Millenial M.B.A.s Prompt a Shift In Approach, Services at Bschools
The kids who grew up with playdates and the Internet begin entering business school.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News
M.B.A. Recruiters’ No. 1 Pet Peeve: Poor Writing and Speaking Skills
Find out what employers want in business-school grads and how some interviewers evaluate candidates.
Content: Article | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: Career, MBA Related
Summer-Internship Offers Are Too Premature for Some M.B.A.s
While business schools typically roll out the red carpet for recruiters some are starting to resist the early marketing push.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News
Men Do Numbers,Women Do Strategy
Recruiters hiring business-school grads see a clear difference between male and female candidates.
Content: Article | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: Career, Women in Business
Social Responsibility Becomes A Selling Point for M.B.A.s
Employers are seeking to build bench strength in corporate citizenship.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
European B-Schools Step Up Recruitment of U.S. Students
Seeking a broader worldview and an M.B.A.? Plenty of programs are eager to help you.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: International MBA Issues
B-School Tries Online Game, Scholarship to Spur Interest
The winner of a business-simulation game will collect a free pass to an M.B.A. program.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News
Why the Full-Time Advantage Prevails for Job Hunters
Students increasingly are pursuing part-time online and executive M.B.A.s. But recruiters have their doubts.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: About the MBA Degree
M.B.A. Students and Teachers Bristle at Ethics Requirements
Three years after coming under attack for M.B.A.s’ involvement in scandals, schools still grapple with teaching ethics.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Communication Skills Are Critical to M.B.A.s
It is the rare business school that provides master of business administration graduates with a thorough grounding in corporate communications. While some b-schools offer classes in “management communication,” the emphasis typically is on public speaking and written reports, not on managing a company’s reputation.
Content: Article | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CollegeJournal.com | Subject: MBA Related
Exec M.B.A. Programs Saturate Some Markets
Does the world really need another executive M.B.A. program?
Plenty of business schools obviously think so. Every week or two, it seems, I receive a press release announcing yet another new part-time executive M.B.A. degree…
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CollegeJournal.com | Subject: Executive Programs
Schools Improve Career Services for Part-time M.B.A. Students
Part-time M.B.A. students sometimes feel like second-class citizens. After all, they see their full-time counterparts participating in enriching extracurricular activities, interacting more with fellow students, alumni and professors, and receiving more extensive career and job-placement services.
But those feelings may be changing, at least in the area of career services. In response to pleas from part-timers — as well as requests from corporate recruiters — … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Part-Time, Weekend and Evening MBA Programs