Interview with IMD MBA Class of 2009 Student
Jul, 05, 2009
Ryo, my former client and a member of the IMD MBA Class of 2009, was kind enough to take time out of his very busy schedule to answer my questions. For more about IMD, please see my analysis of the IMD essay questions for the Class of 2010.———————————————————————————–Adam: So, what have you learned at IMD […]
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Interview with Stanford GSB Class of 2010 Student
May, 24, 2009
My former client, Yukihiro, was kind enough to answer my questions about his first-year experience as a member of the Class of 2010 at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was a government official in Japan and responsible mainly for legal analysis and treaty negotiation. He left the government to obtain an MBA. His […]
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Interview with Duke Class of 2010 MBA Student
May, 24, 2009
My former client, Mr. Hazuki Suzuki, was kind enough to answer my questions about his experience at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Prior to attending Duke, Hazuki worked for software companies as an IT consultant for seven years. Most recently, he was a project leader of global system implementation projects for major pharmaceutical and […]
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Interview with 2nd Year Berkeley MBA/MPH Student
Sep, 26, 2008
One of my former clients, who wishes to remain anonymous, was kind enough to answer my questions regarding his experience in the University of California Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and the School of Public Health 2 1/2-year MBA/MPH concurrent degree program. Below he discusses subjects both relevant to those specifically interested in the joint […]
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Admissions Officer Q&A: Indian School of Business
Jul, 29, 2008
While my blog is basically focused on American and European schools, I am pleased to offer my first post on one of Asia’s rising stars, the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad. Given the long-term growth potential of India and the incredible talent of its entrepreneurs, I expect that interest in studying at ISB […]
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U. of Virginia Darden 1st Year MBA Student Interview
May, 28, 2008
Naomi Uchida, a first year MBA student at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and my former client, was kind enough to answer my questions. Naomi has her bachelors from New York University. She subsequently worked for a Japanese bank in New York City and then a real estate investment firm in Tokyo […]
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Adcom Q&A: Fletcher’s LL.M. Program
May, 02, 2008
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy has long been known as one of the great institutions for studying international relations. I had the chance to visit Fletcher last year and was deeply impressed with the intensity, internationalism, and good humor of the Fletcher community. Its most well known degree is the two-year Master of […]
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Duke Fuqua MBA 1st-Year Student Interview
May, 02, 2008
Minoru Iida, a first-year MBA student at Duke Fuqua and my former client, was kind enough to answer my questions regarding his B-school experience. Minoru Iida has been working for Kansai University as an administrator for 13 years. He is currently focusing on higher education management. Prior to attending Fuqua, he was leading an executive […]
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MIT Sloan MBA 1st-Year Student Interview
Mar, 18, 2008
(CLICK HERE FOR FALL 2009 MIT SLOAN CLASS OF 2011 ESSAY QUESTION ANALYSIS. ) First-year MIT Sloan MBA student and blogger, Kaz, was kind enough to answer a series of questions. Before coming to MIT Sloan, Kaz worked for one of Japan’s large trading firms for nine years. He spent three years in the Tokyo […]
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Q&A with McCombs MBA Student Adcom Member & Blogger
Mar, 11, 2008
Tatsuya Ishihara, who will be graduating from the MBA program at McCombs this spring, was kind enough to answer my questions regarding his experience. I have previously mentioned Tatsuya’s blog, which is a great source of information on his experience in Austin. After graduating from Shimonoseki City University (he also studied as an exchange student […]
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