Scheller Professor Offers Advice for Successful Job Interviews
New research from Brian Swider, professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology—Scheller College of Business, may help students to secure a job after graduation.
Simmons Breaks Down Value of Mentors in 6 Easy Steps
The Simmons School of Management published an article in its Spring 2016 issue by Emily Buehrens about the tremendous value a mentors in the lives of emerging professionals. Continue reading…
Showcasing Leadership in Your MBA Application Essays
Essay questions are a crucial component of almost every MBA application, and many programs call on candidates to demonstrate their leadership capacity as part of their responses. This only makes sense. Business schools are training future managers, so their admissions committees are naturally keen to make sure that applicants bring leadership potential.
So how can you showcase your professional or personal leadership experience? To learn more about the best ways to approach these particular questions and really sell yourself as a great candidate, we spoke with long-time business school admissions consultants Alex Brown and Eliot Ingram.
How to Conduct an MBA Informational Interview
Have you ever wanted to know more about a particular MBA program without getting the typical tour during an on-campus visit? The Informational Interview is becoming more and more popular for candidates to gain an in-depth and personal look at their chosen MBA program. Setting aside time for this type of interview allows you to ask questions specific to your goals, needs, and wants while getting a less guarded glimpse of the program as a whole. Continue reading…
The Online MBA Increases in Prestige and Popularity
The Online MBA Matures
Ten or even just five years ago, pursuing an MBA online was rife with risk. Namely, the value and legitimacy of the online MBA hadn’t yet been established. Online MBA degree seekers had no guarantee that their degree would transfer into the workplace. Those in a position to take this risk were sure to be extremely well-established in a career and unwilling or unable to disrupt their lives with evening, weekend, or even full-time MBA classes. Continue reading…
Should MBA Applicants Make a Campus Visit?
Making a campus visit to your target business school lets you kill two birds with one stone. You’re showing the Admissions Committee (adcom) your commitment to and interest in their particular program, which could score you points in the application process, and you’re doing yourself a priceless favor by seeing the institution firsthand. These visits can take place within several months of the deadline or the week of the deadline; but, ideally, apply having already made the visit rather than intending to make the visit. What you learn in the process could shape and inform your application more than you think. Continue reading…
