Matt Symonds

Fortuna Co-Founder and Director Matt Symonds is one of the most influential voices in global business education and a columnist for Forbes, The Economist, BusinessWeek and the BBC, among other publications.

Tips For MBA Recommendations: Does Prestige Matter and Mistakes to Avoid

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Would it help my MBA admissions chances if I secured a recommendation letter from the President of the United States? As hypothetical as it sounds, we fielded this question from a prospective candidate during the Obama administration. While it was a subject of much discussion among our coaches at Fortuna Admissions, ultimately, we advised against

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Fortuna Ranking of MBA Rankings 2019 – European Business Schools

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Which is the #1 ranked MBA program in Europe in 2019? For the fifth consecutive years, INSEAD has claimed the top spot in the Fortuna Ranking of MBA Rankings for European Business Schools,  which combines the results of the league tables published by the Financial Times, BusinessWeek, The Economist and Forbes. By aggregating the results of

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Fortuna Ranking Of MBA Rankings 2018 – European Business Schools

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Which is the #1 ranked MBA program in Europe in 2018? For the past four years, INSEAD has held the top spot in the Fortuna Ranking of MBA Rankings for European Business Schools,  which combines the results of the league tables published by the Financial Times, BusinessWeek, The Economist and Forbes. By aggregating the results of

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FT MBA Rankings 2018 Analysis – Business School Rankings

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Stanford‘s ascent to #1 in the FT Global MBA Ranking 2018 is sure to make headlines. GSB graduates are reporting remarkable salary figures – the first time a b-school has published average alumnus salary over $200k three years after graduation, so this result isn’t surprising. The FT rewards weighted salary (20%) and salary increase (20%)

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