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Posted by Clear Admit on April 30, 2010, at 2:00 pm
Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business will establish a new institute designed to expand the Kelley School’s footprint in Latin America thanks to a generous private gift received this week, the school announced.
The $4.8 million gift, coordinated by the GEO Global Foundation, is the largest single gift to the school from someone who is not an IU alumnus. It will establish the Institute for Global Organizational Effectiveness, a new center designed to increase educational and research opportunities for Kelley students in Latin America. It is one of several strategic initiatives to expand Kelley’s global education offerings.
Herman Aguinis, a research professor in Kelley’s Department of Management and Entrepreneurship and a native of Argentina, will direct the new institute, which will merge research, . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 30, 2010, at 3:00 am
Well, hello there, and welcome to the latest installment of Fridays From the Frontline! This week many second years were struggling with nostalgia while finishing up their last academic responsibilities before graduation. First year students were preparing for their summer travels and internships, and a whole new group of applicants are slowly starting to come out of the woodwork and share their own preliminary application actions.
Ellipser shared his experience at a Harvard LGBT open house, celebrated his 28th birthday and prepared for the GMAT. Steve knew that he would be missing Clear Admit’s announcement of this year’s BoB awards but, he’ll knew he would celebrate regardless of the competition’s outcome, as he flew off to . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 29, 2010, at 2:51 pm
Business schools throughout Europe have felt the impact of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption as its ash has interrupted the flight plans of students travelling to and from executive MBA (EMBA) programs from France to Switzerland to the United Kingdom, the Financial Times reports.
Last week, France’s INSEAD had to cancel two short enrollment programs because not enough participants were able to make it, according to the FT report. “The worst thing for us is students that don’t show up,” INSEAD Dean Miklos Sarvary told the paper with an eye on his bottom line. But because most of those managers will participate in a future version of the program, Sarvary believes the school’s revenues will only be affected in the short term.
Ash from . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 29, 2010, at 3:00 am
In this week’s Campus Chronicles post, we’ll travel to the Big Apple and see what’s been going on at NYU Stern’s campus by sharing with you the top stories from the b-school’s student newspaper, The Stern Opportunity.
Earlier this month, Stern students had the opportunity to attend the first annual NYU Stern Latin America Business Association (LABA) Summit, titled “Latin America Rising: Risks in Opportunities in a Dynamic Region.” Approximately 70 students, alumni, and guests attended the variety of speeches and forums that touched on the region’s economic, political, and business environment, including a keynote speech given by Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, the former President of Bolivia. Spotlight speakers included a UNDP Chief Economist for Latin . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 28, 2010, at 8:00 pm
Today’s GMAT tip comes from our friends at Kaplan. In this article, Kaplan GMAT instructor Adam Grey presents information on what to remember about probability:
Probability is a perennial dreaded GMAT topic by students of all scoring levels. It’s hard enough to master concepts that you haven’t seen since high school, such as triangles and exponents, but probability is a topic that many test takers have never seen before, unless you did a little research before your last trip to the casino (in which case you may have decided to stay home instead!).
There are three tenets of probability theory that underlie every probability question on the GMAT, each of which follows from the last. You’ll still have to put some . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 28, 2010, at 4:08 pm
Asia is hot as far as the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is concerned, according to a recent report from the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), which owns the exam.
The number of Asian citizens taking the GMAT each year rose a whopping 75 percent from 2005 to 2009 – more than double the global increase in testing volume over the same period. The number of scores sent by GMAT test takers to Asian schools also soared. Business schools in Asia today receive three times as many score reports as they did five years ago. Schools worldwide, meanwhile, have seen a 41 percent increase in score reports received. “Asia plays a leading role in the global economy, and the strong GMAT activity . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 28, 2010, at 3:32 pm
Welcome back to Wiki Wednesdays, in which we take a closer look at the most recently posted interview reports in the Clear Admit Wiki, an online repository for MBA applicants to share their experiences regarding the admissions process. Before getting into contest details, let’s take a peek at the latest contribution!
A Round 2 applicant to NYU / Stern shared the following questions, as posed by a member of the adcom:
Can you tell me about your previous work experience?
What’s the most challenge you face at your work?
What’s the main difference between your current position and your goals?
Why do you want to pursue an MBA?
