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Published: May 31, 2023
Is the Pay Gap Closing? Forté Foundation Study Shows Stagnation
The Forté Foundation, a nonprofit organization guiding women into business leadership through access to business education, released its most recent study on the MBA gender pay and promotion gap, barriers to women in leadership, and disparity in work-life issues. The report highlights the progress made — and candidly confronts the daunting mission ahead.  Key Findings of the Latest Forté Foundation Research “The gender pay gap has narrowed since 2016 and 2018, but has not budged during the pandemic despite calls for pay equity and transparency,” says Forté CEO Elissa Sangster.  Read more
Published: May 30, 2023
Real Humans of Google: Jermyn Davis, UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA ’20, Strategic Initiatives Manager
Culture is vital to making connections and finding success: how do we fit in? Does our team share aspirations and energy? Does our organization foster an environment for innovation? In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Jermyn Davis tells us how the culture at UNC Kenan-Flagler prepared him for the tech world and Google. Jermyn Davis, UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA ’20 Strategic Initiatives Manager at Google Age: 35 Hometown:  Denver, Colorado Undergraduate Institution and Major: Wake Forest University, Chinese and Read more
Published: May 29, 2023
Real Humans of Morgan Stanley: Eric Tinnell, Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA ’23, Investment Banking Associate
Changing careers can be considered rebranding oneself. Our Real Humans: Alumni featured today, Eric Tinnell, did just that. Find out how he walked into Carnegie Mellon Tepper as a wealth manager and walks out this spring with his MBA and a coveted position as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Eric Tinnell, Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA ’23, Investment Banking Associate at Morgan Stanley Age: 32 Hometown: Ephrata, WA Undergraduate Institution: Central Washington University Major: Finance Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Read more
Published: May 25, 2023
Real Humans of McKinsey: Justin Rufen-Blanchette, Michigan Ross MBA ’22, Associate, Digital Strategy
Justin Rufen-Blanchette had plenty of reasons to pursue an MBA: his family values, the success of siblings who had already earned the degree, seeing the acquisition of a startup in real-time, and discovering his knowledge gaps. But, it was his desire to be at the busy intersection of strategy and investment in sports, media, and technology that led him to choose Michigan Ross. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Rufen-Blanchette shares how Ross prepared him for the exciting and rapidly changing world of consulting at McKinsey. Justin Rufen-Blanchette, Michigan Ross MBA ’22, Associate, Digital Read more
Published: May 23, 2023
Real Humans of Google: Sebastian Hooker, NYU Stern Tech MBA ’19, Senior Customer Engineer
In this edition of Real Humans Alumni, we hear from a graduate of the one-year Tech MBA program at NYU Stern, Sebastian Hooker. Read on to see how Stern Solutions and other aspects of the MBA program prepared him to work at Google. Sebastian Hooker, NYU Stern Tech MBA ’19, Senior Customer Engineer at Google Age: 30 Hometown: Park City, Utah Undergraduate Institution and Major: Westminster College, Marketing  Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): NYU Stern Andre Koo Technology and Entrepreneurship Read more
Published: May 23, 2023
Kellogg Digs Deeper with Unique Biomedical Marketing Course
The biomedical industry in the U.S. is expected to experience steady growth for the foreseeable future due to advancements in medical technology and increased healthcare spending. Amidst fast-paced innovation, industry challenges, such as complex regulations, evolving science, ethical concerns, and the competition, arise for business professionals. Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management helps students approach these challenges with a dedicated course, “Biomedical Marketing,” that fully and specifically focuses on biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device company issues.  The course is taught by award-winning marketing expert and Associate Chair of the Read more
Published: May 22, 2023
Real Humans of Accenture: Cathy Chen, Chicago Booth MBA ’20, Strategy Manager
