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Kelly Vo is a writer who specializes in covering MBA programs, digital marketing, and topics related to personal development. She has been working in the MBA space for the past four years in research, interview, and writing roles.

Published: October 25, 2017

Beyond Business School: Meet the Cambridge EMBA Who Is Rebuilding Libya

As an Executive MBA (EMBA) student, you don’t have to choose between your career and your studies, which was exactly the case for Roland Friedrich, who worked as a senior political affairs officer for the United Nations while pursuing his EMBA at Cambridge Judge Business School. Friedrich graduated with his EMBA in 2016, but through his studies he was involved in the rebuilding of Libya as part of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). This mission, established in 2011, supports the country’s transitional authorities and institutions after the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi. Read more

Published: October 24, 2017

OSU Fisher Recognized for Its Commitment to Diversity by NBMBAA

Thanks to its demonstrated commitment to diversity in business education, the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) named the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business its Education Partner of the Year. The award—recognizing Fisher’s support of the NBMBAA for the past 24 years—was presented during the annual NBMBAA conference in Philadelphia. Seventy-five Fisher graduate and undergraduate students were in attendance. Read more

Published: October 23, 2017

Top MBA Programs for Finance & Investment Banking

Though it has been almost a decade since the global financial crisis of 2008, investment banking and the financial services industry still aren’t the same. Overall, the percentage of MBAs interested in a career in finance is continuing to drop, especially as the products/services and tech industries lure more and more grads. According to the most recent 2017 Alumni Perspectives Survey Report by the Graduate Management Admission Council, the percentage of alumni from two-year, full-time MBA programs working in the finance/accounting industry dropped to 11 percent this year, trailing the products/services (28 percent), tech (16 percent), and Read more

Published: October 22, 2017

New Leadership Hub Opens at Goizueta as Part of Delta Air Lines Foundation Gift

Earlier this month, Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and the Delta Air Lines Foundation launched the new Delta Leadership Hub on campus. The hub is a state-of-the-art classroom and event space that will serve as a focal point for various leadership initiatives and business school events. Read more

Published: October 18, 2017

Oxford Saïd Dean, Together with Apple’s Tim Cook, Launches New Entrepreneurial Hub

Building on the success of Saïd Business School's Oxford Launchpad and Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Oxford University has launched a new entrepreneurial hub: the Oxford Foundry. Saïd Dean Peter Tufano and Apple CEO Tim Cook helped kick things off at an October 11th launch event. The new student-led and student-centric hub will be open to all 23,000 Oxford students and is part of an effort to inspire campus-wide innovation. Its focus will be to help students develop their entrepreneurial skills as well as create and scale ventures. Read more

Published: October 17, 2017

$50 Million Alumni Gift Promises to Help Transform Learning at UNC Kenan-Flagler

The University of North Carolina and its Kenan-Flagler School of Business recently received a $50 million gift from alumni John and Marree Townsend. The Townsends' contribution will go toward the Innovative Directions campaign, which focuses on transforming teaching and learning through virtual reality, simulations, augmented reality, gamification, and artificial intelligence. It comes as part of UNC's “For All Kind: the Campaign for Carolina”—a university-wide effort to raise $4.25 billion by December 31, 2022. Read more

Published: October 16, 2017

What Georgetown McDonough MBA Students Learn Outside the Classroom

What do Colin Powell, an Indiana dairy farm, the D.C. Department of Public Works, and a triathalon have in common? They are all part of the fabric that comprises life outside of the classroom for MBA students at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Sure, it makes sense to judge a business school on what takes place inside the classroom. But in skimming three seemingly unrelated recent news briefs from the school, we realized that taken together they help paint a picture of what life outside the classroom can look like. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Read more

Published: October 12, 2017

Dartmouth Tuck Launches New MBA Course to Mimic Real-World Corporate Decision Making

This fall, Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business will launch a new second-year, mini MBA course that’s over 40 years in the making: TuckINTEL. INTEL stands for Integrative Experiential Learning, and the course is based off a similar course launched back in 1974 by Professor of Management Emeritus James Brian Quinn. Read more

Published: October 10, 2017

Beyond Business School: Michigan Ross MBA Alum Joins Shark Tank as Guest Shark

To kick off the second half of the season 9 premiere of ABC’s Shark Tank, Rohan Oza, a ’97 University of Michigan Ross School of Business MBA, joined the panel of judges as a guest. Oza is an entrepreneur who has found incredible success in the food and beverage industry. Today, he’s dubbed as “Hollywood’s Brandfather” and is considered a global pioneer of celebrity equity deals that have transformed many consumer products into household names. Read more

