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Jamboree Dubai at Access MBA Fair

2011-03-28T05:38:00.000-07:00

Meet Jamboree Dubai at Access MBA Fair

(Inter Continental Abu Dhabi on April 9th from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and at the Crown Plaza Dubai on April 10th from 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm)

Top International Business Schools Seek MBA Candidates in ABU DHABI & DUBAI

Top international business schools will meet experienced executives at the Access MBA events in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, April 9 at the InterContinental Hotel and in Dubai, on Sunday, April 10 at the Crown Plaza Hotel. While getting admitted to a highly-ranked MBA program can be difficult, meeting the right business school is the first step to the top.

As the demand for qualified and capable managers is on the rise, an MBA degree presents itself as recession-proof qualification for business executives.

Access MBA Tour Brings Together Top International Business Schools and Qualified Candidates

The Access MBA Tour organizes face-to-face meetings between experienced professionals and top global business schools. See top business school rankings.
Personalized meetings will be held at the InterContinental Abu Dhabi on April 9th from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and at the Crown Plaza Dubai on April 10th from 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Among the participating schools at the event are IE Business School, Esade, Manchester Business School, London Business School, Cass, Vlerick, Hult International Business School, HEC Paris,…Candidates must register on www.accessmba.com to attend One-to-One meetings. They are screened and matched with the schools that meet their requirements and are invited to individualized meetings with the schools’ Admissions representatives at the event. Onsite advising sessions with Access MBA consultants are also available for interested MBA candidates.

The Access MBA Tour includes over 100 prestigious business schools that are accredited and internationally ranked. At each event, select business school representatives present their programmes in detail in order to help candidates identify the program that will best support their personal development goals. The event attracts high-profile executives with at least 3 years of professional experience and a higher education degree.

How Business Schools Help Turn Downtrends into Possibilities

Recent turbulent market shifts emphasize the need for a thorough understanding of the forces in motion by business leaders and executives, many of whom turn to scholars and colleagues in top ranked business schools. Some identify new business opportunities and apply for an MBA degree to gain the specific knowledge required. Others aim to diversify their professional profile and gain a competitive advantage.

International MBA programs ensure that business executives understand the evolving global market and can adequately and sustainably lead their organizations towards long-term prosperity. Research shows that an MBA degree guarantees graduates higher starting salaries and greater opportunities to advance their careers.

A 2009 study by the Financial Times indicates that MBA graduates from leading international universities receive a 108% pay increase after obtaining their degree. Data on the salary levels of business professionals with top MBA degrees indicates that their average annual income in America is between 91,000 and 93,000 U.S. dollars, and in the UK it varies between 60,000 and 135,000 British pounds. Read more about Global MBA education.

About Access Fair
The Tour holds approximately 50 One-to-One events per year in more than 30 cities worldwide. Access MBA is a project of Advent Group, a Paris-based communications agency that coordinates educational and recruiting events throughout Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. More information can be found on www.accessmba.com.

Student Testimony

2011-02-25T03:33:00.000-08:00

One of our students, Osama Zahid Scored 1330 on GRE. Check out what he has to say...

"I would like to thank the entire staff of Jamboree Dubai for their help and support. I would not have been able to acquire this score had it not been for their outstanding and caring faculty members. The course material and the CAT tests provided by Jamboree were extremely helpful, once again thank you Jamboree."

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 31, Jan 24th 2011

2011-01-23T23:43:00.001-08:00

Is x less than y?

a) x-y+1<0

b) x-y-1<0

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Solution (Posted on Jan 25th): A

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 30, Jan 23rd 2011

2011-01-23T08:05:00.001-08:00

If x≠0, is |x|<1?

a) x2 <1

b) |x| <1/X

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Solution (Posted on Jan 24th): D

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 29, Jan 22nd 2011

2011-01-22T00:13:00.001-08:00

Does x + y = 0?

a) xy<0

b) x2 = y2

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Solution (Posted on Jan 23rd): C

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 28, Jan 21st 2011

2011-01-20T23:37:00.000-08:00

Is x2 – y2 a positive number?

a) x – y is a positive number.

b) x + y is a positive number

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Solution (Posted on 22nd): C

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 27, Jan 20th 2011

2011-01-19T23:34:00.001-08:00

Is x – y > r – s?

a) x > r and y < s?

b) y = 2, s = 3, r = 5, and x = 6.

