Blog: Archive for the “Business School” Category

This year, Harvard Business School (HBS) revamped its essay prompts. It has replaced its previous, open-ended question about what else you would like to share with the admissions committee with three shorter, more defined essay prompts: a Business-Minded Essay, a Leadership-Focused Essay, and a Growth-Oriented Essay. With Round 2 application deadlines just around the corner, … Read More  

One of Canada’s top-ranked business schools for finance—the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management—was ranked second among Canadian MBA programs by the Financial Times in 2024. Rotman underwent significant growth under the six-year deanship of Tiff Macklem, a foremost figure in the nation’s financial sector, whose tenure saw a prominent rise in Rotman’s academic … Read More  

We at mbaMission often receive questions about part-time MBA programs, so we thought we should offer a look at some of the pros and cons of this option. As for the pros, the one that business school candidates cite most frequently is that the part-time MBA involves a limited opportunity cost. Unlike full-time MBA students, … Read More  

Columbia Business School (CBS) and New York University’s Stern School of Business (NYU Stern) have something special in common, and it sets them apart from other business schools across the United States and globally—their New York City (NYC) location! Both programs benefit from being on the island of Manhattan, which makes connecting with alumni and … Read More  

The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) requires only one official written essay of its applicants, and although it is rather brief—just 400 words, maximum—the topic is so open-ended that it will likely be challenging for some candidates. Applicants can also submit a short optional statement, if they wish, and are tasked with responding to … Read More