The Best Business Plan on the Planet

Moot Corp. diary: Behind the scenes at the business-plan contest everyone wants to win – a detailed investigation of the International Moot Corp Business Plan Competition, sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin.

The Ten-Day MBA : A Step-By-Step Guide to Mastering the Skills Taught in America’s Top Business Schools

Silbiger, who is both an MBA and a CPA, aims to give the reader 40 percent of a two-year MBA program in ten days–a chapter per day. Whether or not one agrees with his premise, this book will prove to be a handy desk reference for potential and current MBAs, along with business people in general. Written in a clear and lively style, the ten … [ Read more ]

EssayEdge

With over 100 free sample college and graduate school application essays and pages and pages of essay writing tips, EssayEdge is the Net’s largest resource for admissions essay consulting and editing. EssayEdge’s professional Harvard-educated editors have helped thousands of satisfied customers gain entrance into their first choice school. With a free ask the expert section, admissions chat rooms, an admissions bookstore, and a comprehensive … [ Read more ]

Beyond Grey Pinstripes: Preparing MBAs for Social and Environmental Stewardship

A joint report of the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Initiative for Social Innovation through Business (ISIB), a program of the Aspen Institute. As a rapidly growing number of businesses discover sources of competitive advantage in social and environmental stewardship, the report identifies the pioneering U.S. business schools and faculty dedicated to educating future managers to handle complex social issues and provide stewardship of … [ Read more ]

The Future of E-Commerce 101

Article discusses how top business schools are integrating e-commerce topics into their courses in a scramble to keep up with Internet time, with Stanford and Michigan’s MBA programs highlighted.

MBA Journals

Business Week asked 12 B-school students — six new ones for the 1999-2000 school year, added to the six who participated last year — to write accounts of their B-school experiences.

Best B-Schools

Business Week’s all-too-famous rankings are found here, along with other useful features including forums, news, MBA journals, program database, profiles, comparison tools, facts & figures, admissions Q&A, career issues, and more.

Collaboration On The Desktop

This article discusses web conferencing and instant messaging and prominently highlights The University of Pennsylvania Wharton School WebCafe system.

BusinessMajors (About.com)

This site, part of the growing About.com empire, offers a variety of resources for those interested in B-School – most useful for prospective and current students.

Student Power, Part 1

This is part 1 of a 2-part story on how college students are mastering the art of starting their own businesses while they complete their formal education.

Education on the fly: Creating the new e-business curriculum

Professors at Chicago-area business schools were interviewed about new-economy education and identified four key trends

Cenquest

Cenquest delivers content from the best business schools via the Internet to busy professionals on their terms. The company is reinventing the traditional business school experience consistent with three characteristics of the Web: personalization, broad content access, and imaginative application of technologies. With a rich mix of classic content, industry-specific programs, and “hot” topics that has been validated and accredited by established traditional academic partners, … [ Read more ]

Techno-MBA Top Dogs

Computerworld’s third annual Top Techno-MBA Survey rankings of the best high-tech MBA programs