The Financial Times' Global Rankings came out recently, and it looks like everyone is a winner. This is one list of several, and fortunately, there’s no one definitive list, with a definitive methodology. That’s way many schools can slice and dice the data to claim theyare highly ranked according to someone.
I, for one, am glad that there are a...
I get queried all the time about entrepreneurship at business school, and after my HBS reunion, I'm going to say YES! An MBA is great for entrepreneurship. Whether you are here in Silicon Valley, or anywhere in the world. Business education is about a way of thinking, much more than it is about actual techniques. The latter is useful too, and that's why there's such a thing as a core,...
On May 22, 2012, after dropping hints for years, Dee Leopold, director of admissions for Harvard Business School announced that they are revising their application process in a significant way. For those of you who may have missed it, here are the details:
Essay Questions
All applicants must submit answers to two essay questions listed below.
Essays required for all applicants:
If you know anyone who is applying to business school for the class of 2014, you may have heard them muttering to themselves, “What does matter most to me and why?” (Stanford GSB) or “Have I ever learned anything from a setback?” (Harvard Business School). They may be victims of an energy-draining syndrome that shows itself every year about this time called MBA essay nightmare. It’s a regular sinkhole of drafting,...
A lot of clients ask: How much do business school rankings matter? Are they accurate? How should I use them to help me figure out what schools to apply to? If you’ve had any of these questions, you are in very good company. Figuring out how to interpret the rankings can be confusing.
Enter Tuck’s...
As we come up to the business school application deadlines, thousands of aspiring MBA students are asking their bosses, former bosses, senior colleagues, and even clients for recommendations to business school. Some might argue that it’s already too late to hit up a busy executive for a b-school recommendation, but if you plan and execute right, the amount of time remaining should be reasonable.
More and more business schools are accepting the GRE in lieu of the GMAT these days. In response to a query I received from the academic adviser to students at one of the world's top undergraduate schools, I thought I would put together a handy table for you to identify which schools accept either the GRE or GMAT. Below you can see that many do, ...
It’s funny, but almost everyone I know is a non-traditional candidate for their MBA. And it scares them. They think everyone else applying to business school comes from consulting or finance, and those not from those fields should just give up. We all know a few consultants, investment banking types, and more than a few engineers at business school. And indeed, if you look at the...
It’s an annual event. Harvard Business School kicks off the touring season, offering potential MBA candidates insights on the school, tips on applying, and chances for successful matriculation.
It’s a good show. I am even more impressed this year than I was last year, which I wrote about here on 85 Broads. Amazingly, it’s one year later. Dee Leopold, head of admissions, is the best. She has been on...
