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Read MoreTopicsGreat Reasons to Take the GMAT Before You Graduate
While the Graduate Management Admission Test, as it’s formally known, is no one’s idea of fun, there are many good reasons to forge ahead and take the test while you’re still in college, even if you intend to wait for several years before entering business school—or, for that matter, if you’re still deciding whether the MBA is in your future.
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Read MoreTopicsFinancing Your MBA
Whether graduate school is just a glimmer in your eye or you have already made up your mind to get your MBA, it’s never too soon to start planning. These sites offer valuable tools and resources to help map out your financing and repayment strategies.
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Read MoreTopicsPassion for Artistic Pursuits Fuels Unique B-School Offerings
Who says business school is only about crunching numbers? Putting their punch where the passion is, many MBA programs offer special electives that integrate business with the arts, sports, entertainment, and more.
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Read MoreArticlesYou Know It’s Time For Some Executive Education When…
Executive MBA programs provide a compelling alternative to full-time MBA programs.
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Read MoreTopicsThe Value of an MBA for Women
Forté Foundation, with How to MBA and UNC Kenan-Flagler, have examined how getting an MBA can dramatically impact women’s pay and position within their industry and organization.
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Read MoreTopicsMastering Your Business School Elevator Pitch
In order to succeed in the admissions process, you must master the elevator pitch, a 60-second speech about yourself. In it, you must be able to articulate who you are, not just what you do/have done/want to do post-MBA. Business schools want to get to know you. More importantly, they want to be sure that you will contribute to the classroom environment, connect with your classmates and alumna, and successfully interview for a job.
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