Understanding the Case Method
The case method is a popular way of teaching at b-schools, though the degree to which they use it can vary. B-schools like Harvard Business School and University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business in the US,Richard Ivey Business School in Canada and IE in Spain are known for their case method pedagogy and use it as their predominant mode […]
INSEAD’s ‘50 Years, 50 Women, 50 Ideas’ aims to Celebrate, Build, Enable
Not many of us would have heard of Hélène Ploix or Solange Perret, the first female students to graduate from INSEAD in 1968. Fifty years later, INSEAD is honoring them through a landmark, women diversity initiative, “50 Years, 50 Women, 50 Ideas” by celebrating women who are leading academic excellence and advocating gender diversity. It’s achieving this by promoting ideas […]
Factors to Consider When Selecting Business Schools
We recently wrote a blog on ways to research business schools. But before that, you need to know which factors should you take to account when selecting your perfect list of b-schools. Here are some criteria that can bring method to your research: Job related Factors: 1. Employment opportunities: The main reason why people do […]
How to Research Business Schools for Applying?
If you are just getting started with the MBA application process, this is a question that could be tormenting you like none other. Which b-schools should I apply to? How do I research business schools for MBA applications? If you have trawled any admissions related forums, you would already have picked up buzz words like […]
B-School Location: Research Technology Park
The Research Triangle Park, or The Triangle is the region southeast of USA, which has established itself as a research and development hotbed for hi-tech companies. The region houses more than 170 companies which include technology, biotech, cleantech and pharmaceutical companies. The Triangle has 3 major universities – North Carolina State University, Duke University- home […]
Essec Business School’s footprint in Asia Pacific
Essec Business School has recently inaugurated its new campus in Nepal Hill, Singapore on February 27th, 2013. Though Essec has had a campus in Singapore since 2005, its relocation to Nepal Hill is going to be a landmark one- Nepal Hill is being positioned as a hub for talent development, that will house a cluster […]
The Economist’s Which MBA? Online Fair
Why you should attend The Economist’s Which MBA? Online Fair on November 14-15 Take the next step in your MBA journey by connecting with dozens of business schools around the world. Here are the top 4 reasons you should attend the Which MBA? Online Fair: 1. Talk to admissions officers and get immediate answers. When […]
Richard Ivey Ties Up With MDI, Gurgaon
Richard Ivey School of Business has partnered with MDI, Gurgaon, for developing India-based case studies and also for distributing them globally. Its worth noting that Richard Ivey is the second largest producer of business cases, after Harvard Business School, and the world’s foremost producer of Asian case studies. Ivey adds more than 200 case studies […]
Michigan Ross Round 1 Decisions Inch Nearer
In another great post on her blog, Ross School of Business’ Admission’s Director -Soojin Kwon Koh has given an insight into the dedication and hard work that goes into making a new MBA class. Here’s an excerpt: “Here’s where we are with Round 1: the team has reviewed all the files from their regions and made preliminary […]
Interview Dates At Ross
Ross School of Business’ Director of Admissions, Soojin Kwon Koh recently wrote in her blog regarding the interview process. She says that the heavy toll waiting for interview invites might take on the students’ psyche is understandable. In her own case, “It was tough, but I did my best to focus on the present and try to […]