Celebrating National Travel & Tourism Week

Like you, I don’t want to deal with the fact that the admissions cycle for 2014 matriculation is fast approaching. I’d rather think about spring and long days and warm weather (and for those  south of the equator, you get to think about skiing.)  But now is the time to start planning your campaign for the next few months. 

So here are a few tips to get you going as...

The always insightful Forte Foundation just posted an article on their blog by Tricia Felice, Chicago Booth '14 about how to tell your boss that you are leaving to go to business school.

This time of year, many applicants are receiving good news about their applications  and will be going on to the next chapter. Indeed, many of you also asked for

This time of year the same question comes up:  is it worth applying in Round 3?.  And every year students get in an go to their dream schools. But is it too risky?

Fewer Spaces, Tired Application Readers

Well, it is more competitive,  as admissions committee bloggers from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business recently optined. But it is not impossible,  In fact, a work - or even a life chan

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...

Masters Channel is pleased to announce the official launch of its first fundraising campaign, “Help America Smile Again.” The organization, founded last year by Diogo Pascoal, his sister Candice Pascoal and their long-time friend Richard Baldwin, has grown into the world’s premier provider...

I get lots of questions from students who are thinking about an MBA, and people wonder what is the "right" path to get there.  In truth, there are many paths, but here's a case of a student who already had one option, and is wondering about another. 

Q: I have an offer to work at a small early stage venture capital firm straight from undergrad. I am interested in working in VC...

In this Jam Session, 85 Broads Power Circle member Betsy Massar, CEO of Master Admissions, will offer aspiring MBA applicants tips for getting into their dream business school.

REGISTER HERE: [85broads.webex.com]

In the one-hour webinar, Harvard Business School graduate and Stanford GSB leadership communications coach Betsy Massar will draw upon her extensive experience working with students who have been accepted into the world’s top schools.

Betsy Massar is the CEO of...

**As a journalist and storyteller, it is my goal to shed light on individuals, organizations and or businesses which are creating programs which have a positive impact on and in their communities. Despite what popular culture tells us, I don't believe "news" should be all bad. I'm striving to give more recognition to those who are fostering something "positive" for their communities!

Hardly a day...

Prospective MBA students often get very nervous about resumes, worrying madly if they’ve got the perfect sequence for admission to the top business schools.

Here’s the good news:

1. It’s ok if you have a gap in your resume
2. There’s no perfect work sequence

In fact, I consider the worry about a “resume gap” one of the biggest myths in business school...