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By The Numbers: How Global Is Your MBA Experience? (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 5, 2019

MBA candidates are always looking for an advantage. That’s what makes them so different from peers they leave behind. They are early adopters and forward thinkers. That’s why he apply to business school. It is a destination for kindred spirits looking to shape the future. And the future is global commerce. Whether they seek a…

Our 2016 Honor Roll: The 40 Under 40 Most Outstanding MBA Professors (NEWS)

By: Andrea Carter | Last Updated: April 13, 2016

What’s on your bucket list of things to achieve before 40? For those of us who haven’t reached this milestone yet, our lists are likely filled with adventure, maybe exotic travel destinations, and career goals. If you’re looking for inspiration, the accomplishments of this year’s 40 Under 40 professors at leading graduate schools of business…

2016 Best 40 Under 40 Professors: Karan Girotra, INSEAD (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: April 13, 2016

Karan Girotra INSEAD Paul Dubrule Chaired Professor of Sustainable Development, Associate Professor of Technology and Operations Management (with Tenure) Karan Girotra goes where the action is. That’s why his research focuses on two of the key in business education: Disruptive innovation and sustainable enterprise. A Ph.D. from Wharton Girotra has emerged as a leading mind…

The 2016 Ding Report: Why Great Applicants Are Often Rejected (NEWS)

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

8,653. 7,414. 5,288. 3,631. Random numbers? Not really. Those figures reflect the number of MBA applicants that were rejected last year by Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and MIT Sloan, respectively. In fact, 22 out of the Top 25 highest ranked U.S. MBA programs each turned down for admission more than 1,000 candidates last year, 14 of…

The Best & Brightest MBAs In The Class of 2016 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: October 4, 2019

Business schools are known for “rock star” professors. But Professor Trip Davis of Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business never imagined he’d have a real rocker among his students. In his first class with Peter Mathias, Davis assumed he was dealing with a “harsh analyst,” due to Mathias’ serious manner and pointed questions. Little did…

2016-2017 MBA Application Deadlines (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 11, 2019

On your marks! Get set. Go! It's already that time of the year again when the leading business schools are setting their new deadlines for MBA applications for the upcoming 2016-2017 admissions season. While there are still plenty of schools that have yet to announce new deadline dates (we'll be updating this list on a…

Booth Courts Admission Consultants (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 15, 2016

In a highly unusual move, the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business has launched an outreach campaign to promote the school’s prestigious MBA program to MBA admissions consultants. Booth has designated a “contact person” in admissions for consultants, sent them an elaborate information packet on the school, and will be conducting a private webinar…

The Argument For A One-Year MBA Program (NEWS)

By: Diane Morgan | Last Updated: June 16, 2016

There was some hidden news in this year's Financial Times' global MBA rankings: For the first time ever, over half of the MBA programs in the Top 50 offered a shorter path than the traditional two-year timeframe to get the degree. Business school rankings are an on-going source of debate and controversy, relying on different…

Slight Rise In MBA Salaries At HEC Paris (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 16, 2016

HEC Paris said its Class of 2015 MBA graduates landed average starting salaries of €82,500, or $92,635, with sign-on bonuses averaging €10,500, or $11,790. Those sums represent a slight increase from the €82,100 salary a year earlier, but a decline in signing bonuses from €13,000 in the previous year. HEC’s starting salaries trail both INSEAD…

HEC Paris Tops Finance Program Ranking (NEWS)

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

MIT's Sloan School of Management is the only U.S. school to break the Top 10 European hold on a new Financial Times ranking of master's of finance programs for pre-experience students. Though MIT grads posted the highest alumni salaries, the school only managed a fifth-place standing, with HEC Paris repeating its first-place finish last year.…

IESE Names First Non-Spaniard Dean (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 22, 2016

After a three-month search for a new leader, the University of Navarra turned to a German-born professor at IESE Business School today (June 22) to succeed the highly successful Dean Jordi Canals. Franz Heukamp, currently associate dean for MBA programs at IESE, will take over the deanship on Sept. 1. The 43-year-old professor of decision analysis joined…

MBAs Doing Startups At Nearly Four Times The Rate Previously Thought (NEWS)

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

Call it the Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk effect. Inspired by the success of such highly admired entrepreneurs, a shockingly high number of MBA graduates — including those who assume mainstream business school jobs upon graduation — are starting their own companies. Business school employment reports apparently understate the nearly fanatical interest in entrepreneurship, because…

Elon Musk & Sheryl Sandberg Top List Of Leaders Most Admired By MBAs (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 7, 2016

A billionaire futurist. A genius go-getter. A patriot and a philanthropist. Sometimes, you wonder if Elon Musk stepped out of a movie. In another universe, the coiffed and sophisticated Musk would probably be donning an iron suit (or jumping into a flying car) to lead The Avengers. And why not? Ambitious as he is imaginative,…

