288 Posts Found

Enron’s popularity as a business-school “success story” raises tough questions about how case studies are prepared.

Content: Article | Author: Roy Harris | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Case Related, MBA Related

The Certified MBA™ (CMBA) is the first and only objective measure of a student’s grasp of the MBA skill set. It is a distinction that inspires confidence among prospective employers.

You’ve already done the hard work, now apply for the distinction that can help you be more successful in your job search.

Content: Online Resource | Source: International Certification Institute LLC | Subjects: Career, MBA Related

What are MBA students thinking about the role of business in society? What attitudes are they bringing with them as they enter the world of business upon graduation? In a path-breaking survey research project beginning in 1999 at leading international business schools, the Business and Society Program sought to find answers to these questions. The key objectives of the research were threefold:
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Content: Online Resource | Source: The Aspen Institute’s Business and Society Program | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Your Career Advancement is directly proportional to your Leadership Ability, which in turn is directly proportional to your level of Emotional Intelligence, of which Self Awareness is perhaps the most important ingredient.

Content: Online Resource | Author: Johann Diaz | Source: MBAmatch.com | Subjects: Career, MBA Related | Industry: Personnel / Staffing

Basically my objection is that MBA programs claim to be creating managers and they are not. The MBA is really about business, which would be fine except that people leave these programs thinking they’ve been trained to do management. I think every MBA should have a skull and crossbones stamped on their forehead and underneath should be written: “Warning: not prepared to manage”.

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Content: Quotation | Source: scotsman.com | Subjects: Management, MBA Related

In the late 1990s, INSEAD stood at a crossroads: to one side was the status quo, a continuation of its expansion on the Fontainebleau campus; to the other was a bold step, a further commitment to the Asian market by opening a second campus in the region. Professors Lasserre and De Meyer, and Sam Garg provide an analysis and chronology of the decision-making process. … [ Read more ]

Content: Case Study | Authors: Arnoud De Meyer, Philippe Lasserre, Sam Garg | Source: INSEAD | Subjects: Industry Specific, MBA Related | Industry: Education / Training

“If you never went to business school or if you just miss the stimulating discourse of your marketing strategy or leadership class, these mostly free Web magazines from top institutions may hit the spot. Except for the occasional plug for enrollment or a donation, they are virtually advertising free.”

E-Zines covered include:
– HBS Working Knowledge
– Babson Insight
– Capital Ideas
– Knowledge@Wharton
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Content: Article | Source: Forbes | Subject: MBA Related

Are you ready for business school? MBA Boot Camp will help you prepare for all of the upcoming challenges and opportunities by guiding you through admissions, academics, post-MBA careers and the overall MBA experience. Taught by distinguished professors, industry practitioners and recent MBA graduates, MBA Boot Camp will help you gain the knowledge, skills and insights necessary to get into and excel at … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: American MBA | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Business schools, which benefited from the spectacular economic growth of the late 1990s, face a more challenging future that raises questions on how the sector needs to respond.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Glenn R. Sykes | Source: University of Chicago Europe Campus | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

This article examines the importance of assessing the benefits of a MBA relative to an individual’s career.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Andrew MacDonald | Source: APESMA Management Education | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

mbacenteronline.com is an online magazine where you can find expert advice on MBA admissions, articles from the top MBA programs (Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, INSEAD) and interviews with MBA recruiters.

Content: Article | Source: MBA Center | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

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Martin Lloyd offers up this blog on his experiences as he progresses through the Said Business School (Oxford) MBA program.

Editor’s Note: prospecitve MBA’s should also check out the MBA Admissions section of the site.

Content: Online Resource | Author: Martin Lloyd | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

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Practically speaking, it’s time to rethink core concepts of management education.

Content: Article | Authors: Henry Mintzberg, Jonathan R. Gosling | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Theories of competition and strategic planning are essential ingredients in running a global business. In this excerpt from Business History Review, HBS professor Pankaj Ghemawat outlines their development.

Content: Article | Author: Pankaj Ghemawat | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: History, MBA Related

It will cost more than $100,000 to earn a degree at an elite business school. Just one problem: There’s little real evidence that it will enhance your career.

Content: Article | Author: Andy Raskin | Source: Business 2.0 | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

New graduates of the nation’s top business schools still believe it’s the ticket to a rich life.

Content: Article | Author: Damon Darlin | Source: Business 2.0 | Subject: MBA Related

“Sometimes easy questions aren’t so easy to answer. I asked classmates a question, which came from the last line of a poem by Pulitzer-Prize winning writer, Mary Oliver. Nearly 100 responded with inspiring words that show the diversity of the Class of 2002. The question was simple, and I only requested 200 words. But, some of us took almost a year to reply. So, why … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous

In the wake of all those corporate scandals, B-schools are emphasizing ethics and responsibility. It’s a sea change in business education.

Editor’s Note: Also see “What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples? Readers Respond” by HBS Working Knowledge:
Content: Article | Author: Jennifer Merritt | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Ethics, MBA Related