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Top MBA programs: finding the best business school for you
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JIST Works
Publication Date
c2010
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book
Introduction
Part I. Setting Your Foundation
Chapter 1. What Is the Value of the MBA Degree?
Measuring Value
Beware the Incentivized Endorsement
Value of a "Brand" School Degree
Other Considerations Related to an MBA's Value
Chapter 2. What Fit Is and Why It Matters
What Does Fit Mean?
Why Fit Matters to Schools-and to You
A Study in Fit
Chapter 3. What Are the Fit Factors?
Tell Me What You Really Want
The Role of Rankings
Accreditation: What Does It Mean?
What Are the Teaching Styles?
A School's Profile and What It Means to You
Research, Ask, Explore
What Schools Want from You
Part II. Building Your Dream
Chapter 4. What It Means to Position Yourself
View Your Candidacy the Same Way as an Admissions Committee Does
Getting the Timing Right
The Dilemma of Return on Investment
When Is the Timing Right?
The Hurdle of Test Scores
Prepare and Review, and Then Act
Will Your Undergrad School Affect Your Chance of Admission to a Top MBA Program?
Improving Standardized Test Scores
Admissions Committee Perspective on Your Transcript
Transcripts Not All They Could Be? Try an Alternative
Recommenders Are Crucial
The Right Number of Recommendations
Your Message
Chapter 5. What It Means to Manage Your Applications
Outlining Your Application Tasks
Know Your Due Dates
Timeline for What to Do When
Wrap It Up
Chapter 6. What Is Your Essay Master Plan?
How to Strategize and Stay Organized
Different Types of Essay Questions
How to Approach and Write Your Essays
Drafting Your Essays and Creating Your Themes
Grammar and Spelling Do Matter!
A Holistic Approach
Are You Ready co Submit?
Chapter 7. What to Do After You Have Submitted Your Applications
The Waiting Game
What Happens to Your Application After You Submit It
An Invitation to Interview: Now What?
The Interview
Avoiding Common Interview Mistakes
Backup Plans and How to Devise Them
The Final Decision: Your Wait Is Over
Chapter 8. What It Means to Deal with Acceptance, Waitlists, and Rejection
How to Anticipate Your Acceptance Letter
What to Do When Facing Multiple Acceptance Letters
What the Waitlist Process Means to You
What a Deferral Means
How to Handle Rejection
Assess the Values and Strategies of a Reapplication
Good "Admit" Etiquette
Part III. Moving In and Moving On
Chapter 9. What to Do Before You Matriculate
How to Leave Work on Good Terms
How B-School Differs from College or Wotk
How to Face the Basics-Housing, Transportation, Banking, and More
Start Your Career Research Early and Get a Jump on the Competition
How to Perfect the Art of Preparing to Perform
Chapter 10. What Is the Business School Balancing Act?
How to Hit the Ground Running and Get the Most from Your Classes
Why Business School Is More Than Your GPA
How to Use Career Services, Networking, and Other Resources Effectively
How Alumni Help with Career Placement
Managing Your Emotions
Chapter 11. Putting It All Together
Part IV. Top Business Schools
Carnegie Mellon University: David A. Tepper School of Business
Columbia University: Columbia Business School
Cornell University: S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management
Dartmouth College: Tuck School of Business
Duke University: The Fuqua School of Business
Emory University: Goizueta Business School
Georgetown University: Robert E. McDonough School of Business
Harvard University: Harvard Business School
Indiana University: Kelley School of Business
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): Alfred P. Sloan School of Management
New York University: Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Northwestern University: Kellogg School of Management
Stanford University: Graduate School of Business
University of California, Berkeley: Walter A. Haas School of Business
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): Anderson School of Management
The University of Chicago: Booth School of Business
University of Maryland: Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Michigan: Stephen M. Ross School of Business
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of Pennsylvania: The Wharton School of Business
University of Southern California: Marshall School of Business
University of Texas at Austin: McCombs School of Business
University of Virginia: Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
Vanderbilc University: Owen Graduate School of Management
Yale University: Yale School of Management
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Insead Business School: Institute Européen d'Administration des Affaires
London Business School
University of Navarra: IESE Business School
University of Toronto: Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
University of Western Ontario: Richard Ivey School of Business
Appendix: About the Accompanying CD-ROM
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