Posts Tagged ‘Application’
Getting Into: Wharton Business School
MBA Podcaster host Bob O’Keefe takes a look inside The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania uncovering must-know application strategies with co-author of “Your MBA Game Plan” and Veritas Prep MBA Admissions Research Director, Scott Shrum. Also joining in on the admissions conversation is a Wharton admissions director, an alumnus and a Wharton Class of 2010 student. We’ll cover the topics of what type of candidate makes for an ideal Wharton student, how you should approach the MBA essays and application for Wharton to what life is like on campus. Set aside some quiet time because you won’t want to miss this!
Guests Include:
-Alex Fleming, Wharton MBA Class of 2009
-Tiffany Gooden, Associate Director MBA Admissions & Financial Aid, The Wharton School
-Scott Shrum, co-author of “Your MBA Game Plan” and Director of MBA Admissions Research at Veritas Prep
-Rani Yadav, Wharton MBA Class of 2010
About:
MBA Podcaster is your online source for information, insight, and advice on the MBA admissions process. We deliver relevant information and advice through biweekly audio and video segments for those planning to apply for a Master in Business Administration. Topics include strategies for writing MBA essays, preparing for the MBA interview, GMAT prep, MBA careers, business school rankings, MBA courses, the online MBA, Executive MBA programs, MBA scholarships, post-MBA job opportunities and current market trends.
Duration : 0:10:38
Getting Into: Stanford Graduate School of Business
MBA Podcaster host Bob O’Keefe takes you on a journey to the Silicon Valley to Stanford Graduate School of Business. With an acceptance rate less than 10%, Stanford is considered one of the most selective business schools when it comes to choosing candidates and is one of the top MBA schools in the world. Bob sits down with Linda Abraham of Accepted.com to find out what Stanford is looking for and uncover strategies on tackling Stanford’s application and MBA essays. You will also hear from several Stanford MBA graduates as to why Stanford was the right pick for them and what they learned along the way.
Guests Include:
-Linda Abraham, Founder & President, Accepted.com admission consulting agency
-Mareza Larizadeh, Stanford MBA 2006 Graduate, Founder of Doostang.com online job database
-Shan Lyn Ma, Recent Stanford MBA Graduate
-Alex Pitt, Recent Stanford MBA Graduate
About:
MBA Podcaster is your online source for information, insight, and advice on the MBA admissions process. We deliver relevant information and advice through biweekly audio and video segments for those planning to apply for a Master in Business Administration. Topics include strategies for writing MBA essays, preparing for the MBA interview, GMAT prep, MBA careers, business school rankings, the online MBA, Executive MBA programs, MBA scholarships, post-MBA job opportunities and current market trends.
Duration : 0:10:51
iPhone Business Stimulator
SherylApps today announced the launch of its new business strategy game, A Business Tycoon, now available in the app store for an introductory price of $1.99. The title is the first investment-based business stimulation game in the app store that allows users to test their business savvy.
A Business Tycoon is simple to understand: the gamer’s sole motive is to maximize profits generated through buying and selling assets with the help of price charts and other tools. The game offers users hundreds of assets to choose from across varying price ranges. Prospective tycoons start with initial capital of $10 million and with the app’s endless gameplay, they’ll soon find themselves addicted.
The game becomes even more interesting with the introduction of share trading but the real highlights of the game are its luxury and mate sections that reward users for their successful ventures. These exclusive rewards can be unlocked one by one only the most successful entrepreneurs will reap the benefits.
“Eight months of obsession and labor has gone into the planning and development of this game, and we believe that it will live up to the expectations of strategy game lovers everywhere,” said Ankur Gupta, founder of SherylApps. “Creating an addicting experience was our main priority since the idea of A Business Tycoon hit our minds. And with the kind of reviews the game is receiving for the lite version we believe we have fulfilled our goal.”
SherylApps has also announced a unique and unusual contest starting today where the first user to successfully unlock all available luxuries will be awarded an acre of land on planet Mars. The user is required to email the screenshot of the all the luxuries unlocked to contest [at] sherylapps.com.
The final price point for A Business Tycoon will be $2.99, but the game is being launched at an introductory price of $1.99. The reduced price will be valid for the first 15 days, offering a lot more value and entertainment than comparable strategy games available on the app store.
A Business Tycoon Features include:
-Virtually unlimited gameplay
-Hundreds of assets to trade in
-Best in class graphics and sounds
-Option to issue and buyback company’s shares
-In game rankings
-Games are saved when receiving a call, logging out, or shutting down the system
-6 beautiful & powerful ladies to unlock
-12 most exceptional luxuries to buy
Duration : 0:1:3