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 controlled within the sports industry. If any of you have a particular interest in the area, then the article below may interest you. The article below was written by a contributing author named Kathryn Rivas [...]
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 undergrad, but there are several spectacular candidates who make it happen each year. This reader is looking for advice from me about whether this could be a possibility for him without telling me much more than the [...]
What’s good, folks. I just wanted to post a quick entry to announce a partnership I’ve made with an organization called TeachStreet, which provides tools and information for people take the GMAT and GRE exams. The following is the press release issued by TeachStreet to announce the partnership and provides details about the organization: —- TeachStreet press release: Truth & Wisdom – My journey to a Stanford MBA and a career in business included as Featured Blogger in TeachStreet’s new GMAT Decision Engine SEATTLE, WA – February 23, 2010 – MBA and Business blogger [...]
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 there will be any jobs in that area once he finishes his MBA. I’m far from an expert at the intersection between IT Strategy and Finance, but I tried my best to give him [...]
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. ——- For more information, click this link: Information about contest at TeachStreet to win a free GMAT or GRE course Intro text about the opportunity:
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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 4.0-scale used by most U.S. universities. The reader is asking for my perspective on his situation and is wondering if I have any specific advice for him on how to approach his issue. Let’s hope that my response [...]
What’s going on, folk. By now, I’m sure all of you have heard of Twitter and have been using it to follow different topics and random thoughts from people all over the Web. Well, I must admit that I’m WAAAAAAAY behind in my use of Twitter as a tool and as a way to learn about business from all angles. This realization became solidified when I was made aware of the following blog entry from OnlineDegree.net a few days ago. [...]
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 case-by-case basis, but I never put together a comprehensive list of what distinguishes the degrees from each other. This guest-written entry does just that. Today’s entry was written by Brenda Harris, a [...]
What’s good, folk. On Friday, I found out from one of my admissions clients that Stanford GSB started has started sending out Round 2 admissions interview invitations because she was one of the lucky applicants to receive an invite. CONGRATULATIONS to her and anyone else who has moved to that next step in the application process at the GSB. The key to a successful admissions interview is preparation, so I thought I’d post some tips for the Stanford GSB admissions [...]
We all know that it has been an incredibly tough year or two on the job front for MBA students in terms of both summer internship and full-time recruiting. I’ve posted a few entries with some tips and techniques for winning in the job search game in the past few months and it’s an issue that I’ve been keeping my eye on lately. Now, according to the team at BusinessWeek.com, the outlook for MBA students and graduates seeking jobs is [...]
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