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MBASchooled Feature: Creating Opportunity for more Female MBA Students

MBA Admissions, MBA Applicants, UNC Kenan-Flagler /

Over the past few years, there has been a significant push to encourage more women to attend business school.  Various organizations (MLT, CGSM, Forte Foundation) have provided resources to help women prep for the GMAT, write applicants, and eventually, attend business school. MBA programs themselves have done their part, particularly in improving the culture such […]

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First Impressions Series: Transitioning and Surviving through the first semester of Business School

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About a year ago, I started MBASchooled because I wanted to give an in-depth look of what it was like to be an MBA student. As a result of MBASchooled, thousands of perspective MBA applicants have gotten a clearer picture of what business school is like through the stories and lessons from current MBA students. One

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6 challenges of working in consulting

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By, Al Dea, Founder, MBASchooled (Kenan-Flagler, ’15) I’ve been fielding a lot of informational interviews lately with undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in consulting. I enjoy these conversations and helping students along their career search journey. Inevitably, students (rightfully) will ask a question about the challenges working in the consulting industry. I’ve compiled

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MBASchooled Survival Guide: Survive your first semester by focusing on three pillars

MBA Students /

When Ben Thayer (Kenan-Flagler, ‘16) visited UNC Kenan-Flagler, it didn’t take much to win him over. The welcoming community and culture coupled with friendly and intelligent classmates gave Ben the confidence that he wanted to spend his time in business school in Chapel Hill. Despite the challenges that come with your first semester of business school,

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