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As the former Director of Admissions at INSEAD, I often get asked about how an MBA at a top international school is different from a
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,
In our days as admissions directors at Wharton and INSEAD (respectively), we read many a terrific application that was undermined, lamentably, by a careless
The video statement isn’t only a challenge – it’s a valuable opportunity to bring your application to life. More business schools are adopting a video
Admissions Directors from Chicago Booth, Stanford GSB, INSEAD and other top programs get candid about your spike factor, unicorns and top qualities they’re looking for
The Economist has a reputation for being the most volatile of the MBA rankings, and its global 2017 full time MBA ranking released today is
Why INSEAD professors and bestselling authors say the best way to beat the competition is to stop trying to beat the competition. Image: Renée Mauborgne
By Caroline Diarte Edwards There are a lot of good reasons to consider an international MBA. For one, five of the top 10 schools in
Over the last five years, INSEAD and other programs have accumulated a strong body of data on IR scores from candidates and students, and how it correlates with academic performance. Now, INSEAD is placing greater emphasis upon IR score.
Once you know an MBA is right for you, it’s understandable to want to be there as soon as possible. So where does this put you? While the window has closed to apply for fall entry to most top US schools, if you still want to apply to now, consider the international b-school options.
They say that lightning never strikes twice. But the bolt from the FT that jolted the world of MBA rankings 12 months ago has struck again. The FT announces that INSEAD has maintained its place at #1 for the second consecutive year, ahead of Stanford GSB, Wharton and Harvard Business School. It took 19 years for a one-year MBA program to reach the FT rankings summit, and to maintain the position speaks to INSEAD’s international credentials, research, and earnings power of alumni. Fortuna Director and former INSEAD Director of Admissions, Caroline Diarte Edwards, shares her insights behind the school’s success.
This year we’ve seen a continuing trend of reductions in word limits and essay questions across MBA programs, creating limited space for you to communicate your strengths, potential, and values to adcoms. With such limits, where do you begin?! What should you focus on? And how much should you write? Your challenge is to say more with less.