Yes, you can tell your top choice MBA program you have money on the table somewhere else. While this doesn’t guarantee a counteroffer, there are several things you can do to optimize your chances of s…
What is MIT Sloan looking for and how can you position your application to stand out? View essential tips on how to maximize your chances of success in this six-minute strategy session with former MIT…
What are INSEAD and London Business School looking for in MBA candidates, and how can you position your application to stand out? View essential insights and application advice in this 7-minute strate…
What are Kellogg Northwestern and Chicago Booth looking for in MBA candidates, and how can you position your application to stand out? View essential insights and application advice in this six-minute…
Fortuna's Stanford Graduate School of Business expert, Rachel Erickson Hee, shares her insights on how to get into the GSB. To talk about your chances for admissions at Stanford or you personal busi…
Fortuna's Wharton expert, Michel Belden, talked to John Byrne from Poets & Quants and shares her insights on how to get into Wharton. To talk about your chances for admissions at Wharton or you perso…
Fortuna's Harvard Business School expert, Karla Cohen, shares her insights on how to get into HBS. To talk about your chances for admissions at HBS or you personal business school plans, book a time …
Your current job tells an admissions committee a lot about your short and long term career goals, as there is generally a common link between the two. Even when your goal is to change sectors, the wor…
For many MBA candidates, an EMBA is an ideal option to get a business school education on a more suitable timeline. In this video, our EMBA expert discusses the differences in time commitment, cost, w…
Your MBA resume is often your first impression infront of an admissions committee, so you better make it count. If you have just 1.5 minutes of their attention, how will you make a statement? …
Two of Fortuna's former INSEAD admissions professionals dive into what you can expect and how to best prepare for the INSEAD alumni interview. …
This Fortuna video features Judith Silverman Hodara, former head of Wharton Admissions and Tatiana Nemo, Stanford GSB alumna and former MBA Interviewer. …
If you have been called for an MBA interview, you've just increased your chances of acceptance by a lot. Now, be sure to follow these tips to make the most of your big day. …
Caroline Diarte Edwards and Jessica Chung speak candidly about what type of recommenders are best, how to approach them, and how to ensure they deliver a glowing letter. …
This video features Matt Symonds, Fortuna Director & Best-selling Author and Kristen Beyers, former Yale SOM Deputy Director of Admissions. …
There is a proper way to format your MBA resume. Listen to the do's and don'ts from Jody Keating, Fortuna's resume expert. When it comes to your M…
Karla Cohen, HBS former Associate Director talks with Matt Symonds, Fortuna Director & Best-selling Author about what she personally experienced as a former HBS interviewer. …
Your hard work isn't over once you press send. You can continue to work on yourself and your chances of being accepted into an MBA program. …
Whether by personal choice or not, there are often gaps in your resume that may appear undesirable to MBA admissions. Here are some ways to explain those "white spaces" and make them work for you. F…
This video features Caroline Diarte Edwards, INSEAD former Director of MBA Admissions and Sharon Joyce, Berkeley Haas former Associate Director of Admissions. …
When it comes to applying for your MBA, there is a lot more to consider than school reputation. …
Speakers: Caroline Diarte Edwards, INSEAD former Director of MBA Admissions and Jessica Chung, UCLA Anderson former Associate Director of Admissions. …
This video features Matt Symonds, Fortuna Director & Best-selling Author and Kristen Beyers, former Yale SOM Deputy Director of Admissions. …
In this informative session you'll hear from Matt Symonds, Fortuna Director & Best-selling Author and Karla Cohen, Harvard Business School former Associate Director. …
Cut and paste is not a good idea when it comes to your MBA applications, as each school has specific requirements and unique nuances that you need to recognize. …
Learn from the experts: Judith Silverman Hodara talks with Catherine Tuttle of Fortuna Admissions about why the online MBA application matters, and how you can ensure you get it right. …
From how to balance social and academics to the importance of making quality relationships, we cover it all in just 7 minutes, talking with Fortuna's Judith Silverman Hodara & Catherine Tuttle. …
If you are not the "standard" MBA applicant, sometimes this can be a really great thing, though sometimes a non-traditional background can mean extra work in proving you have potential. …
When applying to Yale SOM, there are some specifics you'll want to take into account. The same goes for all business schools, as each one requires a different approach. …
Are you too old or too young for an MBA? Does your age even matter? Let Fortuna's Judith Silverman Hodara and Cassandra Pittman answer that. …
Speakers: Judith Silverman Hodara, Former head of MBA Admissions at the Wharton School and Cassandra Pittman, Former member of admissions teams at LBS and INSEAD; Columbia MBA alum. …
Fortuna's Caroline Diarte Edwards and Catherine Tuttle discuss the things you should be doing now to get ahead of the career plans that will be essential to your MBA experience. …
Caroline Diarte Edwards and Catherine Tuttle candidly discuss the scenario of being waitlisted at your target school, but having other business schools ready to accept you. …
What type of undergrad program is best for you if your later goals include attending business school? …
In this video: Caroline Diarte Edwards, Former Director of MBA Admissions & Financial Aid, INSEAD and Sharon Joyce, Berkeley Haas Former Associate Director of Admissions. …
There are university programs that offer a combined undergraduate BA with an MBA earned at the same time. Is this ideal for you? …
INSEAD shares many of the same expectations as other top business schools, but there is one specific thing that INSEAD is looking for in addition to excellent grades, work experience and personal deve…
The experts at Fortuna discuss exactly what you'll need to embody if Wharton is your target business school. We talk candidly about what the MBA admissions team is looking for in candidates. You'll h…
When things don't go exactly as planned when you first apply for an MBA at your dream school, you've got to take a step back and thing about your next move. Do you look at other business schools on y…
If Your post-MBA career goals include a shift toward consultancy, you have a great future in store. However, this may come across as unoriginal to business school admissions teams, even if being a con…
If you previously tried your hand at MBA admissions to Harvard Business School, but didn't make the cut, all is not lost. A surprising amount of successful HBS applicants are admitted as re-applicants…
The perfect letter of recommendation is a necessary part of your application for Harvard Business School. Make sure you are getting exactly what you need from your recommender. Karla Cohen, former as…
Your MBA resume just states that facts, so your chance to really share who you are comes by way of the application essay. Here, you will hear some solid advice on how to use story-telling to build you…
Michel Belden, Former Associate Director of Admissions, Wharton offers viewers an insider's perspective on how to best tackle the Wharton Team Based Discussion MBA interview. She takes a close look at…
Matt Symonds and Brittany Maschal of Fortuna Admissions take a deep dive into the Team Based Discussion that numerous business schools are using as part of their interview and admissions process. They…
When it comes to your MBA interview, there is much more to consider than just the moments spent with your interviewer. Your interview essentially begins the moment you book a time to meet or talk, and…
At Fortuna, we often discuss the importance of "professional presence" and how a first impression can impact your MBA candidacy. In this video, we talk about dressing for an MBA interview, and a few t…
Being able to clearly articulate your long and short term career goals in your business school application is a key tactic when presenting yourself as a noteworthy MBA candidate. In this video, Fortu…
In this video, we discuss the challenges of searching for a post-MBA career in a non-traditional industry. If your desired job sector falls outside the typical realms of banking and consulting, for ex…
A career vision is a key part of your MBA application, but also an important element for a successful job search in general. Here, we look at how an MBA candidate can prepare their job search before t…