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What are Transferable Skills and Why Do You Need Them?

What are Transferable Skills and Why Do You Need Them?

Transferable skills are skills that are needed independent of a professional role. These abilities enable you to be successful in any position. Furthermore, they enable you to enter positions, sectors, or departments for which you may not otherwise be fully qualified. There is one universal truth that we have discovered that appears to be largely ignored by the rest of the MBA admissions landscape, and that is the critical importance of adhering to what we call the Art of Transferability. In this blog post, we discuss what transferable skills are, why they are so important, and how to include them in your MBA application.

7 Tips for Engineers Pursuing an MBA

7 Tips for Engineers Pursuing an MBA

Combining a technical or engineering background with a top MBA is a great choice that could launch you into a wide range of careers in different fields. More than 16% of new MBA students at Stanford GSB and 11% at HBS come from the tech and engineering fields. If you're an engineer or work in tech, you'll need a plan that's specific to your field for your MBA application. So, how do you set yourself apart? Here are seven tips to help your MBA application stand out:

HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR FINAL MBA PROGRAM(S) SELECTION

HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR FINAL MBA PROGRAM(S) SELECTION

An MBA list should usually be pushing the envelope a bit - aiming for all b-schools that you really want to go to and that feel pretty hard to get into. To get to this main idea, we will work through: General philosophy on selecting MBA programs, the contextual nature of ROI, and finishing off a list of programs.

REACHING OUT TO YOUR TARGET MBA PROGRAMS

REACHING OUT TO YOUR TARGET MBA PROGRAMS

You are now ready to narrow your school selection list to 5 MBA target programs by reaching out to them. Check the admissions committee website from each target school. Most of them will have an ambassador program where they will get currents students to email you back. Start reaching out to ambassador programs early.