We all know that some aspiring MBAs look to their time in business school as a platform through which they can execute a career change. Recognizing that these “career switchers” can benefit from as much exposure as possible to their desired new industry, NYU Stern offers its Industry Mentoring Initiative (IMI).  IMI provides students who are … Read More  

Yesterday, Manhattan GMAT posted a GMAT question on our blog. Today, they have followed up with the answer: To begin this problem, translate the numbers written in binary. 100010000 = 1×28 + 0×27 + 0×26 + 0×25 + 1×24 + 0×23 + 0×22 + 0×21 + 0×20 This simplifies to 28 + 24. Similarly, 1000100000 simplifies … Read More  

When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. TG—an abbreviation of the longer abbreviation TGIF (aka “Thank God It’s Friday”)—is the name … Read More  

Each week Manhattan GMAT posts a GMAT question on our blog and follows up with the answer the next day. Are you up for the challenge? Every digit of a number written in binary is either 0 or 1. To translate a number from binary, multiply the nth digit (reading from right to left) by 2n-1. … Read More  

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand, but the educational experience itself is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we profile Franklin Allen from the Wharton School of the University of … Read More