Blog: Archive for the “Business School” Category

What does the future look like for business schools and aspiring MBAs? In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, host Harold Simansky and mbaMission Executive Director Jessica Shklar sit down with Joshua Margolis, who is the James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School (HBS) and Unit Head for its … Read More  

The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business is one of the top MBA programs in the world, boasting several Nobel laureates and holding a spot among the elite M7. Yet despite Booth’s strong reputation, many applicants are surprised when they learn about all its MBA program has to offer. Here are three common misconceptions … Read More  

Product managers in the technology industry oversee the product development process and are typically responsible for product strategy and owning the product roadmap, a document that outlines product priorities across a development timeline. Because product managers can have a lot of say as to what ultimately gets developed, their work can have great impact on … Read More  

If you are a college senior applying to deferred MBA programs, you are making a smart move toward securing your career trajectory. As you approach your application, focus on presenting your strongest points across every component. Admissions committees will be evaluating your potential, so clarity, impact, and consistency matter more than trying to include every … Read More  

MBA applicants with big career dreams often target the two most highly regarded business schools: Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). Both are consistently ranked among the best MBA programs in the world and offer extraordinary opportunities, but they provide very different educational experiences. And getting accepted to either—let … Read More