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Business school adcoms are keen on exploring what the applicant brings to the table. And they have a range of tools to do that – ranging from the college grades to the final interview. Your MBA essays are the only component within the MBA application that allow the adcoms to gain a more intimate understanding of who you are, before they invite you for a 1-on-1 interview. They use essays to gain insights into your personality, interests, skill-sets, extracurricular involvement, leadership qualities, career goals, and various achievements both academically and professionally. The MBA essays form the crux of your application, offering you a canvas to paint your story in vivid colours. A good storyline is the essence of your essays. With the right content and packaging you can use your essays to bring your story to life. Compare this to a movie. Every high-budget movie does not become a hit even if the cast is top-notch.On the other hand, even a low-budget movie with an interesting story and a good director can appeal to the audience and become a huge success.This art of good story-telling can go a long way in making a connection with the audience/reader. When you’re competing with the best applicants in the world, you can tilt the scales in your favour, through well-written essays that go beyond the basic facts and figures. What makes essays more important than other parts of the application? It wouldn’t be fair to write off any application component, with the sole purpose of making the essays look superior. Each one of them is there for a reason.   Resume  A resume gives a bird’s eye view of your past achievements in academics and career. It’s meant to provide a quick summary of the important milestones in your journey.The issue is – most applicants from the same industry look like clones on the resume. The human element is completely missing. The other issue is when you’re aiming for a career change. What you’ve done in the past may not help the Adcoms figure out the motivations for the transition, your expectations from the MBA program, and the probability of success after you graduate. MBA Recommendations MBA recommendations typically follow a standardized format. And the perspectives come from a third party i.e. you don’t have as much control over them as with the other aspects that you are directly working on.Recommenders with a ton of to-do items on their table, generally don’t have the same enthusiasm as the MBA applicant, to work on creating a masterpiece that fits perfectly with the rest of your application. We’ve seen cases where there’s been a conflict between what the applicant has claimed in the essays and what the recommenders have said. MBA interviews These are important, as they form the final piece of the puzzle you’ve been working on for months. But they come into picture only after the initial filtering process i.e. only if you’ve been shortlisted. If your essays are bad, you will not have a chance to interview. All the work before this is down the drain!Now, coming back to the MBA essays, if you happen to stumble in any of the other areas of your application, you can try to use your essays to regain your balance.   Using the MBA essay to explain a low GPA You can use your optional essay to explain the reasons for a low GPA, or even a break in your academic/professional life.You may have reasons why you weren’t able to do justice to your academic performance. Was it because you were busy with extracurricular involvements? Or perhaps you had taken up part-time work? Or did you have health issues? You can explain all this in your essays. Explain how a low GPA has not held you back from doing well in your professional life. MBA/MS Application Checklist  With application deadlines around the corner It is time to make your list and check it twice. While most checklists will merely cover the basics, Leap Quest challenges you to ask these 9 questions to assess whether your applications are REALLY ready!   1. Is your story clear? Does the reader walk away knowing who you are and what matters to you? 2. Have you thought out and articulated why you want an MBA/MS? To get promoted or to gain “business skills” are NOT good enough reasons. 3. Are you consistent throughout all of the application components? Your resume, essays, short answer questions and letters of recommendation should all include the same general message. Any inconsistencies are an instant red flag. 4. Does your application include specific information about the target school? Admissions committee members read thousands of essays every year and it is very easy for them to determine who is genuinely interested in the school and knows a lot about the program.   5. Are your letters of recommendation strong enough? Did you advise your recommenders to use specific examples and compare you to other candidates? 6. Are your essays easy to read? Or do you find yourself re-reading paragraphs because you do not see how they fit into the essay? 7. Did you have someone else read your essays? This will give you an outsider’s objective opinion of your accomplishments and help to ensure you are talking about your experiences with the right level of detail for someone outside of your industry. 