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The overwhelming majority of today’s MBA students believe that businesses should work toward the betterment of society, that managers should take into account social and environmental impacts when making business decisions, and that corporate social responsibility should be integrated into core curricula in MBA programs, according to a new survey.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: GreenBiz.com, Net Impact | Subjects: Business School News, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Many bschool students say they plagiarize copy classmates’ work and bring prohibited materials into exams, a survey shows.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Thomas Kostigen | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: Business School News, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

If you’re contemplating business school you may be wondering whether the degree will pay off for your career in the long run. A top recruiter shares his perspective.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Dana Mattioli | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Proponents of self-learning say that B-schools are a waste of time and money. Traditional MBAs say there’s no substitute for the Halls of Ivy.

Content: Article | Author: Jeffrey Gangemi | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Classes for would-be entrepreneurs are a hot trend at America’s universities. But can risk taking and originality be learned?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Patricia B. Gray | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Find out what business schools and employers are doing to try to separate the saints from the sinners.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: Getting In, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

For college students thinking about applying to business school or for those in the workforce considering an additional degree, the authors give the lowdown on taking the GMAT, choosing a school, funding your education, selecting a major, preparing for exams and seeking full-time employment upon graduation. Miller (Law School Confidential) and Loucks, a recent graduate of Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, interviewed current … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Katherine F. Koegler, Katherine Loucks, Robert H. Miller, Robert Miller | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

This is a short post from Seth Godin’s blog. The key idea: “The fact is, though, that unless you want to be a consultant or an i-banker (where a top MBA is nothing but a screen for admission) it’s hard for me to understand why this is a better use of time and money than actual experience combined with a dedicated reading of 30 or … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Seth Godin | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

The Personal MBA bills itself as “a way to learn about business by working and reading well-selected books and blogs on topics of interest to you. This will allow you to pick up valuable business concepts and ideas without spending a great deal of time and money completing a traditional MBA program.”

Content: Online Resource | Author: Josh Kaufman | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Employers are seeking to build bench strength in corporate citizenship.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Want to discuss what the B-school application process is really like? Or share ways to boost your GMAT scores? Or even wax philosophical on management theory? Now, you can by signing up to keep a blog at BusinessWeek Online (free registration required). As a BW Online blogger, you’ll be able to post photos, rate other bloggers, and more.

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

Claims to be “your all-inclusive MBA guide!” Seems, from a quick review, to be a lot of topics covered but each one done very lightly. Your comments would be helpful.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: MBAMap.com | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

A research paper entitled “What’s Really Wrong with U.S. Business Schools” shines a light on what has become a growing dilemma for business school deans-the yearly scorecard that assigns numerical rankings to selected business programs. The paper describes a “dysfunctional competition for media rankings that leads schools to divert resources from investment in knowledge creation and other important areas to short-term strategy aimed at improving … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Harry DeAngelo, Jerold L. Zimmerman, Linda DeAngelo | Source: Social Science Research Network (SSRN) | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

This site, run by Whitefield Consulting Worldwide (WCW), bills itself as The Business Education News Network. Site features include:
– MBA rankings
– Business education news
– Careers/recruitment news
– Business school factfiles
– Comments and analysis
– Arts and lifestyle
– MBA admission consulting
– GMAT/TOEFL
– Online directory
– Scholarships

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Whitefield Consulting Worldwide (WCW) | Subjects: Getting In, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Three professors say efforts to score higher ratings on magazine lists — like BusinessWeek’s — promote educational mediocrity and short-change students.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Louis Lavelle | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: MBA Program Rankings, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

MBA Math is a fee-based (currently $149 for one year access) online site for pre-enrollment MBA math training. It builds on five years of teaching an on-campus one-week pre-enrollment math and spreadsheet preparation course for incoming MBA students at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. The spreadsheet, finance, microeconomics, and statistics content should be relevant to incoming students of any MBA program.

Unregistered users can … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Author: Peter Regan | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

A survey of 100-plus executives in more than 20 countries identifies the knowledge, skills, and attributes young leaders need to succeed.

Content: Article | Authors: Laura D’Andrea Tyson, Nigel Andrews | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources | Industry: Education / Training

Two professors sound off on what’s missing from most MBA programs — from real-world relevance to the Bard’s wisdom.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: James O’Toole, Warren Bennis | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

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International business school students share many common values, but those values are not always reflected in the cultures of the institutions where they study.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Simon Kragh, Sven Bislev | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources