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Published: November 17, 2013

$67 Million Alumni Gift to Fund New Home for Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business

Continuing a tradition of giving back to his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) alumnus and hedge fund billionaire David A. Tepper has given the school an additional $67 million, which will fund the construction of a new 295,000-square-foot home for the business school. Over the past decade, Tepper has given a total of $125 million to the university, including a $55 million gift in 2004, for which the business school was named in his honor. In addition to funding the new business school building, Tepper’s most recent gift will create the “David A. Tepper Quadrangle,” a new academic hub intended to strengthen collaboration among CMU’s schools and colleges, the university announced. The first expansion of the university’s north campus, the 4.5-acre Tepper Quadrangle will include a new university welcome center, larger and better classrooms, meeting and collaboration spaces and a fitness center and café. Read more

Published: November 14, 2013

UCLA Anderson School of Management Hosts Innovation Conference in China

UCLA’s Anderson School of Management has teamed up with UC Irvine’s Long U.S.-China Institute for Business and Law and a China-based venture capital firm to host a two-day conference in Shanghai on innovation and the emerging Chinese entrepreneurial market, the Anderson School announced. Business leaders from around the globe have convened for Innovation China 2013, which is taking place today and tomorrow at the Shanghai Expo Center. Together, these global business leaders will examine China’s advances in areas ranging from IT and consumer goods to clean technology and advanced material – and the influence these advances are having or stand to have on the global economy. Read more

Published: November 14, 2013

London Business School MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

My interview was at the alumni’s office. The interview lasted about an hour and was very much a relaxed conversation more than a formal interview. The questions asked were along these lines: Tell me about your work experience so far Why am I doing an MBA Why did I apply to LBS What do I know about LBS What are my strengths He asked me about group experience and how I work in a team How do I deal with stress Explain a failure I’ve had and what it taught me Presentation Topic Read more

Published: November 14, 2013

Fridays From The Frontline

Hello and welcome to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit's weekly check in with the latest news and opinions from the b-school blogosphere. This week was relatively quiet, though applicants continued to share how they fared in their Round 1 applications, which included more interview invitations, rejections, and even one 'clear admit.' Students were less active, though some were already reflecting on how much the MBA experience has changed them. Sarah's GMAT study took a back seat to her Fulbright essay writing and all the while her bar tab grew. MBA The Nonprofit Way recapped her recent Kellogg interview experience and reviewed Clear Admit's Yale Interview Guide. MBA Girl Journey also found Clear Admit's interview resources helpful when gearing up for her Columbia interview, which went very well; three days later she was accepted! Domotron responded to a reader question about the reasons for his school selection. HammO received good and bad news in the form of an interview invitation from Johnson, but a zap from Wharton. Anderson '15 Melanie and her classmates traveled to a Net Impact conference. INSEAD '14J Imran echoed previous student bloggers' amazement at how quickly the first period flew by and also discussed what it's like to be an INSEAD student and new parent. Read more

Published: November 13, 2013

Columbia Business School, Morgan Stanley Launch Sustainable Investing Fellowship

Columbia Business School (CBS), together with investment bank Morgan Stanley, has launched a new fellowship designed to help develop the next generation of leaders in sustainable investing, the school announced earlier this month. The new Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Fellowship will give a select group of CBS students the opportunity to help drive investment that promotes sustainable economic growth. Participating Fellows with conduct research with supervision from CBS faculty while also working as interns at Morgan Stanley, to gain experiential learning in product innovation, thought leadership and investment strategy. Read more

Published: November 12, 2013

MIT / Sloan MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus

Here are the questions the MIT Sloan interviewer asked: – Elaboration on how I convinced senior management to adopt the model I wrote about in my application – Elaboration on my leadership role in my extracurricular activity – Describe a time I had to resolve a conflict. How did I do it? How did I feel? – Describe a recent initiative I took – Describe a time an idea was rejected. How did I feel? – Why an MBA? Why now? – Anything I want to add since application submission – Read more

