Name

MBA Crystal Ball

Legal name

MBA Crystal Ball

Website

https://mbacrystalball.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MBA Admissions Consulting

NAICS

Business and Secretarial Schools (611410), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship, Business & Innovation Camps (EDAMALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career Exploration & Industry Exposure (Guest Speakers, Company Visits) (EDAMAHAJ), Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB)

Keywords

• MBA admissions consulting
• Career counselling
• GMAT preparation
• Online business courses
• Admissions strategy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. MBA Admissions Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including profile building (MBA MAP), essay review and editing, interview preparation, and statement of purpose review. Services are offered to MBA applicants seeking admission to top global business schools.
2. Career Counselling: Career guidance services including general career counselling and specialized counselling for those looking to quit jobs and start businesses. Both individual and corporate clients served.
3. Mini MBA Online Course: Affordable business management certificate course sold through Thinkific platform. Course includes business training, case studies, quizzes, simulation games, personality test, and career evaluation tool.
4. Premium Simulation Games: Premium versions of BizMAP and SCM simulation games offered to academic institutions and corporate trainers for classroom and training purposes. Custom branded interfaces available for institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MBA Crystal Ball provides one-on-one MBA admissions consulting for applicants to top global business schools including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, INSEAD, ISB, and IIM, alongside career counselling, GMAT preparation resources, and online business education products (Mini MBA Online course and proprietary simulation games BizMAP and SCM Game).

Product overview

MBA Crystal Ball is a comprehensive MBA admissions consulting company offering human-delivered consulting services alongside free educational resources and simulation tools. The core consulting portfolio includes MBA MAP (profile evaluation and strategy), Profile Builder, MBA Essays, MBA Interviews, SoP Review, and Career Counselling. The platform provides free GMAT preparation resources (practice tests, verbal and quantitative practice, AWA samples) and interactive simulation games including the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Game and Business Strategy Game (BizMAP). The Mini MBA Online is a paid certificate course at $49 hosted on Thinkific. Free career tools include Career Graph (visual career planning across 12 dimensions), and free aptitude and personality tests through Careerizma. The company also publishes a knowledgebase covering MBA admissions, scholarships, and business schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBA MAP (Profile Evaluation and Strategy) Personalized MBA profile evaluation and admissions strategy service that assesses candidates' profiles and provides a roadmap for MBA applications to top global business schools.
• Profile Builder Service that helps MBA applicants strengthen various facets of their profiles (academics, work experience, extracurriculars, leadership) for competitive admissions processes at top business schools.
• MBA Essays Service MBA essay writing, review, and editing services to help applicants craft compelling applications for top business schools.
• MBA Interview Preparation Interview preparation and coaching services for MBA admissions interviews at top business schools.
• Statement of Purpose (SoP) Review Statement of Purpose review and editing service for graduate school applications including MBA, MS, MFin, MiM, and PhD programs.
• Career Counselling Career guidance services including general career counselling and specialized support for individuals considering quitting their jobs to start businesses.
• Mini MBA Online Course Affordable online business management certificate course covering accounting, marketing, finance, HR, economics, operations, strategy, and entrepreneurship, including business simulation games (BizMAP and SCM), personality test, and career evaluation. Priced at $49 (reduced from $199) on the Thinkific platform with a 90-day access window and money-back guarantee.
• BizMAP Business Strategy Simulation Game Online business management simulation game where players act as CEO of a technology startup making strategic decisions across supply chain management, marketing, HR, finance, and production planning. Developed by founder Sameer Kamat and based on the Beer Game concept from MIT Sloan School of Management. Premium institutional licenses include custom branded interfaces.
• Supply Chain Management (SCM) Simulation Game Free online supply chain management simulation game inspired by the MIT Beer Game. Players take on the role of a Logistics Manager learning demand-supply balancing, production planning, and inventory management across weekly decision cycles. Premium accounts with custom branding are available for academic and corporate training use.
• Career Graph Tool Free online career planning and development tool that visually tracks career progress across 12 dimensions and provides corrective action recommendations for job satisfaction improvement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients have secured admission to top business schools including Stanford GSB, NYU Stern (with $60,000 scholarship), INSEAD (fully-funded PhD worth over $350,000)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stratus Prep: Admissions counseling and test prep firm serving MBA, law, medical, and graduate school applicants. Directly comparable on MBA admissions consulting and broader admissions-services portfolio.
• Stacy Blackman Consulting: One of the most established MBA admissions consulting firms in the US; offers profile evaluation, essay editing, and interview prep for top MBA programs. Directly comparable to MBA Crystal Ball in services, target applicants (M7/Top 20 admissions), and pricing model.
• MBA Mission: Premium MBA admissions consulting firm offering one-on-one guidance for top business schools with a founder-led brand approach. Closely aligned with MBA Crystal Ball's services, applicant targeting (HBS, Stanford, Wharton), and personal-brand-led marketing.
• Fortuna Admissions: MBA admissions consulting firm with a global consultant network including former admissions officers — directly competitive with MBA Crystal Ball in candidate profile evaluation, essay coaching, and interview preparation for top global programs.
• Accepted (Accepted.com): Long-running admissions consultancy offering services across MBA, medical, law, and graduate programs. Direct overlap with MBA Crystal Ball's MBA-focused admissions consulting and career strategy offerings.
• College Coach: National admissions consulting firm serving undergraduate and graduate applicants including MBA candidates, with a similar service bundle of profile evaluation, essay review, and interview prep.
• Empowerly: Tech-enabled admissions and college consulting platform with services for graduate and MBA applicants. Comparable to MBA Crystal Ball's MBA consulting + productized tooling approach (online content, virtual delivery).

Broad incumbents

• Manhattan Prep: Large, established test prep (GMAT/GRE) and admissions consulting firm. MBA Crystal Ball's free GMAT prep tools compete for the same applicant top-of-funnel, while Manhattan Prep also offers MBA admissions consulting.
• The Princeton Review: Broad-based test prep and admissions services company with GMAT preparation and admissions counseling offerings. A larger incumbent that occupies an adjacent but overlapping niche in MBA applicant funnel.
• PrepScholar: Online test prep platform (GMAT/GRE/SAT) with personalized prep products; competes with MBA Crystal Ball's free GMAT prep resources for candidate mindshare early in the funnel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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