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How much do I really need to know about an MBA program to prepare a strong application for it? It varies!

Aug, 09, 2023


My clients frequently ask me how much time they have to invest in learning about the MBA programs they will be applying to. That is, how many live or online information sessions, how many alumni and/or current students do they need to contact, and how much do they need to master the school’s curriculum and […]


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IESE MBA Application Essays (2013-2014) for the Class of 2016

Jan, 21, 2014


This is my analysis of IESE Essays (2013-2014) for admission to the MBA Class of 2016.   IESE offers an intensive case study based MBA program. It was founded with the active cooperation of HBS and its first-year is a core curriculum program where a section of approximately 70 students will take all the same classes […]


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Q&A with IESE’s Dr. Kimio Kase

Mar, 24, 2013


I had the pleasure of meeting IESE’s Dr. Kimio Kase in February.  While that conversation was off-the-record, Dr. Kase was kind enough to answer my questions below.  Dr. Kase has had extensive experience assisting Japanese applicants with IESE’s MBA program.  While his remarks below will be of particular interest Japanese applicants, I believe anyone considering […]


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IESE MBA Application Essays (2012-2013)

Jan, 27, 2013


This is my analysis of IESE Essays (2012-2013) for admission to the MBA Class of 2015.   IESE offers an intensive case study based MBA program. It was founded with the active cooperation of HBS and its first-year is a core curriculum program where a section of approximately 70 students will take all the same […]


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My visit to IESE in Barcelona

Apr, 22, 2012


I had the pleasure of visiting IESE Business School in Barcelona on April 16th.   I have been traveling in Europe since early April and will be doing so until returning to Tokyo on June 16th, so my visit to IESE was my only “work” this month.  That said, visiting IESE was a real pleasure.  The […]


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