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Jun, 21, 2011
In this post, my former client (USC2011), who just graduated from the USC Marshall School of Business, has provided great insights into the MBA program. USC2011 provided the following background information: “I am a recent graduate of the USC Marshall School of Business. I also completed my undergraduate studies at USC in finance. Prior to business […]
Jun, 02, 2011
My former client, Booth2011, is an American who previously worked at a Big 4 accounting in audit and advisory. After Booth, he will become an associate in an investment bank. Adam: Looking back on your MBA experience, what do you think you have gained from the experience? Booth2011: A lot of what I would like to […]
Jun, 01, 2011
My former client, LBS2012, is Japanese. After working 8 years for a global IT company as an engineer and a management consultant, he joined the MBA program at the London Business School in August 2010. Adam: What parts of the program have you liked the most? The least? LBS2012: What I like most is that […]
May, 27, 2011
My former client who will attending Tuck this year asked that I post this about an upcoming information session in Tokyo. This session will be conducted in Japanese.-Adamアダム TUCK学校説明会開催のご案内 ～TUCKの魅力を大解剖～ この度、Tuck（正式名称:Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth）の学校説明会ならびに懇親会を以下の要綱にて開催いたします。 本校の概要をはじめ、在校生・卒業生による体験談等をインフォーマルな形式にてご紹介する予定です。 全米最古の歴史をもち、小規模校ならではのインタラクティブなコミュニティ、チームワークを体感できるトップビジネススクールの一つ、Tuckの魅力を是非この機会にご確認ください。 当日は、2011年入学予定者も参加します。Tuckのみならず、MBA全般に関するご質問等にもお答えできればと考えています。ご多忙のところ恐縮ですが、ご調整の上、ご出席いただけると幸いです。 記 日時: 2011年7月2日（土）14:30～16:30 ［14:00受付開始］ 場所: ホテルヴィラフォンテーヌ汐留 コンファレンスセンター会議室2・3番 http://www.hvf.jp/shiodome/ 概要: 14:30-15:30 学校説明会 ［プレゼンテーション、パネルディスカッション、Q&A］ 15:30-16:30 懇親会 出席者: 卒業生、在校生、2011年入学予定者 お申込み: 完全予約制、下記URLから6月28日（火）までにお申し込み下さい。 […]
May, 25, 2011
HEC2011, my former client, is originally from India and worked in the technology and telecom sectors in the USA as a senior software engineer prior to joining the HEC MBA. HEC2011’s Post-MBA aspiration is to work in strategy consulting in emerging markets. Adam: How would you describe the culture of the business school? HEC2011: Culture […]
May, 20, 2011
In this post. Booth1Y, a former client, has been kind enough to answer my questions regarding his first year. Booth1Y wanted me to share his background with you: “After the four year experience as an equity analyst and the three year experience in the corporate in one of the major investment banks, I got an […]
May, 16, 2011
My former client, MIT2Y is an MBA candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to MBA, he engaged in sales & trading in Tokyo at an investment bank. After graduation, he plans to go back to his company in their NY office. Adam: Looking back on your MBA, what do you think […]
May, 16, 2011
This post is focused on the HBS MBA program. For the 2+2 MBA program essays, see here. For HBS interviews, see here. In this very long post, I will discuss the HBS MBA Program Class of 2014 application essays and recommendation questions. I have had comprehensive service clients admitted to the regular HBS MBA for the Classes […]
May, 15, 2011
I am back from being offline during an amazing vacation in Turkey and the Greek island of Rhodes. While I will be in the US from 5/21-6/14, I intend to do regular posts. I expect to start posting a series of Q&As with former clients who are either in their midst of or graduating […]
Apr, 28, 2011
In the post, I provide some general suggestions for selecting a graduate admissions consultant. I have previously discussed the whole issue of application advisers in Admissions Advice: Mentor, Consultant, Editor or Ghostwriter?, but I wanted to provide a practical guide for the purpose of admissions counselor, consultant, and/or adviser selection. This post does make use […]
