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MBA Jobs Plentiful, Visa Worries Not a Deterrent for International Hires, According to Latest GMAC Employer Survey
The release today of the annual GMAC employer survey report from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) means the time has come once again to read the tea leaves as far as what the year ahead promises for MBA grads and the job search. And the tea leaves look auspicious.... Read more »
H1-B Visas and MBAs, Take Two: Why Such a Big Deal Right Now? Which Employers Are Sponsoring?
Yesterday, we debuted the first in our series on H1-B visas with an examination of what the H1-B visa is and what the process involved to get one is like. Today, we’ll delve deeper to better understand why it’s become such a hot topic right now as well as look... Read more »
Defining Your Post-MBA Career Goals
Though essay prompts tend to vary year to year, the two things that nearly every prospective student can count on being asked are “What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals?” and “How will Business School X help you achieve these goals?” And, even though many schools have now opted to... Read more »
Bain, LinkedIn Partner to Help Get More Women to the Top in Business
Despite outnumbering male college graduates and making up 40 percent of the classes at several top MBA programs, women represent just 25.1 percent of senior managers and executives at S&P 500 companies and a paltry 4.4 percent of CEOs, according to Catalyst, a nonprofit organization promoting inclusive workplaces for women.... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: 5 Things I Learned About Succeeding in Silicon Valley as a Woman
Today’s post comes to us from Nancy Hoque, an evening & weekend MBA student at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. A former solutions architect designing mission-critical communications for the U.S. military, Hoque is also founder of a modest scarf fashion startup for Muslim women. At Haas, she’s played an active... Read more »
NYU Stern Launches Two New One-Year MBAs: Tech and Fashion & Luxury
INSEAD, watch out. New York University Stern School of Business is getting into the one-year MBA game—and leveraging its New York City location in a major way. Stern announced yesterday that it will launch two new May-to-May MBA programs, one in tech and a second in fashion and luxury. In... Read more »
To Pre-MBA Boot Camp or Not? How to Spend Your Summer Before Business School
It used to be that you got into business school, gave notice at your job, maybe spent some time backpacking through some faraway part of the world, and then showed up on campus ready to start your next chapter. Today, though, recruiters who are eager to meet with promising members... Read more »
Darden Professor Finds Women Still Aren’t Snagging Enough High-Level Boardroom Roles
On the surface, doubling the number of women in professional board rooms seems like an impressive accomplishment. In 1999, Ernst & Young found that around 11 percent of Fortune 500 board members were women. Eighteen years later, the figure has nearly doubled—to just under 20 percent. Yes, it’s an improvement—but... Read more »
MBA Admissions Mashup: Application Tips, Recruiting, and Alumni Spotlight
Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from MBA admissions blogs at the top business schools. While last week marked the start of Round 2 Decision releases at some of the top programs, we’re taking this opportunity to look ahead to Round 3, life on campus, and... Read more »
What Bain & Company Looks for in MBA Hires
Bain & Company—widely considered one of the most elite consulting firms in the world—is a coveted post-MBA destination for students at top business schools in every part of the globe. Headquartered in Boston with 53 offices in 34 countries around the world, Bain employs more than 7,000 people and counts... Read more »
Featured Schools
Fisher College of Business - The Ohio State University
| Class Size | 92 |
| Female | 27% |
| Mean GMAT | 671 |
| Mean GPA | 3.52 |
Yale School of Management
| CLASS SIZE | 334 |
| FEMALE | 43% |
| MEAN GMAT | 730 |
| MEAN GPA | 3.65 |
The Paul Merage School of Business - University of California, Irvine
| Class Size | 81 |
| FEMALE | 30% |
| Mean GMAT | 652 |
| Mean GPA | 3.38 |
Tuck School of Business - Dartmouth College
| CLASS SIZE | 285 |
| FEMALE | 44% |
| MEAN GMAT | 717 |
| MEAN GPA | 3.5 |
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