Archive for October 2015

The “Team Fuqua” spirit is not just a catchphrase when it comes to Duke University’s iconic school of business. Instead, it is a culture and a set of values that defines the school’s offerings, from the full-time MBA program to the Weekend Executive MBA. Because of that spirit, Fuqua asks a bit more of its…

For almost 100 years, Columbia Business School has opened doors and provided opportunities for the business world’s next generation of leaders. These students come to Columbia with, an average, 12 years of professional experience, many from around the world. They come to study in New York, at one of the best business schools in the…

Have you ever used an online dating website? (Don’t worry, you didn’t accidentally stumble onto the Cosmopolitan website.) An MBA applicant can learn a lot from online dating. You can filter for almost anything these days. Height, weight, hair color, job, salary, hobbies, religion. But it’s not as if you can just plug in all…

Looking for a top executive MBA program? While Stanford Graduate School of Business does not offer an Executive MBA option, they do have several program choices for professionals interested in Executive Education from Stanford:  – Stanford MSx program, a one-year residential program for professionals with extensive experience in the business world. Students graduate with a…

Unlike many of the world’s top business schools, Harvard does not offer an Executive MBA program option. Instead, they offer comprehensive, immersive leadership programs designed for executives at all levels. These programs offer more flexible and customized options for busy executives.  HBS divides its Comprehensive Leadership Programs into four levels:   – Advanced Management Program: This…

Wharton’s Class of 2017 Profile One of the best ways to refine your list of target schools and discover how you might fit into the MBA class is to review the profiles of previous admitted classes. To coincide with the start of many MBA programs, the top schools have begun to release the profiles of…