Published: October 9, 2017

Social Impact MBAs: Programs That Help Students Make a Difference in the World

For years, social impact has been a growing area of emphasis at business schools. Increasingly, MBA students are stating that a well-paying career isn’t enough: They also want to make a difference. As Sherryl Kuhlman, the managing director of the Social Impact Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, told U.S. News & World Report: “Our students want to make the world go round in a different way. [They are no longer willing to] take a job they don't like so they can give their money away later. They want to merge the money and the purpose." MBA programs incorporate social impact into their programs in various ways, through global experiences, coursework, clubs, competitions, and more. MBA students may also have opportunities to team up with corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations to get hands-on experience during their graduate studies. So if you’re interested in social impact, what opportunities should you look for within an MBA program? Read more

Published: October 8, 2017

Chicago Booth Professor Awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics

For his contributions to behavioral economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored Richard H. Thaler with the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2017. Thaler is a professor of behavioral science and economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Read more

Published: October 8, 2017

LBS Alumni Gather for Worldwide Alumni Celebration in London

On September 28th, the same week that London Business School (LBS) officially opened its new Sammy Ofer Centre, LBS alumni from around the world gathered together for a Worldwide Alumni Celebration (WAC) event. This was just one of approximately 85 WAC events that take place around the globe in locations such as Madrid, Melbourne, Jakarta, Lima, and Los Angeles. The recent London WAC drew 300 alumni from multiple industries to discuss innovation in a new world environment. The London WAC event was covered in a university press release, which discussed the three main speakers who kicked it off. Read more

Published: October 3, 2017

Oxford Saïd Launches New Virtual Hub

The Oxford Hub for International Virtual Education (HIVE) is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom and the second of its kind in the world. Located at the University of Oxford Saïd Business School, the new virtual classroom will use technology to connect students, faculty, and participants from around the world. It’s the latest development in the school’s digital agenda. Read more

Published: October 2, 2017

UVA Darden Opens New Facilities Overlooking Washington, D.C.

The top two floors of a 31-story building overlooking the Washington, D.C., capital region will be a new home away from home for the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. This 4,000-square-foot space—comprised of classrooms, offices, and event rooms—will afford new opportunities for the Darden School to expand its offerings in the area. Already, the school offers its Executive MBA and executive education programs in Washington, D.C., and has several staff members in the area working in admissions, executive education, and alumni career services. Read more

Published: September 27, 2017

LBS Opens New Sammy Ofer Centre Expanding Its Teaching Space by 70 Percent

On September 26th, the London Business School opened its new, state-of-the-art teaching hub: the Sammy Ofer Centre. Located in Old Marylebone Town Hall, the new center will increase teaching space at LBS by 70 percent. It includes 37 seminar rooms, six new lecture theaters, a new library, and multiple breakout areas. The center also features a mix of classical 1920s structure with the latest in architectural design for a beautiful aesthetic. Read more

Published: September 27, 2017

Tuck Welcomes New Director of Alumni Engagement

In an effort to engage and connect alumni in even more creative ways, Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business welcomed a new director of alumni engagement: Renee Hirshberg. Hirshberg comes to Tuck from the MIT Sloan School of Management where she served as senior associate director of alumni relations for the school’s approximately 24,000 alumni. In her new role at Tuck, Hirshberg will be in charge of the 10,000-strong Tuck alumni network, which spans the globe. Read more

Published: September 26, 2017

UW Foster Welcomes Its Inaugural Hybrid MBA Class

Last week the UW Foster School of Business welcomed its inaugural Hybrid MBA class. During the kick-off week, 47 students from all over the United States came to campus for a three- to five-day, in-person immersion experience that included networking opportunities, diving into the first quarter’s curricula, and developing a study team. Read more

Published: September 25, 2017

Wharton Tops Forbes Rankings for the First Time with Highest Compensation World Wide

The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School claimed the number one spot in Forbes’ 10th biennial ranking of U.S. business schools, released yesterday. The Philadelphia school shot up six spots from its seventh-place 2015 finish to claim first for the first time ever in a ranking that focuses primarily on return on investment for MBA graduates. Wharton did rank second twice before, in 2001 and 2005. Read more

Published: September 24, 2017

UNC Kenan-Flagler Welcomes Seven New Professors

To kick off the 2017-2018 academic year, the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School welcomed seven new faculty members. Each new faculty member is known for his or her thought leadership, research, and excellence in teaching. Yunzhi Hu Finance Professor Yunzhi Hu studies financial intermediation, macro finance, and corporate finance. His research and work delves into economic recoveries patterns, particularly in regards to bank lending standards and entrepreneur entry. Hu earned his PhD in financial economics from Chicago Booth. Kristopher Keller Marketing Professor Kristopher Kelly has expertise in private label marketing, retailing, branding, marketing-mix effectiveness, and Read more

