Originally published in Hindustan Times Education Supplement
Every year I am contacted by MBA applicants who have no good
reason and no real chance of being accepted into top global programs, yet they
want to ‘try’ despite my strong discouragement. MBA admissions are not a
lottery. You don’t just buy a ticket and hope for the best. Top global MBA programs
(e.g. Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, Chicago, INSEAD, LBS, Kellogg, etc.) have
serious requirements against which applicants are evaluated.