What programs and activities attract you at NYU? And what clubs will . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 28, 2010, at 1:18 pm
The INSEAD deadlines for the 2010-2011 application season are now online. The deadlines for both the September 2011 intake, as well as the January 2012 intake, are listed below:
September 2011 Intake:
Round 1
Deadline: September 29, 2010
Interview Decision Notification: November 5, 2010
Final Decision Notification: December 17, 2010
Round 2
Deadline: December 1, 2010
Interview Decision Notification: January 14, 2011
Final Decision Notification: February 25, 2011
Round 3
Deadline: March 9, 2011
Interview Decision Notification: April 15, 2011
Final Decision Notification: May 27, 2011
January 2012 Intake:
Round 1
Deadline: March 30, 2011
Interview Decision Notification: May 13, 2011
Final Decision Notification: June 24, 2011
Round 2
Deadline: June 15, 2011
Interview Decision Notification: July 22, 2011
Final Decision Notification: September 2, 2011
Round 3
Deadline: August 3, 2011
Interview Decision Notification: September 9, 2011
Final Decision Notification: October 14, 2011
Applicants should know . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 28, 2010, at 11:15 am
Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) will feature a guest speaker as part of its graduation ceremony for the first time ever this spring. Philanthropist and entrepreneur Jeff Skoll, the first president of eBay, will address the Class of 2010 in what is expected to be the beginning of a new tradition for the annual business school degree ceremony. “Our students asked us for an inspirational speaker on this important day to help them envision the roles they may undertake to change lives, change organizations, and change the world through managed organizations of all kinds,” Stanford GSB Dean Garth Saloner said in a statement announcing the news. “I can’t think of anyone better to model the life of meaning and impact . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 27, 2010, at 3:00 am
Welcome to another edition of Trivia Tuesday, where we examine differences in the programs, resources, and opportunities offered by the leading business schools. Today we’re turning our attention to two unique aspects of the academic year at MIT Sloan: the mid-semester Sloan Innovation Periods and the mid-year Independent Activities Period.
The Sloan Innovation Period, or SIP, takes place for a week at the midpoint of each semester. The SIP was introduced to the curriculum to provide an opportunity for all Sloan students and faculty members to explore interests in ways not possible within the standard framework of courses. All classes and activities stop for the week while faculty members organize seminars and other activities designed to provide students with opportunities for hands-on . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 26, 2010, at 1:00 pm
The Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is the latest business school to join the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, a national nonprofit organization that works to promote diversity and inclusion on American business school campuses and in American business in general.
Becoming the Consortium’s sixteenth member school earlier this month, UCLA Anderson joins several other top business schools in a shared commitment to help increase opportunities for MBA candidates of all backgrounds to attend top-ranked institutions. The Consortium awards merit-based, full-tuition fellowships to promising candidates at each of its member schools. Beginning in the fall of 2010, the Consortium will begin recruiting prospective MBA students for UCLA Anderson, with the first class graduating in . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 26, 2010, at 8:10 am
Continuing our series of admissions tips geared towards those individuals who are just beginning to think about their MBA applications, we wanted to offer some advice on factors to consider with respect to a school’s facilities and location. Whether speaking with current students or touring the campus for oneself, it’s helpful to approach these information-gathering experiences with as clear a sense of what matters to you as possible. Here are a few broad categories to consider:
1) Facilities – Are state of the art classrooms and impressive new architecture a priority for you? Would you prefer a school that is headquartered in a single building to one spread over a larger campus? What about wireless access and use of technology in teaching? . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 24, 2010, at 9:00 am
Today’s GMAT tip comes from our friends at Kaplan. In this article, Kaplan GMAT instructor Jen Kedrowski addresses possible reasons your scores may fluctuate on practice tests:
You’ve been studying religiously for the GMAT, learning all of the content and formulas you need, practicing under timed conditions…and suddenly, your practice test scores went down! How is that possible, you wonder? Is all the work that you’re doing pointless? Are you doomed to stay at this low score level no matter what?
Relax, and know that it is NORMAL for your practice test scores to fluctuate. There are many reasons for this, including:
• Learning new approaches can slow you down initially
Any good test prep material will provide you with strategic, methodical . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 23, 2010, at 1:37 pm
Construction is underway on a new eight-building campus for the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), and progress remains “fast and furious”, according to a recent post on the Stanford GSB Admission Blog.
