Indian School of Business – September 13 – Toronto

The Indian School of Business is ranked 15th according to the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings.
http://www.isb.edu/isb/index.shtml
http://www.isb.edu/ISBWEB/ISBCMS/File/FT_GlobalMBARanking09.pdf
Their Associate Director of Admissions, Hima Bindu, will be visiting Toronto Sunday, September 13th to introduce Canada to their innovative program. This presentation will be conducted in conjunction with the Richardson GMAT Preparation Centre (http://www.prep.com.
The Indian Business School offers an [...]

Road-Tested GMAT Bus …

Have a look at this. Could this be a response to the GMAT vs. GRE wars?
The GMAT bus delivers the test to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions
Continuing its journey to increase access to graduate management education, the Mobile GMAT Test Center will launch a cross-country tour of Historically Black Colleges and [...]

MBA Canada – GRE or GMAT?

Should you take the GMAT or GRE for admission to business school?
The GRE has slowly been becoming a substitute for the GMAT in MBA admissions. The reasons are well canvassed at:
http://www.prep.com/gmat800/gmatvsgre.html
Here is a complete list (from GRE) of programs that will accept the GRE.
The following Canadian schools, including Queen’s are included:

Canada
Lakehead University
Queen’s School of [...]

Richard Montauk – Saturday September 19/09 – Toronto, Canada

MBA and Law Admissions Consultant Richard Montauk – Toronto, Canada

It’s been confirmed! If you are interested in learning about how to apply to the world’s top MBA programs or law schools, this session is for you.
For many MBAand law school applicants, there is nothing wrong with the applicant. The problem is with the application. Learn [...]

International pupils are class acts

Foreign students make up half of Canada’s MBA enrolment and they pay a high price for `privilege’
Feb 21, 2009 04:30 AM
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Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew
Business Reporter
Paolo Delano was drawn to Canada as a peaceful land of opportunity.
Nikhil Mathai was looking for the right school.
Mehran Redjvani came here so his fiancée could [...]

Important lessons

Socially responsible MBA graduates join the growing ranks of those giving back to community
Feb 21, 2009 04:30 AM
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Corina Milic
SPECIAL TO THE STAR
Elissa Beckett’s new company has a strict 90/10 policy – 90 per cent of revenue goes to charity; 10 per cent goes back to the company.
Not the [...]

MBA students must adjust their expectations

Feb 21, 2009 04:30 AM
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Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew
Business Reporter
The good news is that the big companies, banks and consulting firms are still coming to campus to recruit MBA students.
The bad news is that because firms are cutting their costs, they’re not likely to hire as many students as [...]

Taking the MBA plunge

Those who enter program now will be ready and waiting when economy and good jobs come back
Feb 21, 2009 04:30 AM
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Madhavi Acharya-Tom Yew
Staff Reporter
When the business world slows down, applications to MBA schools go up.
It’s no secret these are difficult times in the business world. Companies are [...]

Testing the MBA field

“Applications are read carefully so students need to be meticulous!”
Feb 21, 2009 04:30 AM
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Anna Piekarski
SPECIAL TO THE STAR
As applications are being prepared for MBA (Master of Business Administration) programs, university officials have one message they would like students to heed: be meticulous – these applications will be read carefully.
“A [...]

GMAT prep information sessions – Toronto

The Answer To The GMAT Question!
Worried about the GMAT?
Want to learn about the GMAT?
Want to improve on the GMAT?
Want to learn about the best GMAT prep books?
The Richardson GMAT preparation centre runs free GMAT test information sessions throughout the year.