8. Do you have an MBA specific resume? For an MBA resume, you want to show how you have been successful and demonstrated leadership. You are selling your future potential. Make sure not to get too detailed here, though. 9. Have you actually answered every question? It can be tempting to go off-book or include additional information but adcom members ask each question for a specific reason. Ensure you are answering the question asked and not offering what you think they want to hear.   If after answering these questions you have doubts about whether your applications are strong enough, Reach Out Today!   MBA/MS Application Extras:   1. Many schools include optional essays: Do not feel compelled to

The two biggest groups to come to the United States seeking graduate business education have long been Indian and Chinese nationals. For many years, the latter outnumbered the former, but for about the last decade, through 2019, the number of Chinese students seeking MBAs or other business degrees in the U.S. has declined while the Indian population at U.S. business schools has steadily grown. This trend can be seen across all programs: In 2019, for the first time, Indian undergraduate students at U.S. schools outnumbered Chinese, a monumental shift noted in the biennial Open Doors report. Indian & Chinese Students At The Top B-Schools The school with the highest percentage of Indian students across all programs: Minnesota Carlson, with 64%. The highest percentage of Chinese students can be found at USC Marshall: 63% Rank School Enrollment (All Programs) Indian Students Chinese Students Other Notables MBA Enrollment International MBAs T7 UC-Berkeley Haas 1,681 15% 6% Canada 2%, France/Japan 1% 627 30.10% 9 Yale SOM 843 15% 19% Canada 12%, Mexico 9%, Germany 4% 692 29.30% T10 NYU Stern 2,163 28% 25.70% Canada 8.3%, Republic of Korea 5.7%, Brazil 3.3% 668 22.80% 12 Duke Fuqua 977 16.80% 31.00% Republic of Korea 5.7%, Canada 4.8%, Brazil 4.6% 798 27.40% T13 Michigan Ross 1,166 39% 10% Brazil 12%, Canada 7%, Peru/Japan 4% 758 22.70% T13 Virginia Darden 1,023 21% 18% Nigeria 9%, Peru 7%, South Korea 6% 733 24.00% 15 Cornell Johnson 714 13.50% 40.40% Canada 4.6%, South Korea 4.6%, Mexico 3.2% 571 32.70% T16 USC Marshall 1,213 11% 63% South Korea 4%, Canada 3%, Indonesia 3% 435 21.80% T18 UCLA Anderson 1,916 38% 16% Canada 9%, South Korea 6%, Taiwan 3.5% 694 25.90% T18 Texas McCombs 1,028 37% 19% Mexico 11%, South Korea 6%, Canada 4% 491 15.10% 20 UNC Kenan-Flagler 593 37% 13% South Korea 7%, Japan 6%, Turkey 6% 593 11.50% 21 Georgetown McDonough 996 40% 17% Mexico 7%, South Korea 6%, Canada 4% 509 26.70% 22 Washington Foster 722 7.90% 3.20% Canada 1.1%, Mexico 0.4%, Peru 0.3% 227 25.10% T23 Indiana Kelley 503 52% 6% South Korea 15%, Japan 8%, Taiwan 8% 225 30.70% T23 Vanderbilt Owen 423 27% 8% Japan 10%, Nigeria 8%, Canada 6% 329 10.30% 25 Rice Jones 752 29% 21% Mexico 6%, Nigeria 5%, Spain 5% 281 20.30% 26 Emory Goizueta 653 5.70% 4.20% South Korea 3.4%, Japan 1.2% 286 28.00% 27 Florida Warrington 435 20% 8.60% Venezuela 11.4%, Colombia 6.3%, Mexico 6.3% 90 7.80% T28 Georgia Tech Scheller 622 50% 13% Canada 7%, South Korea 7%, Japan 4% 157 18.50% T28 Minnesota Carlson 828 64% 13% Kosovo 1.5%, Korea 1.5%, Taiwan 1.5% 139 14.40% 30 Arizona State Carey 407 26% 41% Taiwan 7%, Ghana 5%, Nigeria 4% 131 33.60% T31 BYU Marriott 395 1% – Brazil 1.3%, South Korea 0.5%, Canada 0.5% 256 9.00% T31 Texas-Dallas Jindal 785 32% 7% Taiwan 2%, South Korea 1%, Vietnam 1% 105 27.60% T33 Ohio State Fisher 537 37% 20% Vietnam 5%, South Korea 5%, Taiwan 3% 134 15.70% T33 Penn State Smeal 161 16% 5% Nigeria 2%, Brazil 2%, Pakistan 1% 107 26.20% T33 Rochester Simon 416 46% 12% Nigeria 7%, South Africa 4%, Mexico 3% 232 38.80% The highest-ranked school to report detailed data on nationalities was UC-Berkeley Haas School of Business, tied for seventh in the ranking, which reported 15% Indians and 6% Chinese out of nearly 1,700 students in all programs; the only other top-10 schools to do so were No. 9 Yale School of Management, which reported 19% Chinese and 15% Indians out of 843 students, and No. 10 NYU Stern School of Business, which reported 28% Indians and 25.7% Chinese out of 2,163 students. (See the next page for a complete breakdown of the numbers.) Using ROI to tell the difference One definition of ROI is that it is “the total earnings minus the cost of the degree, minus the average earnings over the person with only a high school education.” Another definition says that ROI is “the difference between the 20-year median pay for a bachelor’s grad and 24-year median pay for a high-school grad minus the total four-year cost of attendance.” In its “Best-Value Colleges” list prepared as part of its 2018 College ROI report, PayScale provides a list of colleges that can help students with comparative returns on their college-education investments. Its analysis takes into account the 20-year net ROI of a degree, total four-year cost of attendance, graduation rate, typical number of years to graduate, and the average loan amount. The list, which provides the names of as many as 1,878 colleges, puts two US service academies in the first, second, and fourth positions. The top 25 includes MIT (third, ROI $1,015,000), Harvey Mudd College (sixth, $978,000), Colorado School of Mines (eighth, $909,000), and Caltech (tenth, $887,000). Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (12th, $856,000), Stanford University (16th, $811,000), Princeton University (18th, $797,000), and Harvard University (25th, $760,000) are some others at the top. The bottom of the list should also be a revelation for students looking for college admission. It helps identify colleges that don’t promise a great ROI for their students’ investment. From rank 133, the ROI starts to fall below $500,000; and from rank 1456, to below $100,000. From rank 1752, the ROI goes into negative. At the dregs of the list are Mississippi Valley State University (rank 1,878, ROI $ (minus) 174,800) and a host of private colleges with negative ROIs running above $100,000. Of course, it is no one’s argument that only majors with the highest earnings potential and colleges with the best ROIs can provide high-value college degrees. However, these majors and colleges should be on top of the minds of students, particularly of those who go in for huge education loans or depend on their family for funds or on their own savings. They are well-advised to examine the financial success of the alumni of their target college before they decide. Top 100 Schools with Rankings The Leap Quest methodology rewards schools for subjecting themselves to

Das Land der Ideen. Das Land der Möglichkeiten! Behind the cacophony, of complicated pronunciations, is a country that is full of ideas and opportunities. Germany is a pioneer in technology, research, and uses innovation to empower its industries. Its economy is the largest in Europe and 4th in the world, according to the World Bank. It is far more stable than the American economy, which though the biggest, suffers from temperamental issues of highs and lows. Its economic prowess aside, it is also home to some of the best institutes in the world, four of which are in the top 100 and eleven in the top 200 universities in the entire globe, as per QS world university rankings in 2017 The cheery cherry on the top is that tuition is virtually free in German public universities . And they welcome international students to join their system, as seen in the consistent rise in their numbers. In 2013/2014, the Federal Statistical Office counted a total of over 300,000 international students, constituting over 11% of the total student body. Given the trend, the expected number of foreign students, by 2020, is about 350,000. Clearly, it is an attractive destination for knowledge seekers in search for new Möglichkeiten – thats German for “possibilities” and not a word describing some sort of Germanic kittens! Where does a German MBA feature in this all rounded greatness? Well, even though Germany is not the name you may usually hear amongst the more famous business schools in Spain, France and the UK, it is still a highly valued brand. Germany’s Mannheim Business School and ESMT feature among the top 100 business schools in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings The rest of the institutes are also highly regarded as among the top 250 business schools of the world. But there are other clear advantages of getting a business training in Germany. Before we enquire into the individual business schools, their rankings, program types, their details, tuition and alumni salaries, let us explore some of the reasons that make Germany a student friendly place to be in. Best MBA programs in Germany Why study MBA in Germany? The need for skilled professionals We have already discussed the steadily rising economy that adds to its imposing value as a powerful country. But there are other factors that work in favor of international students. The first one is the growing deficit in Germany’s labor force. With birth rates extremely low, it runs the risk of losing out on highly skilled labor to keep the aforementioned formidable economy afloat. In fact, the president of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry has been quoted saying, in an interview with Bild newspaper, that Germany will need roughly 1.5 million experts from abroad by the year 2025. With the Federal Employment Agency corroborating that sentiment with a prediction of a lack of nearly 7 million workers, in the labor force by 2025, it is a matter of a severe German headache to bring, and keep, highly educated skilled professionals in their system. To that effect, Germany has begun an EU Blue Card work permit, for non European Union (EU) nationals to be eligible to work there as long as the applicants fulfill the qualifications and have a job offer with a salary of 46,400 euros ($54,522). This limit is subject to change and is lower for foreign nationals with an education background in Mathematics, IT, Science, Technology, and Medicine. While it is valid for 4 years, you can look into permanent residentship after the term is up. A favorable work-life culture Besides opening up avenues to the rest of EU, by virtue of a