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IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation

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Introduction

James Nguyen⇒ Director of Test Prep & Admissions at Summa Learning Institute⇒ Worked in Vietnam since 2011

Education⇒ University of Michigan (BBA ’00)⇒ University of California, Berkeley (MBA ’06)

Professional⇒ Pre-MBA: Management Consultant for PwC Consulting⇒ Post-MBA: Finance/Corporate Strategy at Amazon.com and Northwest

Airlines

BackgroundBackground


Applying to MBA

Main factors of MBA admissions:

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SAT25%

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Graduate Management Admissions Test

GMAT is comprised of 4 sections:⇒ Quantitative (Math)⇒ Verbal (Critical Reading)⇒ Integrated Reasoning (IR) – analyze data presented in different forms⇒ Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) – 30-minute essay analyzing a

given argument

Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) format⇒ Total score: 200-800⇒ Test time: 4 hours

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Top-Tier MBA Programs (GMAT 670-800)

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Second-Tier MBA Programs (GMAT 620-720)

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MBA Application

Education History & Grades

Letters of Recommendation⇒ Two letters of recommendation from supervisors or college

professors

Application Essays⇒ Typically 3 essays per school⇒ “What are your career goals and how will an MBA help you achieve

those goals?”

Application Interviews⇒ Conducted on-campus or by a local alumnus

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MBA Coursework

Year 1: Core classes⇒ Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Operations

Management, Human Resources, etc.⇒ Typically taken within a cohort/section of 40-50 students, often with

assigned study groups (4-6 students)

Year 2: Specialized classes focusing on intended major⇒ Students typically focus studies within 1-2 majors⇒ Finance, Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Entrepreneurship,

International Business, Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Real Estate, etc.

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Career Services

Workshops for writing resumes, interviewing, etc.

Company presentations

On-campus interviews⇒ Summer internships⇒ Full-time jobs



Networking

Professional networking with companies⇒ Dinners⇒ Company tours

Silicon Valley tour Las Vegas casinos

⇒ Sell weekends

Social networking with classmates⇒ Bar & restaurant get-togethers⇒ Intramural sports – football, basketball, softball, soccer, etc.⇒ College sporting events⇒ Various trips – local trips and international travel



Job Opportunities

Summer internships⇒ During summer between Year 1 & 2⇒ Opportunity to “try out” a company

Full-time jobs⇒ Investment Banking (e.g. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.) ⇒ Management Consulting (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, etc.)⇒ Product Management (e.g. Google, Apple, Amazon.com, etc.)⇒ Corporate Finance (e.g. Intel, Cisco, Genentech, The Gap, etc.)⇒ Investment Management & Hedge Funds



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For additional information on MBA or GMAT, please email: [email protected]

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