MBA from UK –  List of Top Universities

If you are looking to pursue your MBA, then an MBA from the UK is a great choice. With many renowned universities that offer various MBA programmes you have numerous options to choose from. Besides, when you choose a university in the UK to pursue an MBA, you choose to study at the global financial […]

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Day 13: Life in the MBA Program: Careers & Recruiting

Ultimately, a better career is all you should be seeking from an MBA. It might mean career acceleration or pivoting to a completely new field or becoming an entrepreneur. And B-Schools help you do this through so many ways. From programming for finding true career paths to leadership development and making the connect with the […]

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Day 11: Tackling MBA Letters of Recommendation

MBA application- there’s more? Yes, you need letters of recommendations – perfect ones at that! Typically, recommenders for B-School would be people with whom you have worked closely, especially those in a direct supervisory role. Imagine this- A nice AdCom member is sipping on their Earl Grey tea, sitting in their cosy office that overlooks […]

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Day 12: Life in an MBA Program-Academic Experience

Knowing what will hit you when you start your MBA program could probably get you prepared for this academic roller-coaster ride! Start with understanding the MBA curriculum. MBA Programs will have the ‘core’ courses and then the electives. I love Berkeley Haas new curriculum for its focus on teaching how to work with diverse teams […]

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Day 10: MBA Application Data Form

To borrow from one of my favorite poems, “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos William, yes, so much depends on the MBA data form. I always love it when people take a ‘big picture view of their MBA application. In my opinion, applicants spend an inordinate amount of time on the tests (and some on […]

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Day 6: CV to B-School Resume in just 7 steps

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an ambitious working professional in possession of just a good job, must be in want of a MBA- sooner or later (channeling Jane Austen here!). And hence will need a B-School Résumé as well! In the 21-day MBA Plan, so far, you identified reasons why an MBA might […]

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Day 9: English Proficiency Tests for MBA

Are you a non-native English speaker (meaning is English your second language? )  Have you NOT studied fully in English or  lived in an English-speaking country for at least two years? If you answered yes to the questions above, then in your MBA Application, you will need to submit an English language proficiency test score. […]

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Day 8: MBA Admission Tests-GMAT/GRE/EA

At CareerLabs, in our experience with 1000s of GMAT & GRE candidates and MBA applicants, the main reason most quit their MBA plans are due to the dreaded B-School admissions tests! So it came as no surprise, that even in the poll for Day 7 of the 21-day MBA Plan, the tests topped the list […]

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Day 2: Post MBA Career Goals

In every B-School application, there is one common question about your career goals. On Day 1, we did find out the many reasons why you might want to do an MBA. Both for you and the B-School, the most tangible of these reasons would be what you intend to do after your MBA. The success […]

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Day 7: The typical MBA Application

Sometimes knowing what is needed to be done & the efforts needed for it may help us in deciding if we may want to pursue it further. For example, the MBA. What does it take to put together a typical MBA application? The Elements of the MBA Application Resume: Aha, knowing how important the B-School […]

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