Published: November 12, 2013

Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Alum / On-campus

It was very conversational. The questions were: Walk me through your resume? What are your short- and long-term goals? Why MBA? Why Booth? Any failures? Extra-curriculars activities ? {This one was good.} Any questions for me? Overall, it lasted for 27 minutes. It was really good. Read more

Published: November 11, 2013

Tepper MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-campus

Interview was pretty informal. It was blind, but the adcom had a copy of my resume in front of her. Questions asked: -Walk me through resume -Specific question on one of my positions (position X) -Tell me more about global experiences during Position X -Do you have an example of working in a team/what type of leader question -Why did you move from Company X to Company Y -What did you learn moving from Company X to Company Y -Short term goals? -How are you qualified for short-term goals? -Why Tepper Read more

Published: November 11, 2013

London Business School Incubator Announces This Year’s Start-Ups

London Business School (LBS) has selected 13 start-up ventures to join its incubator program, which means they will benefit from a cash injection for their business, office space within the incubator for one year, access to professional support and training and more, the school announced this month The school’s Deloitte Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubator each year selects a group of graduate entrepreneurs who are launching their own businesses. This year’s winning start-ups span the technology, food and beverage, property and transportation sectors, the school notes. Read more

Published: November 10, 2013

Ross MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus/ Off-campus

My interviewer was in a hurry from the time we started. He started by saying that he was looking for a 15-20 minute interview and it lasted for 20 minutes only. He wanted the answers to not last more than 1 -1.5 minutes. He asked the following questions: 1. Tell me about yourself (he wanted only top line and interrupted when I was getting into details. After that I just gave him a brief idea) 2. Why MBA 3. What do you want to gain from an MBA to get into consulting. 4. Why Ross Read more

Published: November 10, 2013

Kellogg MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Alumnus / Off-campus

I felt the interview went well, was a casual, friendly discussion. Alum admitted how Kellogg classes are made up of good people. Asked some of the following: Talk about your professional background / work history, with specific questions about the various experiences. Why you came to this country? (I’m not working in my home country) Why Kellogg (specifically)? Why a MBA, and can’t you do that without Kellogg? What’s your management style? Read more

Published: November 10, 2013

Tuck School of Business May Add New Master’s in Management Program

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College is exploring adding a new master’s in management program for undergraduates with liberal arts degrees, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports. The proposed program, which could launch by September 2016, was announced by Dartmouth President Phil Hanlon in a speech to faculty last week. The one-year master’s program would be open to anyone with an undergraduate degree and would provide a “high-level introduction to business,” Tuck Dean Paul Danos told Bloomberg BW. Dartmouth is currently examining a range of factors that will determine whether or not the school moves forward with the plan, including market data, student interest and logistical considerations, Danos added. Read more

Published: November 7, 2013

Stanford GSB to Host Second Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate Program in India

Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) held an inaugural certificate program in innovation and entrepreneurship for technical professionals earlier this year in India and was so pleased with the results that it is already accepting applications for a second session next spring. Applications for Stanford Ignite - Bangalore 2014 will be accepted through November 22, 2013. Classes will meet on extended weekends from April 4th thought June 8th. Exceptional, self-sponsored applicants who demonstrate need may be eligible for fellowships to cover the program’s cost. Read more

Published: November 7, 2013

Fridays From The Frontline

Hello and welcome to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit's fashionable foray into the frenetic and fascinating world of the b-school blogosphere. This week applicants were primarily focused on R1 interview invitations and preparation, while current students covered a broader range of experiences that they have enjoyed since starting the school year. Ppandey received a disheartening rejection from HBS, and assumed another would soon follow from MIT, but decided to turn his attentions to a possible entrepreneurial venture. Sarah utilized her research background to explore the question of how friendly different b-schools are, and welcomed others' thoughts on the subject. Poetic Quant also had interview news to report, which included describing his recent Fisher interview as well as receiving an LBS interview invitation, which was met with a double fist pump. MBA the Nonprofit Way decompressed a bit by catching up on housework and car repair while still waiting to hear from Haas and Stanford. Domotron submitted his Tuck application and turned his attentions to preparing for his London Wharton and Booth interviews. TimBob ignored everything except preparing for his upcoming HBS interview. Read more