job within the EU in Germany, Deutschland also boasts of an extremely healthy work life balance. The labor laws are strong and on an average you can enjoy less than 40 hour work weeks, with about 30 days leave to practice your Oboe in peace. And if that is not enough, it is also ranked as a top country to raise a child. German’s equal parentage beliefs garners its workers an equal share of paternity and maternity leaves. Parental leave, as they call it, is an entitled period of time off from work for both parents until their child turns three. It totals 14 months and can be taken by each parent separately or jointly. Their jobs are protected and they also qualify to receive up to two-thirds of their income in their time of absence! That is Germany’s way of throwing new parents a baby shower – generous. The multicultural quality keeps its recent international inductees from feeling left out. Most Germans speak in English quite fluently, especially in the big cities. Anyway, the Oktoberfest manages to bring out the inner German in everyone! Cost of living Germany proudly features among the top 20 countries in demand for MBA graduates, and among the top 10 countries with the highest post MBA salaries at nearly $90,000. Given that German tuition fees are considerably lower than the US, you may expect a fairly debt free existence. Property prices are reasonable and in general it affords a very comfortable lifestyle to its residents. A short break up of living costs can provide a better insight. Follow the table Item Cost per month Food Prices $260 Rent for a one-bedroom apartment $650 – $900 (Berlin)  $950 – $1,250 (Munich) Single household cost of living $856 (Berlin)  $960 (Munich) The rest of Germany is a slight variation of these numbers. Crime is quite low and the Quality of Life index is very high, at 178.44. For comparison, USA, also another high ranker is at 168.64, and Canada at 157.80. Now that you are sufficiently advised on the ways of German life, let us move on to the MBA business schools in Germany. Top Business Schools for an MBA in Germany No. B-School World Ranking Average Post MBA Salary 1 University of Manheim – Manheim Business School #54 (FT Global Ranking)  #18 (FT Euro Ranking) $113,829 2 European School of Management and

About 85 per cent of Indian students looking for colleges abroad tend to head towards the USA, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. International students at US colleges have surpassed 2 million in the academic year of 2019-20. One of every six international students in the US is from India, according to the report and many three fourths of these students are pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses. Meanwhile the Indian Students Mobility report, 2016 noted that about 85 per cent of Indian students looking for colleges abroad tend to head towards USA, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The following points explain the hype around foreign universities and all the pros and cons one should consider before stepping out of the country. Advantages: 1. Less competition Many of the students who opt for undergraduate level programmes in universities abroad are those who prefer not to be involved in the competitive education environment of India which can get aggressive. The ratio of the number of applicants to number of seats available in India is high. One should understand that performance in entrance tests cannot indicate whether or not a student can absorb the course content. Having said that, students who doubt whether they can get through the entrance tests and do not want to fail, opt to pursue the undergraduate courses in universities abroad. 2. Settling abroad The second reason why students want to go abroad is because they think that their future is outside India. They believe that by pursuing an undergraduate degree in a foreign country they can get a job there and eventually land the country’s citizenship. Settling down in USA, UK, Australia and some other such countries is attractive to many. However, things have changed these days. The assumption that you can eventually settle down in the country if you study there, is repeatedly proving wrong. Governments of most countries are making it clear that if you come to the country for studies, you have to go back after the course. So, you have read the immigration policies of a country thoroughly before you decide the future course of action. 