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MBA applicants can get carried away with rankings. In this series, we profile amazing programs at business schools which are typically ranked outside the top 15. Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business believes strongly in experiential learning, and its Kelley Academies stand at the heart of this model. Each Kelley student can choose an academy—a … Read More  

A relatively unsung program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management is the school’s Health Enterprise Management program, and a “star” within this program is the Global Health Initiative (GHI)—co-founded in 2004 by Kellogg professor Daniel Diermeier, with several students in leadership and advisory roles. In this initiative, academics, students and representatives from corporations and nonprofits create products that … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. This week, we consider another option for MBA candidates looking to broaden their business school choices: European MBA programs. Although many candidates who are competing for places at the top U.S. business schools are well aware of the strengths … Read More  

High school students are often taught that they must begin an essay with an introduction that outlines all the issues that will addressed in the rest of the text. We have found that offering such comprehensive introductions is not, however, very effective for MBA application essays. These sorts of openings leave little to no mystery … Read More  

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a business school to attend, but the educational experience is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on … Read More