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Why the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 is the ultimate MBA prep hack

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If you're preparing for or pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA), you may be juggling lectures, research, assignments, notes, and other study materials. MBA students often have to work with different types of information at the same time. You may be watching a lecture while taking notes, researching a topic across several web tabs, or reviewing documents. A device that can handle these tasks and is easy to carry can fit into that routine.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 series brings it all together in a thin, light design. The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S12+ combine powerful performance, long-lasting battery life, and large displays with Galaxy AI, the included S Pen, professional apps, and productivity accessories. These features give you a flexible workspace for learning, research, and putting new skills into practice.

Here are some ways the Galaxy Tab S12 can fit into an MBA preparation and learning setup.

tl;dr

  • Take MBA preparation anywhere with a lightweight design, long-lasting battery, and powerful performance.
  • Use Galaxy AI and Gemini Notebook to organize learning materials, summarize information, and create quizzes.
  • Turn what you learn into action with the S Pen, keyboard accessories, and professional apps.

1. Study for your MBA anywhere

When you prepare for an MBA, a lightweight tablet makes it easier to move between learning environments while keeping your work with you.

The battery life can also help you get through long study sessions. The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra can provide up to 23 hours of battery life, while the Galaxy Tab S12+ can provide up to 21 hours. These models also support 45W fast charging.

The combination of portability, performance, and battery life makes the Galaxy Tab S12 series well suited for studying at home, on campus, or on the go.

2. Take advantage of the larger screen to work with more content

If you're studying for an MBA, you'll switch between different types of content, including notes, lectures, and research. A larger display gives you more room to work with that information.

The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra has a 14.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, while the Galaxy Tab S12+ has a 12.6-inch display with the same technology. Also, both support a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 1,600 nits of peak brightness.

The larger screen also works well with Samsung's Multi Window feature, which lets you use up to three windows at once.

3. Turn handwritten notes into study material

Typing is not the only way to work through learning material. The Galaxy Tab S12 series includes an ergonomic S Pen, giving you another way to write and interact with content. Samsung Notes also includes Note Assist, which can summarize your notes. You can use the S Pen to take handwritten notes during a study session, then use Note Assist to turn them into something easier to review later.

4. Bring all your notes together

Research can become difficult to manage when information is spread across different notes, files, recordings, and webpages. Gemini Notebook can bring notes, images, recordings, and files together in one place, giving you a central location to work through the material you're collecting. Samsung Browser can also understand webpage content across multiple tabs and browsing history. It can summarize information from open pages or surface a relevant source you viewed earlier.

For MBA preparation, these tools can help you keep your research organized instead of switching between different sources.

5. Turn the tablet into a productivity workstation

The Galaxy Tab S12 series isn't limited to touchscreen interaction. Samsung also offers accessories that give you more ways to work with the tablet. The Pro Keyboard features a premium aluminum finish and includes a Galaxy AI Key for accessing AI assistants. The Book Cover Keyboard Slim also offers flexible viewing and typing. A keyboard gives you another way to type and work with the tablet, while the S Pen remains available when you want to write or annotate directly on the screen.

6. Turn what you learn into practice

Samsung is including a selection of professional apps with the Galaxy Tab S12 series. Adobe Photoshop comes pre-installed, with a tablet-optimized interface, S Pen support, AI Assistant, and generative AI features powered by Adobe Firefly.

Notability is also pre-installed with S Pen optimization and AI-driven study tools. Goodnotes includes one year of free access, while LumaFusion provides professional video editing capabilities with a 66 percent discount and one month of free Creator Pass.

Other included or available tools cover areas such as productivity, note-taking, math, drawing, and creative work. MyScript Math, for example, can solve handwritten equations and show the steps. At the same time, MyScript Notes can also summarize handwritten notes into study materials and use AI tools to explain concepts or generate quizzes.

Frequently asked questions

What makes the Galaxy Tab S12 useful for MBA preparation?

The Galaxy Tab S12 series combines powerful performance, long battery life, large displays, Galaxy AI, an included S Pen, professional apps, and keyboard accessories in a thin and lightweight design.

Can the Galaxy Tab S12 create quizzes from study materials?

Yes. Gemini Notebook can bring notes, images, recordings, and files into one place and create quizzes from those materials.

Can the Galaxy Tab S12 summarize notes?

Yes. Note Assist in Samsung Notes can summarize notes. Notes need to contain at least 200 characters for the summary feature.

Contributor

Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for nearly a decade and has over 23 years of combined experience in IT and technical writing. He holds various professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA and has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.