Who Should & Who Should Not Apply For An MBA
Poets&Quants spoke with Andrew Knight, vice dean for education and globalization and professor of organizational behavior at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, about when an MBA makes the most sense, what the degree still does really well, and when to consider other paths for business education.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Andrew Knight, Kristy Bleizeffer | Source: “Poets & Quants” | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Prospective
15 Biggest Regrets Of MBA Students
We asked top graduates the following question: “Looking back over your MBA experience, what is the one thing you’d do differently and why?” Wondering what mistakes you should avoid as you begin preparing for business school? From pursuing perfection to skipping case competitions, here are the biggest regrets of the top MBAs from the Class of 2020.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Jeff Schmitt | Source: “Poets & Quants” | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources, Prospective
The Problem with Harvard Business School Case Studies
Even if you didn’t go to business school, you’ve probably heard of Harvard case studies and the Harvard case method, the pedagogical system of choice at one of the world’s most elite business schools. The case method, as a style of learning, asks students to imagine themselves in the role of the “protagonist” (typically the CEO) leading the firm profiled in the case. They’re required … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Lila MacLellan | Source: “Quartz” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Why We Should Bulldoze the Business School
There are 13,000 business schools on Earth. That’s 13,000 too many. And I should know – I’ve taught in them for 20 years.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Martin Parker | Source: “The Guardian” | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources, Prospective
Should you get an MBA?
The question many people wrestle with: Should you get an MBA? Is it worth it? Our flowchart will make your decision just a little bit easier.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: “Lucidchart” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
The Best Age to Go to Business School
To get the best pay out of your MBA, you have to graduate within a narrow age window.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: “BusinessWeek” | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Business Education’s Loudest Enemy Takes on Harvard
In the space of a 45-minute conversation, Henry Mintzberg called out Harvard Business School for misleading ads, dismissed MBA programs as “overrated,” and declared he’s “had it” with all the focus on leadership. In other words: classic Mintzberg.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Henry Mintzberg, Matt Symonds | Source: “BusinessWeek” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Should You Get an MBA?
At least once a month an ambitious and hard-working person in their 20s asks me, “Should I get an MBA?” Here’s how I respond to those inquiries. First, it’s critical to determine whether your expectations for an MBA are aligned with what the degree will likely do for you. MBA programs offer three different types of benefits, all of which vary tremendously from one school … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ed Batista | Source: “Harvard Business Review” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
This Is the Unauthorized Letter Passed to Elite MBAs For Decades
A student’s survival guide from the 1980s is still quietly being forwarded to first-year students at some business schools.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Natalie Kitroeff | Source: “BusinessWeek” | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
In B-School, Is That a Syllabus, or an Itinerary?
In many M.B.A. programs, lifestyle experiences are gaining on academic ones in importance.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Hannah Seligson | Source: “The New York Times” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
What’s an MBA for, Anyway?
The rise of the MBA inspired much handwringing, which was chronicled in a 1950 Fortune essay by management guru Peter Drucker. A look at the arguments for and against the degree.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Laura Vanderkam | Source: “FORTUNE” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
T-Minus 30 Days and Counting: Getting Ready for B-School
The transition from worker bee to MBA student can be challenging. That’s why business schools offer programs and advice over the summer to help newbies maximize the MBA experience. If you’re among the first-year students heading back to school in the fall, here are some ways you can train to sit in a classroom again.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: “BusinessWeek” | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
The Business of Change
Stanford Dean Garth Saloner discusses why and how business schools must change if they are to serve their students and society well.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Garth Saloner | Source: “EFMD” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Columbia B-school’s Glenn Hubbard: Is an MBA worth it?
Hubbard discusses the anxiety in MBA programs, Columbia’s MBA application plunge, and why alum Warren Buffett has not donated.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John A. Byrne | Sources: “FORTUNE”, “Poets & Quants” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
The Multipolar MBA
To Rakesh Khurana, a Harvard Business School professor known for his histories of management knowledge, business schools are facing a crisis of global irrelevance.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Rakesh Khurana, William J. Holstein | Source: “strategy+business” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Does the case method still work for business schools? – An interview with Amir Ziv, Vice Dean at Columbia Business School
The case method is a key teaching tool in most business schools. A case study provides students with mostly real events and challenges from the corporate world. These can be 30 pages on the introduction of a new frequent flyer program or a company’s re-branding campaign for example … During a case students have to turn into decision makers, they are confronted with a problem … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: “MBA Channel” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Getting a Head Start on Becoming an MBA Entrepreneur
A Q&A with Timothy Faley, managing director of the Zell/Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: “BusinessWeek” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Does Working Before B-School Cost Grads $112,000?
Is the admissions strategy followed by the world’s most elite business schools cheating MBAs out of a small fortune?
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Louis Lavelle | Source: “BusinessWeek” | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Financing Your MBA
Full-Time or Part-Time MBA: A Primer
Fundamentally, the content is the same, but program delivery will impact your personal experience. As with all other aspects of career transitions, there is no single “right” answer, but identifying the right fit for you is a matter of “trade-offs.” Here are a few to consider.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Rose Martinelli | Source: “BusinessWeek” | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Revamping the Entrepreneurship Curriculum
This is the era of entrepreneurship. Even staid universities are being transformed. A recent Kauffman Foundation study revealed that today, over 1,500 U.S. colleges and universities offer some form of entrepreneurship training, whereas only a handful did just 15 years ago. However, as quickly as university entrepreneurial programs proliferate, students’ expectations from them are morphing.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Tim Faley | Source: “BusinessWeek” | Subject: About the MBA Degree