A top-tier MBA program can prepare you for any role in any facet of business, from operations to marketing to investments. In today’s Real Humans: Alumni feature, we meet Cathy Chen, who credits the breadth of her classes at Chicago Booth — and especially her fellow Boothies — with preparing her for a career in strategy management at an elite consulting firm, Accenture.  Cathy Chen, Chicago Booth MBA ’20, Strategy Manager at Accenture Age: 30 Hometown: Potomac, MD  Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Read more
Published: May 18, 2023
Real Humans of BCG: Pamela Flores Monico, LBS ’22, Consultant
At London Business School, MBAs gain a global education, access to prized internships, and are eagerly recruited by elite consulting firms like BCG. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Pamela Flores Monico describes how LBS prepared her to join BCG and launch a career in consulting. Pamela Flores Monico, London Business School MBA ’22, Consultant at Boston Consulting Group Age: 29 Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina (born in El Salvador) Undergraduate Institution and Major: Universidad Catolica Argentina, Business Administration major Read more
Published: May 16, 2023
Real Humans of Google: Rachelle Olden, Duke Fuqua ’18, Sr. Product Marketing Manager
Top-tier business schools have the resources that aspiring business leaders need to achieve their career goals, and Duke Fuqua also had the community Rachelle Olden was looking for to be her authentic self and build her career in a meaningful way. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Olden explains how her experience at Fuqua enabled her to rise to the top at Google and advocate for increasing Black representation in tech. Rachelle Olden, Duke Fuqua MBA ’18, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Google Age: 30’s Hometown: Brooklyn, NY and Columbia, SC Read more
Published: May 15, 2023
Chicago Booth and Nonprofit Chicago Scholars Join Forces in First-Ever Partnership
In a groundbreaking initiative to foster greater diversity and inclusivity in graduate education and business leadership, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business announced a new partnership with Chicago Scholars to establish a dedicated pipeline for students into graduate programs. The collaboration promises enhanced access and support for low-income and first-generation college attendees while reinvesting their talents in Chicagoland’s businesses and organizations.  Chicago Booth and Chicago Scholars already have a working relationship, as the school is one of Chicago Scholars’ institutional partners. Chicago Read more
Published: May 15, 2023
Real Humans of Pfizer: Alexa Ceballos, Emory Goizueta MBA ’20, Senior Manager, US Marketing
There are so many facets to the healthcare industry — direct patient care, R&D, hospital management, sales, marketing, and more — that there are almost unlimited opportunities. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Alexa Ceballos, now a Senior Manager at Pfizer, who wanted to move from sales to a more strategic role in the healthcare business. Read on to find out how Emory Goizueta became her school of choice, owing to its location and strong marketing cohort, and how even today, Ceballos uses her coursework in her Read more
Published: May 10, 2023
New Dean Announced for Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson College of Business has announced its new Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management. Emerson Professor of Manufacturing Management and Program Director for Johnson’s MS in Business Analytics Vishal Gaur will succeed Dean Mark Nelson as of July 1, 2023. Nelson, who has been a Cornell faculty member for 33 years, will return full-time to his position as professor of accounting.  The school spent nearly a year on the global search for Read more
Published: May 10, 2023
Real Humans of Bain: Seth Hoesman, Stanford GSB ’21, Consultant
In his quest to move to consulting on the business side of engineering, Seth Hoesman knew he needed to learn from real-world situations. The experiential learning process at Stanford GSB, together with the school’s culture, emphasis on soft skills, and location, was exactly what he needed to succeed. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Hoesman shares how Stanford GSB guided his path to a new career at Bain. Seth Hoesman, Stanford GSB MBA ’21, Consultant at Bain & Company Age: 29 Hometown: Ellicott City, MD Undergraduate Institution Read more
Published: May 9, 2023
Real Humans of Accenture: Khoa Pham, Washington Foster MBA ’21, Technology Strategy Manager
