Tag Archives: Leadership

December 7, 2021

Showing Leadership in Your B-School Application

At Stacy Blackman Consulting, we do a lot of thinking about leadership—what is it, how best to showcase it, why it matters, and more. Conveying leadership in your b-school application should be one of … →

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July 9, 2021

Reluctant Leaders Need to Hear This Advice

“FRESH IDEAS FROM THE BLACKLIGHT” SBC’s Weekly Newsletter for Professionals Are you a natural-born leader? In truth, most of us don’t see ourselves that way. But leadership is not solely about job title or … →

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June 14, 2021

Sell Yourself With an MBA Resume

The MBA resume is a whole other animal from the standard curriculum vitae designed to land you a job. Instead, the resume you tailor specifically for business schools should offer a quick snapshot of your … →

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April 26, 2021

Tips for Applying to B-School After Years in the Workforce

The average age of business school applicants has been trending downward for the past decade. With that, work experience expectations have shifted as well. But not everyone is ready or in a position to take … →

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March 24, 2021

HBS and Stanford: Admitted to Both, Then & Now

Each year, the SBC client pool includes candidates admitted to both Harvard Business School (HBS) and Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). We call these rare, “unicorn” applicants dual admits. Many SBC clients who achieved this impressive feat have received … →

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