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MBA Gym is designed to give you some useful insights into what you might learn at business school. Each “workout” provides a free 15-minute introduction to some key business ideas. The purpose is to help you decide if an MBA could help you go further.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Financial Times | Subject: About the MBA Degree

A rountable discussion between the deans of 11 top business schools was hosted by the the University of Chicago graduate school of business on July 10, 2007. The Financial Times brings you the audio as well as four extracts from the discussion:
– In the first extract, the discussion turned to the differences between European and US-based business schools.
– In the second extract, … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: Financial Times, University of Chicago | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Penelope Trunk says that if you’re thinking of getting an MBA, you should probably think twice. Here are her five signs that the MBA is becoming devalued.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Penelope Trunk | Source: The Brazen Careerist | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Judy Olian, Dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management and 2007-2008 Chair of AACSB International offers some thoughts on the implications of the generational shift to millenials for business schools.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Judy Olian | Source: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | Subject: About the MBA Degree

The pressure is on IT leaders to prove their business savvy, and job postings are asking for an MBA. Do you really need one to make it as a CIO? We asked two IT executives for help assembling arguments for and against pursuing the degree.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Meridith Levinson | Source: CIO Magazine | Subject: About the MBA Degree

A blog on various topics related to management education, written by the editor of Biz Ed (Della Bradshaw) and two business school deans (Paul Danos of Tuck and Santiago Iniguez of IE).

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Della Bradshaw, Paul Danos, Santiago Iniguez | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Business luminaries share their thoughts on why M.B.A.s aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Inside CRM Editors | Subject: About the MBA Degree

About a year before Adam Richman was to graduate from the Harvard Business School in 1996, he took on an extracurricular project. Mr. Richman wondered: What was the real-world value of a master’s in business administration? Mr. Richman decided to track a group of his classmates and visit them every five years until 2026. He also decided to film them along the way. His work … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Abby Ellin | Source: The New York Times | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News

If you’re contemplating business school you may be wondering whether the degree will pay off for your career in the long run. A top recruiter shares his perspective.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Dana Mattioli | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Ohio University’s MBA program is designed according to the principals of problem-based learning. The curriculum has no courses. Rather, it is organized around problems like those the students will encounter after graduation. Pre- and post-program assessments are used to measure changes in knowledge and skills. Students are required to complete a program assignment in a foreign country. The paper describes the process by which Ohio … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: David P. Kirch, Gerald F. Caralho | Source: mid-american Journal of Business | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News

Most universities have MBA programs designed to train functionally specialized managers for large Fortune 1000 type firms. The graduate management education needs of small and mid-size firms have been largely ignored. Many innovative MBA programs have themes that emphasize entrepreneurship, management of technology, or international business, but none have integrated all three themes in a redesigned MBA program that meets the needs of small and … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Don R. Beeman, Thomas W. Sharkey, William J. Doll | Source: mid-american Journal of Business | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News

University MBA programs, like some other services, have an interesting and unusual property: they have multiple customers for the exact same product. In traditional sales of consumer products, there are often situations where multiple consumers in the same household use the same product. But the people in a household have a connection to each other and engage in continuous ongoing joint decision making. In the … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Catherine N. Axinn, Sharon V. Thach | Source: mid-american Journal of Business | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Learn through case studies or hands-on experience? Generalize or drill down? Stay home or go abroad? These are just a few of the choices facing students who are contemplating a master’s in business administration.

In this changing landscape, how does a student find the right educational fit? Of course, time and money often make the choice for you; but all else being equal — which … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Sandra Salmans | Source: The New York Times | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Choosing a Program

For career advancement, why do so many MBAs swear by their degrees? The reasons have less to do with number crunching and more to do with the credibility, confidence and broader perspective their business education has afforded them.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Jennifer deJong | Source: Monster | Subject: About the MBA Degree

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

Each month when I make a payment on the student loan I took out to get an M.B.A. degree, I wonder if going to graduate business school was the right decision. My wife and I are struggling to raise two small children, and I think about what we could do with the money if we weren’t making the loan payment. I think, too, about all … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Jack Thomas | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: About the MBA Degree

To MBA or not to MBA? If that is the question, there are some important questions you should be asking yourself about your career ambitions, the type of program you need and the schools you can afford. An MBA can smash the number-cruncher stereotype, bolster your experience and enhance your career options, but is it the right move for you right now?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Eric Krell | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Part of the MBA.co.za portal, which is focused on the MBA degree in South Africa, but offering useful information for any prospective MBA student. Topics covered include:
– What is an MBA?
– Why an MBA?
– Returning to school for your MBA
– Is the MBA right for me?
– What makes a good MBA candidate?
– Stress and the … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: MBA.co.za | Subject: About the MBA Degree

The MBA Center is a network of educational advising and test preparation centers that help prospective MBA students to enhance their chances of admission to business schools. On their site you can find articles about the MBA degree, read their online Magazine with interviews of notable MBA program administrators and related folks, and of course find out more about their paid services.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: MBA Center | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, GMAT

MBA2U is a non-profit organization of alumni from top MBA schools in the United States and Europe. It is sponsored by Belgacom and McKinsey & Company Belgium. The mission of MBA2U is to increase the number of young Belgian professionals going for a top MBA program in the United States and in Europe, by providing targeted information to potential candidates.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: McKinsey & Company Inc. | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, International MBA Issues