"Can I get in to a top full-time MBA program if I'm over the age of 30?" If you've started researching the typical profiles of candidates accepted...
The 2024 Bloomberg Businessweek MBA Ranking
In the latest episode of Business Casual, the hosts discuss the 2024 Bloomberg Businessweek MBA rankings. Stanford tops for the sixth consecutive...
Biggest Surprises & Regrets Of MBAs
In this episode of Business Casual, the hosts delve into essential insights from Poets and Quants' annual surveys, gathering reflections from recent...
The MBA Job Market
In this episode of Business Casual, the hosts discuss a GMAC report indicating a sharp decline in U.S. employer interest in hiring international MBA...
Smart Advice For The Entering MBA Student
In this episode of Business Casual, the hosts delve into essential advice for new MBA students. As campuses welcome new arrivals, the importance of...
Already In Six-Figures? Is An MBA Smart?
In this episode of Business Casual, hosts John Byrne and Maria Wich-Vila, joined by Caroline Diarte Edwards fresh from vacation, discuss why...
Ranking MBA Program By Return-On-Investment
In this episode of Business Casual, hosts John Byrne and Maria Wich Vila are joined by Heidi Hillis, a Stanford MBA and expert from Fortuna...
Your Essential Checklist For Round 1 MBA Applications
In this episode of Business Casual, hosts John Byrne and Maria Wich Vila, along with guest Matt Symonds, are guiding MBA applicants through crucial...
The Kellogg 1-Year MBA: A Terrific Way To Get A Top MBA
In a hurry? Candidates who might be considered a bit "too old" / to have a bit too much experience for the TYPICAL 2-year Full Time MBA, but who...
Reasons To Not Freak Out Over the New GMAC Business Writing Assessment (B.W.A.)
I think the WAY in which we found out about the HBS (and, possibly, MIT Sloan) requirement for some candidates to submit a BWA score made it FEEL...
Dealing With Those MBA Video Questions
In this episode of Business Casual, the hosts delve into the evolving role of video essays in MBA admissions. As AI technologies like ChatGPT begin...
GMAT vs. GRE: Which is Better for Business School Admissions?
Taking the GRE instead of the GMAT may substantially improve your chances of getting accepted to an MBA program!! UPDATE, JULY 2024: With both HBS...