Originally slated to open in 2010, the Knight Management Center is now on track for an April 2011 completion date, according to Stanford Admissions. The new campus, all 360,000 square feet of it, features a flexible design intended to support a wide variety of teaching and learning methods and more collaboration and engagement with the Stanford campus at large.
The new campus will encompass 100,000 square feet more than the existing GSB facilities and will include more flexible teaching spaces for both larger and smaller class configurations. It . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 23, 2010, at 9:00 am
Hello there, and thanks for returning to Fridays From the Frontline! Applicants were a talkative bunch this week, recounting admitted student weekends, disappointing zings, and everything in between. Current students were a bit more quiet, probably trying to savor each last moment of their b-school experience before summer internships, or full-time jobs, become the new reality.
Steve prepared for his last few days of bachelorhood and compared himself to a flying mime (the similarities are eery). Beautiful Mind took a look back on his MBA journey thus far, and provided links to a few posts he felt were particularly helpful. XLick partied hard at Johnson’s accepted student weekend, but remained on NYU’s waitlist. Nistha . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 23, 2010, at 1:00 am
Earlier this month Clear Admit’s Best of Blogging (BoB) nominees were announced, and with only seven more days before the 2009-2010 BoB polls close, it is time to turn our attention to this year’s panel of celebrity judges. Each year Clear Admit reaches out to the greater business school community to develop a top notch panel of b-school insiders. This year bloggers will be judged not only by their peers and the Clear Admit staff, but also three unique individuals with great MBA ‘pedigrees.’ Without any further ado, our celebrity judges!
Brad Garrison (AKA hella): Lending his thoughts on the BoBs for a sixth consecutive year, Brad is a veteran of the MBA blogging space. He blogged his . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 22, 2010, at 1:00 pm
Outgoing and incoming student government presidents of seven major business schools convened earlier this week at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School for a three-day President’s Summit, where they announced the formation of a new MBA Peer School Forum.
The forum, a student government coalition with representatives from the Wharton School, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Columbia Business School, Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, Harvard Business School, MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Stanford Graduate School of Business, was developed to help create inter-school cohesion and collaboration and support student-led initiatives designed to positively impact business and society. » Continue reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 22, 2010, at 12:00 pm
On Wednesday, April 28th, 2010, the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) will host a free online global event – “Discover how you can position your application for Success,” – aimed at prospective graduate program applicants.
Two of Clear Admit’s knowledgeable admissions counselors, Stacey Oyler and Brett Haber, will each be hosting a 55-minute webinar focused on MBA application strategies, both of which are described in detail below:
“6 To-Do’s in the Next 6 Months: A Checklist for Round 1 Applications”
The first of the two events, led by Ms. Oyler, is scheduled to be held from 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. PST on the day of the summit. In this webinar focused on Round 1 application strategy, she . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 22, 2010, at 7:14 am
Welcome back to Campus Chronicles! This week we’ll take a look at Cornell Johnson’s student newspaper, the Cornell Business, to see what’s been going on for Johnson students.
Earlier this month a team of first- and second-year Johnson students won the IDEAcorps challenge in New Orleans, a competition in which MBA student teams work with local entrepreneurs to create solutions for business challenges faced by the entrepreneur’s start-ups. The eight Johnson students and two faculty advisors from Johnson worked with Chris Laibe, the founder of a medical software services company. The IDEAcorps challenge ran concurrently with New Orleans Entrepreneur week, through which the participating students had the chance to hear . . . → Continue Reading
Posted by Clear Admit on April 21, 2010, at 8:00 pm
Today’s GMAT tip comes from our friends at Veritas Prep. In today’s article, they present the twelfth installment of their “Think Like the Testmaker Series”:
Brian Galvin is the Director of Academic Programs at Veritas Prep, where he oversees all of the company’s GMAT prep courses.
Ask any MBA student – past, present, or prospective – about Data Sufficiency questions, and you’re sure to get a reaction. More often than not that reaction will be negative – “I hate Data Sufficiency!” – and even when it’s positive – “those are tough questions, but I figured them out and learned to appreciate them – the reaction will be one of reluctant praise for the complexity . . . → Continue Reading
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