Hoi thao du hoc hoa ky 5

1. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation
IVCE Study Abroad SeminarIVCE Study Abroad Seminar
MBA PresentationMBA Presentation

2. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 2
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

3. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 3
Applying to MBA
 Main factors of MBA admissions:
ApplyingApplying
Work ExperienceWork Experience
50%50%
GMATGMAT
25%25%
SAT
25%
Accepted
?
ApplicationApplication
25%25%
Work experience should ideally show focusedWork experience should ideally show focused
selection of jobs and steady career progressionselection of jobs and steady career progression
Work experience should ideally show focusedWork experience should ideally show focused
selection of jobs and steady career progressionselection of jobs and steady career progression

4. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 4
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
ApplyingApplying

5. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 5
Top-Tier MBA Programs (GMAT 670-800)
ApplyingApplying

6. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 6
Second-Tier MBA Programs (GMAT 620-720)
ApplyingApplying

7. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 7
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
ApplyingApplying

8. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 8
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.
MBA ProgramMBA Program

9. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 9
Career Services
 Workshops for writing resumes, interviewing, etc.
 Company presentations
 On-campus interviews
⇒ Summer internships
⇒ Full-time jobs
MBA ProgramMBA Program

10. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 10
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
MBA ProgramMBA Program

11. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 11
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
MBA ProgramMBA Program

12. IVCE Study Abroad Seminar | MBA Presentation | 12
QuestionsQuestions
For additional information on MBA or GMAT,
please email: james@slinstitute.com