本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛The strongest candidates competing
to gain admission to graduate business
schools are focused on their careers;
they are clear about what is needed to get
there and what it takes to be successful.
Can you compete favorably?
The only way to answer this question
is to go through a self-assessment process
that will help you identify your personal
and career goals—prior to looking at
business schools (b-schools).
The MBA is a professional degree
designed for people who need formalized
training across the business disciplines, to
capitalize on one or more specific areas
of business. The MBA program length is
too short to provide you with sufficient
time to discover an affinity for a particular
business profession
while in school. Therefore,
b-school admissions counselors
expect to see
evidence of your professional
interests to ensure
that you will take full
advantage of the MBA.
Following are a few sure signs that you
are not ready for b-school:
•When asked about post-MBA career
aspirations, you give vague responses
such as: “I want to manage people,”
or “I want to be in management.”
• You do not have a clear idea what to do
with, much less without, an MBA.
• You seek to avoid the job market by
buying additional time in school, in an
attempt to determine what to do.
Exhibiting undirected thinking or
behavior might prevent you from gaining
admission to an MBA program. More
importantly, you will limit your return on
investment if you blindly choose a school
or are ill-prepared to take advantage of its
educational opportunities. The MBA is
very different from other graduate degrees,
in which academic promise is considered
paramount in the admissions process. At
a minimum, b-school admissions officers
consider career history and aspirations,
evidence of leadership potential, and academic
achievement. Therefore, the typical
MBA candidate has several years of fulltime,
post-undergraduate work experience
in some responsible capacity.
who present themselves and
their credentials well.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
to gain admission to graduate business
schools are focused on their careers;
they are clear about what is needed to get
there and what it takes to be successful.
Can you compete favorably?
The only way to answer this question
is to go through a self-assessment process
that will help you identify your personal
and career goals—prior to looking at
business schools (b-schools).
The MBA is a professional degree
designed for people who need formalized
training across the business disciplines, to
capitalize on one or more specific areas
of business. The MBA program length is
too short to provide you with sufficient
time to discover an affinity for a particular
business profession
while in school. Therefore,
b-school admissions counselors
expect to see
evidence of your professional
interests to ensure
that you will take full
advantage of the MBA.
Following are a few sure signs that you
are not ready for b-school:
•When asked about post-MBA career
aspirations, you give vague responses
such as: “I want to manage people,”
or “I want to be in management.”
• You do not have a clear idea what to do
with, much less without, an MBA.
• You seek to avoid the job market by
buying additional time in school, in an
attempt to determine what to do.
Exhibiting undirected thinking or
behavior might prevent you from gaining
admission to an MBA program. More
importantly, you will limit your return on
investment if you blindly choose a school
or are ill-prepared to take advantage of its
educational opportunities. The MBA is
very different from other graduate degrees,
in which academic promise is considered
paramount in the admissions process. At
a minimum, b-school admissions officers
consider career history and aspirations,
evidence of leadership potential, and academic
achievement. Therefore, the typical
MBA candidate has several years of fulltime,
post-undergraduate work experience
in some responsible capacity.
who present themselves and
their credentials well.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net