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MBA Veterans Find Jobs Thanks to the MBA Veterans Network
Veterans and business school go hand in hand. While it might not be the most obvious connection, the truth is that military applicants tend to blow their competitors out of the water regarding experience, leadership skills and other unique qualifications. It’s no wonder that veterans at top-tier business schools comprise... Read more »
UVA / Darden MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Second-year Student / On-campus
The following UVA / Darden MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them! Thank you Clear Admit for these wonderful interview reports! I completed an interview with Darden for the second round, and it was EXACTLY what I expected based on previous... Read more »
Why MBAs Still Flock to Morgan Stanley
This post has been republished in its entirety from its original source, metromba.com. Joining an elite investment bank such as JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley or Goldman Sachs is the ultimate goal for many MBA graduates. The good news is that these elite institutions are hiring more MBAs than ever, despite... Read more »
Social Impact Nonprofit Founder to Speak at Harvard Business School Class Day
Harvard Business School (HBS) today announced that alumnus Tom Tierney, cofounder and chairman of the Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit organization that helps social sector leaders and organizations accelerate their social impact, will be the keynote speaker for the school’s annual pre-commencement Class Day. Planned and conducted by second-year MBA students,... Read more »
MBA Admissions Mashup: R2 Admissions Decisions, R3 News, Financing the MBA, and TeamFuqua
Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from MBA admissions blogs at the top business schools. This week’s MBA Admissions Mashup focuses on R2 and R3 admissions decisions, financing your MBA at LBS, #TeamFuqua, as well as a look at a MD/MBA candidate. Starting at noon today... Read more »
Berkeley / Haas Interview Report: Round 1 / Second-year Student / On-Campus
The following Berkeley / Haas interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 1 applicant. Good luck to them! I applied to Haas in the 1st round. I thought the interview went really well. I could get a good sense that the school was concerned with fit…more so than other interviews... Read more »
Darden Partners with Bunker Labs DC to Support Veteran-Led Companies
Making up between seven and nine percent of the MBA class each year, military veterans are a significant part of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business fabric. “Veterans enrich our learning community,” wrote Darden Professor and Dean Emeritus Bob Bruner in a Veteran’s Day blog post a few years back.... Read more »
Veterans at MIT Sloan on How Their Service Prepared Them for Business School
What does a Navy fast-attack submarine officer who spent months at a time at the bottom of the ocean have to contribute to class conversation at an elite business school? Plenty, it turns out. Brian Kirk, 28, graduated from Penn State with a degree in mechanical engineering before attending Officer... Read more »
MBA Admissions Mashup: Veterans Day Edition
Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from admissions blogs at the top business schools. As today (in the United States) is Veterans Day, several business school blogs are paying homage to our veterans. This week’s MBA Admissions Mashup highlights those posts, in addition to a look... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: MIT Sloan MBA Student, Veteran Discusses Humility and Success
It’s Friday, and once again we’re bringing you insights straight from current MBA applicants and students as part of our Fridays from the Frontline column. Our contributor this week, MIT Sloan School of Management second-year Brian Kirk (pictured above, second from left), knows his fair share about the frontline, both... Read more »
UCLA Anderson Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Helps Kick Start Vets
This post has been reproduced in its entirety from its original source metromba.com. On Saturday, July 11th, a group of disabled veterans will use their military abilities of resilience, focus and leadership to learn the basics of business ownership at the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) at UCLA Anderson.... Read more »
David Petraeus Speaks to Veteran MBA Students at USC Marshall School of Business
Retired four-star general and former CIA Director David Petraeus spoke to students in the Master of Business for Veterans (MBV) program at the USC Marshall School of Business late last week, sharing his views on strategic leadership at is applies to business. Fifty active-duty military members and veterans make up... Read more »