3. Theory Undergraduate programmes in India are theoretical and tough as compared to those in universities abroad. But the practical orientation of undergraduate students abroad is more compared to their Indian counterparts. The few who are well versed with the theories of subjects like mathematics, physics and chemistry can survive anywhere. Students who do not have a strong footing in theoretical concepts may not do so well in India but have a better chance abroad. While Indian curriculum is skewed in favour of theory, the emphasis on theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge is well balanced in the US. 4. All round development Studying in foreign universities results in well rounded personality development of students. They pick up communication skills, learn to live alone, manage with limited money, adjust in unfamiliar environment and develop high focus on career. So studying abroad develops personality. It brings out the best in the person. Top 9 Bachelor’s Degrees You Can Study Abroad in 2021 Charles Dickens once wrote ‘it was the best of times, it was the worst of times’. If you’re a high school graduate looking for Bachelor’s programmes this is probably what you’re feeling right now: you have a lot of great options, but it gets difficult when you have to decide on one. If you’re still unsure on what to do and feel the panic slowly taking over, we’re here to help! We have compiled a list of the most in-demand subjects you can study for your Bachelor’s abroad, based on over 80,000 international Bachelors from all over the world. Yeah, we’re very thorough! These disciplines are not only popular student choices, but also wise ones because they offer you pretty good employment prospects afterwards. 1. Bachelors in Business and Management If looking in the mirror you see an entrepreneur or a businessperson, then a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Management is the right option for you. Business and Management is a broad discipline, including as many as 11,000 study options on Bachelorsportal.  With such a varied offer, it’s no wonder this is one of the most sought-after Bachelor’s disciplines. Some of the most popular areas of study within this discipline are Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, and Accounting, and, once you have your degree, you can get employed as manager, market researcher, accountant, tax consultant, and financial inspector, among others. Our country recommendations for Bachelors in Business Administration are: – BBA degrees in Canada – BBA degrees in Australia – BBA degrees in the Netherlands 2. Bachelors in Computer Science and IT We are guessing you are not surprised to find Computer Science and IT on our list, given that there is virtually no industry which does not use or is not impacted by digital technologies. Computer Science focuses on programming and software, whereas IT is about maintaining computer systems and creating networks and databases. Some of the best employment options after you finish your studies are data analyst, IT consultant, technical support officer, systems developer, and games developer. Out of the 5,000 programmes in Computer Science and IT listed on your website, we recommend you get a closer look at some popular country destinations for these type of degree, like: – Bachelors in Computer Science in Finland – Bachelors in Computer Science in Germany – Bachelors in Computer Science in the U.S. 3. Bachelors in Electrical Engineering As Engineering is a complex discipline, including anything related to innovation, design, construction, maintenance and research, it is no wonder that we have two specialisations related to Engineering on our list. Studies in Electrical Engineering will prepare you to work with any device and system that require electrical energy—including gadgets and digital devices. And, let’s be honest: who doesn’t want a degree that, basically, encourages you to never look up from your phone ever again? Pursuing studies in Electrical Engineering will open doors (and windows) to

With around 50 countries, comprising the continent of Europe, it houses some of the oldest and the most prestigious universities in the world. Think 9/10 of the oldest bricks, aimed towards higher education, were laid down in Europe. University of Bologna, in Italy, beat University of Oxford by 8 years with its first lectures having begun in 1088. University of Cambridge, University of Sienna, University of Paris, Salamanca, Padua, Naples Federico, and University of Coimbra, are some of the others that were built somewhere between then and the year 1300. But age is not the only factor taking the wise-meter off the charts, for European universities. Some 35 of the top 100 universities in the world are European. That’s recent rankings (by QS) not requiring you to dust off the library mites from the pages of history! In this article, we dive into the study of Business Administration (And related) degrees in Europe. Why study in Europe and what are some of the best Business Schools in Europe? We also look at the various flavors of MBA programs offered by these schools, namely full-time, part-time, executive, and joint MBA. Best MBA colleges in Europe for International / Indian Students Why choose Europe for your MBA? Quality of MBA Over 35 out of the top 100 MBA spots are coveted by European Business Schools, according to Financial Times Global MBA Rankings (2018). This has been a consistently impressive turnout the past some years, thus catching up with the world dominion of MBA rankings held by USA. Tuition fees are generally far lower than the North American counterparts. When compared to the highly denting annual college fees amounting to north of $60,000 in USA each year, tuition in Germany for instance is mostly borne by the state or is extremely cheap, within a few thousand Euros. This may, however, not always be a given for professional