Top MBA Programs: Finding the Best Business School for You

by Petersam, David

• ISBN13: 9781593576738
• ISBN10: 1593576730
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Jist Works

Summary

Top MBA Programs offers inside information on how to choose the TOP business school that best fits you. This book contains in-depth portraits of over 30 TOP U.S. international business schools.

Author Biography

\David Petersam is the founder and president of AdmissionsConsultants, which publishes the informational Web site of BusinesSchoolAdmissions.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Setting Your Foundation	p. 5
What Is the Value of the MBA Degree?	p. 6
Measuring Value	p. 6
Beware the Incentivized Endorsement	p. 7
Value of a "Brand" School Degree	p. 8
Other Considerations Related to an MBA's Value	p. 9
What Fit Is and Why It Matters	p. 11
What Does Fit Mean?	p. 12
Why Fit Matters to Schools-and to You	p. 13
A Study in Fit	p. 15
What Are the Fit Factors?	p. 18
Tell Me What You Really Want	p. 19
The Role of Rankings	p. 19
Accreditation: What Does It Mean?	p. 20
What Are the Teaching Styles?	p. 21
A School's Profile and What It Means to You	p. 21
Research, Ask, Explore	p. 24
What Schools Want from You	p. 25
Building Your Dream	p. 27
What It Means to Position Yourself	p. 28
View Your Candidacy the Same Way as an Admissions Committee Does	p. 29
Getting the Timing Right	p. 30
The Dilemma of Return on Investment	p. 31
When Is the Timing Right?	p. 32
The Hurdle of Test Scores	p. 33
Prepare and Review, and Then Act	p. 34
Will Your Undergrad School Affect Your Chance of Admission to a Top MBA Program?	p. 35
Improving Standardized Test Scores	p. 37
Admissions Committee Perspective on Your Transcript	p. 38
Transcripts Not All They Could Be? Try an Alternative	p. 39
Recommenders Are Crucial	p. 40
The Right Number of Recommendations	p. 41
Your Message	p. 41
What It Means to Manage Your Applications	p. 42
Outlining Your Application Tasks	p. 43
Know Your Due Dates	p. 44
Timeline for What to Do When	p. 45
Wrap It Up	p. 50
What Is Your Essay Master Plan?	p. 51
How to Strategize and Stay Organized	p. 51
Different Types of Essay Questions	p. 52
How to Approach and Write Your Essays	p. 52
Drafting Your Essays and Creating Your Themes	p. 54
Grammar and Spelling Do Matter!	p. 56
A Holistic Approach	p. 57
Are You Ready co Submit?	p. 58
What to Do After You Have Submitted Your Applications	p. 59
The Waiting Game	p. 59
What Happens to Your Application After You Submit It	p. 60
An Invitation to Interview: Now What?	p. 62
The Interview	p. 63
Avoiding Common Interview Mistakes	p. 64
Backup Plans and How to Devise Them	p. 65
The Final Decision: Your Wait Is Over	p. 66
What It Means to Deal with Acceptance, Waitlists, and Rejection	p. 67
How to Anticipate Your Acceptance Letter	p. 68
What to Do When Facing Multiple Acceptance Letters	p. 68
What the Waitlist Process Means to You	p. 70
What a Deferral Means	p. 71
How to Handle Rejection	p. 72
Assess the Values and Strategies of a Reapplication	p. 73
Good "Admit" Etiquette	p. 73
Moving In and Moving On	p. 75
What to Do Before You Matriculate	p. 76
How to Leave Work on Good Terms	p. 76
How B-School Differs from College or Wotk	p. 77
How to Face the Basics-Housing, Transportation, Banking, and More	p. 78
Start Your Career Research Early and Get a Jump on the Competition	p. 80
How to Perfect the Art of Preparing to Perform	p. 81
What Is the Business School Balancing Act?	p. 82
How to Hit the Ground Running and Get the Most from Your Classes	p. 83
Why Business School Is More Than Your GPA	p. 85
How to Use Career Services, Networking, and Other Resources Effectively	p. 87
How Alumni Help with Career Placement	p. 87
Managing Your Emotions	p. 89
Putting It All Together	p. 90
Top Business Schools	p. 93
Carnegie Mellon University: David A. Tepper School of Business	p. 95
Columbia University: Columbia Business School	p. 107
Cornell University: S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management	p. 120
Dartmouth College: Tuck School of Business	p. 132
Duke University: The Fuqua School of Business	p. 143
Emory University: Goizueta Business School	p. 155
Georgetown University: Robert E. McDonough School of Business	p. 166
Harvard University: Harvard Business School	p. 178
Indiana University: Kelley School of Business	p. 191
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): Alfred P. Sloan School of Management	p. 203
New York University: Leonard N. Stern School of Business	p. 215
Northwestern University: Kellogg School of Management	p. 228
Stanford University: Graduate School of Business	p. 243
University of California, Berkeley: Walter A. Haas School of Business	p. 255
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): Anderson School of Management	p. 267
The University of Chicago: Booth School of Business	p. 279
University of Maryland: Robert H. Smith School of Business	p. 292
University of Michigan: Stephen M. Ross School of Business	p. 305
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Kenan-Flagler Business School	p. 318
University of Pennsylvania: The Wharton School of Business	p. 329
University of Southern California: Marshall School of Business	p. 342
University of Texas at Austin: McCombs School of Business	p. 354
University of Virginia: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration	p. 367
Vanderbilc University: Owen Graduate School of Management	p. 379
Yale University: Yale School of Management	p. 391
Indian School of Business (ISB)	p. 402
Insead Business School: Institute Européen d'Administration des Affaires	p. 414
London Business School	p. 427
University of Navarra: IESE Business School	p. 438
University of Toronto: Joseph L. Rotman School of Management	p. 451
University of Western Ontario: Richard Ivey School of Business	p. 464
Appendix: About the Accompanying CD-ROM	p. 476
Index	p. 479
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