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MBA Specializations
Accelerate your career with an MBA in Healthcare Management
Are you considering an MBA in Healthcare Management to boost your practical business and leadership skills in the healthcare sector? We spoke to Stephan Wittke, an alumnus of Frankfurt School’s MBA in International Healthcare Management program, about his experience, his motivation to persevere with studying during a pandemic, and the benefits of lifelong learning at Frankfurt School.
April 08, 2022
4 min
MBA Jobs
3 takeaways from the Berkeley Haas MBA Employment Report
The Berkeley Haas MBA Employment Report reveals the impressive career trends and salaries of its top-ranked MBA program. We spoke to Abby Scott, Assistant Dean of MBA Career Management and Corporate Partnerships at Berkeley Haas, to get her insights into Berkeley Haas’ top ranking in exit salaries post-MBA, and how their career support is unique.
March 23, 2022
3 min
MBA Success stories
3 reasons why an MBA is worth every penny
An MBA is no small investment, so it’s fair to ask, “Is an MBA worth it?” Esade MBA student Angeliki Malizou shares her initial doubts about doing an MBA along with a few reasons why an MBA is ultimately worth it in the end.
March 18, 2022
3 min
MBA Success stories
Want a $36,742 salary increase? 3 powerful benefits of an MBA
While an MBA is not a light investment – in terms of time, energy, and money – there are several amazing benefits of an MBA. As a South African government official and MBA graduate at Business School Netherlands (BSN), Neil Diamond shared his take on the MBA program, including his own personal and professional transformation.
February 25, 2022
3 min
MBA Success stories
Up your skills with science and technology in a tech MBA in Hong Kong
As one of the leading business schools in the world, HKUST offers a tech MBA that develops business skills with an emphasis on science and technology. For Derek Mak, who currently works at Uber, the technology aspect – including courses like Technology Entrepreneurship – completing an MBA at HKUST was a no-brainer. He told MBAGRADSCHOOLS his favorite things about the HKUST MBA and how he’s applying his MBA learnings in his role at Uber.
February 21, 2022
4 min
MBA Success stories
New York vs. Stockholm: Navigating cultural differences in business
As an American Executive MBA student at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), Mary Fisher soon discovered an array of cultural differences in business between the US and Sweden. She told MBAGRADSCHOOLS about her experience of culture shock, how her executive coach at SSE helped her overcome cross-cultural differences, and what she’s up to post-MBA.
February 18, 2022
4 min
MBA Admissions
An international consulting project, QuantCamp, the MBA orientation program!
Every MBA program is intensive, rigorous, and transformative. Enter the MBA orientation program. In the MBA orientation program at the Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University, MBA students are given the opportunity to build connections, strengthen their leadership and teamwork skills, and upgrade their quantitative skills. We spoke to Alex Markle, Director of the Full-Time MBA at Fordham University, to learn more about this unique MBA orientation program, called Gabelli Launch.
February 16, 2022
4 min
MBA Success stories
Why your work experience matters in an MBA classroom
Canadian-born student Melissa Berkshire entered the MBA program at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, with five years of work experience under her belt. She spoke to MBAGRADSCHOOLS about how much work experience is beneficial in an MBA program, why she decided to study at the Smith School of Business, and how the school’s Career Advancement Center helped her land a job in consulting.
December 29, 2021
4 min
MBA Industry trends
Exploring the dark side of leadership: Governance & Ethics in the VU Amsterdam EMBA
Governance and ethics is a key component of any MBA program. We spoke to Marilieke Engbers, the Governance and Ethics Professor in Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam’s (VU) Executive MBA: Leading with Purpose program, to learn more about the meaning of governance and ethics, how to make it practical, and why she encourages students to explore the “dark side” of leadership.
December 22, 2021
3 min
MBA Success stories
Studying at HKUST and Yale: The value of the GNAM network
Daniel Chen is a Chinese student at HKUST Business School in Hong Kong. He is also completing a Master of Advanced Management (MAM) at the Yale School of Management (SOM). Daniel spoke to MBAGRADSCHOOLS about his journey to the HKUST MBA, his experience studying concurrently at HKUST and Yale, and the most important lessons he has learned from his studies.
December 20, 2021
3 min
MBA Industry trends
The benefits of a virtual classroom
Jaclyn Conner is the Associate Dean of the Executive MBA program at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. She spoke to MBAGRADSCHOOLS about the school’s latest innovation around online learning: the Roberto C. Goizueta Global Classrooms. She also shared some of the benefits of a virtual classroom and her thoughts on the future of online learning.
December 10, 2021
4 min
MBA Admissions
Taking the GRE® General Test for MBA admissions
The GRE® General Test is the world’s most widely accepted admissions test for graduate school. We spoke to Maria Kirilova, Client Relations Specialist at ETS, who supports business schools in the EMEA region that use the GRE Test as a way to attract top talent to their programs. Maria told us about the benefits of taking the GRE General Test for MBA admissions, the differences between the GMAT® and the GRE test, and advice on how to prepare for the GRE General Test.
November 19, 2021