by Marquis | Mar 9, 2010 | Business School, guest bloggers, mba, other sites
I’m not sure if any of you are interested in the business of sports, but it’s an area that I find fascinating. Ever since taking Prof. Foster’s “Sports Management” course at the GSB, I’ve been intrigued by the money generated by and...
by Marquis | Mar 8, 2010 | Bschool admissions, Business School, consulting, younger applicants
What’s up, peoples. The message below is from a college senior who is targeting admission to business school straight out of undergrad. As I’ve mentioned in past entries, it is incredibly difficult to gain admission to a top MBA program right out of...
by Marquis | Feb 27, 2010 | Bschool admissions, consulting, Finance, IT consulting, mba, software engineer, Technology-related
The email below is from a Software Engineer who currently works in the Telecom and Finance space and is planning to apply to business school soon. His goal is to move into IT Strategy consulting with a focus on the Finance vertical and he’s wondering whether...
by Marquis | Feb 25, 2010 | application process, application resources, Bschool admissions
Hey, everyone. This is a quick entry to let you all know about a contest being run by the folks over at TeachStreet with the grand prize being a free Kaplan GMAT or GRE test prep course. Check out the text below for a link and more information on the contest....
by Marquis | Feb 20, 2010 | application process, Bschool admissions, international applicants, mba
The message below is from one of my Platinum members from Spain who has some con cerns about how his GPA will affect his applications to U.S. business schools. Apparently, the grading system at Spanish universities doesn’t translate well to the traditional...
by Marquis | Feb 10, 2010 | Business School, guest bloggers, mba
Over the years, I’ve received several emails from aspiring MBAs who have asked me for information on the differences between a traditional MBA and an Executive MBA and for my advice on the path they should choose. I’ve tried to answer those questions on a...
