MBA And Beyond

What MBA And Beyond does

MBA And Beyond (legally MBA And Beyond Pte. Ltd., operating as MBA & Beyond) is a Singapore-headquartered, private admissions consulting firm specializing in MBA and Master in Management (MIM) applications to top global business schools. Founded in 2018, the company serves individual professionals with typically 3-15 years of work experience targeting programs including INSEAD, London Business School, HEC Paris, Oxford Saïd, Wharton, Columbia, Tuck, Kellogg, Darden, ISB, IE, Imperial, ESSEC, Cambridge, and Alliance Manchester Business School. The company is co-founded by Paridhi Singh (Co-Founder, CMO and CSO) and Shantanu Sharma (Founder), and operates with a headcount of 101-250 employees.

The company's core offering is the 'All In Package,' a comprehensive end-to-end engagement covering school selection, profile development, essay crafting, resume building, and interview preparation, complemented by a modular add-on set including Interview Preparation, Profile Building, Branding, Essay Editing, Ding Analysis, and Hourly Services. The company markets an AI-powered profile evaluation feature that delivers a 360-degree assessment within 24 hours, and supports the funnel with a free profile evaluation lead magnet, a Coffee with MBA&B community event series, and an extensive content library (MBA Insider, blog, essay guides, interview question banks). Revenue is generated through fee-for-service professional consulting engagements on a quote-based pricing model that is not publicly disclosed, with a freemium entry point and sales-led conversion via consultant-driven consultations. The company maintains third-party distribution presence on GMAT Club and Poets&Quants, and serves a global applicant base from a Singapore registered office with a North American contact line.

Name

MBA And Beyond

Legal name

MBA And Beyond Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://mbaandbeyond.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MBA And Beyond is a Singapore-based AI-powered admissions consulting firm that helps individual professionals gain admission to top global MBA and MIM programs through consultant-led packages, modular services, and a free profile evaluation funnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Admissions Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Master’s in Management (MiM) & Business Analytics (EDAHAHAC)

Keywords

• MBA admissions consulting
• MIM admissions consulting
• MBA application consulting
• MBA essay editing
• Admissions interview preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

New Berlin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MBA/MIM Admissions Consulting Services: The company generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements, offering bundled packages (All In Package) and modular services including essay editing, interview preparation, profile building, branding, ding analysis, and hourly consultations. Revenue is primarily one-time service fees with potential for upsell across service tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MBA And Beyond is an AI-powered consulting firm that helps individual candidates secure admission to top global MBA and MIM (Master's in Management) programs. The company delivers an integrated portfolio of services spanning strategic school selection, profile development, essay crafting, resume building, interview preparation, personal branding, post-rejection ding analysis, and hourly consulting, anchored by a comprehensive "All In Package" and an AI-driven free 360-degree profile evaluation.

Product overview

MBA & Beyond is an AI-powered MBA and MIM (Master's in Management) admissions consulting firm offering a portfolio of services centered around the "All In Package" as the core comprehensive offering. The company provides modular add-on services including Interview Preparation, Profile Building, Personal Branding, Essay Editing, Ding Analysis, and Hourly Services. Free offerings include Coffee with MBA&B events and Profile Evaluation. The company markets itself as having helped hundreds of successful global MBA applicants gain admission to top business schools worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• All In Package

Quantifiable outcome

• Candidates with GMAT scores as low as 570 have been admitted to top schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• GMAT ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMBA & Beyond was discovered by prospective clients through GMAT Club, a major online MBA applicant community. The company maintains an active presence and reviews on the platform, which serves as a referral channel for inbound leads.
• Poets&QuantsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMBA & Beyond is listed on Poets&Quants, a leading MBA admissions media and directory platform, which provides third-party credibility and enables prospective clients to discover and review the consultancy.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Manhattan Review: Long-standing MBA admissions consulting and test prep provider with global reach, offering essay editing, interview coaching, and school selection services targeted at applicants to INSEAD, LBS, Wharton, and other top programs.
• Stacy Blackman Consulting: One of the largest and most established MBA admissions consulting firms, offering bundled packages, essay editing, and interview prep for top US and global MBA programs — directly competing for the same candidate pool as MBA & Beyond.
• Veritas Prep: MBA admissions consulting combined with GMAT/GRE prep, offering comprehensive application packages and school targeting for applicants to elite global programs — overlapping on both admissions consulting and applicant funnel.
• mbaMission: Premium MBA admissions consultancy known for its essay guides and consultant-led application support, serving applicants targeting top US and European business schools — closely comparable in service model and target schools.
• Admissionado: Boutique admissions consultancy offering MBA and MIM application support with a similar modular/all-in packaging structure and emphasis on narrative crafting for top European and US business schools.
• Square One Prep: MBA admissions consulting firm with a data-driven positioning and comprehensive application packages targeting top-tier schools — competing for the same applicant demographic with similar service tiers.

Others

• Poets&Quants: Leading MBA media and directory platform featuring consultant profiles and admissions coverage — serves as a third-party credibility and discovery channel for MBA & Beyond and its competitors.
• GMAT Club: Largest online community for GMAT-prepping MBA applicants and a major distribution channel for admissions consultancies — referenced in MBA & Beyond's own data as a key source of inbound leads and partner presence.

Emerging players

• MBA Crystal Ball: Content-led MBA and MIM admissions platform with consulting services, leveraging a strong blog and school insights to drive inbound leads — comparable GTM motion (community + content) to MBA & Beyond's Coffee With MBA&B model.
• Aringo: Admissions consulting firm with strong positioning in MBA, MIM, and master's applications, particularly for European programs — overlapping heavily with MBA & Beyond's MIM and European-school focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MBAndBeyond
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mba-and-beyond

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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