On the Case

New from BizEd, On the Case helps students develop their business and economics skills by applying theory to case studies pulled from the _Financial Times_ Website. In the Website tour, Biz Ed suggests that users pick a case study that interests them and work through the variety of accompanying resources and worksheets. Economics case studies look at international, markets, firms, and unemployment and inflation, while … [ Read more ]

The 12-Hour MBA Program

A Model for Case Analysis and Problem Solving

An article by Professor Edward G. Wertheim, College of Business Administration, Northeastern University

Table of Contents:
I. Why We Use the Case Approach
II. Your Responsibilities
III. The Six Steps for Problem Analysis
1. Comprehend the Case Situation: Data Collection, identify relevant facts
2. Defining the Problem
3. Identify the causes of the problem
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The Vest-Pocket MBA

The Complete MBA For Dummies

MBAmatch.com

Leading European On-Line Career site matching MBAs with Corporate Employers

Snapshots from Hell: The Making of an MBA

After six years as a White House speechwriter for Reagan and Bush, Robinson enrolled at Stanford Business School, wrestled for two years in perpetual exhaustion with often incomprehensible mathematical, organization and marketing concepts and, upon earning his MBA “union card for yuppies,” interviewed in the communications world of Robert Maxwell, Steve Jobs and Rupert Murdoch (who hired him for a brief stint). In the tradition … [ Read more ]

The Profit-Minded Professor

What ivory tower? Today’s entrepreneurship profs are jumping on board student start-ups just as soon as their pupils graduate.

You Can’t Create a Leader in a Classroom

Professor Henry Mintzberg is one of the world’s most influential teachers of business strategy. Now he’s developing a new lesson plan: to change the very essence of business education itself.

Hatching Success

More and more B-schools are starting ”business incubators” to launch startups. Is it education or business? Well, it’s both

Special: Has B-school known the secrets of e-biz all along?

This 9 piece article claims “The secrets to successful e-business aren’t secrets at all. They’ve been taught for years in the nation’s top business schools.” Provides an excellent discussion of the need to apply fundamental business principles regardless of the industry or ‘new economy’ nature of the firm.