IMD Essay Tips & Strategy for Career Questions

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IMD offers a one-year MBA program located in Lausanne, Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva. The program places strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, leadership development, and sustainability while fostering a close-knit, collaborative community across a highly international class. A project with a Swiss firm early in the program provides practical experience in business development. The […]

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Two-Year vs. One-Year MBA Programs: Which one is right for you?

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As you conduct your business school research and consider which schools are best for you, one way to narrow it down is by length of program. The typical MBA program is two years but many schools, particularly in Europe, offer one-year programs. As an admissions coach with Fortuna Admissions, I’m often asked by candidates what

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ChatGPT and the MBA Essay: What Applicants Need to Know

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Full disclosure: A chatbot wrote a first draft of this article. For demonstration purposes, we asked ChatGPT+ to write about the use of artificial intelligence and generative text tools like Chat GPT when applying to MBA programs. In about three minutes, it churned out nearly 750 words as requested, all perfectly grammatical and logical, if

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Applying to Carnegie Mellon Tepper: 3 Essential MBA Tips

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My Fortuna Admissions colleagues and I have seen an uptick in interest in the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon. One of the smallest among the top 20 business schools, it boasts a close-knit culture and pioneering approach to management curriculum (a “management science” model over the case method, that’s now integrated within all

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Mistakes to Avoid Before, During & After Your MBA Interview

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The MBA interview is a relational process, and the sphere of influence goes well beyond your assessor. It’s vital to recognize that every interaction before, during, and after your interview can impact your candidacy. As a coach at Fortuna Admissions, a Columbia Business School alumna, and a former recruiting lead at Deloitte Consulting, I’ve seen

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