MBA student blog posts tend to be pretty lackluster. You know the kind: dull, meandering and uninviting. Luckily, they’re not all like that! The best ones add a shot of vibrancy in an otherwise drab landscape. What you want are blogs that offer just the right blend of helpful views of the educational journey for … Read more
Why should you take part in travel abroad opportunities during your MBA studies? Well, why not? You’ll meet people you never would have met sitting in a classroom. You’ll gain new insights into different cultures, and you’ll work through challenges, many of which may at first seem insurmountable. You’ll make new friends, become closer to … Read more
Since the inception of the first collegiate business school in 1881 – and the rise of the MBA program two decades later – graduate business schools have become established as an essential feature of the education world. The traditional two-year MBA program offers students many kinds of opportunity: high-level networking, study abroad and summer internships, … Read more
Deja vu came over Smeal College of Business MBA Managing Director Carrie Marcinkevage. There it was again – the same feeling that had been vexing her ever since the applications process three years ago. Something just wasn’t right. At that time director of the MBA admissions office, Marcinkevage felt as if she were reading the … Read more