Blog: Archive for the “Business School” Category

University of Virginia (Darden) Essay Analysis, 2012–2013

Is Darden trying to keep aspiring consultants at bay? Does the school just not have the resources to read a large number of essays? We have no real way of knowing, of course, but we have a hard time imagining that the admissions committee can get a full and accurate impression of a candidate from … Read More  

MBA Essay Tips University of Virginia (Darden)

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Professor Profiles: Joel Greenblatt, Columbia Business School

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when choosing a business school, but the educational experience 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 on Joel Greenblatt from Columbia Business … Read More  

Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Professor Profiles

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Northwestern University (Kellogg) Essay Analysis, 2012-2013

Kellogg’s essays have barely changed over the past decade—but everything is different now! This application season, Kellogg candidates will be working with four completely new essay prompts, and one of the required essays is a mere 25 words long. We suspect this should make for some entertaining reading for the school’s admissions committee! This mini … Read More  

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What I Learned at…Kellogg, Part 1

In our “What I Learned at…” series, MBAs discuss the tools and skills their business schools provided as they launched their careers. mbaMission connected with Chris Brusznicki, founder of Gameday Housing, the leader in the sports vacation rental market.  In Part 1 of this four-part series, Chris discusses how guest speakers at Kellogg inspired him … Read More  

B-School Insider Interview Northwestern University (Kellogg)

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Professor Profiles: Michael E. Porter, Harvard Business School

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a school to attend, but the educational experience 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 on Michael … Read More  

Harvard University (Harvard Business School) Professor Profiles

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