Thinking about applying to Columbia Business School for your MBA? You’re not alone. As one of the prestigious M7 MBA programs, Columbia consistently ranks among the top MBA programs worldwide and attracts ambitious applicants aiming to build global careers in finance, consulting, tech, and entrepreneurship. At ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting, we’re excited to bring you this exclusive interview with Lior Ben Ari, a current CBS MBA student, who shares valuable insights from his own MBA admissions journey. In this conversation, Lior offers advice on applying to top business schools, reflects on his experience at Columbia, and gives a real look at what it’s like to study at the heart of New York City.

The application for the January 2024 start is open and the final deadline is September 13, 2023. If you are considering J-term at Columbia or other programs, such as INSEAD, HEC Paris or IMD, schedule a call to discuss if it is the right move for you.

This year we worked with 25 Columbia MBA & EMBA candidates, and while we don’t have all their results yet we are happy to share what we know so far:

Recently Columbia Business School has announced a new dual degree program MBA x MS: Engineering and Applied Science, in partnership with Columbia Engineering.

Over 70 Columbia students have been punished due to violating Covid-19 travel restrictions. The group of MBA students broke strict protocol when they took a group trip to Turks and Caicos. According to University of Columbia’s spokesperson, Christopher Cashman, this goes against the school’s strict Covid-19 guidelines. The guidelines state that both official and [...]