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Last month, University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business welcomed a cohort of 252 MBA students to campus with Week Zero, a series of orientation activities. Small by top B-school standards, the class was drawn from a pool of 4,031 applications. Haas’s Week Zero included one day devoted to each of the school’s Defining…

EXPARTUS has compiled the statistics you need to compare the top business schools based on GMAT, GPA, enrolment, accept rate, percentages of women, minorities and international students.

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and former Web.com CEO Jeff Stibel might seem like an unlikely pair. But the two have just announced that they’re joining forces to launch Bryant Stibel, a $100 million venture capital fund based in Los Angeles. With the announcement, Bryant joins other basketball stars like Shaquille O’Neal and Carmelo Anthony in…

University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business has launched its 2016 Impact Challenge, an annual program in which first-year MBA students turn their skills toward making a positive social impact. This year, Ross students will team up with 20 Detroit food entrepreneurs to design ventures that will increase food access and promote health. During the…

HBX, Harvard Business School‘s online learning initiative, has unveiled a finance certificate program that will enroll its first cohort this fall. HBX Finance: Leading with Finance is designed for business leaders interested in a more in-depth knowledge of finance and financial professionals looking to advance their careers. Created by Mihir A. Desai, a professor at…

Stanford has announced that Director of MBA Admissions Derrick Bolton will step down on September 1. His departure marks the end of a 15-year tenure at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. During his time as Director of Admissions, Stanford saw a 55 percent increase in applicants and became the B-school with the highest average GMAT.…

Admissions expert reveals who you should choose, when you should choose them, and why This blog was first published by Chioma Isiadinso on Business Because MBA Application Blog Letters of MBA recommendation are a valuable part of your MBA application package, but the process of getting them can be tough – especially when you aren’t sure…

The Financial Times has released its 2016 Master in Finance rankings. Although there are no shocking changes, there are some winners and losers. Because Master in Finance, or MiF, programs vary in how much work experience they require from applicants, FT ranks pre-experience and post-experience programs separately. For 2016, FT’s top ten pre-experience programs are:…

If you want to head to business school right out of college, one degree you can get is the Master of Science in Management, or MIM. MIM programs are popular in Europe, and they’re gaining recognition in the United States. Like the MBA, the MIM provides training in the fundamentals of management. However, while most…

Admissions expert reveals how the right personal brand can help you stand out from the crowd [This blog was first published by Chioma Isiadinso on Business Because MBA Application Blog] Human beings naturally tend to categorize things. We sort things mentally into groups, and react to them based on those groups. Personal branding is a way…