degrees like the MBA. However, tuition costs are greatly reduced when you consider the fact that most full-time MBA programs in Europe have a duration of one year. MBA tuition fees are comparable, though with the advantage of a shorter program structure to begin reaping the ROI and repaying loans, early. Working in Europe also affords salaries in one of the strongest currencies in the world. As far as professional degrees like MBA are concerned, average salaries in Europe lie in the range of $72,000 to $110,000, the higher range being the second highest after North America. Location and Networking advantage Europe’s history and its meticulous preservation as such makes for an education in itself. Even war-torn areas have some historical lessons to serve up. That’s for the traveler in you. While many European countries have their own languages and the medium of instruction does tend to be in the language of the region, a majority of institutes offer either the opportunity of English medium courses/degrees or have provisions to be taught their language in a formal setting. Thus, gaining the added advantage of a foreign language education in the combined deal. As for a truly global and international exposure is concerned, Europe offers the whole package – varied cultures, and languages, in relatively free-to-move-around borders within the European Union. The continent is very well-connected by road, train or cheap local airlines. Traveling around to build on the already global move to study abroad can be an additional blessing for many who yearn for the experiential education. International networking is, thus, a cake-walk. Employment edge According to the 2017 GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey Report (received from 959 employers from 628 companies and over 51 countries), 64% respondents in Europe report company expansions. Hiring projections are also promising. In 2016, 66% of Fortune 100, 500, Global 100, Global 500, as well as publicly traded companies hired MBAs. Among the surveyed, 64% recruiters are open to hiring internationals (22% planned to hire and 42% were willing to hire, back in 2017). Nearly all European countries have favourable student to work visa options to enable a transition from learner to being gainfully employed. Germany, France, and other European countries have the EU Blue Card work permit for non-EU nationals with jobs with a minimum required salary. UK offers an extended student visa to provide enough time for job hunting, etc. France also offers a “Talent Passport” permit to specialized professionals who have something significant to offer to the French economy. MBA with good credentials might be a contender. Excellent work-life conditions Working in Europe also means that you may be able to access some of the countries with the best work life balance in the world. Countries like Germany, Norway, Denmark, and France are known for their labor friendly laws that make working over the weekends tantamount to some sort of a minor crime! Also, maternity and paternity leaves are among the friendliest in the continent. For instance, France offers over 3 months of paid family leave, while countries like Italy and and UK offer between nearly five and nine months off with a percentage of the full pay guaranteed. Germany has been known to grant up to 14 months between both parents. Top Business Schools for an MBA in Europe These have been obtained from well-known MBA ranking sites like Financial Times and QS MBA Rankings, and have particularly performed well over the years. We have not included the top Business Schools in UK, in this list, as there is already another article dedicated to the same. Regardless, do keep in mind that the UK B-Schools rank among the top in Europe’s best business schools. Some of the top UK B-Schools are: 1. University of Oxford Said Business School 2. London Business School 3. University of Cambridge Judge Business School 4. Imperial College Business School 5. Alliance Manchester Business School 6. University of Strathclyde Business School 7. Warwick Business School Here are the other top business schools in Europe, aside from UK’s. No. Business School Country Average Post MBA Base Salary (Approx. based on 2017 reports) 1

Top business schools in New York – Ranking, costs, GMAT / GRE scores, salaries, recruiters What makes New York special? The theatre, culture, food, museums, and the fact that it is home to one of world’s most important financial centres – the Wall Street. As far as the number of Fortune 500 companies are concerned, the state of New York rooms in the neighbourhood of 55, with most of them belonging to, you guessed right, the finance sector. So, it is natural to understand why business schools, based in New York, would get an added advantage at seeking out visibility for their graduates, in a land teeming with corporate giants. To give you an inspirational big picture, New York is among the top three states, right after Massachusetts and Illinois’ five each, in producing the most number of Fortune 500 CEOs – NYU Stern’s George S. Barrett (Cardinal Health), Columbia’s James P. Gorman (Morgan Stanley), and Cornell’s Mark T. Bertolini (Aetna) and Irene B. Rosenfeld (Mondelez International). Its business schools feature in the top rankings of the Financial Times, and more. It is also fairly close to other well-known education centres of the world, like Massachusetts’ Harvard, MIT, Boston University, Rhode Island’s Brown University, and Connecticut’s Yale. You may say that business students, in the state of New York, are showered with more than just a sea of employment opportunities, and networking avenues. The community of all the east coast scholastic powerhouses manage to keep the competitive spirit around and very much alive, for these students. Perhaps, that is why we decided that having an exclusive article, dedicated to the business schools of New York, was in order. While Cornell, NYU, Rochester, and Columbia, are quite globally popular, there are also other excellent business schools hidden behind the limelight that the above schools enjoy. Hence the list and some relevant details, enough for a teaser for you to explore in detail. Best Business Schools in New York State School World Ranking for Business Degrees Average GMAT/GRE Columbia University Business School The Economist, MBA #9  EMBA #15 QS University Rankings #21 US News #9 (in USA) GMAT or GRE  Average GMAT Score 724 Range 530 – 790 Class Size ~750 New York University, Stern Business School The Economist, MBA #14  EMBA #17 QS University Rankings #19 US News #12(in USA) GMAT or GRE  Average GMAT Score 714 Class Size ~400 Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business The Economist, MBA #26  EMBA #20 US News #16(in USA) GMAT or GRE  Average GMAT Score 700 Class Size ~300 University of Rochester, Simon Business School The Economist #58  US News #43 (in USA) GMAT or GRE  GMAT Range 610 – 710 GRE Range 307 – 325 Class Size ~100 Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management US News #88 (in USA) GMAT or GRE  Average GMAT Score 628 Class Size ~60 Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business The Economist #92  US News #73 (in USA) GMAT or GRE  Average GMAT Score 622 Class Size ~30 Binghamton University, State University of New York US News #77 (in USA) GMAT or GRE  Class Size ~40 Rochester Institute of Technology, Saunders School of Business US News #91 (in USA) GMAT or GRE  Class Size ~180 University of Albany SUNY US News #91 (in USA) GMAT  Class Size ~90 CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business US News #57 (in USA) GMAT or GRE  Average GMAT Score 628 GMAT Range 550 – 710 Class Size ~100 University of Buffalo, SUNY US News #73 (in USA) GMAT or GRE  Class Size ~240 Clarkson University School of Business Not Available (NA) GMAT or GRE not required with sufficient Work Experience  Class Size ~40 Hofstra University, Zarb School of Business NA GMAT or GRE  Average GMAT Score 640 Cost of Tuition and Graduate Employment Record School Basic Tuition Student Employment Information – 2019 Columbia University Business School $75,544/year 97% Offers  Median Salary $125,000 New York University, Stern Business School $69,086/year 94% Offers  Median Salary $125,000 Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business $63,894/year 94% Offers  Mean Base Salary $121,228 University of Rochester, Simon Business School $46,000/year 95% Offers  Mean Salary $114,000 Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management $45,000/year Mean Base Salary $75,879 Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business $93,150 full tuition Mean Base Salary $97,404 Binghamton University, State University of New York $36,000 full tuition Salary ~$63,000 – $140,000 based on specialization Rochester Institute of Technology, Saunders School of Business $43,560/year Salary ~$63,000 – $112,000 based on specialization University of Albany SUNY $24,390/year 80% Offers (2012)  Average Starting Salary $59,000 CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business $1,050/credit for 12+ credits Mean Base Salary $78,000 University of Buffalo, SUNY $24,390/year 90% Offers  Mean Base Salary $61,779 Clarkson University School of Business $1,345/credit for out-of-state Median Starting Salary $60,000 Hofstra University, Zarb School of Business $1,322/credit 76% Offers  Mean Salary $67,562 Top Employers in New York The following companies were among the many that provided employment to the graduating classes of the past few years, inclusive of all the above universities. McKinsey & Company PWC Strategy& Bain & Company Deloitte Accenture The Boston Consulting Group Goldman Sachs American Express Johnson & Johnson Morgan Stanley Guggenheim Securities Pratt & Whitney Citi Group IBM Verizon Communications JP Morgan Chase PepsiCo Tata Consulting Services AT Kearney Inc. Barclays Capital Group Bank of America Merrill Lynch Amazon Estee Lauder Companies Procter & Gamble Credit Suisse L’Oreal Microsoft Google Colgate-Palmolive Pfizer Cisco Systems Deutsche Bank MetLife Wells Fargo Unilever NV RBC Royal Bank Intel HP Mastercard 3M Philips Bloomberg Businessweek EY Ernst & Young LLP We hope that the above information, though not exhaustive, will provide a good start at your efforts to research the possibilities waiting for you in the Big Apple state. Get Help from Leapquest for your MBA/MS Applications! Leapquest MBA/MS Admission service includes all elements of MBA/MS applications that consist of: Shortlisting the list of target B-Schools Guidance in building MBA/MS application essay and SOP’s write-ups (how to draft essays for mba

