Blog: Archive for the “Columbia University (Columbia Business School)” Category

Update: Click here for the 2015-2016 Columbia Business School Essay Analysis  This year, Columbia Business School (CBS) continues a trend that has developed over the past three seasons, once again reducing the number of words applicants can use to tell their story. Last year, CBS allowed applicants 200 characters with which to respond to its … Read More  

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when choosing a business school, 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 Raymond Fisman from Columbia Business … Read More  

mbaMission was happy to be able to speak one-on-one recently with Amanda Carlson, Columbia Business School’s (CBS’s) assistant dean of admissions, about the MBA program’s resources and admissions processes.  She graciously shared some interesting insight on the following topics: What she feels are CBS’s greatest strengths and resources Her department’s recent efforts to add transparency … Read More  

The latest career report published by Columbia Business School (CBS) shows that finance recruitment for the Class of 2012 has fallen, after what seemed like a brief comeback in 2011. Columbia placed 50.3% of its 2011 class in the financial sector, but this number dropped to 41.8% in 2012—a reduction of approximately 64 students. As Poets … Read More  

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when choosing a business school, 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 Joseph Stiglitz from Columbia Business … Read More