Reading Time: 3 minutes Studying at one of the top MBA programs on the other side of the world seemed like an impossible dream to me. Yet, here I am, at McCombs, one of the best MBA programs that I could have possibly asked for. My Life as a Student at McCombs Often, we feel that we have limited…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Here’s an excerpt from a letter written by one of our students who went abroad: culture shock “The first two months abroad were excruciatingly difficult. Finding roommates to share a room with, adjusting to their cultural and personal lifestyle, and then the challenges of adjusting in the sea of diversity in the class. Every day…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tips for Dealing with Homesickness Abroad Homesickness can arise from several different factors — difficulty adjusting to a new environment, feeling lonely or cut off from your regular support system, confusion or problems understanding a new environment/culture/language, a perceived lack of control over what’s happening around you, culture shock, and the list goes on. FOMO…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Consider the following statistics. According to Open Doors (2002), the leading source of US national statistics on study abroad, twice as many undergraduate women study abroad as men. According to a report by UNESCO, more women than men travel overseas to study. In the US, research reveals that women account for two-thirds of participation in…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dushyant Sharma MBA Candidate 2018 — IESE Business School It was exactly two years ago when I was hustling through the 2nd round application process, introspecting deeply to identify exactly what makes me an ideal candidate for a leading MBA program, trying to figure out the best stories for my essays and speaking to alumni…
Reading Time: 3 minutes For an Indian student in foreign shores, Christmas holidays in a new country can be not just an exhilarating experience, but also a great occasion to enjoy new holiday traditions. Christmas in US, UK, Canada, Australia or Singapore is unlike Christmas back home. As an international student, you get the opportunity to immerse yourself in…
Reading Time: 4 minutes On Thanksgiving Day, you don’t want to stick out like a sore thumb! If you are a student in USA, UK, or Canada, you’d probably catch the Thanksgiving fever soon. Wherever you go – shops, restaurants, malls, school hall, cinema theaters – every place will be abuzz with the holiday excitement. Offices close early, families…
Reading Time: 6 minutes Have you ever wondered what it must be like within the hallowed halls of an Ivy League business school? Did you ask yourself at some point whether it makes sense to try for higher studies abroad? Sitting here in India, it is difficult to visualize how life will be on the campus of a foreign…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The 21st century is all about going global, and it is not just a passing trend. As millennial parents, we are more conscious than ever of the importance of making our children equipped with social skills to thrive in a diverse environment. We are no longer nurturing future citizens of our country but individuals who…
