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Recent Chats June 21
Dawna Clarke fields questions from readers on the best way to impress the admissions committee at Dartmouth's Tuck School Chat Transcript
May 25
Megan Lynam explains what Duke's MBA program has to offer, the job outlook for grads, and the ins and outs of landing a berth at Fuqua Chat Transcript
Apr. 20
Stanford's Derrick Bolton fields questions from applicants on the admissions process at one of the world's most selective business schools Chat Transcript
Mar. 3 Bloomberg Businessweek editors field questions from an online audience about the magazine's sixth annual ranking of top college business programs Chat Transcript
Feb. 9
Wharton's Ankur Kumar fields questions on strategies for getting into one of the world's most elite MBA programs Chat Transcript
Feb. 7
Carrie Marcinkevage discusses Smeal's recent discovery of plagiarism in dozens of MBA application essays and why it now checks every essay that's submitted Chat Transcript
Jan. 20
Admissions Director Kurt Ahlm and MBA student Lauren Polo field questions on strategies for landing a spot in the No. 1-ranked program Chat Transcript
Dec. 9
IMD's Lisa Piguet fields questions on the admissions process at the elite Swiss B-school, including the importance of leadership and international experience Chat Transcript
Nov. 11
Bloomberg Businessweek editors Louis Lavelle and Geoff Gloeckler answer questions about the ranking of the world's top MBA programs Chat Transcript
Oct. 28
IE Business School's Lisa Bevill fields questions about applications, internships, and moving to Madrid Chat Transcript
Sept. 29
Rotman's Cheryl Millington fields questions about jobs, curriculum, and strategies for landing a spot at the top-ranked Canadian B-school Chat Transcript
Aug. 26:
Haas' Stephanie Fujii fields questions on application essays, job opportunities, and campus culture during a live chat event Chat Transcript
July 21:
Admissions manager Oliver Ashby fields questions on the MBA admissions process and career prospects for new grads Chat Transcript
June 22:
The Johnson School's Randall Sawyer fields questions on navigating the application process, recruiting, and what makes the Cornell MBA program unique Chat Transcript
March 1:
The winners are in. Be the first to learn which undergraduate business programs came out on top during our live chat event Chat Transcript
Jan. 25:
Kellogg's MBA admissions director Beth Flye fields questions about the application process, while career services guru Carla Edelston discusses the recruiting outlook
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Dec. 16:
MBA Admissions Director Brian Lohr fields questions on what it takes to get into the Mendoza program and what students will get out of it
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Nov. 5:
BusinessWeek editors discussed the 2009 EMBA, part-time MBA, and executive education rankings with an online audience. Here's what was said
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Oct. 27:
Assistant Dean of Admissions Mary Miller fields questions on strategies for a winning application to Columbia's highly selective full-time MBA program
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Oct. 14:
Erin L. C. Nickelsburg says a collaborative culture and career-focused curriculum are the big selling points of Wisconsin's MBA program
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Aug. 18:
Visa hurdles, financing woes, and a weak labor market have made it tough for foreign MBA applicants. Clear Admit's Graham Richmond sorts it all out
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June 29:
Associate Dean Liz Riley Hargrove and 2009 graduate Steve Misuraca field questions about the application process at Duke's elite MBA program
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May 22:
Author Rakesh Khurana fields questions about the role of B-schools in the financial crisis, the professionalization of management, and needed reforms
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Apr. 21:
Julie Strong and Jennifer Burke Barba answered questions on the admissions process at Sloan during a recent chat. Here's a transcript
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Mar. 17:
Beth Flye, admissions director at Northwestern B-school, fields questions on getting in—and landing a job when you get out
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Mar. 5:
BusinessWeek editors field questions on this year's Best Undergraduate Business Schools ranking
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Jan. 27:
MBA Loan Crisis - Dan Thibeault, co-founder of Graduate Leverage, fields questions on the loan challenges facing international MBA applicants
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Dec. 15:
Want to know more about getting into the nation's top-ranked business school? Here's a transcript of our most recent online chat
Chat Highlights
Nov. 13:
MBA Rankings Chat Highlights: BusinessWeek editors give a look behind this year's Best Business Schools rankings
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Sept. 11:
Author and consultant Paul Bodine answered questions from B-school applicants about the admissions process. Here's a transcript of the online conversation Chat Transcript
July 23:
The Graduate Management Admission Council's Peg Jöbst fields questions about whose test scores will be canceled Chat Transcript
Apr. 7:
Career counselors from NYU's business school answered questions about the current job environment Chat Transcript
Mar. 31:
Representatives of the prestigious program answered questions from prospective students about admissions Chat Transcript
Mar. 25:
An admissions official and a first-year student discussed Carnegie Mellon's MBA program Chat Transcript
Mar. 12:
Immigration law attorney David Ware answered questions about the complicated and controversial H-1B visa process Chat Transcript
Feb. 6:
Representatives of Northwestern's Kellogg School discussed EMBA and executive ed programs Chat Transcript
Jan. 16:
MBA aspirants interested in Vanderbilt's Owen B-school asked questions of the admissions director and a first-year student
Your usual chat host is Francesca Di Meglio (FrancescaBW), BW.com's reporter covering management education.
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