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Crossword puzzles build your vocabulary
March 10th, 2008
Crossword puzzles build your vocabulary
March 1st, 2008
Improve your vocabulary with the RE-ACT puzzle!
Do you love crossword puzzles? Click and play to build your vocabulary!
The Big Question(s)
August 23rd, 2007
No matter what topics are set by the colleges or MBA programs to which you apply, what the admissions committee really wants to know is . . .
Sculpture as Campus Housing
August 14th, 2007
Is it art or is it campus housing? A first-year student discusses a nest-like twig installation on the Brown campus. In the background, people wildly applaud Shakespeare’s Othello. That’s college culture. The site-specific installation is by Patrick Dougherty.
Internship in Costa Rica: Right for You?
August 7th, 2007
How can you find an exciting internship in your field–one that entails more than making coffee?
A German student who landed a travel internship in Costa Rica for six months explains how she found her internship, and how she made sure in advance that it was the right placement for her. Make note of the questions she asked before and during her interview!
What makes Tuck tick?
June 7th, 2007
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth invited Athena Mentor to an Educational Consultants’ Conference in late April. It was a truly international gathering, with consultants from Brazil, Columbia, Chile, Jordan, Morocco, Ghana, China, Italy–and yes, Germany.
We brushed up on “What makes a great application?” “Steps to Obtain a Student Visa,” and “Ways and Means for Financial Aid.” Presentations on Tuck’s distinctive Research Centers stressed opportunities for MBA students to work on research projects in close cooperation with professors, often on projects of global scope.
By the end of the conference, we were fully prepared to play, “You Are the Admissions Committee.” Stellar numbers earned our admiration, but in order to get our vote, an applicant had to have enthusiasm for the close-knit community that is Tuck.
What’s the best way to find out what makes Tuck tick? Study the website! Visit the campus and attend a class! And since many international students may find it a bit of a hike to Hanover, New Hampshire–consider meeting up with an alum in your country. If you need help finding one, send email to Tuck or to athena@athena-mentor.com.
Will international students feel welcome at Tuck? Thirty-five percent of the class of 2008 comes from outside the United States. Thirty countries sent superbly-qualified young people to ramp up their skills at Tuck–and leave Tuck to turbo-charge international business.
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Why is work experience crucial for MBA students?
June 4th, 2007
Today I took part in a conference at the Vereiningung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (Federation of Bavarian Industries) in Munich, Germany. MBA students and professors from Arizona State University met with Munich business people. In a plenary session and in small groups, we examined cross-cultural issues in doing business globally. Many thanks to Kelvin Strausman for organizing the event!
Athena Mentor suspects that many of our American readers don’t yet know that in Germany, not only workers have unions. The VBW is a sort of union for–employers! So you see, we all have a lot to learn about how business is done in different countries.
We discussed differences in labor laws, education, marketing–and even the importance of accepting an invitation to the home of a German colleague. It’s an honor! Be sure to bring flowers . . .
Though this may have been the first trip to Europe for some of our guests, the visiting MBA students all had considerable business experience. In this video, Prof. Laurie Anderson of ASU explains why work experience is crucial to success in an MBA program
Welcome to Athena Mentor Audio
June 1st, 2007
On Saturday, June 2, Dr. Marlena Corcoran-that’s me-will give a free workshop, “Return on Investment: Financing your American MBA or Bachelor’s Degree.” The workshop will take place in Munich, Germany, as part of the Knowledge Exchange presented by the American German Business Club of Munich. The event is sponsored in part by KPMG and Paulaner.
Paulaner, you ask? A beer company?
Well, the event is in Munich, and includes a free traditional Munich breakfast, namely veal sausage, pretzels and beer. So you see, applying to university is not always all work and no fun.
