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Why MBA?

The popular Why MBA series asks MBA students around the world their reasons for choosing their program and b-school.
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Why MBA: Grenoble Ecole de Management

Senior software engineer at Nokia Siemens Networks chose the Grenoble MBA so he could study under...

posted on: 20 May 2012 1 comment
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Why MBA: The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

World Bank economist Tanja Boskovic was struggling to break into finance, but the Chicago Booth...

posted on: 15 May 2012
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Why MBA: Duke - Fuqua School of Business, Full-Time MBA

Couple Laura Newman and Alexander van Dijk did their first degrees at Duke and have now both...

posted on: 25 April 2012 2 comments
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Why MBA: The University of St. Gallen HSG

Ex-Oracle and Accenture consultant heads to St Gallen to learn how tech firms can integrate...

posted on: 16 April 2012
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Why MBA: CEIBS

The biggest bankruptcy in history led this chartered accountant to CEIBS, and now he's networking...

posted on: 26 March 2012
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Why MBA: INSEAD

The electronic engineer landed an incredible role at Rolls Royce right after completing his...

posted on: 24 January 2012 6 comments
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Why MBA: MIP (Politecnico di Milano)

After an engineering degree and experience in telecoms and the auto sector, Kiriti Rambhatla...

posted on: 1 August 2011
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Why MBA: Manchester Business School

Mexican tax negotiator Levi Alvarado chose Manchester Business School for something completely...

posted on: 15 July 2011 2 comments
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Why MBA: Aston Business School

Follow your gut instinct when you choose your business school, says Aston MBA student Andrea Wilson.

posted on: 4 July 2011 2 comments
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Why MBA: Copenhagen Business School

After seven years in telecoms, Timm Wallrodt made the most of Copenhagen Business School’s MBA...

posted on: 12 June 2011 2 comments
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Why MBA: Chinese University Hong Kong

After four years as an International Tax Lawyer for Deloitte in Amsterdam and NYC, Vasco van der...

posted on: 10 June 2011 1 comment
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Why MBA: Edith Cowan University

Top graduate of Edith Cowan University’s MBA program in Perth, Australia maps her route from...

posted on: 15 May 2011 6 comments
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Why MBA: SDA Bocconi

Chilean engineer Nicolas Stacchetti says an MBA has improved his prospects in the logistics industry

posted on: 24 April 2011
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Why MBA: Open University Business School 2

You can’t rely on army experience alone warns former Colonel, who is now Chief Executive of...

posted on: 31 January 2011 2 comments
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Why MBA: University of Exeter Business School

Tarak Dutta wants to be his own fortune maker using sustainable business practices

posted on: 24 January 2011 4 comments
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Why MBA: Imperial College Business School

An MBA will give doctor Prateet Minhas an understanding of the business aspects of healthcare

posted on: 20 January 2011 4 comments
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Why MBA: EBS Business School

For Amercian Jon Reifschneider, the corporate world is more interesting than working for NASA. He...

posted on: 21 December 2010 4 comments
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Why MBA: HEC Paris

George Clooney inspired Peggy Chung to trade California for Paris

posted on: 8 October 2010
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Why MBA: Australian Graduate School of Management

Israeli lawyer wanted to expand his career options and wasn’t disappointed

posted on: 6 October 2010 3 comments
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Why MBA: Wharton Business School 2

Social entrepreneur enjoys confronting people who think differently

posted on: 24 August 2010
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Why MBA: Nanyang Business School 2

One week into the Nanyang MBA and impressed

posted on: 3 August 2010 6 comments
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Why MBA: EMLYON Business School

An American doing an MBA at EMLYON who hopes to pursue a career in Western Europe

posted on: 28 July 2010 2 comments
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Why MBA: IE Business School

Management consultant wants to spread the word about IE in South Africa

posted on: 1 July 2010 1 comment
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Why MBA: Open University Business School

Ex-boss advised Laura Vosper to go for OU's flexible MBA

posted on: 8 June 2010 6 comments
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Why MBA: Nanyang Business School

Avid American traveler hopes an international MBA will make him stand out from the crowd

posted on: 13 April 2010
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Why MBA: Rotterdam School of Management

Why MBA: Rotterdam School of Management

posted on: 7 April 2010 3 comments
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Why MBA: Villanova School of Business

Jourdan Trice took a part-time MBA

posted on: 1 April 2010 2 comments
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Why MBA: Monash Business School

Why MBA: Monash Business School

posted on: 24 March 2010 3 comments
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Why MBA: Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF)

CEIBS is just cross town, but Shanghai-native Maggie chose not to swop her corporate career for...

posted on: 8 March 2010 1 comment
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Why MBA: Lancaster University Management School

Nigerian banker returns to school with a grand plan for his country

posted on: 3 March 2010 3 comments
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Why MBA: European School of Management andTechnology (ESMT)

A desire to diversify his career was Alejandro Alvarez’s catalyst to enrolling on a MBA program

posted on: 19 February 2010 1 comment
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Why MBA: Cranfield School of Management

High-flying accounting manager eager to learn personal development and management skills

posted on: 28 January 2010 2 comments
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Why MBA: Warwick Business School

Automotive engineer Samir Abid wanted to upgrade his management skills

posted on: 19 January 2010 1 comment
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Why MBA: CEIBS

British TV executive was going to invade Shanghai whether he got in or not

posted on: 7 November 2009 5 comments
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Why MBA: Nottingham University Business School

Corporate Social Responsibility and no GMAT requirement tempt German lawyer back for eighth year...

posted on: 8 October 2009 3 comments
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Why MBA: Insead

Recent grad Lara Gilman wanted to meet the world, and chose Europe over the US

posted on: 1 October 2009
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Why MBA: Skolkovo

Brazilian banker bets on BRIC-to-BRIC opportunity

posted on: 22 September 2009
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Why MBA:Tuck School of Business

Tuckies take care of each other, but life in nowheresville may drive you stir crazy

posted on: 13 September 2009 2 comments
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Why MBA: Darden School of Business

Nicki Allen wanted to learn, not just find a job, so picked a school known for its teaching 

posted on: 8 September 2009 2 comments
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Why MBA: Ashridge Business School

Simon Hassell had been in the media business for 18 years when he decided to go back to school....

posted on: 27 August 2009 2 comments
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Why MBA: The George Washington School of Business

Small is beautiful says GWSB MBA who hates numbers and loves people

posted on: 7 August 2009 3 comments
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Why MBA: Wharton School of Business 1

Hopeful titans of finance wanted a leg up and across, and got just that

posted on: 16 July 2009 5 comments
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Why MBA: Cass Business School

Why MBA: Cass Business School

posted on: 30 June 2009 3 comments
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Why MBA: Harvard Business School

London-based private equity manager had offers from Harvard and Wharton

posted on: 21 June 2009 2 comments
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Why MBA: Judge Business School

Judge MBA candidate Khurram Koraishy is the twenty-first century Imran Khan.

posted on: 1 April 2009 2 comments
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