MBA Admissions Checklist Video

Author Matt Symonds shares tips on how stand out from the pack.

Does an MBA Make You a Better CEO?

Are CEOs with MBAs actually stronger leaders? The answer might depend on the age of the CEO.

Inspired by the raging debate last year over the role of MBAs in the financial crisis, we tried to analyze whether having an MBA influences overall CEO performance. In a large-scale study of CEO performance since they took office, we found that other things equal, MBA CEOs had a … [ Read more ]

The MBA Reality Check

MBA programs are redefining their mission and seeking a new generation of business visionaries. No longer simply about grades or test scores, top schools now look for students with a transformative vision. The MBA Reality Check covers everything from the specifics of the application process to how applicants can position themselves among the crop of tomorrow’s business innovators. Through their work with hundreds of MBA … [ Read more ]

The Common “Criticism-Weakness-Failure” Essay Question

The ‘criticism-weakness-failure’ essay is common in MBA Admissions essays because it is a test of an applicant’s maturity, self-knowledge, honesty, and ability to learn from mistakes. It is, in other words, the biggest indicator of real leadership ability and potential.

The Pros and Cons of Social Media Networking for MBA Applicants

Part of the holy grail of a good application to business school is to show why the particular nature of the b-school you are applying to fits with you and what you want out of your MBA. That is, each program has a slightly different ‘signature’ in terms of curriculum, type of students, faculty interest, clubs and extramurals, internship-recruitment opportunities, alumni network and so on, … [ Read more ]

Make Entrepreneurship a Business School Priority

Established companies, not just startups, need MBAs with entrepreneurial skills, but B-schools aren’t producing enough, says a University of Michigan professor.

OneStopMBA

OneStopMBA.com provides information about MBA course preparation. It also contains a lot of useful downloads and links, including course materials, exam practice tests and questions, jobs info, interview questions, etc.

Can You Teach Ethics to MBAs?

MBA ethics classes tend to focus on training students to recognize what’s right and wrong. But Mary Gentile, a Babson College scholar with a specialty in ethics and diversity curricula, says the standard approach fails to address the real problem. In most real-life business situations, Gentile says, you already know what’s right. The hard part is figuring out how to act on that knowledge without … [ Read more ]

MBA Pay: Riches for Some, Not All

Schools publish average salary figures that suggest most grads will reap rich rewards, but for many the “average” is a distant dream.

MBA Channel

The MBA-Channel links the target groups in the immediate field of the Master of Business Administration: Schools, companies and above all prospective students. Besides journalistic expertise, the website bundles different features with high utility: Extensive and in-depth search functions for business schools, MBA programs and events. The business schools have the ability to directly address students and prospective students: All information is directly conveyed to … [ Read more ]

Business Summit: Business Education in the 21st Century

Professors Garvin and Datar provided data about the challenges facing the business education marketplace and presented qualitative information on innovations in top MBA programs.

On the whole, MBA programs are in decline. Their value is being questioned, and they are seen as overly emphasizing analytics rather than skill development and experiences. Deans, executives, and recruiters identified four main areas where current MBA programs are falling short: … [ Read more ]

Reversing the MBA Stereotype

To instill a sense of ethics and social responsibility, B-schools must ask students to take on challenges that will last long past graduation.

Up for Auction: B-School Classes, Job Interviews

When demand outstrips supply, top MBA programs resort to a very business-like solution. Just be sure to have a strategy before placing that bid.

MBAs: Public Enemy No. 1?

The debate over business schools’ culpability in the financial crisis rages on, with no clear end in sight.

MBA.info

This site provides information on MBA and Masters study, offers an MBA Community as well as GMAT test preparation courses and dissertation coaching services.

MBA Alumni of Top U.S. Business Schools

One way prospective students judge a business school is by the riches it bestows on graduates. Another benchmark is the size and quality of the alumni network. What follows is a look at both measures for 45 top MBA programs.

Business as UNusual

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 ]

MBA Recruiters Value Academic Research

A new study finds that despite critics’ claims to the contrary, the benefits of academic research in B-schools are clear.

MBA Admissions Web Sites: Not All Are Equal

We tested the virtual front doors of the Top 20 full-time MBA programs to see which Web sites delivered the goods. Here are the results.