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Advice on MBA Networking from UC Berkeley Haas
Sponsored Content Networking is vital for every MBA student and applicant, and at the University of California-Berkeley Haas School of Business, the school does whatever it can to help. From offering a myriad of networking opportunities to focusing on creating diverse classrooms, UC Berkeley Haas ensures that before, during, and... Read more »
Real Humans of Cambridge Judge’s MBA Class of 2019
Cambridge University is an institution steeped in history. Stephen Hawking, Charles Darwin, Sylvia Plath, and Isaac Newton have walked across its quads and sat in its halls. So it’s no wonder that the business school ad com looks for candidates who are “intelligent, curious, and energetic, and keen to contribute... Read more »
Using Social Media to Help Your B-School Application: Advice from Admissions Directors
If you’re an MBA candidate, you should know that there’s more to an MBA application than the forms you fill out and the essays you write. In this age of social media, what you post online can have repercussions in the admissions process and on your future career. Admissions offices... Read more »
Real Humans of Oxford Saïd’s MBA Class of 2019
As HQ for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, Oxford has long held a place in the global imagination as the image of elite British education. While Oxford Saïd Business School is a relatively new addition to the Oxford ranks, it has quickly made a significant contribution to the legacy of the... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: Olin Alum Roams into Global Scavenger Hunt Success
While working as a Quantitative Associate Analyst at Allstate in the greater Chicago area, Harding was also putting 50 hours per week into a scavenger hunt app. Let’s Roam co-founder Mike Harding took to the Olin Blog to discuss the origin of his scavenger hunt tour company, which re-imagines “the... Read more »
UVA Darden Admissions Explains How to Be an MBA Networking Genius
Sponsored Content You’ve decided to apply for an MBA program, great! Now what? Now, you start networking right away. At UVA Darden School of Business, the earlier you start building your network the better. Your network will be invaluable throughout your MBA career and beyond, as long as you take... Read more »
Take Your MBA Networking to the Next Level with NYU Stern
Sponsored Content At the NYU Stern School of Business, networking is a great way to get to know a school, the MBA program, the admissions team, the application process, and prepare for your future. That’s why it’s so vital that you meet and engage with as many people as possible... Read more »
Real Humans of UCLA Anderson’s MBA Class of 2020
At the UCLA Anderson School of Management, the collaborative curriculum gives students the skills to achieve their goals while the Career Management Center provides one-on-one coaching and access to top-level executives and businesses to help students make a smooth, successful transition into the professional world. Of the 3,423 people who applied... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: To Do Or Not To Do: The Intensive Language Program – That Is The Question
One of INSEAD’s major selling points is its language policy, which requires that students speak English fluently and moderately well in a second language. By the time the program wraps, INSEAD MBAs must be able to speak a “third, commercially useful, language at A2 ‘Basic’ level in order to graduate.”... Read more »
Real Humans of the Georgetown McDonough MBA Class of 2020
As a global hub for politics, business, tech, and nonprofit organizations alike, Washington, D.C., is one of the major selling points for prospective Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business students. Students also laud the close-knit community of the MBA program, and how second-year students are always at the ready for... Read more »
Got Your MBA? Here’s How You Can Save Money on Your Student Loan after Graduation
Sponsored Content Apply for refinancing now” and “save over $20,000* through refinancing As an international MBA graduate you worked hard to get into the right school, get the MBA to set you apart from your peers, and then to land the job you’ve always dreamed of. You’re on track to... Read more »
Network Like an MBA Boss with Advice from Michigan Ross
Sponsored Content Attending a multi-school event to learn more about potential MBA programs is a great start for gathering information. Even better is using that opportunity to build your MBA network. But that’s just the start of your networking experience at Michigan University’s Ross School of Business. The school offers... Read more »
Discover How Yale SOM Makes MBA Networking a Dream Come True
Sponsored Content If you’re an MBA candidate, you probably know that networking is vital to your experience. You’ve probably even started to consider what events you’ll attend and what classes you’ll sign up for once you start school to help build your network. But did you know that you can... Read more »
Real Humans of Dartmouth Tuck’s MBA Class of 2020
We are pleased to continue our Real Humans series with a snapshot of the Class of 2020 at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. Situated in Hanover, New Hampshire, Tuck stands out from its peer schools for offering only a full-time MBA program, though students may pursue joint or dual degrees... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: Top 5 Spots for Chicago Booth Coffee Chats
Peer-to-peer mentorship is an integral part of the MBA experience that often gets overlooked in favor of other kinds of networking. Chicago Booth understands that the connections its students make among peers will serve them well during their MBA stint, their careers, and beyond. This is why Chicago Booth facilitates... Read more »
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