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Answer (Posted on 21st): D

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 26, Jan 19th 2011

2011-01-18T23:01:00.000-08:00

Is x2 equal to xy?

a) x = 0

b) x = y

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Answer (Posted on Jan 20th): D

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 25, Jan 18th 2011

2011-01-18T01:03:00.000-08:00

What is the value of x –1?

a) x + 1 =3

b) x – 1 is less than 3

A) Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B) Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Answer (Posted on 19th): A

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 24, Jan 2nd 2011

2011-01-02T04:06:00.001-08:00

Among the safest of all perishable foods, pathogens cannot grow in yogurt because it is highly acidic.

(A) pathogens cannot grow in yogurt because it is highly acidic

(B) yogurt’s high acidity prevents the growth of pathogens

(D) the high acidity of yogurt prevents the growth of pathogens

(E) it is hard for pathogens to grow in yogurt because it is highly acidic

Please give your answers in the comment box below. Solution will be posted tomorrow (Jan-3rd) with an explanation for the answer.

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 23, Jan 1st 2011

2011-01-01T05:29:00.001-08:00

Unlike George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other revolutionary heroes, the reputation of Thomas Paine suffered greatly, to the point where no church cemetery would accept Paine for burial when he died in 1809.

(A) Unlike George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other revolutionary heroes, the reputation of Thomas Paine suffered greatly, to the point where

(B) Unlike the reputations of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other revolutionary heroes, Thomas Paine suffered greatly, to the point that because of his reputation,

(C) In contrast to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other revolutionary heroes, the reputation of Thomas Paine suffered greatly, such that

(D) The reputation of Thomas Paine, unlike those of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other revolutionary heroes, suffered so greatly that

(E) Thomas Paine’s reputation suffered greatly, so much so that, unlike George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and revolutionary heroes

Solution (Posted on Jan 2nd): D

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 22, Dec 31st 2010

2010-12-30T23:38:00.001-08:00

The analyst suggested that traders pay more attention to a broader measure of the money supply, known as x but still not to ignore standard indicators.

(A) but still not to ignore

(B) and not to ignore any longer

(D) and not that they continue to ignore

(E) but that they are still not ignoring

Solution (Posted on Jan 1st): C

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 21, Dec 30th 2010

2010-12-29T23:17:00.001-08:00

Like most religions, the teachings of Sikhism are codified in a book.

(A) Like most religions, the teachings of Sikhism are codified in

(B) Like most other religions, the teachings of Sikhism are codified in

(D) For their codification, like the teachings of most religions, Sikhism has

(E) Like those of most religions, Sikhism has codified its teachings in

Please give your answers in the comment box below. Solution will be posted tomorrow (Dec-31st) with an explanation for the answer.

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 20, Dec 29th 2010

2010-12-29T01:11:00.001-08:00

Although it is conceivable that certain electronic services implanted in the brain may someday correct blindness caused by nerve damage, there is now no evidence of their ability to do it.

(A) of their ability to do it

(B) of their doing that

(D) that they might one day be able to do it

(E) to do so

Please give your answers in the comment box below. Solution will be posted tomorrow (Dec-30th) with an explanation for the answer.

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 19, Dec 25th 2010

2010-12-25T05:07:00.001-08:00

What is the value of the integer n?

a. n(n + 2) = 15

b. (n + 2)n = 125

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not

sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not

sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER

statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Solution (Posted on 26th): B

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 18, Dec 24th 2010

2010-12-23T23:11:00.001-08:00

Seven different numbers are selected from the integers 1 to 100, and each number is divided by 7. What is the sum of the remainders?

a. The range of the seven remainders is 6.

b. The seven numbers selected are consecutive integers.

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Solution (Posted on 25th): B

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 17, Dec 23rd 2010

2010-12-23T04:22:00.001-08:00

If m, p, and t are positive integers and m < p < t, is the product mpt an even integer?

a. t – p = p – m

b. t – m = 16

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Answer (Posted on Dec 24th): E

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 16, Dec 22nd 2010

2010-12-22T00:40:00.000-08:00

Material A costs $3 per kilogram, and material B costs $5 per kilogram. If 10 kilograms of material K consists of x kilograms of material A and y kilograms of material B, is x >y?

a. y > 4

b. The cost of the 10 kilograms of material K is less than $40.

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Answer (Posted on Dec 23rd): B

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 15, Dec 21st 2010

2010-12-20T20:22:00.000-08:00

If p, s, and t are positive prime numbers, what is the value of

p^3s^3t^3?

a. p^3st=728

b. t=13

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Answer (Posted on Dec 21st): A

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 14, Dec 20th 2010

2010-12-19T23:24:00.001-08:00

Division R of Company Q has 1,000 employees. What is the average (arithmetic mean) annual salary of the employees at Company Q?

a. The average annual salary of the employees in Division R is $30,000.

b. The average annual salary of the employees at Company Q who are not in Division R is $35,000.

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Answer (Posted on Dec 21st): E

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 13, Dec 19th 2010

2010-12-18T23:23:00.000-08:00

How many liters of apple juice were added to the cranberry juice in a certain container?

a. The amount of apple juice that was added was 3/2 the amount of cranberry juice in the container.

b. There were 5 liters of cranberry juice in the container.

A. Statement (a) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.

B. Statement (b) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.

C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

Solution (Posted on Dec 20th): C

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 12, Dec 18th 2010

2010-12-17T22:57:00.001-08:00

Scorched by fire, stained by water, and inscribed in cramped handwriting,the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City were long ignored by historians, depending instead on English sources for information.

(A) the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City were long ignored by historians, depending

(B) the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City were long ignored by historians, who depended

(D) historians long ignored the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City and depended

(E) historians long ignored the seventeenth-century Dutch documents on the beginnings of New York City, they depended

Solution (Posted on Dec 19th):

A) ,depending instead ... - sounds as though the documents were depending... - wrong

B) CORRECT; ,who depended clearly refers to the historians

C) Scorched by fire, stained by water.........., historians - wrong. historians were not scorched by fire....

D) Same as C

E) Same as C

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 11, Dec 17th 2010

2010-12-17T00:51:00.001-08:00

Rules banning cancer-causing substances from food apply to new food additives and not to natural constituents of food because their use as additives is entirely avoidable.

(A) their use as additives is

(B) as additives, their use is

(D) the use of such additives are

(E) the use of them as additives is

Solution (Posted on Dec 18th):

A) their - ambiguous; can refer to rules or additives.

B) as additives is a wordy, they are used as additives itself - quite clearly known.

C) CORRECT

D) the use - singular; are - plural

E) them – ambiguous

Student Testimony

2010-12-16T00:56:00.001-08:00

One of our students, Mina Zaki Scored 700 (Q:49 ; V:37) on GMAT on Dec13, 2010. Mina says “Jamboree has an interesting and entertaining method to address the topics covered in the GMAT exam. The skills and expertise of the teachers of Jamboree with the GMAT examinaton are outstanding. I would personally recommend Jamboree to anyone serious about taking their GMAT exam.”

Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 10, Dec 16th 2010

2010-12-16T00:46:00.001-08:00

Many policy experts say that shifting a portion of health-benefit costs back to the workers helps to control the employer’s costs, but also helps to limit medical spending by making patients more careful consumers.

(A) helps to control the employer’s costs, but also helps

(B) helps the control of the employer’s costs, and also

(D) helps to control not only the employer’s costs, but

(E) not only helps to control the employer’s costs, and also helps

Solution(Posted on Dec 17th):

A) helps to control....., but also helps - a but also is not needed at all in the absence of a not only.

B) and also - redundant

C) CORRECT

D) not only employer's cost, but to limit - not parallel. - employer's cost - noun; to limit - verb

E) Same as B