Besides doing your research on-line, you should talk to admissions officer, recent graduates, corporate hiring personnel, and other applicants who are interested in schools of similar ranks or characteristics as your choices. Often times, you gain more real-world insights and lesser-known details by networking and mingling with people at various MBA functions. Therefore you should make yourself available to attend various MBA fairs, business school admissions receptions, and on-campus events if all possible.

Among various MBA events, the World MBA Tour is very highly regarded and best attended. The most notable feature of this tour is that most major top business schools from all over the world actively participate in it at an extensive list of major international cities. To name a few, some of the most well known schools in attendance include Stanford, Harvard, Cambridge, Insead, IESE, LBS, Chicago, Columbia, Wharton, Oxford, Duke, Darden, NYU, and Oxford.

Meanwhile, you will also be able to interact with lesser known regional business schools that offer a tailored MBA program with an excellent value and, possibly, a generous scholarship program. One of such schools is the Olin Graduate School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. As a reference point, in 2004 alone, the World MBA Tour featured over 280 MBA programs and attracted over 50,000 visitors worldwide. This number alone shows that this is a must-attend event for any aspiring MBA.

Secondly, some schools host special events the night prior to the fair to allow in-depth presentations and Q&A discussions in a private group setting. Third, representatives from well known local programs will be available to discuss their program offerings at the fair as well. Other great features of the World MBA Tour include panel discussions and informative free GMAT and MBA Admissions sessions. You may also get the chance to attend a real lecture ('Masterclass') conducted by an esteemed faculty member of a participating business school.

For the ease of navigation, we organized all the locations of the World MBA Tour in the table below. Please click on the one nearest you to register for the tour! Make a list of your major questions and schools of your top choices. Be proactive in asking and listening during the fair. After the fair, digest the information you collected and re-process them using your own unique and systematic approach. You will certainly be in a great position to make a well-informed decision about your MBA choice and career plans!

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