What Constitutes a Great MBA Personal Statement Essay


While good grades can help you win a slot in the MBA program of your dreams, they are not enough to show why you’re a fit candidate. Beyond your past academic performance, the university has to know who you are and what you can contribute, which will greatly affect the name of the institution that [...]

Filed under MBA admissions, May 29th, 2011

How to Spot Bad MBA Personal Statement Essays


Getting into the business graduate school of your dreams can be a tough struggle. Especially when all the university can see is your average performance, it’s hard to show what else you got when the school is not able to see through mere figures. This is why personal statement essays play a major role in [...]

Filed under MBA admissions, April 17th, 2011

What to Know About the University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ross


The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) Ross School of Business is a top institution established in 1924. In 2001, Robert J. Dolan became the business school’s dean. As part of his school plans as the new dean, Dolan aims to make a mark among recruiters and MBA candidates. The business school was renamed the Stephen [...]

Filed under MBA school profile, October 28th, 2010

Introduction to Washington University in St Louis Olin


The Olin Business School is one of the seven schools at the Washington University St. Louis. The school was named after the entrepreneur John M. Olin. The school was actually founded in 1917, but it was called the Olin Business School only in 1988. Degrees offered The school offers various programs and courses. These include [...]

Filed under MBA school profile, October 13th, 2010

Guide to Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business


Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina. This private research university was founded by Methodists and Quakers in the town of Trinity in the year 1838. The Fuqua School of Business was formed in 1969. In 1970, the graduate school enrolled its first class composed of 20 students. Thomas Keller who was the graduate [...]

Filed under MBA school profiles, September 29th, 2010

MBA Guide to UCLAs Anderson School of Management


The UCLA Anderson School of Management is one of the 11 professional schools under the the University of California, Los Angeles, a public research university established in 1919. The Anderson School of Management was actually founded in 1935. Four years later, the MBA degree was then authorized by UC Regents. At first, the school only [...]

Filed under MBA school profiles, September 14th, 2010