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MBA Applicants with Humble First Jobs

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Graham Richmond in News No Comments

I recently read a piece in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) that is incredibly relevant for MBA admissions officers.  The article, titled In Praise of Humble First Jobs, was actually written in response to a New York Times piece about a young woman who spent her summer as a chambermaid at a resort in Maine […]

View Post Business school, Colleges and Universities, Education, Harvard Business Review, MBA, New York Times, Wharton

Wharton Admissions Director to Step Down

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Graham Richmond in News No Comments

The Wall Street Journal has just reported that Wharton admissions director Ankur Kumar has resigned.  Kumar, whose official title is Wharton Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, announced her departure to her staff last week.  Her final day will be this Friday, October 4th.  Stepping into the Director’s role (presumably on a temporary basis) will […]

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Southwark In The News: Wharton Application Volume

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Graham Richmond in News 1 Comment

The Wall Street Journal published a provocative piece on Friday about the recent decline in Wharton application volume at the school’s full-time MBA program (down ~12% over the past four years).  Titled ‘What’s Wrong At Wharton‘ the piece pondered how the prestigious program had lost ground in recent years while competitors like Stanford GSB, Harvard […]

View Post Booth School of Business, Business school, Harvard Business School, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wall Street Journal, Wharton

Why You Should Care About Applicants You Reject

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Graham Richmond in News 6 Comments

At Southwark Consulting, we talk a lot about ‘applicant service’ – which is really just fancy speak for the level of ‘customer service’ business schools are providing to the pool of prospects and applicants.  In the early phases of the admissions and recruiting process, all candidates are treated more or less equally – and handled […]

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