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Published: April 11, 2024
Real Humans of BCG: Tyler Berghorst, IESE MBA ’22, Consultant
In this installment of our Real Humans: Alumni series, Tyler Berghorst shares his story of risk-taking and reward–changing careers from engineering to business consulting. With its rigorous curriculum and leadership opportunities, IESE provided Tyler the tools necessary to navigate change and achieve his career goals. Read his story below to learn how an IESE MBA helped him find success in consulting at BCG. Tyler Berghorst, IESE MBA ’22, Consultant at BCG Age: 31 Hometown: Holland, Michigan, USA Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Chemical Engineering and Material
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The Week Ahead: MBA Admissions Deadlines & Interview Invites, April 8-12, 2024
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 2 finishes as Round 3 is underway. We have now completed the decision release period for Round 2 candidates, and have moved on to Round 3. Monday, April 8, MIT / Sloan has its Round 3 application deadline. IESE is scheduled to release its Round 3 interview invites. Tuesday, April 9, Stanford GSB and Yale SOM have their Round 3 application deadlines. Wednesday, April 10, Cornell / Johnson has its Round 3 application deadline. Friday,
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Published: March 17, 2024
The Week Ahead: MBA Admissions Decisions & Deadlines, March 18-22, 2024
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 2 decisions amid Round 3 deadlines We are now moving to the decision release period for Round 2 candidates, and the beginning of Round 3. Monday, March 18, Georgetown / McDonough and IESE are scheduled to release their Round 2 decisions. Wednesday, March 20, Emory / Goizueta is scheduled to release its Round 2 decisions. Emory / Goizueta also has its Round 3 application deadline. Oxford / Saïd has its Stage 3 application deadline. Thursday,
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Published: February 26, 2024
Real Humans of Allianz: Anant Gupta, IESE MBA ’22, Senior Consultant
In this installment of our Real Humans: Alumni series, meet Anant Gupta, whose desire for new challenges took him from banking in India to IESE in Spain and then management consulting in Germany. IESE hit all the marks in Gupta’s search for his “dream school:” the case-based curriculum, opportunities in the program to earn experience, and its prime European location. Read his story and find out how the MBA program’s structure and diversity helped him transform from a banker to a management consultant at Allianz. Anant Gupta, IESE MBA ’22, Senior Consultant at
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Published: February 12, 2024
The Financial Times 2024 Global MBA Ranking: Wharton Returns & Lands at the Top
The Financial Times (FT) released its rankings of the 100 best Global MBA programs for 2024. The Wharton School, which failed to make an appearance in the ranking last year, takes the top spot. Top Ten Overall Here are the top 10 MBA programs of The Financial Times 2024 Global MBA rankings (2023 positions are in parentheses): Ranking School 1 The Wharton School (na) 2 INSEAD (2) 3 (tie) Columbia Business School (1) 3 (tie) SDA Bocconi (6) 5 Iese Business School (3) 6 (tie) Northwestern University Kellogg (9) 6 (tie)
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Published: February 12, 2024
Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Percentage of Women MBA Students
Over the past decade, the percentage of women MBA students has been on the rise across leading business schools. USC Marshall was the first leading business school to achieve gender parity while others have achieved or continue to strive for that benchmark. The Forté Foundation has also consistently reported that women are either gaining or holding their ground on b-school campuses–and, most recently, reported record highs. Look at the chart below to see the percentage of female MBA students at leading business schools around the
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Published: February 7, 2024
Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Cost of MBA Programs in Europe
How much does an MBA in Europe cost? The cost of an MBA does not just include tuition. MBA candidates should also plan for living expenses, including room and board, transportation, meals, health insurance and other personal costs. Some programs also have mandatory fees and require funds for activities and supplies. Whether in pounds, Euros or Swiss francs, it helps to know what your budget should be to cover the price of an MBA program. About a third of European business schools offer need-based scholarships to help offset the cost of an MBA. Many programs also offer
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Published: January 21, 2024
The Week Ahead: IESE Interview Invitations, January 22-26, 2024
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! The calm before the wave. As Round 2 deadlines end, interview invitations start. Friday, January 26, IESE is scheduled to release its Round 2 interview invites. How “The Wires” Can Help Visit MBA LiveWire for the latest “buzz” about MBA admissions, including interview invitations and decision notifications. There are 5 Ways MBA LiveWire Helps You Navigate Admissions. Access MBA ApplyWire to explore the application strategies of fellow candidates. Add your plan and get quick feedback on
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Published: January 7, 2024
The Week Ahead: MBA Admissions Deadlines, January 8-12, 2024
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 2 deadlines galore! Round 2 application deadlines come thick and fast at the beginning of the New Year! Monday, January, 8, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Emory / Goizueta, and UNC / Kenan-Flagler have their Round 2 application deadlines. Cambridge / Judge has its Round 3 application deadline. Tuesday, January 9, Duke / Fuqua and IESE have their Round 2 application deadlines. Wednesday, January 10, Northwestern / Kellogg and Cornell / Johnson have their Round 2
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Published: November 29, 2023
Real Humans of the IESE Business School MBA Class of 2025
We head to IESE Business School of the University of Navarra in Barcelona to meet some new Class of 2025 candidates in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. IESE’s class is comprised of over 350 students and 35 percent are women. Eighty-five percent are international. Twenty-four percent of new students hail from Asia. Another 20 percent each joined from North America or Latin America. Outside of Spain, 16 percent sourced from the rest of Europe. Fifteen percent came from Spain and five percent from the Middle East & Africa. The IESE students’ average age was 29 at
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Published: November 19, 2023
The Week Ahead: IESE R1 Decisions, November 20-24, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Decision Time Monday, November 20, IESE is scheduled to release its Round 1 decisions. How “The Wires” Can Help Visit MBA LiveWire for the latest “buzz” about MBA admissions, including interview invitations and decision notifications. There are 5 Ways MBA LiveWire Helps You Navigate Admissions. Access MBA ApplyWire to explore the application strategies of fellow candidates. Add your plan and get quick feedback on your profile. Explore MBA DecisionWire to see how your target MBA programs stack up
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Published: October 1, 2023
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Interview Invites, October 2-6, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! First Round deadlines continue. The new application season is now underway. Monday, October 2, Georgetown / McDonough and CMU / Tepper have their Round 1 application deadlines. Tuesday, October 3, Washington / Foster has its Round 1 application deadline. Cambridge / Judge has its Round 2 application deadline. IESE is scheduled to release its Round 1 interview invites. Wednesday, October 4, UVA / Darden and Emory / Goizueta have their Round 1 application deadlines. HBS will
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Published: September 18, 2023
Stanford GSB Tops Bloomberg Businessweek’s U.S. Business School Rankings 2023-2024
Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2023-2024 Best B-Schools ranks the top business schools globally by region, charting assessments of programs in the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific region, and Canada through a rigorous analysis of data and survey responses. This year, the ranking covers 110 full-time MBA programs. To qualify, programs had to be taught primarily in English. Bloomberg Businessweek surveyed 6,574 students, 10,347 alumni, and 713 employers, and also weighed compensation and employment data to determine schools’ scores. The top five of the U.S. business schools ranking sees the same schools as last year’s, with some slight shuffling. The Stanford Graduate
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Published: September 17, 2023
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Interview Invites, September 18-22, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! First Round deadlines are upon us. The new application season is now underway. Monday, September 18, NYU / Stern has its Round 1 application deadline. Tuesday, September 19, IESE has its Round 1 application deadline. Wednesday, September 20, Cornell / Johnson has its Round 1 application deadline. Thursday, September 21, Chicago / Booth has its Round 1 application deadline. Duke / Fuqua is scheduled to release its Early Action round interview invites. How “The Wires” Can
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Admissions Director Q&A: Paula Amorim of IESE
In the latest installment of our Admissions Director Q&A, we take a deep dive into MBA admissions with Paula Amorim, the Director of Admissions of the Full-Time MBA at IESE Business School. Paula joined the Admissions team after completing her MBA at IESE in 2016 and was previously responsible for the Latin American market, based in the Sao Paulo campus. She is an Industrial engineer from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, in her hometown, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Prior to the MBA, she dedicated her career to management consulting in local firms
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The Week Ahead: MBA Decisions, June 19-23, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Final rounds continue. Final rounds continue as we get closer to the end of the cycle. Monday, June 19, IESE is scheduled to release its Round 4 decisions. Thursday, June 22, Berkeley / Haas is scheduled to release decisions for its Accelerated Access program for deferred admissions. How “The Wires” Can Help Visit MBA LiveWire for the latest “buzz” about MBA admissions, including interview invitations and decision notifications. There are 5 Ways MBA LiveWire Helps You Navigate
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The Week Ahead: MBA Decisions, May 15-19, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Late Round Decisions Roll Out Round 3 continues as we get closer to the end of the 2022-2023 admissions cycle. Monday, May 15, USC / Marshall and IESE are scheduled to release their Round 3 decisions. Wednesday, May 17, UCLA / Anderson is scheduled to release its Round 3 decisions. Oxford / Saïd is scheduled to release its Stage 4 decisions. Thursday, May 18, MIT / Sloan and Yale SOM are scheduled to release their Round
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The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions, May 8-12, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Late Rounds Continue Late admissions rounds continue with additional deadlines and decision releases. Wednesday, May 10, UPenn / Wharton, Northwestern / Kellogg and Emory / Goizueta are scheduled to release their Round 3 decisions. Thursday, May 11, Texas / McCombs has its Round 4 deadline. Berkeley / Haas is scheduled to release its Round 3 decisions. Friday, May 12, Cornell / Johnson has its initial notification deadline for its April round. IESE is scheduled to release
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Published: April 30, 2023
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions, May 1-5, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Late Round News Continues to Roll out Late admissions rounds continue with additional deadlines and decision releases. Tuesday, May 2, Georgetown / McDonough and IESE have their Round 4 application deadlines. Duke / Fuqua is scheduled to release its Round 4 decisions. Wednesday, May 3, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper is scheduled to release its Round 3 decisions. Thursday, May 4, Dartmouth / Tuck, Georgetown / McDonough and Texas / McCombs are scheduled to release their Round
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Published: March 19, 2023
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions, March 20-24, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 2 final decisions are coming. Round 2 decisions are starting to roll out, Round 3 application deadlines are also beginning. Monday, March 20, IESE is scheduled to release its Round 2 decisions. Tuesday, March 21, Georgetown / McDonough is scheduled to release its Round 2 decisions. Wednesday, March 22, UCLA / Anderson is scheduled to release its Round 2 decisions. Emory / Goizueta has its Round 3 application deadline. Oxford / Saïd has its Stage
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Published: March 12, 2023
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions, March 13-17, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 2 final decisions are coming. Round 2 decisions are starting to roll out, Round 3 & 4 application deadlines are also beginning. Monday, March 13, UNC / Kenan-Flagler is scheduled to release its Round 2 decisions. Tuesday, March 14, Washington / Foster and IESE have their Round 3 application deadlines. Wednesday, March 15, UVA / Darden and Emory / Goizueta are scheduled to release their Round 2 decisions. NYU / Stern has its Round 4
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Published: February 23, 2023
Interview Report Round-Up: Georgia Tech Scheller, IESE, NYU Stern
We’re rounding up some of the latest interview reports and shining the spotlight on recent accounts from MBA applicants to Georgia Tech / Scheller, IESE and NYU Stern as shared in our Interview Archive. The first report comes from a Round 2 applicant to Georgia Tech / Scheller. Their virtual interview with a Career Center rep included the following questions: Another Round 2 applicant shared their interview with an IESE alum: Out of the NYU Stern applicant pool, a Round
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Published: February 13, 2023
The Financial Times 2023 Global MBA Ranking: CBS Takes Top Spot for the First Time
The Financial Times (FT) released its rankings of the 100 best Global MBA programs for 2023. Changes to the ranking’s methodology and the glaring absence of a familiar name have really shaken things up. “The weighting for salary-related metrics has been cut from 40% of the ranking to less than 33% this time around, and that has clearly made a difference. The ‘extra’ 7% has been shifted into new categories such as carbon footprint (4%) and ESG coursework offerings (3%)” says Graham Richmond, co-founder of Clear Admit. Top Ten Overall Here are the top 10 MBA programs of
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Published: January 23, 2023
Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Cost of MBA Programs in Europe
How much does an MBA in Europe cost? The cost of an MBA does not just include tuition. MBA candidates should also plan for living expenses, including room and board, transportation, meals, health insurance and other personal costs. Some programs also have mandatory fees and require funds for activities and supplies. Whether in pounds, Euros or Swiss francs, it helps to know what your budget should be to cover the price of an MBA program. About a third of European business schools offer need-based scholarships to help offset the cost of an MBA. Many programs also offer
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Published: January 8, 2023
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines, January 9-13, 2023
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 2 is underway. It’s the New Year, which means Round 2 deadlines are upon us. Monday, January 9, Michigan / Ross, Emory / Goizueta, and UNC / Kenan-Flagler have their Round 2 application deadlines. Cambridge / Judge has its Round 3 application deadline. Tuesday, January 10, Northwestern / Kellogg, Cornell / Johnson, and IESE have their Round 2 application deadlines. INSEAD has its Round 3 application deadline. How Clear Admit+ and “The Wires” Can Help
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