Profession: Head of Content, Advent Group
Years experience: 15
Education: HR Management & Development, Social Pedagogy, English Language, Literature and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
Certification: Harvard University, EAIE, IIE, NAFSA, GCDF
Get in touch: i.bobova@adventgroup.net
Iliana Bobova is a seasoned international education and career coach, and a former Executive MBA recruiter and admissions officer. Since 2010, she has been advising and coaching prospective MBA and Master’s students globally during the Masters, MBA and EMBA events and on Advent Group’s online event and school selection platforms. She has also been the Chief Editor of the annual Access Masters, MBA & EMBA Guide for over 10 years.
Iliana has gained in-depth professional expertise in trainings by Harvard University, the International Association of International Education (EAIE), the Institute of International Education (IIE), NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF), and Randstad RiseSmart, among others. Her academic background is in HR Management & Development, Social Pedagogy, English Language, Literature and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
Language tests, such as TOEFL and IELTS, are a popular requirement for admission of international students to MBA and Master’s degree programmes taught in English.
IELTS results will be important if you are planning to apply for admission to MBA or Master’s degree programmes taught in English.
How to win a scholarship is always a hot topic for MBA and Master’s applicants all over the world. You can improve your chances to win scholarships by a carefully planned strategy for school selection and test preparation.
Top MBA programmes are well-recognised in the business community and the public sector internationally. But what does it take to get into top MBA programmes?
MBA essays are a key element of your application package. Admissions officers pay a lot of attention to them, because your essays show your expectations from each MBA programme.
Selecting the best business schools for you is half the battle for success. The right selection determines your chances for admission, but also your overall MBA experience and post-graduation progress.
In a previous post we described how TOEFL tests speaking skills. Here we will focus on the IELTS speaking part in order to help you compare the two.
MBA applicants need a focused approach in order to win the competition for admission and scholarships. The start of a new year is just the right time to make the resolutions that will help you.
This is the second part of the application timeline for those who plan to apply for admission to US business schools for the MBA 2016 Fall intake.
Winning an MBA scholarship will reduce the funding you need for your MBA studies, speed up the return on your investment and bring you prestige.
This MBA application timeline is intended for those of you who wish to begin their MBA studies in the autumn of 2016 in US business schools, a.k.a. fall 2016 intake. It can help you stay on schedule and on the right track, as well as build your action plan for 2016.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is one of the most popular tests, along with IELTS, that is required for admission to MBA and Master’s programmers. It checks the level of your speaking skills along with listening comprehension, grammar, writing and reading comprehension. Let’s see how this is done.
