Life as a Student At Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
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Life as a Student At Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management

Reading Time: 2 minutes Radhika Karve Designation: MBA Student (May 2019) 1. Being able to follow your path to the right career is crucial. Who guided you? What motivated you to choose this academic/career path? My dad was my biggest motivation for guiding me to study abroad. I wanted to transition to corporate finance from consulting at KPMG since…

Top 5 MBA Myths Students Fall for Every Year
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Top 5 MBA Myths Students Fall for Every Year

Reading Time: 3 minutes The MBA is one of the most sought after postgraduate professional programs among both – experienced professionals and fresh graduates alike. However, with this popularity, there also comes a series of myths associated with earning an MBA. Most of these do not merely surround the enigma that top B-School admissions are made out to be,…

Life at Harvard Business School: Candid Discussion With Harvard Alumni
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Life at Harvard Business School: Candid Discussion With Harvard Alumni

Reading Time: 4 minutes Harvard Business School   ReachIvy hosted an HBS panel discussion with Abhijeet Satapathy, BindiDharia and Vibha Kagzi, all alumni from Harvard. In the engaging and exciting conversation, students got a flavour of life at HBS, and how to make the most of it while studying abroad. Here are some snippets from the conversation.Harvard Business School…

Top 5 Questions People Ask at MBA Fairs
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Top 5 Questions People Ask at MBA Fairs

Reading Time: 3 minutes   MBA fairs are commonly held in most metros in India. It is the best place to meet Admissions officers of colleges abroad, who tour the city to talk to students about their MBA program. Most MBA fairs hold seminars, panel discussions, group chats, and one-on-one sessions for all career aspirants. If you are planning…

5 Things MBA Consultants Won’t Tell You (But We Will!)
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5 Things MBA Consultants Won’t Tell You (But We Will!)

Reading Time: 3 minutes So, you have chosen to study abroad at a reputed college. However, you don’t know what to do. An instant Google search reveals that you have to appear for a GMAT exam, target a good score and then apply to top colleges overseas. Where should you apply? How do you apply? What are your chances…

Crack Top College Applications In 7 Easy Steps and Get That Admit
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Crack Top College Applications In 7 Easy Steps and Get That Admit

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you a study abroad aspirant looking to crack a top universities application process? Do you know what the acceptance rate at Harvard and Stanford was last year? 5 percent. That’s right; only 5% of the total applicants got into these top colleges. This trend is barely surprising, however. The higher-end of acceptance rates was…

5 Ways to Make the Best Use of Your Gap Year Before College
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5 Ways to Make the Best Use of Your Gap Year Before College

Reading Time: 3 minutes The ‘gap year’ is a concept that has been gaining popularity rapidly over the past few years. It may sound complicated but all it means is that you’ve completed your Junior College (High School) and are unsure of what course you wish to take up thereafter. In order to sort things out in your head,…

All About Ivy League Colleges and Why Indian Students Should Aim for Them
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All About Ivy League Colleges and Why Indian Students Should Aim for Them

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ivy League Colleges   When compiling a list of top universities for studying abroad, the Ivy League schools inevitably feature prominently. Indeed, an Ivy League degree, whether in India or elsewhere, has become synonymous with academic excellence and intellectual resilience. Despite the widespread recognition of these institutions among Indian and international students aspiring to study…

Top 6 MBA-Founded Start-ups to Watch Out For
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Top 6 MBA-Founded Start-ups to Watch Out For

Reading Time: 3 minutes What do you think of when you hear the term, ‘start-ups’? A tiny company looking to dish out ripple over ripple of disruption in an industry? Does it mean an ideal workplace? Does it mean risk?Start ups Whatever it means to you, to these entrepreneurs and MBA graduates from top business schools, the ‘start-up’ is…