Changing industries is difficult, but worthwhile if it puts you where you want to be in your professional career. For Khoa Pham, moving from engineering to consulting offered more flexibility, and Accenture’s handling of and adaptation to Covid sealed his desire to work for the elite firm. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Pham explains how a Washington Foster MBA prepared him for his new career in consulting. Khoa Pham, Washington Foster MBA ’21, Technology Strategy Manager at Accenture Age: 34 Hometown: Saigon, Vietnam Undergraduate Institution and Major: Clemson University, 2010, Mechanical Read more
Published: May 8, 2023
Real Humans of Bain & Co.: Priyasha Chaturvedi, Cornell Johnson MBA ’20, Manager
An MBA provides opportunities to lead, work in teams on competitions and projects, and connect with a tight-knit community. In this Real Humans: Alumni, Priyasha Chaturvedi discusses her life changing MBA experience at Cornell Johnson and how such opportunities and the supportive environment propelled her to success at Bain & Co. Priyasha Chaturvedi, Cornell Johnson MBA ’20, Manager at Bain & Company Age: 30 Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA Undergraduate Institution and Major: Boston College, Economics Graduate Read more
Published: May 4, 2023
Real Humans of Apple: Piu Ghosh, Indiana Kelley ’20, Program Manager
There is a perceived divide between engineers and business operations. Piu Ghosh is here to tell us you can excel at both. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Ghosh describes how the Indiana Kelley MBA program enabled her transition from building refineries to delivering innovation at the intersection of technology and business in the world’s leading tech company, Apple. Piu Ghosh, Indiana Kelley MBA ’20, CapEx Program Manager at Apple Age: 33 yrs Hometown: Kolkata, India Undergraduate Institution and Major: Jadavpur University, India, Instrumentation and Read more
Published: May 2, 2023
Real Humans of Accenture: Cadu Mendes de Almeida, INSEAD MBA ’22J, Venture Building Manager
In this Real Humans: Alumni, we meet Cadu Mendes de Almeida, who evaluated his life during the pandemic and decided he wanted to enter the business world. At INSEAD, he found the global opportunities and love for the institution he was looking for. Cadu Mendes de Almeida, INSEAD MBA ’22J, Venture Building Manager Age: 32 Hometown: Rio de Janeiro (currently living/working in São Paulo) Undergraduate Institution and Major: PUC-Rio (Law) Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): INSEAD (MBA 22J) Read more
Published: May 1, 2023
Real Humans of Amazon: Tenny Schwartz, Carnegie Mellon Tepper ’21, Finance Manager
How do you leverage an engineering skillset into a new career in finance? For Tenny Schwartz, the answer was Carnegie Mellon Tepper‘s MBA program. Find out how his business school experience changed the way he approached and solved problems in this edition of Real Humans: Alumni. Tenny Schwartz, Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA ’21, Finance Manager at Amazon Age: 30 Hometown: Chennai, India Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Central Florida, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business, 2021, Finance, Sustainability Read more
Published: April 27, 2023
Real Humans of Pfizer: Megha Motgi, Wharton MBA ’21, Senior Manager
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Megha Motgi explains the vital role The Wharton School played in shifting her career within healthcare. Read on for her insights into Wharton’s prestigious Health Care Management program and what recruitment was like with Pfizer. Megha Motgi, Wharton MBA ’21, Senior Manager at Pfizer Age: 31 Hometown: Dallas, TX Undergraduate Institution and Major: Georgetown University (School of Foreign Service), Science, Technology, and International Affairs Graduate Business School, Graduation Year and Concentration (if applicable): The Wharton School, 2021, Read more
Published: April 25, 2023
Real Humans of Bain & Co.: Alyssa Singer, Michigan Ross MBA ’22, Consultant
Many turn to an MBA so they can change careers, but sometimes, the b-school experiences with real-world projects and clients can change even those plans! For Alyssa Singer, her experience at the Michigan Ross MBA program sparked her interest in a wider array of industries and opportunities. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Singer explains how Ross influenced her post-MBA planned destination of project management to consulting at Bain. Alyssa Singer, Michigan Ross MBA ’22, Consultant at Bain & Company Age: 31 Hometown: Evanston, IL Read more
