MBA fair season is in full swing, and it's great to be back on the road! Since COVID shut down the planet, these MBA recruitment events that have taken place for years in major cities and business hubs around the world were forced into virtual formats which got the job done, but were just not the same as when MBA hopefuls and business school representatives get to meet face to face, shake hands with a smile, and sit to talk about the details of master's and MBA admissions, ap

Why authenticity & accountability trump cancel culture Throughout 2020 and 2021, waves of American Woke culture began crashing on European shores, much to the frustration of many people in Europe (often of older generations, but not only) who don’t identify these narratives as part of their own nations’ histories. Several analyses surfaced, including this article from the New York Times by Norimitsu Onshi, first published in March then updated in October 2021, describing the

With Covid-19 cases still soaring worldwide, many questions need to be answered. However, amidst all the unknowns, there is one concern floating like a phantom across the academic world. How did COVID-19 change the world of MBAs? Partnering up with UNIMY Prep, I recently hosted a webinar about the changes you need to know about and gives you the questions you need to be asking yourself and to the business schools in this brave new world. Watch the recording here: For other fa

Had a great time this weekend talking about "Researching & Soul Searching" as a key 1st step in the MBA application journey, with Avi Gutman, founder of Quant Reasoning. Thinking about an MBA?? Check out the recording here: #admissions #consulting #admissionsconsulting #MBAadmissions #researchingandsoulsearching #bschool #candidatecoach #mbalife #MBAresearch #rankings #coaching #mbawaves #mbaadmissions #GMATtips #mbaapplications

...a few pearls of wisdom from talking with MBA grads from around the world. In the many years I’ve worked with MBAs, I have been in the unique position to listen to their stories evolve from the period they are out there looking for the right MBA for their career, to their year or two as a student again during their program, to becoming a successful and gainfully employed alum. Regardless of where in the world they attended their MBA program, or the industry in which they wo

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Today’s discussion is with Christina Gohl, who will be starting the full-time MBA program at IE Business School, in Madrid, Spain this September 2020. Christina is 30 years old, coming from a family business in Vancouver, Canada. Her husband will be joining her for the year in Spain, following which they are open to international careers wherever the best opportunities take them. Q: At what stage were you in your research and applications when COVID became a pandemic, lead