One of the most common refrains I hear from applicants is “why do adcoms want us to be clear and specific about our career goals?” Isn’t that what business school is all about? Spending two years figuring out what you want to do. MBA students know that. Adcoms know that. So why is articulating your … [Read more…]
One of the common themes I hear from applicants these days is why schools are going younger. I don’t necessarily agree with it, but I understand why they’re doing it. Here’s some of the reasons why: THE MBA, JD or MD? Historically, the MBA was the ugly sister of the big three professional graduate programs … [Read more…]
One of the most common inquiries I get is “what are my chances at Harvard/Stanford/Wharton? What kind of people do they look for?” The mythical “HBS, Stanford and Wharton” trifecta represents the epitome of what many applicants view as the Promised Land, or the quest for the holy grail (or maybe their own version of … [Read more…]
Every decade or so, one “hot” sector captures the imagination of MBAs looking to be the Masters of the Universe – that big payday or that job that would be the envy of their classmates and peers. It’s this glory seeking, trophy hunting and status-seeking mentality that drives the herd mentality within the MBA jet-set. … [Read more…]
I try to avoid the rankings talk. Rankings debates usually disintegrate into pissing matches, with the resulting discussion exaggerating the differences that no one else but applicants and students would actually care about. What I’ve posted below isn’t something I care too much about, but it seems like enough people are curious about my opinion … [Read more…]
This article was originally published in MBA Diversity Magazine. In many respects, we are living in a golden age of communication. Using voice-over-IP services such as Skype, we can call potential business partners in Mozambique for less than the cost of a Starbucks coffee. What used to be prohibitively expensive is now an afterthought that … [Read more…]
This article was originally published in MBA Diversity Magazine. As a business school alum who graduated a couple of years ago, I have seen both myself and many of my classmates go through many changes since we donned our graduation robes. While I can only speak for myself, I am sure many of my colleagues … [Read more…]