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Karen's Business School Blog January 2008 Archive

By Karen Schweitzer, About.com Guide to Business School since 2005

Applying in Round 2 or Round 3

Thursday January 31, 2008
If you missed out on Round 2 deadlines, you're not too late for Round 3 at most top tier schools. Some top business schools including UC Berkeley (Haas), UCLA (Anderson), ... Read More

Free MBA Admissions Seminar

Wednesday January 30, 2008
MBA admissions consulting firm Clear Admit and ManhattanGMAT are teaming up to provide a free MBA admissions information session and networking mixer. The event should be a great opportunity for anyone ... Read More

Utilizing the Competency-Based Approach

Monday January 28, 2008
If you have a significant amount of working experience in the business world, but don't have the degree you need to get the promotion or the job you want, consider ... Read More

Look for Your Summer MBA Internship Now

Friday January 25, 2008
BusinessWeek Online ran an interesting story yesterday about the lack of MBA internships available in the finance industry. As anyone who follows the economy knows, some of the largest financial institutions ... Read More

Professional Associations Offering Business School Scholarships

Tuesday January 22, 2008
Looking for scholarships and grants to finance your business education? Don't overlook professional associations! Professional associations commonly award a significant amount of money to business school students every year. A good ... Read More

New International MBA Programs

Monday January 21, 2008
Innovative MBA programs are being launched at business schools in Canada and Australia: UQ Business School - The University of Queensland Business School in Australia will begin welcoming students to its ... Read More

GMAT Goes Mobile

Saturday January 19, 2008
If you don’t have easy access to a GMAT testing center, you may want to check out the GMAT Bus Tour that runs between now and May 7, 2008. The testing ... Read More

Business School Applicants Must Submit PowerPoint Slide Show

Wednesday January 16, 2008
The University of Chicago business school recently announced a new and unprecedented admissions requirement. Students who apply to the school are now being asked to submit a four-page PowerPoint slide ... Read More

GRE vs GMAT

Friday January 11, 2008
The dreaded GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) is a sort of gatekeeper for U.S. business schools. Although some schools, such as Stanford University and MIT, allow applicants to substitute other ... Read More

It's a Ten Contest

Wednesday January 9, 2008
Accepted.com is holding a contest for applicants who complete an MBA interview questionnaire. The Accepted.com database assigns numbers to completed questionnaires. If your number ends in a multiple of ten, you ... Read More

Are Student Loan Payments Tax Deductible?

Tuesday January 8, 2008
I enjoy reading nearly everything Kim Lankford writes for Kiplingers.com because she gets straight to the point and offers up real information that people can actually use. Yesterday's "Ask Kim" featured ... Read More

Sallie Mae to Cut Back on Student Loans

Friday January 4, 2008
In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing SLM Corp (better known as Sallie Mae) announced yesterday it would "be more selective" in making student loans. This new policy will apply ... Read More

Harvard Introduces Online Simulations

Thursday January 3, 2008
Harvard Business School Publishing will be incorporating a line of Online Simulations into their catalog of learning materials throughout 2008. The first Online Simulation is now available to buy or ... Read More

Featured Business School: ESSEC

Tuesday January 1, 2008
ESSEC Business School is one of the top business schools in France and a major player among international business schools. ESSEC's programs offer students excellent preparation in general management, finance, ... Read More

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