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How to Effectively Select an International MBA? (Part 2)
Post on February 18, 2013 by Iliana Bobova
The best way is to use independent expert advice about your school selection. Make sure that the expert you are contacting is not an agent recruiting students for particular schools or programmes ...
How to Effectively Select an International MBA? (Part 1)
Post on February 14, 2013 by Iliana Bobova
Local or regional MBA programmes are easier to research, usually because they are limited in number, better known locally and easily accessible. It is much more challenging to identify the best MBA s for you amongst the thousands of international offerings ...
Beyond MBA Marketing: Look for the facts
Post on February 6, 2013 by Iliana Bobova
When you read business schools websites, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between the them, as it seems they speak in very similar terms about themselves. Most are defined as "leading", "selective"," educating leaders", "challenging", "innovative". So, how to differentiate ...
When to Sit for the GMAT?
Post on January 31, 2013 by Iliana Bobova
Plan the GMAT test date at least one month before the application deadline of the school so that the official score can reach the admissions office on time. If your strategy is to take the GMAT more than once for a higher score, be advised, that you can not retake before one month after the ...
Applicant Targeting Top Schools Gives Access MBA One-to-One Event A Thumbs Up!
Post on January 21, 2013 by Elena Mihailova
Applying to business school is no easy feat, with all the due diligence that needs to be done. We've spoken with Oliver Cotton, a prospective MBA, to find out about his MBA admissions journey and his experience attending the ...
The Hen or the Egg: GMAT or MBA Selection Comes First?
Post on January 16, 2013 by Iliana Bobova
If you have decided to apply for an MBA you might wonder which step to take first – to identify your dream programs or to take the GMAT first and then, based on your score, to make a realistic selection of programs to which to apply ...
The MBA Age Range: Are you too young or too old for an MBA?
Post on January 10, 2013 by Iliana Bobova
The MBA is very practically oriented post-graduate education which strongly builds on the relevant professional experience of the participants. If you do not have practical experience, doing an MBA will not be fully beneficial to you and you will not ...
MBA Application Package: Where to Begin?
Post on January 2, 2013 by Iliana Bobova
The application package is your portfolio. It has to be informative, focused, coherent, and … unique. Fill in the application form last. Begin with a really complete draft CV. Spend time, over a couple of days ...
How to Avoid Job Search Disaster – MBA Internships
Post on January 2, 2013 by Elena Mihailova
A good internship is one of the most importants parts of every MBA programm – it will help you acquire experience for your résumé, contacts for your network, and satisfaction ...
You and Your Hobbies in Your Outstanding MBA Application
Post on December 18, 2012 by Iliana Bobova
I dedicate this post to Ivan who just gained his MBA admission and scholarship. In addition to being an experienced financial officer and accountant he is a captain of a boat (skipper) and an rock climber. It is all exciting and very relevant for him growing further to a ...
What is a Good GMAT Score for Admission to an MBA?
Post on December 12, 2012 by Iliana Bobova
The maximum score on the GMAT is 800. Your goal should be to score as high as you possibly can. A good score for admission is definitely above the average score of the MBA programs to which you are applying. Programs have different requirements ...
The Investment Test: Career Goals in Your MBA Application (Part 2)
Post on December 10, 2012 by Iliana Bobova
Why MBA admissions committees are so much interested in your career goals? Yes, they are, and to such a big extent that they can turn down your application even if your GMAT score is above the average and you fit the class profile. They can reject you admission just because your career goals are unclear or not relevant to the MBA program. I am talking real cases here ...
How and Whether to Read MBA Rankings?
Post on December 5, 2012 by Iliana Bobova
It seems that rankings give you a quick orientation about the best MBA programs. However, the right question is "Which are the best MBAs for you ...
The Investment Test: Career Goals in Your MBA Application (Part 1)
Post on December 5, 2012 by Iliana Bobova
Why MBA admissions committees are so much interested in your career goals? Yes, they are, and to such a big extent that they can turn down your application even if your ...
How to Get a Scholarship for an MBA Program
Post on November 27, 2012 by Iliana Bobova
Scholarships provided by top MBA programs amount to millions of Euros. There is a really great diversity of opportunities. However, it is very healthy to know from the start ...
How Busuu.Com Went From MBA Class Project To 25 Million Users!
Post on November 13, 2012 by Elena Mihailova
Busuu.com is a company that started out as an MBA class project in 2007 but has grown into an established online community for language learning, with over 25 million users ...
How to Identify a Good MBA Coach
Post on November 6, 2012 by Iliana Bobova
MBA admission is highly competitive and success requires truly outstanding performance during the application process. Coaching is highly personalised and tailored to the goals and potential of each candidate. It is a partnership between the candidate and the coach ...
How Can Your MBA Experience Go Wrong
Post on November 6, 2012 by Iliana Bobova
To be truly realistic, you have to be aware of the possibility of failure with MBA application and also during the MBA studies ...
Essay Time
Post on November 5, 2012 by Iliana Bobova
Essays are the most challenging part of the MBA application package comparing only to the GMAT test. Yet they are the most interesting and revealing part of the whole application package and admissions officers love them. They love unique essays and are bored by standard essays in which they can not recognize the applicant ...
MBA COACHING or MBA CONSULTING - Don't get lost in translation
Post on November 5, 2012 by Iliana Bobova
MBA coaching is comprehensive professional guidance for candidates who aim to gain admission to MBA programmes. Just as in sports and arts, individuals who aim at high performance usually rely on structured professional assistance in order to develop their potential to the maximum ...
Why & How To Prepare For The GMAT
Post on October 31, 2012 by Elena Mihailova
It is not just about the score. It is about improving your essential skills for successful MBA studies and more. The GMAT is an American test. The MBA is an American invention. They both come from the same culture, but are now widely offered in all parts of the world where the educational approaches ...
10 iPad Applications for that MBA Degree
Post on October 31, 2012 by Elena Mihailova
The MBA degree program just got iPad-compliant with a lot of business applications running on this tablet that can help MBA students get through their college days. This, of course is owing to the increasing popularity of this device. And, as this continues to happen even more applications will be developed to make getting that MBA a much easier degree to accomplish ...
Which are The Pickiest Business Schools on Earth
Post on October 31, 2012 by Elena Mihailova
Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked the 10 most selective business schools among the more than 100 that are taking part in this year's ranking of full-time MBA programs in the U.S. and abroad. It's one of the odder features of management education, and of higher education more broadly ...
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