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  1. How To Tackle The ‘Why Your Business School?’ Question

    One question every candidate should expect to be asked is “Why do you want an MBA from our school?” This question comes up every year and despite the foreknowledge and ability to prepare ahead, it is a question that candidates routinely flub.

  2. 20 Biggest Regrets Of MBA Graduates

    I wish I had done it sooner, done it differently – or just done it more or less often. These are some of the biggest regrets of the MBA Class of 2022. This spring, P&Q surveyed graduates from 75 top business schools – from Alliance Manchester to the Yale School of Management – on their biggest regrets as MBAs. In the process, we learned what … [ Read more ]

  3. So, You’ve Decided To Apply For An MBA. Now What?

    You’ve made the decision that getting your MBA will be the next step in your career. But the MBA application process can be overwhelming. Where do I begin? What do I do first? In this article, we’ll review the various parts of the application.

  4. MBA Admissions Essay Writing Tips | Ultimate MBA Game Plan

    Your business school essays are about bringing your story to life, conveying your uniqueness, and distinguishing your profile. View three essential tips for crafting a standout MBA essay in this 7-minute video strategy session with Fortuna’s Melissa Joelson, former INSEAD Director of Communications.

  5. MBA Essays That Worked At Harvard & Stanford

    What does a successful MBA essay look like at Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business? The answers will vary greatly from applicant to applicant, just as the essay prompts for these two schools differ dramatically.

    Both prompts are notoriously challenging. Even if these schools had more generous acceptance rates (currently 10% and 6%, respectively), their essay prompts would still vex candidates with both … [ Read more ]

Most Popular Prospective MBA Resources

  1. BizDeansTalk - A Discussion on Management Education for all stakeholders
    A blog on various topics related to management education, written by the editor of Biz Ed (Della Bradshaw) and two business school deans (Paul Danos of Tuck and Santiago Iniguez of IE).

  2. Association of MBAs MBA Fair
    MBA Fair with international focus

  3. Moving Beyond the Classroom With Executive Education
    Keeping your executives current on the latest developments in their fields has to be a top priority of any organization. HBS professor Dorothy Leonard discusses the latest thinking in adult education, distance learning, and mentoring. PLUS: Coverage of the Adult Learning Workshop at Harvard Business School.

  4. The MBA Page – Requirements, Time planning, GMAT & TOEFL Pointers
    Written by a Malaysian student who entered an MBA program in the U.S. this article may be useful for international students. Topics include: - Thinking about doing an MBA? - Where to start? - Typical profile/requirements of an MBA student - Time planning - The GMAT and TOEFL Test - Research the School - MBA Costs - Managing Expectations - … [ Read more ]

  5. FT MBA Discussion Forums
    considering the source there isn't much meat to this forum but still might be worth checking out, especially the thread on the value of rankings...