Published: April 24, 2023
Real Humans of Accenture: Whitney Jordan, NYU Stern Fashion & Luxury MBA ’22, Senior Strategy Consultant
In this edition of our ongoing series, Real Humans: Alumni, we explore the intersection of fashion and business as experienced by Whitney Jordan, a recent graduate of NYU Stern‘s Fashion & Luxury MBA program. Read on to discover how Stern prepared her to move from being a merchant in retail to consulting for the industry out of Accenture. Whitney Jordan, NYU Stern Fashion & Luxury MBA ’22, Senior Strategy Consultant at Accenture Age: 35 Hometown: Dayton, Ohio, but I have lived in NYC for 12 years Undergraduate Institution Read more
Published: April 20, 2023
Real Humans of Bain & Co.: Casey Hubbell, HBS ’22, Consultant
Many people pursuing their MBA have established a family alongside their career. For Casey Hubbell, Harvard Business School offered the family-friendly setting he needed. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, get to know Hubbell and how HBS supported his personal and professional choices on his way to Bain & Co. Casey Hubbell, HBS MBA ’22, Consultant at Bain & Company Age: 31 Hometown: Redlands, CA Undergraduate Institution and Major: BYU, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Business School, Graduation Read more
Published: April 19, 2023
On Shaky Ground: Delayed Starts for MBA Graduate Hires at Top Consulting Firms, McKinsey and Bain
Two of the Big Three consulting firms, McKinsey & Co. and Bain & Co., are putting off start dates for new MBA hires, and in some cases, paying dividends to make sure graduates don’t seek out other opportunities instead. Boston Consulting Group has also staggered start dates from June 2023 through January 2024. Consulting is the number one destination for MBAs, and the most lucrative. For elite firms to take the extraordinary step of delaying start dates up to a year is Read more
Published: April 18, 2023
How to Get into the Wharton MBA Program
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is consistently at the top of best business school rankings. Its prestigious MBA program is notoriously competitive, with acceptance rates between 18 and 21 percent. An MBA from Wharton represents leadership skills, the ability to collaborate, intellectual curiosity, and a global business mindset to potential employers and clients. If those are your assets and you want an MBA that promises an elite business career, you need to know how to get into the Wharton MBA program. What is Wharton Looking for in an Read more
Published: April 18, 2023
Real Humans of Citi: Sania Mohammed, Georgetown McDonough MBA ’20, Business Management & Strategy VP
Many of the skills learned in an MBA program do not come from textbooks or case studies, but are gleaned from the dynamic and supportive community. In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, meet Sania Mohammed, whose time at Georgetown McDonough was invaluable both inside and outside the classroom in preparation for her transition from public relations to global finance at Citi. Sania Mohammed, Georgetown McDonough MBA ’20, Vice President, Business Management & Strategy  Hometown: Kuwait City, Kuwait  Undergraduate Institution and Major: Northeastern University, BA in Economics and International Read more

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November 20, 2024 11:49pm ET
Interview Invite to Berkeley / Haas
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 20, 2024
GMAT: 645
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
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Consortium
November 20, 2024 9:20pm ET
Interview Invite to Dartmouth / Tuck
Round: Round 1
Received via portal on September 04, 2024
GPA: 3.74
GRE: 311
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Tampa, FL
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Applied early enough to guarantee interview.
November 20, 2024 9:19pm ET
Interview Invite to U. Washington / Foster
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 31, 2024
GPA: 3.74
GRE: 313
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Tampa, FL
November 20, 2024 9:18pm ET
Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg
Round: Round 1
Received via portal on October 03, 2024
GPA: 3.74
GRE: 311
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Tampa, FL
November 20, 2024 9:17pm ET
Interview Invite to Georgetown / McDonough
Round: Round 1
Received via email on November 03, 2024
GPA: 3.74
GRE: 313
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Tampa, FL
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