73 Posts Found

Rose Martinelli, formerly the longtime admissions director at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, looks at evaluating educational options by defining two of the most common academic pathways—subject-focused master’s degrees and MBA degree programs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Choosing a Program

You’ve been admitted at two or more top MBA programs. How do you decide which offer to accept? Start by looking to your future

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Choosing a Program

New research into long-term MBA pay suggests you get what you pay for. Top schools like Harvard, Wharton, and Stanford leave the rest of the pack in the dust.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Geoff Gloeckler | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Choosing a Program, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

FIND MBA is a global directory of over 2,000 MBA programs and a community for prospective MBA students. We publish regular MBA-related news, articles, and interviews, and we host one of the most active community discussion boards on the topic.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Choosing a Program

Information overload makes finding the right B-school more difficult than it needs to be. Here’s how to find what you need, and toss what you don’t.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Choosing a Program

Poets & Quants was created by John A. Byrne, the man who spearheaded a new M.B.A. ranking while working at BusinessWeek in the late 1980s. According to Byrne, the site aims to eventually give students in-depth looks at hundreds of degree programs, including what he calls the brutal truth about facilities, teaching methods and reputations. And, according to the site’s about page, the goal is … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John A. Byrne | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Choosing a Program, Getting In

Exclusive new research shows that grads of top business schools earn far more than lesser-ranked peers, both at graduation and over the long haul.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Geoff Gloeckler | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Choosing a Program, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

There’s no substitute for a campus visit to help decide on a business school. Careful planning will make for a more productive trip.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Choosing a Program

Thinking of applying to business school? Want to see what students say about how their programs address social and environmental issues? Check out the annual Business as Unusual: the Net Impact Student Guide to Graduate Business Programs.

Business as UNusual was established in 2006 in response to numerous inquiries from business school applicants who wanted to know what programs focused on social and environmental issues. We … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Net Impact | Subjects: Choosing a Program, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Quit worrying. If you’re choosing among the 25 schools in this guide, you’re going to get a great education. These schools attract the best of the best: The professors are top-notch, and the students are superachievers. The academic programs are rigorous, and the classrooms, with few exceptions, are the glitziest around. Arming yourself with an MBA from any one of these schools will open doors … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Business 2.0 | Subjects: Choosing a Program, MBA Program Rankings

Graham Richmond, co-founder of MBA admissions consultant Clear Admit, offers tips on how to find the “best fit” business school

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Choosing a Program

skoolix is a site geared toward prospective MBA students. It’s primary function is a search tool that will find 15 out of the top 100 US full-time MBAs that best match your preferences AND your competitiveness after you answer an 18-question assessment.

Editor’s Note: I didn’t find the questions asked to be terribly detailed or to lend themselves to a rating system better than one’s … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Thomas Anselmino | Subject: Choosing a Program

WSJ offers details and stats on business schools, including contact info, cost, application deadline, WSJ ranking, info about students, student placement statistics, and reputation.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: Harris Interactive, Wall Street Journal | Subject: Choosing a Program

Small-town schools offer a lot that big-city schools don’t, especially a close-knit community and strong attachment between student and institution.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Kerry Miller | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Choosing a Program

This site, based in London, aims at “promoting the MBA value proposition.” It sponsors MBA fairs and offers articles on various aspects of the MBA degree and MBA careers. The site also offers a searchable database of MBA programs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Forum MBA online Services | Subjects: Choosing a Program, MBA Fairs

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

Perri Capell on what to consider when choosing a graduate business-school program (specifically, University of Phoenix).

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Perri Capell | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: Choosing a Program, Online & Distance MBA

ACCESS MBA is a website geared toward prospective MBAs. The main service offered is the Access MBA Tour which allows prospective students to meet admissions officers in various cities (mostly in Europe and Middle East it seems). There is also a searchable program directory and other content from various partner sources.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL | Subjects: Choosing a Program, MBA Fairs

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:
– The MBA options
– What does an MBA teach?
– Choosing an MBA programme – a checklist
– Choosing a business school – a checklist
– MBA rankings
– Re-accreditation raises the standards of South … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: MBA.co.za, SURREAL | Subject: Choosing a Program

This site offers worldwide directory of MBA schools and programs that includes admission tips, scholarship links, and glossary of terms.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: mbaprograms.org | Subjects: Choosing a Program, Getting In