Published: September 21, 2017

Celebrating American Business Women’s Day with Gender Equity in the MBA

More women are heading to graduate business programs than ever, according to the latest research from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Today, women represent 42 percent of all applicants to business school graduate programs participating in the Application Trends Survey Report 2017, a 5 percent increase from 2013. Among full-time MBA programs, female representation is even higher. In 2017, 49 percent of applicants were women, compared to 42 percent in 2013. Women are also finding value in their business educations. Seventy percent of all female MBA graduates report improved job satisfaction, and 84 percent enjoy greater earning power. In honor of American Business Women’s Day, September 22nd, we thought we’d take a look at what some of the leading MBA programs in the United States are doing to encourage gender equity. Read more

Published: September 21, 2017

Yale Economics Professor Writes on the Bitcoin Bubble

How does one invest wisely? According to Yale School of Management Economics Professor Robert Shiller, it’s all about avoiding economic and market bubbles. Shiller received the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics for his research into how financial markets price the things they sell, and he wrote a book on speculative manias tilted Irrational Exuberance. And recently, he sat down with Quartz to discuss the new speculative bubble market: Bitcoin. Read more

Published: September 21, 2017

Stephen Ross Donates Another $50M to the University of Michigan

The University of Michigan and its Ross School of Business just received a $50 million gift thanks to Stephen M. Ross, whose lifetime giving to the university now reaches $378 million. Ross, a real estate developer and alumnus, is the single largest donor to U-M, and his most recent donation moved U-M’s Victors for Michigan fundraising campaign—kicked off in fall 2013—past the $1 billion mark for student/alumni support. In all, the campaign has raised $4 billion. Read more

Published: September 20, 2017

An Oxford Saïd MBA Tuition Free? Yes, for Four Skoll Scholars Focused on Social Impact

The University of Oxford Saïd Business School announced its 14th cohort for the Skoll Scholarship presented by the Skoll Centre, a social impact center with the goal of accelerating the impact of social entrepreneurship. The scholarship is available only to incoming MBA students and requires candidates to go through a rigorous application and interview process. For the 2017-2018 academic year, four entrants from Portugal, India, and the United States were chosen. Read more

Published: September 19, 2017

Professors at Top MBA Programs Offer Advice for Incoming MBAs

As MBA programs begin to kick into high gear, the Financial Times sat down with leading professors from some of the top business schools from around the globe to ask their advice on how students can get the most out of their education. These professors—from Chicago Booth, Oxford Saïd, IE Business School, Columbia, and other leading business schools—spoke about everything from focusing to trying different things, being patient to setting goals. Focus on Your Education Professor Ayelet Fishbach from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business encourages first-year MBA students to engage with their program. She says that students Read more

Published: September 19, 2017

Large, Top-Tier U.S. Graduate Business School Programs Skirt Otherwise Prevalent Application Volume Decline

Large U.S. graduate business programs—those with more than 200 students—report that times are good. In fact, three in four (73 percent) of these programs saw application volume increase this year, according to the 2017 Application Trends Survey, released yesterday by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). But the news is not as rosy for smaller programs. For programs that count 50 students or fewer, only 39 percent saw growth in application volume, while 7 percent remained steady, and 55 percent lost applicants year over year. Overall, among full-time, two-year MBA programs, less than a third (32 percent) of U.S. programs Read more

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November 14, 2024 9:12pm ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 14, 2024

GPA: 3.98

GMAT: 740

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Note:

Interview - 10/15, offer via phone call - 11/14, official offer expected 11/15 on portal

November 14, 2024 8:01pm ET

Rejected at NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via portal November 14, 2024

GPA: 3.52

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Non Profit / Social Impact

Application Location: Southeast Asia

Note:

rejected with no interview invite

November 14, 2024 7:50pm ET

Interview Invite to UCLA Anderson

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 12, 2024

GRE: 327

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Note:

Consortium Round 1 applicant

November 14, 2024 5:36pm ET

Accepted to NYU Stern

Round: Round 1

Received via phone November 14, 2024

GPA: 3.48

GRE: 332

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: New York, NY

Note:

Applied 9/16, interviewed 10/10. Just got the call at 4:50 pm ET. They said they would follow up with the official letter of acceptance and scholarship information tomorrow, 11/15. Couldn't be more excited!

November 14, 2024 5:35pm ET

Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via phone on November 12, 2024

GPA: 3.4

GMAT: 675

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: Colombia

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