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After six years as a White House speechwriter for Reagan and Bush, Robinson enrolled at Stanford Business School, wrestled for two years in perpetual exhaustion with often incomprehensible mathematical, organization and marketing concepts and, upon earning his MBA "union card for yuppies," interviewed in the communications world of Robert Maxwell, Steve Jobs and Rupert Murdoch (who hired him for a brief stint). In the tradition of Scott Turow's One L for potential students who are curious about Harvard Law School, the author sets out with humor and perception to answer the question that no business school catalogue does: What is business school like? Then Robinson dismisses the value of an MBA degree in the economic downturn after the fat '80s; for him the degree did not pay off as a "straight and easy road to riches." Robinson explains: "Today I'm back to being what I was before I went to business school, a writer."
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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MBA Admissions Strategy guides candidates through the four most important aspects of a successful, competitive business school application:

* Competitive Strategy
* Profile Development
* Essay Management and
* Writing Technique

This lively and accessible new book takes you step-by-step through the process of producing a successful MBA application, with primary emphasis on the essays.

The book outlines a system for candidates to identify the competitive value of their past and construct an application profile and compelling message from this. The book then deals with the typical essay questions that applicants face and shows candidates how to fit their profile message to each question: how to know what to write, which essay to write it in, and how to write it well. Along with specific templates and solutions for improving expression, the book shows readers how to avoid common essay pitfalls.

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Getting into graduate business school has become an increasingly competitive and complicated process. Each year approximately 100,000 applications are sent to top schools. Written by two current MBA students who successfully gained admission into multiple schools, Your MBA Game Plan provides a strategic framework for putting together winning applications.
Your MBA Game Plan helps you navigate the application process by providing detailed analyses of every application component including:
--GMAT
--TOEFL
--Essays
--Recommendations
--Interview
--Data sheets
--Transcript
--Resume

Essays and other application samples are provided to highlight strategies that successful applicants have employed to get into top schools. Your MBA Game Plan also demonstrates how to assemble a document that crystallizes your application strategy. Finally, this book shows you how to apply application strategy to 30 top schools.

With Your MBA Game Plan in hand you will be well positioned to gain admission to the top business schools.

See the related website at:
http://www.mbagameplan.com/

"The dissertation is an important phase of the MBA program. It allows students to individualize the program by researching an area of special interest in depth and provides an opportunity to demonstrate professional and academic skills constructively. But it can also be daunting: it requires a lengthy piece of writing and forms a major component for assessment." This book provides help covering all the stages, from the initial choice of subject through to the final writing, illustrated with plentiful examples. Distinctive strengths include emphases on evaluation of material and how to make the best use of one's tutor. This accessible and constructive handbook is sure to become the definitive guide for MBA students.

Two decades ago, Mintzberg, a professor at McGill University who was then teaching MBAs at MIT, discovered a profound "disconnect between the practice of management... and what went on in classrooms." Since that time, he has dedicated himself to the problems of management and management education, both of which he believes are "deeply troubled," and the latter of which has become the wrong that he, with help from colleagues around the world, must right. Using words like "arrogance," "mindless" and "exploitation," Mintzberg outlines just what is wrong with MBAs (the people and the degrees) and why the degree he's developed is rooted in the real world and, as such, is far more relevant and valuable to students, companies and the business world at large. Strong economies are based on good management, not on good business schools, Mintzberg believes, and because the top companies employ the top MBAs and the top MBAs (not to mention the mediocre and bottom-level degree-holders) are, or so he says, the products of an out-of-touch and unrealistic graduate program, then the effects of this miseducation can be felt far beyond the classroom walls. Mintzberg's argument is clearly researched and set forth in a progressively logical and even convincing way. Managers and manager wannabes will be intrigued and can certainly learn a thing or two as long as they, as Mintzberg himself urges in his teachings, consider the source of the education.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

At some point, every young person who is serious about business has to face up to this question: Should I get an MBA? In this collection of articles from Fast Company, we look at motivated people networking like crazy before they even begin their first day of classes, and we provide insights about admissions and curriculum from administrators, faculty members, and students at top business schools. There¹s also a note of dissent: "You Can¹t Create a Leader in a Classroom" is a profile of professor Henry Mintzberg, one of the world¹s most influential teachers of business strategy.

For college students thinking about applying to business school or for those in the workforce considering an additional degree, the authors give the lowdown on taking the GMAT, choosing a school, funding your education, selecting a major, preparing for exams and seeking full-time employment upon graduation. Miller (Law School Confidential) and Loucks, a recent graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management, interviewed current MBA students to get the skinny on the "business school experience." They include handy tips for admissions interviews, getting a federal loan to pay for school, determining an appropriate workload and obtaining that coveted summer internship. Although the advice on "business school etiquette" is somewhat unnecessary ("do not speak out of turn"), for the most part, this is a valuable tool for those ready to throw themselves into b-school.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

MBA programs are redefining their mission and seeking a new generation of business visionaries. No longer simply about grades or test scores, top schools now look for students with a transformative vision. The MBA Reality Check covers everything from the specifics of the application process to how applicants can position themselves among the crop of tomorrow's business innovators. Through their work with hundreds of MBA hopefuls, Forster and Thomas have shown what it takes to succeed in today's highly competitive marketplace, including:

# How applicants can find their own exceptional story to set them apart
# What to include in an MBA application-and what to leave out
# What b-schools really want to learn about candidates
# How to turn any question into an opportunity to illustrate unique leadership qualities

The MBA has been regarded by many as THE credential to possess to build a successful career. The challenge for MBA graduates is in figuring out what to do with the degree upon completion. “The Joy of an MBA” brings you multiple perspectives on the impact an MBA can have on your career as told by MBA graduates from around the world. This ebook addresses many career related issues for MBA holders including networking, interviewing, leadership, finding your passion, finding your purpose, social networking and more.

If you’re considering the MBA or are already a student, this ebook will help you understand why many students pursue the degree, what obstacles they’ve encountered and how they’ve managed to find happiness with their MBA and career. As the first book in the Henry Series for MBAs, “The Joy of an MBA” will serve as your guide through the MBA program and into the world of business.