http://whichmba.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/test-of-faith/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://whichmba.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/test-of-faith/#comment-117 Damon Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:58:20 +0000 http://whichmba.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-117 The GMAT is completely compromised. While it is somewhat important to test basic intelligence, more emphasis should be placed on qualitative type tests such as face to face interviews. There were plenty of GMAT cheats in my MBA program... The GMAT is completely compromised. While it is somewhat important to test basic intelligence, more emphasis should be placed on qualitative type tests such as face to face interviews. There were plenty of GMAT cheats in my MBA program…

]]> http://whichmba.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/test-of-faith/#comment-115 Rusty Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:57:39 +0000 http://whichmba.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-115 No matter what you do, there are always going to be instances of people taking the easy route. From my experience at b-school, we had a number of international students whose applications and G-MAT scores were impressive enough, however their coursework, exam grades, etc were severely lacking. Fortunately the school I attended was professional enough to ask them to leave the course after the first semester minus their admission fees, so these students gained nothing. No matter what you do, there are always going to be instances of people taking the easy route. From my experience at b-school, we had a number of international students whose applications and G-MAT scores were impressive enough, however their coursework, exam grades, etc were severely lacking. Fortunately the school I attended was professional enough to ask them to leave the course after the first semester minus their admission fees, so these students gained nothing.

]]> http://whichmba.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/test-of-faith/#comment-92 RobM Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:10:46 +0000 http://whichmba.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-92 It doesn't matter how much lip-service is paid to ethical issues, the fact remains that b-school students are by their natures always seeking a competitive advantage. Unfashionable to admit it, but these students did what business leaders have been doing for centuries - weighing up the potential gains against the risks. In this case they got it wrong, so it can be seen as a Darwinian selection process. It doesn’t matter how much lip-service is paid to ethical issues, the fact remains that b-school students are by their natures always seeking a competitive advantage. Unfashionable to admit it, but these students did what business leaders have been doing for centuries – weighing up the potential gains against the risks. In this case they got it wrong, so it can be seen as a Darwinian selection process.

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