Differentiate your MBA Application: School Research & Networking Part 1 of 2

⚡ Most MBA applicants research schools and do some networking. Very few do either deeply or strategically enough to make their applications noticeably more specific, credible, and persuasive. Strong school research and strategic networking can shape almost every part of your MBA application: Why This School essays, career goals, contribution essays, interviews, campus visits, and even the relationships you begin building before business school. But simply reading a school website, attending an admissions webinar, or speaking with one student is not enough. This is Part 1 of a 2-part workshop series. In Part 1, I will teach you the research and networking system I use with MBA applicants. You will learn how to build an MBA Research Document that connects your background, goals, development needs, school resources, potential contributions, and conversations with students and alumni. You will then have one week to apply the system to your own target schools using the MBA Research & Networking Template. In Part 2, we move from strategy to execution: finding the right students and alumni, using LinkedIn and AI effectively, writing outreach messages, deciding what questions to ask, building genuine relationships, and turning what you learn into stronger essays and interview answers. ⚠️ Register for Part 2 in the event calendar on November 11th (scroll through the events list). I have run the original research and networking workshop multiple times each year, and it has consistently been one of my most popular and highly rated MBA preparation events. This two-part format gives you something previous versions could not: time to actually do the work between sessions and then return with real research, outreach, questions, and challenges. In Part 1, you’ll learn how to: 🔷 Conduct deep school research that goes far beyond rankings, websites, and admissions brochures 🔷 Identify the courses, professors, centers, experiential programs, career resources, clubs, students, and alumni most relevant to your goals 🔷 Determine not only what you want to gain from an MBA program, but what you can contribute in return 🔷 Build an MBA Research Document that becomes your central reference throughout the application process 🔷 Find and approach the students and alumni whose experiences can give you insights you cannot get from a website 🔷 Use AI to accelerate research without trusting unverified information 🔷 Translate your research and conversations into specific, credible material for essays and interviews By the end of the session, you will have a repeatable research and networking system for every school on your list and a clear plan for demonstrating why that MBA program makes sense for you, and why you make sense for it. Bonus Offer ✅ All attendees may request a free copy of the MBA Research & Networking Template. ⚡ Spots are limited. Register now and come prepared to turn school research and networking into a real competitive advantage.