Laura Nelson

Businesswoman, MBA admissions consultant, B2B SaaS marketer, artist – in no particular order.

The Full Menu: MBA Career Paths Beyond Consulting, Finance, and Tech

Careers

Oct 23, 2025

The Full Menu: MBA Career Paths Beyond Consulting, Finance, and Tech

Laura Nelson

Wharton's MBA Class of 2027: What's New, What's Not?

Admissions

Oct 15, 2025

Wharton's MBA Class of 2027: What's New, What's Not?

Laura Nelson

The Best Opportunities You’re Not Looking At (Yet)

Recruiting

Oct 12, 2025

The Best Opportunities You’re Not Looking At (Yet)

Laura Nelson

Admissions

Oct 9, 2025

What Won’t Work in the 2025-26 MBA Admissions Cycle (and What Will)

Laura Nelson

Recruiting

Oct 5, 2025

Consulting Recruiting in 2025: What’s True – and What To Do

Laura Nelson

The MBA Job Market: What the Data Proves – and How to Use It

Market Trends

Sep 28, 2025

The MBA Job Market: What the Data Proves – and How to Use It

Laura Nelson

The Real MBA Job Market: What 4,200 Graduates Actually Did After School

Market Trends

Sep 23, 2025

The Real MBA Job Market: What 4,200 Graduates Actually Did After School

Laura Nelson

MBA hiring by industry: What we’ve learned about hiring across consulting, tech, and finance

Market Trends

Sep 22, 2025

MBA hiring by industry: What we’ve learned about hiring across consulting, tech, and finance

Laura Nelson

Admissions

Sep 20, 2025

MBA Admissions Interview Prep: Essential Tips Beyond the Basics

Laura Nelson

Is an MBA Still Worth it in the Brutal Job Market?

Market Trends

Sep 18, 2025

Is an MBA Still Worth it in the Brutal Job Market?

Laura Nelson

Jeff DeGraff is Right: The MBA Needs a Revolution, Not Just Reform

MBA Life

Sep 13, 2025

Jeff DeGraff is Right: The MBA Needs a Revolution, Not Just Reform

Laura Nelson

Why "Safe" Choices Lead to Dings: 3 Common Mistakes That Kill MBA Applications

Admissions

Sep 11, 2025

Why "Safe" Choices Lead to Dings: 3 Common Mistakes That Kill MBA Applications

Laura Nelson

Recruiting

Sep 9, 2025

The Misconceptions That are Keeping MBAs Away from Tech Recruiting

Laura Nelson

The Fallacy of HSW or Bust: Your Success Isn't Determined by Prestige

Admissions

Sep 3, 2025

The Fallacy of HSW or Bust: Your Success Isn't Determined by Prestige

Laura Nelson

Admissions

Aug 30, 2025

The Case for Skipping the MBA

Laura Nelson

Admissions

Aug 28, 2025

What's Happening in MBA Admissions Right Now: Insights from August 2025

Laura Nelson

Josh Cohen of Fuqua Shares His Perspective on Startup Recruiting and Risk

Careers

Aug 26, 2025

Josh Cohen of Fuqua Shares His Perspective on Startup Recruiting and Risk

Laura Nelson

Beyond the Headlines: What Stanford GSB Students are *Really* Saying

MBA Life

Aug 22, 2025

Beyond the Headlines: What Stanford GSB Students are Really Saying

Laura Nelson

The Secret to Getting in (and it's Not Your GMAT Score!)

Admissions

Aug 20, 2025

The Secret to Getting in (and it's Not Your GMAT Score!)

Laura Nelson

The Ultimate MBA Application Pre-Submission Checklist

Admissions

Aug 19, 2025

The Ultimate MBA Application Pre-Submission Checklist

Laura Nelson

Why Don’t MBA Programs Teach Sales? Featuring Courses and Educators Who Do

MBA Life

Aug 18, 2025

Why Don’t MBA Programs Teach Sales? Featuring Courses and Educators Who Do

Laura Nelson

What I Learned at This Year's AIGAC Conference (and What It Means for MBA Applicants)

Admissions

Aug 14, 2025

What I Learned at This Year's AIGAC Conference (and What It Means for MBA Applicants)

Laura Nelson

Most MBA Job Seekers Have it Backwards. Learn a Haas Career Expert's Framework

Careers

Aug 13, 2025

Most MBA Job Seekers Have it Backwards. Learn a Haas Career Expert's Framework

Laura Nelson

The Evolution of Consulting: A Golden Opportunity for Forward-Thinking MBAs

Recruiting

Aug 12, 2025

The Evolution of Consulting: A Golden Opportunity for Forward-Thinking MBAs

Laura Nelson

Admissions

Aug 7, 2025

Don't Sleep on Part-Time MBA Programs

Laura Nelson

Laura Nelson

The Full Menu: MBA Career Paths Beyond Consulting, Finance, and Tech

Wharton's MBA Class of 2027: What's New, What's Not?

The Best Opportunities You’re Not Looking At (Yet)

What Won’t Work in the 2025-26 MBA Admissions Cycle (and What Will)

Consulting Recruiting in 2025: What’s True – and What To Do

The MBA Job Market: What the Data Proves – and How to Use It

The Real MBA Job Market: What 4,200 Graduates Actually Did After School

MBA hiring by industry: What we’ve learned about hiring across consulting, tech, and finance

MBA Admissions Interview Prep: Essential Tips Beyond the Basics

Is an MBA Still Worth it in the Brutal Job Market?

Jeff DeGraff is Right: The MBA Needs a Revolution, Not Just Reform

Why "Safe" Choices Lead to Dings: 3 Common Mistakes That Kill MBA Applications

The Misconceptions That are Keeping MBAs Away from Tech Recruiting

The Fallacy of HSW or Bust: Your Success Isn't Determined by Prestige

The Case for Skipping the MBA

What's Happening in MBA Admissions Right Now: Insights from August 2025

Josh Cohen of Fuqua Shares His Perspective on Startup Recruiting and Risk

Beyond the Headlines: What Stanford GSB Students are *Really* Saying

The Secret to Getting in (and it's Not Your GMAT Score!)

The Ultimate MBA Application Pre-Submission Checklist

Why Don’t MBA Programs Teach Sales? Featuring Courses and Educators Who Do

What I Learned at This Year's AIGAC Conference (and What It Means for MBA Applicants)

Most MBA Job Seekers Have it Backwards. Learn a Haas Career Expert's Framework

The Evolution of Consulting: A Golden Opportunity for Forward-Thinking MBAs

Don't Sleep on Part-Time MBA Programs

Behind the MBA

Beyond the Headlines: What Stanford GSB Students are Really Saying