Published: November 6, 2013

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 (ED) / Alumnus / Off-campus

As other people have stated, spend some time to choose your interviewer. Also remember a recent graduate is not necessarily going be easier to interview with… senior alumni can make sometimes better interviewers as they have done hundreds of them and it will be just one more for them and are a lot more confident. Interview was exactly as described here by everyone else. We held the interview at his office in a meeting room. It started off as a normal job interview and slowly changed into a conversation. I also felt that he placed a lot of weight on Read more

Published: November 6, 2013

Tuck MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Action / Second-year student / Skype

Received interview invite for my early action application as I was not able to visit the campus (I’m international). The interview lasted for 36 minutes, very relaxed conversational interview. We had 20-25 minutes for his questions and the last 10-15 minutes were for my questions for him. Interview questions: 1) Walk me through your resume 2) Why MBA ( I covered long term, prior exp, MBA, short term) 3) Went in more details of Long term and how i am planning to achieve it 4) Why tuck 5) Example of a successful team you have Read more

Published: November 6, 2013

UT’s McCombs School of Business Establishes New Entrepreneurship Scholarships

The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, together with the Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (TVL), has created two new scholarships for MBA students interested in entrepreneurship. The TVL Scholarship is a competitive scholarship that will be awarded each February. The new scholarships are worth more than $174,000 each, which covers $10,000 per year in tuition funds and also includes a $30,000 in-state tuition waiver, a slot in an accelerator program (valued at $74,000) and consideration for a post-graduate position as an Accenture Venture Partner (valued at $50,000). Read more

Published: November 5, 2013

UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business Launches New Institute for Business and Social Impact

The Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley today launched a new institute designed to increase the school’s efforts to help address critical challenges facing the world through creative business solutions. The new Institute for Business and Social Impact will be led by Professor Laura Tyson, an economist, policy maker and former Haas School dean, the school announced. “Our students are determined to make a difference in the world, but the answers are not simple or obvious,” Tyson said in a statement. “We will provide students with the tools and vision they need to design pathways to fulfilling careers so that they can help create a more prosperous, equitable, inclusive and sustainable society.” Read more

Published: November 4, 2013

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Early Decision / Alumnus / Off-campus

Applied: 9/30, Interview Notification: 10/15, Interview Scheduled: 10/17, Interview On: 10/21, Report Complete: 10/26, Admission Decision: 11/04 (Denied) I want to take the time to write this report even though I got denied admission to Columbia. This site has been very helpful in my preparation for interviews with MBA schools and I want to give back to the community. *The most important step* in your interview process with Columbia is selecting your interviewer. I made the mistake of choosing an alumnus (’06 grad) that was not able to relate to my goals or my background. I chose him because Read more

Published: November 4, 2013

MIT Sloan Professor Selected to Co-Lead University-Wide Innovation Initiative

Last month, the president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launched a university-wide innovation initiative and named two faculty members to lead it, including an entrepreneurship professor from the MIT Sloan School of Management. MIT President L. Rafael Reif announced the creation of an MIT Innovation Initiative in an email to the MIT community on October 17th, naming Sloan Professor Fiona Murray and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Vladimir Bulović to lead the effort. He also named a 19-member advisory committee made up of faculty from across MIT to help develop recommendations on next steps. Read more

Published: November 3, 2013

Duke / Fuqua MBA Admissions Interview Questions: EA / Alumnus / Off-campus

I interviewed in his office, which seemed a bit stressful at start but turned out to be fine. The interview lasted an hour, and the interviewer was very friendly and relaxed, and it felt like a conversation with a friend rather than an interview for a business school. He presented himself, the format of the interview and then we started. Questions: 1) Walk me through your resume (with interim questions and clarifications) 2) Why MBA 3) Why in Fuqua and not other schools 4) How will you contribute 5) Tell me about your greatest achievement Read more