Who really hires the most MBAs at the leading business schools in the U.S.? Sure, you know McKinsey, Bain, and BCG are there, and so is Amazon and Google. But who else? And what percentage of the graduating class at top MBA programs are actually hired by these firms? In a rare and exclusive look at elite MBA employment, we present the top ten employers of MBA graduates at 24 of the leading business schools over the past three years. Only a few business schools disclose a ranked listing of top employers, and when they do, the schools limit those lists to a single graduating class. McKinsey, Bain and BCG maintain their attraction for MBA graduates from M7 programs. Indeed, for all M7 programs, MBB ranks at the top (though Google ties BCG at Stanford’s #3, according to Menlo’s analysis. “In addition to the clear relationship between M7 attendance and placement at an MBB firm, listings for programs outside the M7 reveal strong placement rates at the Big Four strategy consulting firms, or Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, and EY-Parthenon,” adds White. “Placements at Deloitte and EY-Parthenon are especially high across the board.” Top Five Employers At Each Of 24 Leading U.S. Business Schools Business School Top 5 Employers % Hired Stanford GSB McKinsey, Bain, Google, BCG & Amazon 12.8% Harvard Business School McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Amazon & Google 18.4% Pennsylvania (Wharton) McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Amazon, Deloitte & Google 19.8% Northwestern (Kellogg) BCG, McKinsey, Bain, Deloitte & Amazon 37.0% Chicago (Booth) McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Amazon & Strategy& 23.9% Columbia Business School McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Amazon & Goldman 14.7% MIT (Sloan) BCG, McKinsey, Bain, Amazon & Google 22.3% Dartmouth (Tuck) Bain, McKinsey, BCG, Amazon & Deloitte 23.9% UC-Berkeley (Haas) McKinsey, Amazon, Deloitte, Google & BCG 18.7% Virginia (Darden) BCG, McKinsey, Amazon, Bain & Accenture 20.6% Yale SOM McKinsey, Bain, Amazon, BCG, Deloitte 17.8% Duke (Fuqua) Amazon, Deloitte, McKinsey, BCG & Microsoft 18.9% Michigan (Ross) Amazon, EY-Parthenon, McKinsey, Deloitte & BCG 22.1% Texas (McCombs) Amazon, Deloitte, PwC, Dell, PepsiCo, JPMorgan & BCG 13.4% Cornell (Johnson) EY-Parthenon, Amazon, McKinsey, Deloitte & Citi 17.7% UCLA (Anderson) Amazon, Deloitte, BCG, EY-Parthenon & McKinsey 11.1% New York (Stern) Amazon, McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte & Credit Suisse 15.2% Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) Deloitte, Amazon, PwC, AlixPartners & McKinsey 18.4% North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler) Amazon, Deloitte, Dell, McKinsey & WalMart 9.5% Emory (Goizueta) EY-Parthenon, Deloitte, PwC, Accenture & Bain 19.3% Southern California (Marshall) Deloitte, EY-Parthenon, PwC, Cisco & Amazon 11.0% Georgetown (McDonough) EY-Parthenon, Deloitte, Amazon, Booz Allen & PwC 12.6% Washington (Foster) Amazon, Microsoft, PwC, Accenture & PK 23.0% Rice (Jones) EY-Parthenon, Deloitte, ExxonMobil, Alvarez & Marsal & Accenture 15.2% Get Help from Leapquest on Your MBA Applications! Leapquest will show you how to proactively address each potential ding and increase your chances of earning an acceptance letter. Adding dimension to your profile isn’t easy. There are no quick fixes to the dings we’ve discussed in the article above. Self-awareness is your secret weapon in the battle for a spot in the most competitive business schools. The better you understand who you are, what you’re motivated by, and what makes you unique, the easier it’s going to be to communicate those things in your application.Leapquest has developed a comprehensive program to help you to formulate an inspiring career vision, career goals, and career action plan. If you define your career goals in the way we recommend, you will be prepared to convince admissions officers that you have the capabilities, passion, and purpose to achieve something significant in the future. The first step is to get into one of the best bschools for consultant jobs. These universities regularly feeders into the consulting industry. Not going to one of them can seriously reduce your chances of managing the career change. We’ve helped several Indians crack this first stage (MBA applications) and they’ve in turn played all the right cards to gain an entry into the elite consulting firms after their MBA. If you are in the same boat that they were a few years back and need some formal support in improving your chances at the consulting b schools, drop us an email. P.S., Get started early on your Applications! Start working now with your consultant on your career goals, school research/selection, professional and community involvement, and everything else you’ll need to put your best application forward this year!