchers at HBS have authored more cases than their counterparts at any other higher education institution. Harvard doesn't just churn out cases — it consumes them, too.… Do You Need An MBA To Found A Unicorn? History Says … Probably Not (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: August 31, 2023 Though an MBA has long been (and continues to be) a ticket to career success, it doesn't guarantee it. This is particularly true in entrepreneurship. According to a Stanford professor who specializes in VC research, unicorns — companies backed by venture capital that are valued at a billion dollars — are more likely than not… The World’s Most Popular MBA Programs (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 18, 2023 What are the most popular MBA programs in the world? You can answer that question in a variety of ways. Certainly, a school that receives more applicants per available classroom seat than any other would qualify. Stanford's MBA program attracts 14.5 applicants per seat, better than any prestige MBA program in the world. (At roughly… At IMD, Experiential Learning Starts Before Admission (NEWS) By: Karen Ponte, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: March 30, 2026 The unique learning experiences begin before applicants are even admitted to IMD’s top-ranked MBA program in Lausanne. Candidates submit the usual application form, transcripts, test scores, and a recommendation letter. Top applicants are then invited to take part in an assessment day, held either online or in person. It’s more or less a full day… The Top Graduation Speeches Of 2023 (NEWS) By: Greg Yang | Last Updated: July 17, 2023 As the Class of 2023 crossed the finish line this year, a number of remarkable commencement speakers took to the stage to impart some words of wisdom. MBA Chic recently highlighted a few of the best commencement speeches of 2023. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY: GINNI ROMETTY, FORMER CHAIR / CEO OF IBM Ginni Rometty is the… The Absolute Worst MBA Rankings (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 22, 2023 Before we get to what arguably qualify as the worst MBA rankings on the planet, we need to make it clear that we know many people believe all university rankings are crap. That's become increasingly clear in recent years as law and medical schools began a crusade to stop cooperating with U.S. News & World… 3 Steps To Strategically Plan Your Career (NEWS) By: Greg Yang | Last Updated: July 29, 2023 3 Steps to Strategically Plan Your Career Careers play a large role in our overall life satisfaction. But how often do we take charge in planning and making our careers happen on our own terms? And what does good strategic career planning really look like? These are questions that Christine de Largy, Executive Fellow with… The Best & Brightest Executive MBAs Of 2023 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: August 4, 2023 You might not expect Tejinder Singh to pursue an MBA. After all, the married father of two already holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering – not to mention six U.S. patents. Some may wonder how Singh can even find time to study. Working for a semiconductor firm, Singh has seen his unit’s revenue quadruple in… MBAs To Watch: Class Of 2023 (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 You can believe it. You can want it. Nothing happens until you get involved. That means stepping into the arena, to paraphrase Teddy Roosevelt. You confront the cynics, harness the masses, and elevate the stragglers. In the process, you shoulder the criticisms and learn from the mistakes – just like every leader before you. Destinée… Blazing A Trail: Adopting An Entrepreneurial Mindset (NEWS) By: Sharvan Pethe | Last Updated: August 29, 2023 I wonder if the person I was a year ago would recognise the version of me who is writing this column today? I mean, of course, the chiseled jawline, soulful eyes, and dazzling smile remain. As cliche as it sounds though, the first year of my London Business School MBA experience has been truly transformative.… QS Co-Founder Defends His MBA Ranking (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 23, 2023 After being called out as one of the worst MBA rankings, QS has launched a defense pf the company's MBA ranking that Co-Founder Nunzio Quacquarelli claims is the world's most popular of the annual lists. Without mentioning that the QS MBA ranking was named one of the three absolute worst accountings of MBA programs, Quacquarelli… Georgetown Opens 2023-2024 MBA Applications With 3 New Essay Prompts (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: August 29, 2023 Fall is upon us, and with it, MBA application season. The latest leading U.S. business school to open their 2023-2024 app season is Georgetown McDonough School of Business, which announced significant changes to its process this year, including three new essay prompts. Accepting applications to its full-time MBA, Flex MBA, and Flex MBA Online program… Women At The Leading U.S. & Global MBA Programs: Why The Numbers Keep Rising (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: February 22, 2024 When the Forté Foundation was founded in 2002, MBA programs at the leading business schools averaged less than 28% women — a problem thrown into sharp relief by comparison with law schools and medical schools, which had largely already achieved gender parity. Twenty years later, the nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in graduate business education reports… Meet The MBA Class Of 2025: Inspiring, Inventive, Impactful (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 3, 2023 Picture a Formula 1 race. Think 90 minutes of gunning 230 miles per hour. Imagine G-forces as strong as a space launch pressing against you the whole time. On top of that, you’re stuck in a cramped cockpit where temperatures can top 110 degrees. To race an F1 car, you need conditioning – cardio and… The Best Cities For MBAs (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 12, 2023 MBAs want options. What does that exactly mean? For many, options translate to location – and the lifestyle that comes with it. Many MBAs want to operate in the proverbial ‘center of the universe.’ Think New York City, London, Shanghai, and San Francisco. The world is fast-paced with people galore, a non-stop array of dining,… HEC Paris Takes Over First Place In The Financial Times Master’s In Management Ranking (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: September 12, 2023 After a dozen uninterrupted years at the top of the Financial Times' Master's in Management ranking, the University of St. Gallen is now in the role of playing second fiddle to HEC Paris. For the first time ever since the FT began ranking these programs, HEC Paris can now claim that its MiM program is… Scott Brownlee (CONSULTANT) By: consultant | Last Updated: March 4, 2026 Fortuna Admissions possesses unique insider knowledge of how admissions committees work, because we have been the gatekeepers in the admissions offices of top business schools. Our entire team comprises of former business school professionals from top-tier institutions including Wharton, INSEAD, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, London Business School, Chicago Booth, NYU Stern, Duke Fuqua, IE… Tsahala David (CONSULTANT) By: consultant | Last Updated: March 4, 2026 Fortuna Admissions possesses unique insider knowledge of how admissions committees work, because we have been the gatekeepers in the admissions offices of top business schools. Our entire team comprises of former business school professionals from top-tier institutions including Wharton, INSEAD, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, London Business School, Chicago Booth, NYU Stern, Duke Fuqua, IE… Alterrell Mills (CONSULTANT) By: consultant | Last Updated: March 4, 2026 Fortuna Admissions possesses unique insider knowledge of how admissions committees work, because we have been the gatekeepers in the admissions offices of top business schools. Our entire team comprises of former business school professionals from top-tier institutions including Wharton, INSEAD, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, London Business School, Chicago Booth, NYU Stern, Duke Fuqua, IE… Jayne Mulcahy (CONSULTANT) By: consultant | Last Updated: March 4, 2026 Fortuna Admissions possesses unique insider knowledge of how admissions committees work, because we have been the gatekeepers in the admissions offices of top business schools. Our entire team comprises of former business school professionals from top-tier institutions including Wharton, INSEAD, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, London Business School, Chicago Booth, NYU Stern, Duke Fuqua, IE…