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Jan 9, 2025 | 
poetsandquants.com | Caroline Edwards |Fortuna Admissions
As we welcome the new year, it’s a time for reflection and assessing the future. At Fortuna Admissions, we love to peer into the crystal ball and anticipate what lies ahead in the dynamic world of MBA admissions and business education. Our expert team of former admissions directors and industry insiders from the world’s top business schools has gathered valuable insights to help aspiring MBA candidates navigate the year ahead.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Caroline Edwards |Fortuna Admissions
The results of the US presidential election have injected a large dose of uncertainty into the global arena. Yet uncertain times often present the ideal opportunity to invest in yourself—and an MBA is one of the smartest ways to future-proof your career. While markets reacted favorably to the business-friendly agenda of the new administration, questions remain about the global business environment.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
socialatlanta.com | Caroline Edwards
6 Questions for EVELYN MIMS SocialAtlanta contributor CAROLINE BENTLEY EDWARDS talks to the longtime television producer and philanthropist about rising to great heights in the media and the community.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Caroline Edwards |Fortuna Admissions
Your letters of recommendation for MBA admissions carry a lot of weight. They are the only element of the MBA application not written by you, so they provide a credible independent assessment of your strengths, talents and leadership potential. A carefully coordinated and crafted recommendation letter reinforces points you make in your MBA application, so it also helps validate your narrative.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Caroline Edwards |Fortuna Admissions
Sometimes, your career ambitions crystalize and circumstances are ripe for you to apply for a coveted slot in a top MBA program — but you find yourself a bit out of sync with the typical US MBA application and admissions cycle. If you have grand ambitions, are ready to apply and can’t wait to get started, we here at Fortuna Admissions suggest you might look farther afield than the usual US suspects and consider INSEAD.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
modernluxuryinteriors.com | Caroline Edwards
Explore the meticulous design behind Highland Park Whisky, which has been successfully crafted since 1798 and hangs in the balance of nature and nurture. Highland Park 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky PHOTOGRAPHY BY NIC CRILLY HARDGRAEVE The tasting room at the distillery PHOTOGRAPHY BY NIC CRILLY HARDGRAEVEWhen stonemasons build arches, they need one stone to hold the arch together. This is known as the keystone.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Georgina Hannah |Caroline Edwards |Fortuna Admissions
Being waitlisted by your dream school is a special kind of agony. After all the work you put into your application, it can feel like a special kind of torment to be within reach of your goal, yet saddled with the uncertainty of having to wait for an answer. As former Director of MBA Admissions at INSEAD, I was responsible for making waitlist decisions, and I know how anxiety-inducing the wait can be. I also know there are good reasons why schools place candidates on the waiting list.
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Caroline Edwards |Fortuna Admissions
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Caroline Edwards |Fortuna Admissions
As we enter the new year, we look ahead to what 2024 will bring for the world of MBA programs. Economic and geopolitical factors, combined with technological advances, will impact business schools as well as the admissions landscape and job prospects for graduating MBAs.I recently peered into the crystal ball in a recent Business Casual podcast conversation with Poets&Quants’ John A. Byrne and Maria Wich-Vila, as we took a close scan of the MBA horizon to see what the coming year will hold.
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Dec 11, 2023 | 
poetsandquants.com | Caroline Edwards |Fortuna Admissions
Round Two MBA application deadlines are coming up quickly in a very busy time of year which makes this a critical moment to pause and get strategic. It’s very important that when you hit submit you feel confident that your application is the very best reflection of you and your candidacy. I have reviewed thousands of applications during my career in MBA admissions, as head of Admissions at INSEAD and now director at Fortuna Admissions.
