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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.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Levy | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Getting In, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

A survey of 759 graduating MBAs at 11 top business schools reveals that the future business leaders rank corporate social responsibility high on their list of values, and they are willing to sacrifice a significant part of their salaries to find an employer whose thinking is in sync with their own.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Catherine A. Ramus, David Montgomery | Source: Stanford University | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

The success of the Wharton School’s Stewart D. Friedman, a management professor, illustrates the rise of leadership educators who have tapped into a desire by both students and established entrepreneurs for more integration of their careers and personal lives.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Marci Alboher | Source: The New York Times | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Devotion to traditional subjects means leadership, social responsibility, ethics, and a global view get short shrift in the MBA curriculum.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Peter Navarro | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

More MBA students are interested in social responsibility, but a well-paying job is more important, according to a new study.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Kelly Bronk | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Business School News, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Increasingly, young people on the fast track consider an M.B.A., once an essential rung on the way to the top of the corporate ladder, a waste of money and time — time that could be spent making money.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Louise Story | Source: The New York Times | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Prospective MBAs need to ask themselves what they expect from their degrees and future careers, says author Ira Wolfe.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ira Wolfe | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Does more work experience equal better MBA students? Rochester officials say their program for less experienced students shows it isn’t necessarily so.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: James Brickley, Mark Zupan | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

A rountable discussion between the deans of 11 top business schools was hosted by the the University of Chicago graduate school of business on July 10, 2007. The Financial Times brings you the audio as well as four extracts from the discussion:
– In the first extract, the discussion turned to the differences between European and US-based business schools.
– In the second extract, … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: Financial Times, University of Chicago | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Results of Clear Admit’s third annual Best of (MBA) Blogging Awards.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Clear Admit | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of going back to school to get your MBA, BNET’s newest blog — Back to B-School — is for you. You’ll learn how to get into business school and what to expect once you get there, but it’s more than just academics. It’s also about creating the right balance between work, home and school. It’s about getting your … [ Read more ]

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

bschooltalk is a video podcast about business school and the MBA admissions process.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: For Your Imagination, Vault.com | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Each Friday, Clear Admit provides a roundup of notable MBA blogosphere activity for the prior week.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Clear Admit | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

A blog on various topics related to management education, written by the editor of Biz Ed (Della Bradshaw) and two business school deans (Paul Danos of Tuck and Santiago Iniguez of IE).

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Della Bradshaw, Paul Danos, Santiago Iniguez | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

MBA Admissions Strategy guides candidates through the four most important aspects of a successful, competitive business school application:

* Competitive Strategy
* Profile Development
* Essay Management and
* Writing Technique

This lively and accessible new book takes you step-by-step through the process of producing a successful MBA application, with primary emphasis on … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: A.V. Gordon | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

The pros and cons of grade disclosure is a hot topic at business schools these days, including Harvard Business School. Should students have to disclose their grades to recruiters? And how does this issue connect to the need for greater transparency in business generally? Here’s what some Working Knowledge readers think.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: James L. Heskett | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Think of it as a popularity contest for companies. Each year, research firm Universum surveys MBA candidates on where they’d most like to work. Also lists top cities and biggest paychecks.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: FORTUNE, Universum | Subjects: Business School News, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Companies are increasingly looking in top MBA programs for finance talent.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alix Nyberg Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

The state of the economy at graduation time can affect the lifetime careers of MBAs and economists.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alice LaPlante | Source: Stanford University | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

How can you get the most out of your precious (and pricey) time at b-school? Here is some advice from the pros–the professors, that is.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ellen Harris | Source: MBA Jungle | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources