Weekly Columns
Keep up with the latest school facts and news from your fellow MBA applicants.
Published: August 1, 2019
Fridays from the Frontline: Tuck WIB – The Moment I Knew Tuck Was Right for Me
Many applicants spend so much time wrestling with fundamental questions about their MBA programs before taking the plunge: Which school is the right cultural fit? Which schools will open doors in X industry? Which school offers the best value?
Dartmouth Tuck MBA student Alex Wood T’20 took to the Tuck 360 Blog to unpack the moment she decided the school was the right place for her, and how their Women in Business Conference informed her involvement with the event now.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Tuck 360 Blog.
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Fridays from the Frontline: Lessons from MBAT – Trust, Camaraderie, and Leading from Behind
MBA students spend a lot of time with one another both in and outside the classroom. Since community is at the heart of the MBA experience, many programs spearhead innovative—and fun—initiatives to fortify the relationships that naturally develop between students.
Colin Tierney '18-'19 took to the Oxford Saïd Business School blog to share lessons learned from the recent MBA Tournament, which assembled students from across the world to spar in a friendly competition featuring sports, dance, music, and more.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Saïd Business School blog.
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MBA News You Need: Non-traditional MBA Candidates Should Be Optimistic, Berkeley Haas on Global Leadership, Meet HBS Pride, and More from UT Austin / McCombs and Cornell / Johnson
Each week, we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest updates from top business schools around the world.
Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of July 22, 2019.
Non-traditional MBA Candidates Should Be Optimistic
Non-traditional MBA candidates without undergraduate business backgrounds are often accepted to leading business schools, according to Vanderbilt Owen's MBA admissions committee. Whether your background is in the military, Peace Corps, Teach for America, or performing arts, non-traditional candidates have become more commonplace in many MBA programs.
The truth is that business schools want a balance of candidates and appreciate a diverse array of perspectives. “I think by having people who have not been steeped in in corporate America—it’s really helpful to have outside perspectives,” said Rob Schickler, Associate Director of Admissions at Vanderbilt Owen. “The more diversity you have, the more groupthink can be avoided.”
So, how do you ensure that as a non-traditional candidate you have the best chance of getting accepted into an MBA program?
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Fridays from the Frontline: My MBA Timeline – Year 2 at Chicago Booth
Last week, Fridays from the Frontline featured the first-year experience of recent Booth graduate Monisha Shivakumar. Now, we continue along the rest of her business school path, from a summer internship through graduation.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Booth Experience Blog.
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Fridays from the Frontline: My MBA Timeline – Year 1 at Chicago Booth
The business school experience crams so much into such a short timeframe, it’s easy to blaze right through those two years. Given the combination of coursework, internships, case studies, networking, and extracurriculars—not to mention exploring your surroundings—it’s understandable why many students find it difficult to stop and take stock of the once-in-a-lifetime experience an MBA offers when they’re in the thick of it.
To encourage current students to reflect, recent Chicago Booth graduate Monisha Shivakumar took to the Booth Experience Blog to share a timeline of the first year of her MBA degree.
Tune in next week for Monisha’s summary of her second year.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Booth Experience Blog.
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Fridays from the Frontline: Tips for MBA Students and Their Partners from a Kellogg Spouse
Business school often turns one’s life upside down—whether interrupting a career, requiring relocation, or balancing professional goals with the needs of a burgeoning family. The greatest shockwaves, however, may be felt by one's partner.
Samantha Dorsey—a member of the Joint Ventures (JV) club and whose husband attends the Evening & Weekend MBA program at Northwestern / Kellogg—is intimately familiar with the challenges an MBA lifestyle can bring. So, she took to the Kellogg blog to help incoming MBA students and their partners smoothe the transition to a hectic, but ultimately rewarding, lifestyle change.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Northwestern Kellogg Blog.
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Fridays from the Frontline: Recruiting for a Non-Traditional Industry at Anderson
While finance, consulting and technology tend to dominate business school employment stats, the recruiting landscape can, in fact, support a variety of goals—real estate, energy, sports business, non-profit and more. The MBA is a versatile degree, empowering business school students to blaze brighter professional trails.
Current UCLA Anderson student Tim Maleski '20 opted to pursue an MBA to give himself a leg up in the lucrative, but unconventional, field of sports business. Maleski took to the Anderson blog to unpack how to find a job along the professional road less traveled.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the UCLA Anderson Blog.
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Fridays from the Frontline: What I Did Differently Before Reapplying to HBS
The MBA admissions process can be a humbling one. Many applicants to elite MBA programs seemingly tick all the boxes—an excellent undergraduate GPA, high GMAT score, robust work experience, poignant essays—but may still face rejection. However, one round of dings does not need to completely dash one's dreams—re-applicants often find success in subsequent admissions cycles, usually after a period of self-reflection and action to improve their candidacy.
This week, we hear from current HBS student Arman Keshani, who shares his experience of getting rejected by Harvard and then taking steps to re-apply successfully.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the HBS Blog.
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Fridays from the Frontline: How Gaining Leadership Experience at Fuqua Transformed Me
Commencement ceremonies currently abound for the MBA Classes of 2019, and many new graduates are reflecting back on their transformational two-year student experience. While many MBA dreamers may just be starting their applications while first-years tackle their internships, we wanted to showcase the positive perspective after the two-year journey of a full-time MBA program.
Janette Hwang, a second-year MBA student at Duke Fuqua, took to the Fuqua blog to share how she took on leadership responsibilities she never imagined during business school—and how the journey transformed her.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Duke Fuqua blog.
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Fridays from the Frontline: FAQ about MIT Sloan
In a weekly LinkedIn blog, current MIT Sloan MBA student Melinda Salaman fielded some of the most frequently asked questions she’s received about her MBA experience from prospective students.
These questions range from why Salaman decided to go to business school in the first place to her experience with Sloan’s curricular and extracurricular offerings. The goal was to offer an “insider scoop” to address concerns that many prospective students share and would benefit from hearing more about in more detail.
We've compiled the first few entries for this edition of Fridays from the Frontline, and look forward to another post in the near future with her additional insights.
"Why B-School?" and Other FAQs about my MBA program (Part 1)
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, MIT Sloan’s LinkedIn page.
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MBA News You Need: UCLA Anderson Names New Dean, INSEAD Announces New Master’s Program, Yale Expands Support for Veterans, and More on Social Impact From HBS & Kellogg
Each week, we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest updates from top business schools around the world.
Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of June 3, 2019.
UCLA Anderson Names Antonio Bernardo New Dean
Courtesy Antonio Bernardo
UCLA Anderson School of Management has just named its new dean, Antonio Bernardo, an award-winning teacher and respected scholar who has taught at UCLA for the last 25 years and currently holds the Joel Fried Chair in Applied Finance.
Since 1994, Bernardo has had a long and distinguished career at the school. He previously held the Robert D. Beyer Term Chair in Management; he was department chair and senior associate dean for academic affairs from 2006-2009; and he held the finance chair from 2013-2015, and again in 2019.
“Chancellor Block and I are confident that the UCLA Anderson School of Management will continue to thrive under Tony’s capable leadership,” said Scott Waugh, executive vice chancellor and provost. “Please join me in congratulating him and welcoming him to this new role.”
Bernardo's tenure begins July 1.
Read the full announcement here.
INSEAD Launches Master in Management Program
The new Master in Management program at INSEAD is a 10-month accelerated program for young graduates interested in pursuing a career with an international focus.
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Fridays from the Frontline: Interning with Dow Chemical at the intersection of sustainability and business
The summer internship is a significant piece of the business school journey. From searching for a fitting role to landing the position and then doing the actual work, the internship offers valuable real-world business experience from beginning to end, and prepares business school students for post-MBA professional life.
Matt Pundmann, a second-year Johnson MBA student and Environmental Finance and Impact Investing Fellow, took to the Johnson Cornell blog to discuss his summer internship, from finding one to fit his seemingly atypical interests to lessons learned throughout the experience. Read on for his rundown of his summer internship with Dow Chemical’s Plastics & Specialty Packaging business with a focus on sustainability.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Johnson Cornell Blog.
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Fridays from the Frontline: Sloan and Sports
The MIT Sloan School of Management has long been a bastion for the intersection of sports, business, and data analytics. Their Sports Analytics Conference, which was just held for the thirteenth year in a row, is a forum for industry professionals and students to learn about the global sports industry. The two-day event includes a research paper competition, numerous competitive advantage panels, startup trade show competitions, workshops and more.
Current Sloan MBA candidate and former Deloitte management consultant (and college baseball player), Jason Rehhaut, took to the Sloan blog to discuss his experience as part of the Organizing Committee for the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the MIT Sloan blog.
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MBA News You Need: HBS Admissions Events, Michigan Ross MBA Team at INNOVATEChina, MIT Sloan Hackathon Winner, and More from Yale SOM and Chicago Booth
Each week, we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest updates from top business schools around the world.
Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of May 20, 2019.
HBS MBA Admissions Events
Harvard Business School is coming to a city near you. This time of year, HBS hosts dozens of events in cities around the world to field admissions-related questions. At each information session, attendees will learn about the application process, connect with local alumni and current students, and hear more about the transformational Harvard MBA experience.
Attendees will have an opportunity to to get to know current HBS students.
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Fridays from the Frontline: MacEachern Symposium Brings Unique Perspective to Healthcare at Kellogg
The beauty of the MBA is its versatility. Despite the public association of the degree with the realms of finance and consulting, there is a pressing need for MBA graduates in virtually every industry.
Take the healthcare sector, for instance. From big pharma to government policy to startups and everywhere in between, the business of healthcare is teeming with opportunities for MBAs.
Current Kellogg students Scott Belsky and Lauren Hunter offered their take on the recent MacEachern Symposium, which explored trending topics in healthcare as well as predictions for where the industry is headed.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Inside Kellogg Blog.
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MBA News You Need: Stern Reveals $300k Entrepreneur Winners, Yale Class of 2019 Breaks Gift Records, and More From ISB, Columbia and Duke
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world.
Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of May 13, 2019.
NYU Stern Announces $300K Entrepreneurs Challenge Winners
After an eight-month competition, NYU Stern announced the six winners of its annual Entrepreneurs Challenge. Spearheaded by the W.R. Berkeley Innovation Labs, the venture competition offered more than $300,000 in cash prizes and pro-bono startup services to the most promising innovators at the school. In total, 243 teams and 500 students, faculty, and alumni participated in three competition tracks.
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Fridays from the Frontline: My First-Year Tuck Project with Authentica, India
One of the major perks of an MBA is the opportunity to practice in an international business environment. On site, MBAs develop new strategies to adapt to distinct cultural norms and do business under very different sociopolitical circumstances than the ones to which they are accustomed.
While most MBA programs offer optional study abroad components, Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business stands out for its “travel requirement” that students must fulfill in order to graduate.
First-year Tuck MBA student and New Zealand native Marianne Poh took to the Tuck Blog to discuss her collaboration with an Indian experiential learning program provider.
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, the Tuck Blog.
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MBA News You Need: HBS Latinx Club, CMU Tepper Energy Business MBA Track, Wharton Global Forum, and More
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world.
Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of May 6, 2019.
Meet the HBS Latino Student Organization (LASO)
Meet the Latinx Student Organization (LASO)
Harvard Business School's Latinx Student Organization (LASO) supports and promotes various initiatives geared toward Latinx students. From MBA admissions to career development and alumni support, LASO’s goal is to empower the Latinx community on campus and beyond by representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, heritage, and interests.
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Fridays from the Frontline: Cracking the Code at Wharton
In recent years, technology has risen to become one of the top career choices for MBA grads and with it, so has the desire for more tech skills and an understanding of some of the related building blocks. The tricky part is that the majority of MBA students arrive on campus with limited coding experience. At the Wharton School, students sought to address this issue head-on with a new club: The Coding Club.
Current MBA students Kahini Shah WG19 and Anthony Farias-Eisner WG20 put together an op-ed for Wharton Magazine about the new MBA club developed to “bring tech novices and experts together to build software and their skill sets.”
The following piece has been republished in its entirety from its original source, Wharton Magazine.
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