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CFAforMBAAdmissions

Is CFA degree valued during MBA Admissions ?

Is CFA degree valued during MBA Admissions ?

Few professional credential programs today have the prestige or the recognition that the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from CFA Institute, Virginia, does. Just about 15 years ago, the CFA was considered more of a Western phenomenon. Yet, today, Asian candidates dominate the candidates who take each level of the exam as well as those who clear it. Till about 2010, the CFA designation was considered relevant only for those who wanted…

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Rotman School of Management Expansion

Rotman MBA Essays 2017

Rotman MBA Essays 2017

Rotman MBA Essays 2017 For the 2016-17 MBA admissions cycle, the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto (Canada’s highest ranked program per the Financial Times full-time MBA ranking) unveiled a new essay. This essay replaced Rotman’s long-standing essay on career goals, and provided an unconventional prompt for applicants. This article provides an analysis of the Rotman MBA essays 2017 and some advice on how to tackle them. Rotman…

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networkingatwork

MiM Now or MBA Later – Which One is Better?

MiM Now or MBA Later – Which One is Better?

It is one of the most critical conundrums a master’s applicant in business can face – should one pursue an MiM now or MBA later? The person looking at this decision is usually about to complete his/her Bachelor’s program, and is deciding on the best course of action for the future. The Master in Management and the Master in Business Administration are both popular, professional programs. Through this article, we discuss…

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IESE Assessment Day

IESE Assessment Day

The IESE Assessment Day is an important part of the IESE MBA Admissions process. Surprising, then, to note that it is not even mandatory for most applicants! The IESE MBA follows an extremely thorough admissions process, and while the usual steps of asking for applications and conducting personal interviews is done by IESE too, it goes a step further by inviting a selected few applicants to the IESE Assessment Day. However,…

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Ross MBA essays 2016: a brief analysis

Ross MBA essays 2016: a brief analysis

The Michigan Ross MBA essays have changed. While most top business schools either revamp their essay sets from year to year, or leave them unchanged, Michigan Ross has gone with a third approach – it has modified the topics a bit, and changed (reduced) the word limits associated with each essay. While the changes to the Ross MBA essays 2016 are few, they are highly significant, and would involve a very…

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MBA for entrepreneurs

Indian Entrepreneur Makes it to Stanford, Rejects MIT

Indian Entrepreneur Makes it to Stanford, Rejects MIT

What is the first picture that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘sapling’? Perhaps that of a small plant, being nurtured to growth. The growth part is spot on, but in this article, sapling refers not to a plant, but to a company founded by a very dynamic entrepreneur – Swetha GB. Swetha has travelled the world, added tremendous value to clients through SAP consulting, and then came back…

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Ross MBA Admit - a winner at last!

Why did this Indian Reject a Ross MBA Admit?

Why did this Indian Reject a Ross MBA Admit?

In the previous part of this post, we discussed an applicant, Rahul Kumar, who had been applying to the Ross MBA program, but was constrained with the limited experience (2 years) he had. This post continues from where the last one left off, discussing how Rahul converted his weaknesses to strengths to finally win a Ross MBA admit. Tackling MBA Admissions Essays for top schools The MBA Admissions essays are often…

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Michigan Ross MBA

Admitted to Ross with just 2 years of experience!

Admitted to Ross with just 2 years of experience!

The Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan is a dream school for many an MBA applicant. Those who seek careers in Operations and in Consulting are especially attracted by the allure of the school. The steely gates of Ross are manned by gatekeepers who are quite particular about the credentials of those who enter. The average experience for the incoming class hovers around 5 years, so to hope…

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GMAT vs GRE for MBA applications

GMAT or GRE for MBA admissions? The debate gets more interesting

GMAT or GRE for MBA admissions? The debate gets more interesting

Should you take the GMAT or the GRE for MBA applications? This is a question that applicants often ask themselves, and others. While it has been a matter of debate since top schools started accepting GRE scores in addition to GMAT scores, recent data on average GRE scores released by top business schools makes it clear that the field is not even for students taking either exam. Yes, you read that…

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Career Counselling

Career Counselling | India Delhi Mumbai Bangalore Kolkata Chennai

Career Counselling | India Delhi Mumbai Bangalore Kolkata Chennai

Why does one need Career Counselling, whether in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, or even a city outside India? With work dynamics, the work environment, competition, and career growth all becoming ever more complex, navigating one’s career successfully has become a bigger challenge than ever. This article attempts to address some career dilemmas that professionals face, and how career counselling can help. Planning not just for a job, but for a career…

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Best MBA blogs

Most promising GMAT and MBA Admissions blogs

Most promising GMAT and MBA Admissions blogs

GyanOne values quality. Especially when it is tempered with personal experience. This is why we believe that some of the best MBA Admissions blogs are those which feature the personal stories of applicants. To be sure, we have featured dozens of such stories here itself on this blog. However, we have also always believed that more contributions only strengthen the overall narrative. Choosing among the best MBA Admissions blogs This is…

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