Search Results for: london business school (3442 results found) How To Nail Your MBA Interview (NEWS) By: Greg Yang | Last Updated: December 18, 2022 How To Nail Your MBA Interview Interviews play a critical role in the MBA admissions process. Typically, if you’ve made it to the interview stage, your chances of admission are high. Stacy Blackman, founder of Stacy Blackman Consulting, recently covered some of the toughest MBA interview questions and offered insight into how applicants can nail… 2022 MBA Class Profiles & Employment Reports (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: December 31, 2022 Who really gets into this school? It’s the question on every applicant’s mind. Once they answer it, they are positioned to tackle even bigger questions… Are my classmates like me? Will they make me better when they’re peers? Could this network provide opportunities and expertise after I graduate? And then there is the question every… P&Q’s MBA Professor Of The Year: Jeffrey Sonnenfeld (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: September 14, 2023 A couple of months ago, Yale School of Management Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld walked out of his home, only to see a large Z painted on his driveway. The Russian military symbol, affixed to tanks and other vehicles used in the war against the Ukraine, had to be interpreted as a warning to Sonnenfeld. He duly… MBA Handicapping: Indian Applicants NOT From IIT (NEWS) By: Sandy Kreisberg & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 25, 2023 https://youtu.be/rxAfwSocPgY Handicapping your MBA odds is always tricky business because there are a lot of unknowns about every candidate. Yet the chances of an elite MBA admission for Raunak, a 25-year-old analyst in New Delhi seem pretty darn good. Since graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Jalandhar,… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Ali Almoulah, UCLA (Anderson) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 6, 2023 Ali Almoulah UCLA, Anderson School of Management “Globetrotter who loves to work hard and play even harder.” Hometown: Kuwait City, Kuwait (Middle East) Fun Fact About Yourself: I love to race triathlons around the world, I compete in IRONMAN 70.3 distance. Undergraduate School and Major: Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Petroleum & natural gas engineering Most… Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Cynthia Panez Velazco, UCLA (Anderson) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 7, 2023 Cynthia Panez Velazco UCLA, Anderson School of Management “A driven, committed, and empathic woman, who wants to generate positive change.” Hometown: Lima, Peru Fun Fact About Yourself: I was a volunteer panda-keeper for a day in Chengdu, China. I cleaned, prepared meals for pandas and I even fed a 1-year-old panda! I also learned about… 2023 CentreCourt MBA Admissions Festival (NEWS) By: Ursula Balent | Last Updated: February 16, 2023 Tune in as we bring you the first of three CentreCourt MBA Festival events for 2023! You will listen into thoughtful in-depth conversations from 20+ top MBA school's deans, current students, admissions leaders, CEO's, and program directors. Topics covered include admissions tips, testing, real personal experiences, professional goals, personal development, and more so you too… A New Winner Tops Our 2022-2023 International MBA Ranking (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 3, 2023 After racking up an impressive six-year run at the top of Poets&Quants' ranking of international MBA programs, INSEAD has moved aside to make room for another elite European business school. IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain, takes the top prize in the 2022-2023 ranking, followed by Italy's SDA Bocconi, IMD in Switzerland, ESADE Business School,… P&Q’s Must Reads: Nominate Your Favorite Under-40 MBA Professor For 2023’s List (NEWS) By: Kristy Bleizeffer | Last Updated: February 9, 2023 https://youtu.be/_IneKt3FZwE Hello everyone –- Welcome back to Poets&Quants’ Must Reads, a quick, digestible recap of the top business school news, sponsored by CentreCourt, P&Q's virtual admission events. I’m your host, Kristy Bleizeffer, and I’ll be highlighting the most important P&Q stories you might have missed. So, let’s get to it. No. 1: Nominate Your Favorite… Financial Times 2023 MBA Ranking: The Biggest Bombshell Is Wharton’s Disappearance (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: December 10, 2023 For the very first time in a quarter of a century of rankings, Columbia Business School has captured first place in the Financial Times Global MBA ranking. But the biggest bombshell in the new 2023 ranking is the complete disappearance of The Wharton School, which claimed top honors last year. It's the most glaring of… Ten Biggest Surprises In The Financial Times 2023 MBA Ranking (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne & Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 21, 2023 You don't have to look very hard to find some rather surprising outcomes in the Financial Times 2023 MBA ranking. For one thing, the most significant changes to its methodology caused major volatility in program ranks. Then, in over 25 years worth of rankings, there's a new first-time winner in Columbia Business School. And also… Women In Leadership: Highs and Lows of MBA Recruiting (NEWS) By: Jemima Maunder-Taylor | Last Updated: February 15, 2023 ‘I didn’t even get an interview.’ ‘Me neither. We’ll have to try again for full-time roles.’ An almost imperceptible pause… before a third voice chimes in. ‘I got it! 8-week internship starting in June.’ Another pause. ‘…and they gave me the full-time offer too.’ Recruitment season is full of mixed emotions for MBAs. There are… Meet the MBA Class of 2023: Lara Gruering, INSEAD (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: February 28, 2023 Lara Gruering INSEAD “Hyper passionate, French-Swiss raised, US-educated, consumer obsessed brand marketing whiz speaking 5+ languages.” Hometown: Paris, France Fun Fact About Yourself: I took a gap year from my undergraduate studies to live in Iran for a year in 2016-2017 to study Persian, travel and explore consumer industries in emerging markets (this was right… 2023 CentreCourt Specialized Masters Event (NEWS) By: Ursula Balent | Last Updated: March 16, 2023 Tune in as we bring you the first of two CentreCourt Specialized Masters events for 2023! Listen in to discussions answering who each program is best suited for, what the curriculum looks like, and what type of careers are common for graduates from top schools from the US and abroad. If you are considering an… Secrets To Smart GMAT & GRE Prep (NEWS) By: Matt Symonds, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: March 30, 2026 Securing a competitive GMAT or GRE score is imperative for maximizing your chances of admissions success to the top business schools. Recently I had an opportunity to chat with admissions directors from Chicago Booth, Stanford, Wharton, MIT Sloan, Columbia, IMD, and London Business School at the CentreCourt MBA Festival. All agreed that applicants are far… INSEAD Unveils A 10-Year Campus ‘Re-Imagination Masterplan’ (NEWS) By: P&Q Staff | Last Updated: August 25, 2023 From Fontainebleau, France: INSEAD, The Business School for the World, unveiled a bold new vision for its Europe Campus, along with a 10-year long campus re-imagination masterplan. Opened in 1967, INSEAD’s Europe Campus is renowned for its pioneering design of spaces for learning, collaboration, and bonding. Close to 60 years later, INSEAD’s phenomenal global expansion… An MBA’s Inspiring Speech On Empowerment (NEWS) By: Anna Watson | Last Updated: April 14, 2023 Pamela Bow says nothing represents her life quite like her favorite dish, Pad Thai. The notion might seem silly, but as Bow begins explaining it, it starts to make sense. She offered the interpretation for a speech she gave at last year's MBA World Summit, with the idea, probably correct, that there's no better means for… 6 Tips On How To Choose Between MBA Offers (NEWS) By: Judith Silverman Hodora, Director, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: March 30, 2026 Lucky you! Your admissions strategy, hard work and commitment have paid off- you have been admitted to more than one MBA program. Now you face some potentially life-changing decisions. Every year around this time, my Fortuna Admissions colleagues and I speak with fortunate (if admittedly anxious) business school applicants who face some challenging choices. While… Should You Use AI To Draft Your MBA Admissions Essays? (NEWS) By: Caroline Diarte Edwards, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: March 30, 2026 By now, you have read and heard all about ChatGPT and fast-emerging successors. You may have experimented a bit to see what these AI-driven natural text processors. If so, you’ve probably been amazed at the quality of the content they churn out in a matter of minutes. You’re thinking about what tasks it can take… MBA Class Of 2023: Graduation Details & Speakers (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: May 3, 2023 Here it is. The moment has finally arrived. Three years ago, the Class of 2023 was reflecting on what they wanted to do and who they wanted to be. Wading deep in data, they compared schools on every imaginable measurable. They made calls, shared coffees, and visited campuses. When the class received their acceptances, they… The Top MBA Admission Consultants Of 2023 (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne & Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: July 31, 2024 Ask Emma Bond about her superpower as an MBA admissions coach and you'll quickly discover the not-very-secret reason for her remarkable success. "It's my ability to connect and empathize with my clients," confides Bond, a director at Fortuna Admissions who earned her people skills at London Business School and The Boston Consulting Group. She invests… 2023 Best & Brightest MBA: Esther Adusei, Georgetown University (McDonough) (NEWS) By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: April 30, 2023 Esther Adusei Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business “An aspiring polymath, passionate about exploring uncharted waters, empowering the underserved, and spreading contagious positivity.” Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana; Chandler, Arizona Fun fact about yourself: Despite not knowing how to swim, I kayaked over 100 nautical miles in Anchorage, Alaska with a group of 12 students. This was… Women In Leadership: In Ghana, Where Women Rule (NEWS) By: Jemima Maunder-Taylor | Last Updated: May 16, 2023 There were three women on the stage. CEOs, founders and business gurus, they shared this palpable energy, this tenacity. Lady Dentaa Amoateng MBE, a British-Ghanaian TV presenter and business owner, was on the far right of the all-female panel. Her statement mint green outfit and booming British accent were unmissably boss-like. In the middle, sat… Patty Keegan (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… Peter Johnson (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… David Rubinstein (CONSULTANT) By: | Last Updated: October 13, 2026 ARINGO’S roots were planted when our Founder, Gil Levi, was accepted at Harvard, Wharton, and INSEAD with a GMAT score of 650. Gil received a full, merit-based scholarship at Wharton upon admission. He formed ARINGO’s methodology based on the essay-writing tools that he originally developed as an MBA applicant. ARINGO’S clients have been accepted to… Pratheek Krishna (CONSULTANT) By: | Last Updated: October 13, 2026 ARINGO’S roots were planted when our Founder, Gil Levi, was accepted at Harvard, Wharton, and INSEAD with a GMAT score of 650. Gil received a full, merit-based scholarship at Wharton upon admission. He formed ARINGO’s methodology based on the essay-writing tools that he originally developed as an MBA applicant. ARINGO’S clients have been accepted to…