Blog: Archive for the “Business School” Category

New York University (Stern) Essay Analysis, 2016–2017

*Please note: You are viewing an essay analysis from the 2016-2017 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of essay analyses for the current admissions season.  We have to assume that New York University’s (NYU’s) Stern School of Business was pleased with the essays that last season’s applicants submitted, because the school has made no … Read More  

Business School MBA Essay Tips New York University (Stern)

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Friday Factoid: Faculty Mentoring and Development at HBS

Harvard Business School (HBS) is well known for using the case method, through which virtually all the school’s classes are taught. Rather than resting on their laurels with regard to teaching the case method, however, HBS faculty members work hard to stay at the top of their game. In the school’s tradition of faculty-to-faculty mentoring, HBS … Read More  

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UC Berkeley Haas Essay Analysis, 2016–2017

*Please note: You are viewing an essay analysis from the 2016-2017 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of essay analyses for the current admissions season.  Despite the trend in recent years of MBA programs streamlining the essay portion of their application down to just one question, the Haas School of Business at the University … Read More  

Berkeley-Haas Business School MBA Essay Tips

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Stanford Graduate School of Business Essay Analysis, 2016–2017

*Please note: You are viewing an essay analysis from the 2016-2017 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of essay analyses for the current admissions season.  The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) may be known for educating great innovators—think Phil Knight and Jacqueline Novogratz, just for starters—but this year, the school’s admissions office is … Read More  

Business School MBA Essay Tips Stanford University (Stanford Graduate School of Business)

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Professor Profiles: David Beim, Columbia Business School

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a business school. However, the educational experience you will have is what 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 focus … Read More  

Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Professor Profiles

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