Best Canadian MBAs for candidates coming from India
In the global education landscape, an MBA from Canada is in high demand for its innovative educational practices, industrial integration, and the probability of getting a post-MBA work permit.
US Exempts International Students From COVID Travel Bans
The US State Department is making it easier for students in countries affected by COVID-19-related travel bans to come to the U.S. this fall. The department announced on Tuesday that students enrolled in academic programs starting Aug. 1 or later will be eligible for exemptions from all regional COVID-19 travel restrictions currently in place, including [...]
Double-Digit Surge in MBA Applications in 2020
After several years of decline, MBA programs see a surge in applicants this year. This comes after months of unemployment for many across the country and worldwide. Historically, most MBA programs report an increase in applicants when the economy goes down, so this may not come as a surprise for some. In the 2019-2020 [...]
Top MBA Programs may consider deferrals for international students
Top MBA Programs are starting to consider deferrals for international MBA candidates who cannot receive visas on time for September 2020 studies due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak around the world. We are getting many questions around the coronavirus impact on top MBA programs admissions. As our previous analysis estimated (how will the coronavirus [...]
TOEFL is no longer required for Columbia MBA Program
Starting this application season, the TOEFL is no longer required from international applicants (who attended a non-English-speaking undergraduate university) applying for Columbia business school MBA program. CBS is following other schools that do not need a TOEFL, such as MIT, Duke and Yale. For more info on top MBA programs that don’t require the [...]
Decrease in Asian MBA applicants to top US Business Schools
A new article posted yesterday on asia.nikkei.com acknowledges what we have been seeing here at ARINGO since the last US elections. More and more Asian applicants are choosing to apply to Asian business schools as oppose to applying to the traditional top ranked US MBA programs. New data released by the Graduate Management Admission [...]
Cornell increases financial support for international MBA candidates
Due to the recent changes in U.S immigration policy, Johnson Graduate School of Management, the graduate business school of Cornell University, a private Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, has taken several steps in order to support international MBA applicants. Cornell University seems to be taking a political stand, judging by an [...]
Is TOEFL required for Indian MBA applicants in the USA
At most top MBA programs, international candidates are required to take the TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language™) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or the PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) to demonstrate English proficiency. We recently conducted a research among top MBA programs in the USA to find [...]
Optimism in the Job Market for International Students
Most international students seek work in the States where there is an abundance of positions and good salaries, and despite difficulties in achieving a work visa, most of the schools reported that international students merge well into the local job market. Some obstacles stand in the way of the American dream, with a visa [...]