What Accenture Strategy Seeks In MBAs (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: July 10, 2016

A strong brand can be a mixed blessing. It opens doors and conveys expertise and dependability. But it doesn’t always reflect a firm’s full capabilities or long-term trajectory. Accenture is a case in point. If you polled MBAs about Accenture, many would probably label it as an IT consulting firm that handles system migrations or…

The Stereotype-Defying MBAs In The Class of 2018 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: June 8, 2021

A.J. Steigman describes himself as “an international chess champion, investment banker-turned-entrepreneur, and Lyme disease survivor.” Just 31, Steigman could easily be characterized as a prodigy. Competing in chess tournaments when he was just five, he bested Bobby Fischer by becoming a Master at age 13. In 2010, he co-founded Soletron, a social networking, content, and…

The MBA For The Anti-MBA Crowd (NEWS)

By: sandboxdev | Last Updated: September 4, 2016

For decades, Henry Mintzberg, an academic at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, has said that the MBA doesn’t teach management properly, and if graduates enter the workforce thinking they’re trained managers, he believes they could even be a danger to society. Mintzberg is one of the co-founders of an alternative management program called…

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How To Say More With Less In Your MBA Application (NEWS)

By: Cassandra Pittman, Expert Coach at Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: January 29, 2025

HBS asks for your resume and two letters of recommendation. You’ll also provide academic transcripts and test scores, and fill their online application with details of your background and accomplishments. So then they ask ‘What more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Harvard Business School MBA Program?’ Where…

Meet The HEC Paris MBA Class Of 2018 (NEWS)

By: Jeff Schmitt | Last Updated: September 12, 2016

How do you become a leader? Forget those myths about “natural ability” or “rising to the moment.” Leadership requires work — lots of it. You practice it everyday. You study various industries and issues. In a global marketplace, you seek exposure to people very different from yourself. These are some of the hallmarks of HEC…

IESE Expands Incoming MBA Class By 22% (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: September 14, 2016

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of declining interest in two-year, full-time MBA programs has been greatly exaggerated. IESE Business School today (Sept. 13) reported that it expanded its incoming full-time MBA class by 22% to a record 356 students, adding a fifth cohort for this academic year. The Spanish school said it had seen increasing…

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Top Reasons to Apply to Yale SOM (NEWS)

By: Matt Symonds, Director at Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: January 29, 2025

Yale SOM may be one of the newest top business schools in the country but it’s quickly becoming one of the most popular. Over the past decade, applications have increased from around 2,000 to this year’s staggering 3,652, its class size increasing from just over 200 to 325. Yale SOM’s increasing popularity helps explain its…

The Women Deans Of Europe: Leading The Fight For Gender Equality (NEWS)

By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: July 6, 2021

Diane Morgan knows how steep the hill is for women in academia. She’s been climbing it, on two continents, for most of her career. Morgan knows — because it is an ever-present reality in her career — that female business school deans face different challenges than male deans face, from life as a working mother…

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How To Ace Your MBA Video Questions (NEWS)

By: Cassandra Pittman, Expert Coach at Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: January 29, 2025

Over the past few years, video conferencing applications have gone from nouns to verbs. We Skype, Google Hangout, or FaceTime friends and family, whether they are down the street or across the globe. Web conferencing solutions like GoToMeeting and Vydio have become an integral part of our work lives. This year, more and more business…

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700+ Isn’t Enough: Communicating Character In Your MBA Application (NEWS)

By: Cassandra Pittman, Expert Coach at Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: January 29, 2025

In his 2015 book, “The Road to Character”, journalist David Brooks made the case that our “resume virtues”, our test scores, professional accomplishments and the skills we bring to the workplace, have taken center stage at the expense of our “eulogy virtues”, the aspects of our character that others praise when we aren’t there and…

The Economist’s 2016 MBA Ranking Is A Doozy (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: October 13, 2016

For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business claimed first place in The Economist’s global ranking of MBA programs. But Booth’s steadiness at the top of the new 2016 ranking belies the absolute chaos beneath it. This year, 28 out of the Top 100 ranked MBA programs experienced double-digit increases…

August 17, 2016 (CALENDAR)

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

The event starts with a program presentation and Q&A session, followed by networking with alumni, students, and reps from the Student Clubs and Activities, Financial Aid, Career Services, and the Admissions Team. Registration required. Times listed are EST; the information session runs 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm local time.

October 22, 2016 (CALENDAR)

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

Prospective students are welcome to meet London Business School's Admissions managers and alumni at the fair, and to get a chance to find out more about the full-time MBA and Executive MBA programs. *Note: Listed times are in EST, while event is in Greenwich Mean Timezone.

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By: Heather Soderquist | Last Updated: June 8, 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…

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