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Guide to MBA Applications • MBA
How to Shortlist the Best Business Schools for Your MBA
What is university shortlisting? If you’ve decided to pursue an MBA abroad, creating a university shortlist of institutions you want to attend is one of your priorities. You can increase your chances of success by understanding the MBA selection process and adopting a strategic approach. We recommend that applicants find a middle ground by being …
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23/01/2024
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Guide to MBA Applications • MBA
How to Choose the Right MBA Admissions Consultant?
Applying to business schools is a long and arduous journey, which begins with the process of shortlisting schools and, if you play your cards right, ends with you preparing for and acing your MBA interview. At every step, though, you must navigate various roadblocks, and even a single mistake can result in rejection, which could …
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23/09/2023
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Guide to MBA Applications • MBA
Goals Essay for MBA Applications: All You Need to Know
The goals essay is a staple of MBA applications. Typically, the goals essay prompt has two parts: first, the school asks you to lay out your short-term and long-term career goals. In the second part, the school wants to know how you plan to leverage its resources and the perspective you gain on campus to …
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23/09/2023
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Guide to MBA Applications • MBA
MBA Admissions: Why Round 2 Applicants Have an Edge
“Should I apply to an MBA Programme in Round 2?” As MBA admissions consultants, we hear this question every year. It is generally believed that submitting your application as early as possible is the best option. The MBA admissions processes at Columbia Business School, Duke Fuqua School of Business, or UVA’s Darden School of Business …
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29/05/2023
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7 Things I Learned During My Time at Columbia Business School
An MBA is akin to a roller coaster ride, thrilling, exhausting, but deeply enriching. After nine years, I can still say that my experience at Columbia Business School (CBS) was unparalleled, with immense learning opportunities both inside and out of the classroom. Following 10 years in audit and consulting, I wanted to switch my career …
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16/06/2022
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