Published: November 3, 2013

European Business Schools Host Joint Asia-Focused Career Fair

Five leading business schools in Europe joined forces to host a career fair for companies seeking MBA graduates for work in Asia, the Financial Times reports. London Business School (LBS) hosted the November 2nd Asia Career Fair, together with HEC Paris, IESE, IMD and the Rotterdam School of Management. The event included company presentations, interviews and networking opportunities between students and 18 participating companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Bloomberg, Accenture and Shell. “The idea is to make the life of the recruiter as easy as possible,” Javier Muñoz, MBA Career Services director at Spain’s IESE, told the FT. IESE hosted an earlier event in which the top European schools collaborated to connect students with recruiters from Latin America. Read more

Published: October 31, 2013

Columbia Business School Revamps Its Brand

Columbia Business School (CBS) yesterday launched a branding campaign designed to showcase the things that make it one of the best business schools in the world, including its New York City location. Touting a new tagline – “At the Very Center of Business” – CBS kicked off its new brand with a print and digital advertising campaign and a new video intended to capture what the school stands for and what makes it unique. The new two-minute video, entitled “The Center,” focuses on four key attributes the school has selected as pillars of its new brand: knowledge, access, community and impact. “These attributes have always been a part of our DNA—we simply have never communicated them in one story so clearly, completely and efficiently,” CBS Dean Glenn Hubbard said in a statement. “Our powerful combination of leading-edge academics and real-time exposure to business give our students the knowledge, experience and connections to be impactful in any endeavor they pursue,” he continued. Read more

Published: October 31, 2013

Fridays From The Frontline

Hello and welcome to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit's weekly round up of the highs and lows of the b-school applicant and student experience. With Halloween only just behind us, there were not to many costumes to behold, but applicants received their figurative 'treats' in the form of additional interview invitations. HammO asserted that his MBA application journey had to get worse before it could get better. Ellie didn't fare as well as she had hoped on her second GMAT attempt, but resolved not to give up and to push forward with her applications. MBAMilf received her first interview invitation from Anderson while still waiting to hear from Haas and Stanford. MBA The Nonprofit Way also had good news to report: Anderson and Kellogg interview invites. MBAGirlJourney completed her Columbia interview with an assist from Clear Admit's interview archives, and also received an invitation to interview at Wharton. Sarah began brainstorming on her personal statement approach and branding for her Fulbright application. Amit recounted his two GMAT results in brief, but focused mainly on reviewing his Bangalore test site. HBS '15 Keima researched women's handbags with his FIELD team. Kenan-Flagler '15 Ellie wrote about her experiences as a nonprofit fellow working with community organizations. McCombs '15 Ximena equated going to business school with playing cards, and encouraged all MBA students and applicants to perfect their poker faces. HBS '15 Ahron found himself in the middle of midterms and compared the b-school learning environment to his time in the military. Said '15 Ramesh traveled to Wales with some of his classmates to go caving. Read more

Published: October 30, 2013

Columbia MBA Admissions Interview Questions: ED / Alum / Off-campus

Interview went well overall. There were a few questions worded in a new way or ones I didn’t necessarily expect: 1. “I’m wondering if you ever ran into a conflict with a coworker and how you resolved it.” 2. “If you could only pick one thing from your Columbia experience, what would it be and why?” 3. “Describe a day in the life of your Columbia experience” 4. “If you don’t get into the firms you want for your internship or short term goals, what will you do? Ok, if that also doesn’t work out, what about Read more

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MBA Applywire

November 26, 2024 6:49pm ET

Applying: UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Sales

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology Companies: Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft , Twitter , Uber

GMAT: 655

GPA: 3.44

Years of Work Experience: 6

Location: Los Angeles

Post MBA Location: Los Angeles

Notes:

Professional Experience:
- Founding sales member in 3 startups at Series A/B stages. Each startup grew to 7-15B valuation during my tenure. All three companies are brand name startups, in the CNBC Disruptor 50.
- Strong track record of working cross-functionally to drive product innovation, consistently over-performed with 7 performance-based awards and 5 promotions.
- Led a team of 10 representatives for about a year, and was able to turn a struggling vertical into one that accounted for 30% of all new business revenue
- Worked directly with CRO/Senior management to overhaul sales methodologies and created account ranking with sales operations leadership.
- Multiple internships in the financial services sector

