Dear customer,

Dear customer,

Welcome to the July edition of ICON+’s MBA Access Newsletter. You are receiving this e-newsletter because you inquired about our test prep and/or admissions consulting services.

This month, we focus on healthcare management MBA's.

Yes, that's right! The MBA Tour is back in Asia this September. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to meet some of the best Business Schools in the world as well as to gain MBA advice from professionals.

Ho Chi Minh MBA Conference
Monday September 12, 2011, 17:00-22:00hrs
2A-4A Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
http://www.thembatour.com/events/hochiminh.shtml

Bangkok MBA Conference
Thursday, September 15, 2011, 17:00-22:00hrs
Shangri-La Hotel, 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, New Road, Bangkok, Thailand
http://www.thembatour.com/events/bangkok.shtml

Singapore MBA Conference
Saturday, September 17, 2011, 11:00-18:00hrs
Marina Mandarin Singapore, 6 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Singapore, 039594 Singapore
http://www.thembatour.com/events/singapore.shtml

Without a doubt, the healthcare industry involves incredible quantities of dough. Plus, unless we find a miracle cure for all diseases and put a stop to aging altogether, human beings will always need medical care. We haven’t even mentioned the intrinsic reward that comes with serving people in need. It makes sense, then, that many MBA programs are offering healthcare management as a concentration.

As healthcare is a continually developing industry, opportunities for management are always changing. Although healthcare management encompasses professionals in a wide variety of roles and organizations, it generally involves healthcare delivery and development of public policies related to healthcare.

Healthcare managers work for insurance companies, physician groups, hospitals, and governmental organizations at multiple levels ranging from front-line supervisory to executive.

They may come from healthcare-related backgrounds and have served as doctors and nurses, have developed related skills in other fields such as finance that they transfer to the healthcare arena, or have obtained academic backgrounds in healthcare administration, public administration, or business administration. The higher ups in the healthcare management ladder almost always have graduate level degrees in the above-mentioned management fields.

While many individuals choose to obtain dual degrees such as MD/MBA, taking up an MBA with a major in healthcare management is a less costly and time-consuming option for those who do not wish to directly administer patient care.

Healthcare management MBA programs are normally collaborations between business schools and other departments or colleges within the university. They require core courses in both the normal MBA and the healthcare management concentration. Courses within healthcare management may span social policy, finance, law, marketing, healthcare for the elderly, healthcare systems, managing quality of care, global health sector, and more! Many programs join academics with hands-on opportunities through internships, smoothing out the transition process for students seeking career change.

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MYTH– If I don’t get above a 680 on my GMAT I will not be able to get into a good school.

FACT - Think about it: Do you have any idea how few people actually achieve an 800 on their GMAT? Out of more than 200,000 people who take the GMAT less that 50 will achieve an 800. It’s next to impossible. The odds are very much against you. In fact, only 1% of people taking the GMAT will score a 760 and above. The average GMAT test taker gets only around 540. Make sure you have a realistic aim and remember that your GMAT score is just one part of the application procedure.

MYTH– I need to have incredible math skills to ace the GMAT.

FACT – The majority of the quantitative section requires basic analytical skills. The concepts used are fairly basic such as geometry, algebra and arithmetic. The same logic just needs to be applied to answer the difficult questions. All you needed to do is revise your basic math skills and learn proper techniques and tactics for effective problem solving - which simply means getting lots of practice!

MYTH – If I suddenly get an easy question, it must mean I got the last one wrong.

FACT – Receiving a seemingly easier question doesn’t necessarily mean that you answered the previous one incorrectly. Most people are not skilled at guessing question difficulty as everyone has their own individual strengths and weaknesses. The examining board regulates every exam so that there is a certain amount of questions of each type to ensure fairness.
 

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Getting started on your revision for your IELTS or TOEFL is always the biggest step. Purchasing a great revision guide can be the easy kick start you need to get going with your preparation. These revision tools provide useful techniques and tactics to effectively answer different question types as well as general exam advice.

The second step, of course, is to actually use and read the book, soaking in all the techniques and tactics discussed. By the time your exam comes around the corner, aim to have completed all the exercises and practice questions in the book.

TOEFL

- Official Guide to the TOEFL Test, Third Edition, By Educational Testing Service
- Barron's TOEFL iBT Internet-Based Test, 12th Edition, By Pamela Sharpe
- Kaplan TOEFL iBT with CD-ROM, By Kaplan
- 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL, By Lynn Stafford-Yilmaz and Lawrence Zwier

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