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MBA Success stories
Clothing The Gaps: Strategy consulting for an Aboriginal social enterprise
Clothing The Gaps is a social enterprise that aims to empower Aboriginal people and culture through fashion. Students from the Melbourne Business School Executive MBA program share their experience completing a strategy consulting project for Clothing The Gaps and the importance of merging business and impact.
July 15, 2022
3 min
MBA Industry trends
The world needs more color: Why Pride Month never ends at Oxford Saïd
It’s Pride Month 2022! Celebrate with us and Oxford Saïd as we speak to Alejandro Arroyo-Yamin, Oxford MBA student and Co-Chair of Pride@SBS, a student-run club that creates an inclusive LGBTQ+ community at the business school.
June 28, 2022
4 min
MBA Industry trends
Why EU Business School’s MBA programs rank #1 globally for class and faculty diversity
EU Business School’s MBA program has been ranked #1 in the world for the fourth consecutive year in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2022, making it home to the most diverse MBA programs in the world. MBAGRADSCHOOLS spoke to Joanne Jankowski, Head of Academic Quality at EU Business School (Switzerland) on diversity in universities, why diversity is important to employers, and how to showcase diversity in your MBA application.
June 27, 2022
5 min
MBA Industry trends
Sustainability is the new digital: The need for action in business
If you’re looking for an Executive MBA in Europe, there’s an exciting new program on the scene! In the European Executive MBA program at Vlerick Business School, sustainability runs through the core of its curriculum. We spoke to Bjorn Cumps, Program Director of the European Executive MBA, and Leonardo Meeus, Director of the Energy Centre and Academic Director of the Online MBA at Vlerick Business School, to learn more about the European Executive MBA program and the state of sustainability in Europe and beyond.
June 06, 2022
6 min
MBA Industry trends
From specialized tracks to innovation challenges: Build your own MBA at ESMT Berlin
The ESMT Berlin MBA is a 15-month, full-time program, split into five modules. Rebecca Loades, Director of Career Accelerator Programs at ESMT Berlin, walks us through the new curriculum design of the program and how it maximizes flexibility and customization, enabling students to make the most of their MBA experience.
June 03, 2022
2 min
MBA Industry trends
Celebrating Asian Heritage Month 2022
The month of May marks Asian Heritage Month! In this video filmed and produced by the Concordia University Advancement team, we hear from seven Concordians, including alumni, faculty, staff, and current students. Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with us and Concordia as we reflect on the role of education in building diversity, equity & inclusion, and the importance of future generations in driving positive change.
May 27, 2022
4 min
MBA Success stories
Why the Manchester MBA attracts the best talent from Thailand
The Manchester MBA (and Manchester and the UK at large) continues to attract top talent from Thailand. We spoke to three Thai students and alumni from the Manchester MBA – Thanyathon (Joy) Panyasathikanonth, Varaporn (Vara) Osatanon, and Papada (Ning) Sirisukhodom – to learn more about why they chose the Manchester MBA, what they learned, and tips for budgeting and financing an MBA.
May 27, 2022
5 min
MBA Success stories
What happens when a social entrepreneur goes to Harvard?
Abby Falik is an award-winning social entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year. She told MBAGRADSCHOOLS about Global Citizen Year and its aim of rethinking the gap year and building future leaders, as well as the important role her experience at Harvard Business School played in preparing her to scale her social enterprise.
May 02, 2022
2 min
MBA Study destinations
“Global” is not just a label in the Rotman-SDA Bocconi Global Executive MBA
The Rotman-SDA Bocconi Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) is an 18-month modular program, offered jointly by SDA Bocconi School of Management and the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. As one of the top-ranked joint Executive MBA programs in the world in 2021, its Director, Ferdinando Pennarola, shares more about the program, including its globality, class size, and the benefits of graduating from a joint Executive MBA program.
April 25, 2022
3 min
MBA Success stories
Build better businesses by leading with purpose
Naiza Gutiérrez is the Manager of Billing & Collection at LeasePlan Netherlands, as well as a student in the Executive MBA: Leading with Purpose at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam. She shares her experience in the program, including key learnings and what makes the program so unique.
April 20, 2022
4 min
MBA Industry trends
Green economy power: Studying sustainability unlocks new career opportunities
With the first MBA program to combine general management with technology and sustainability in Asia, HKUST offers a valuable (and relevant) sustainable business MBA. For HKUST MBA student Harrison Yim, the program’s sustainability courses opened his eyes to new career opportunities in one of the world’s most dynamic regions.
April 15, 2022
4 min
MBA Success stories
Speaking the C-suite language: Building business acumen in an MBA
After working at PwC for four years, Nigerian student Obinna Obiora realized he needed to do an MBA to work on building business acumen. He told MBAGRADSCHOOLS about his experience in the Full-time MBA program at Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, including its effective team-based approach and career development opportunities.
April 13, 2022