Education:
- Top 40 Unversity (UC School), graduated with a 3.44 in Economics
- Employed by the school to tutor calculus, statistics, and economics
- Leadership positions in the school's investment fund and marketing association

ECs
- Worked with women and children's shelter non-profit for the last 18 months or so to assist with community outreach and charity events.
- Amateur cycling, surfing, hiking, and volleyball

Post-MBA Goals
- Short term- Gain skills in financial modeling and leadership to work in tech as a Sales Operations Manager. Applying to LA-based programs to open up opportunities for working in tech in LA.
- Long-term- Work in senior management in Sales Strategy and Operations at a larger tech firm.

November 26, 2024 6:16am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson

Pre-MBA Career: Software Engineer

Post-MBA Target Industry: Other

GRE: 331

GPA: 3.2

Years of Work Experience: 4.5

Location: United States

Notes:

I am aiming to pivot from Software Engineering to Product Management. My undergrad degree was in Computer Science from an Ivy League school where I was a D1 varsity athlete. EC's outside of that are pretty slim, although I am involved with charities and volunteer organizations sporadically. Have organized and led a small handful of hobby groups among friends and colleagues as well. Work experience includes solid brand recognition, and my previous 2.5 YoE are in the music/entertainment industry.

November 26, 2024 5:48am ET

Applying: Columbia, NYU Stern

Pre-MBA Career: product Manager in Entertainment

Post-MBA Target Industry: Undecided

GPA: 3.57

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: New York

Notes:

I am a woman of color and a Product Manager at a major streaming service with three years of experience thus far. I hold a degree in Cinematography from a CUNY school and began my career as an NBCUniversal Page. Since then, I’ve worked for prominent media companies like NBCU, Peacock, A+E Networks, and Paramount+. While I didn’t initially plan on pursuing an MBA, my career trajectory has naturally led me in that direction due to my rapid career growth. I’m preparing for the GMAT (focus edition) with a target score of 655 or higher.

As a non-traditional candidate, are there any potential red flags in my profile? Additionally, are there other MBA programs I should consider? Thank you!

November 26, 2024 12:03am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Government Affairs at technology startup

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Tesla , Uber

GMAT: 770

GPA: 3.4

Years of Work Experience: 3

November 25, 2024 11:01am ET

Applying: Arizona State / W.P. Carey, Georgetown / McDonough, Indiana / Kelley, U. Washington / Foster, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Military: Acquisition Program Manager

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Accenture , Bain , Deloitte , McKinsey , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , IBM , Lenova , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Oracle

GRE: 317

GPA: 2.43

Years of Work Experience: 9

Location: Los Angeles

Post MBA Location: West Coast

Notes:

Undergrad was at a Service Academy. Also earned a Masters of Science with a GPA of 4.0, Project Management Professional certification holder, and volunteered for two years at service to schools helping veterans get into an undergraduate program.

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November 27, 2024 3:34am ET

Accepted to London Business School

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 26, 2024

GPA: 7.9

GMAT: 755

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Application Location: India

November 26, 2024 10:40pm ET

Rejected at NYU Stern

Round: Round 2

Received via portal on November 13, 2024

GPA: 2.79

GMAT: 694

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: New York

November 26, 2024 10:39pm ET

Interview Invite to Columbia

Round: Round 1

Received via email on October 10, 2024

GPA: 2.79

GMAT: 695

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: New York

November 26, 2024 10:16pm ET

Accepted to Georgia / Terry

Round: Round 1

Received via email November 26, 2024

GPA: 3.9

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Operations Management

Application Location: Mississippi

Note:

Im also a Veteran.

November 26, 2024 9:21pm ET

Interview Invite to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 17, 2024

EA: 155

Program Type: One Year Program

Application Location: NYC

Note:

Retail and Luxury

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