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.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Geoff Gloeckler | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Business School News, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Stanford’s Lattin: Building and Managing a Sales Organization
A Stanford prof on preparing students for the cutthroat realities of sales operations.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Jeremy Dann, Jim Lattin | Source: BNET | Subject: Business School News
Harvard Begins Case Study as Tainted MBAs Reveal Damaged Brand
Harvard Business School, stung by criticism that it hasn’t prepared alumni to cope with the economic meltdown, will dissect its performance using a practice it employs to examine corporations in crisis.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Oliver Staley | Source: Bloomberg.com | Subject: Business School News
MBA Students Say Businesses Should Address Green and Social Issues
The vast majority of business school students think the private sector should be using its position to address environmental and social issues.
Unfortunately, less than a third believe this is actually happening, according to a new survey from Net Impact and the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: GreenBiz.com, Net Impact | Subject: Business School News
Women Shattering B-Schools’ Glass Ceiling
Once almost solely the province of men, the offices of business school dean are increasingly held by women.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Business School News, Women & Minority MBA Issues
MBA Writing Tips
At some business schools, good writing is on the curriculum.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
The MBA industry is in turmoil. Many business schools are revisiting their offerings to see if they still have relevance in the 21st century. And HBS is using its centennial year to convene worldwide experts on business education and plot its directions for the next 100 years.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News
MBA MakeOver
When the Carnegie and Ford Foundations unveiled their scathing critiques in 1959 of what was then the modern MBA degree, they made a serious impression on their intended audience. The top business schools scrambled to make the suggested changes in an effort to earn back a little respect from both businesses and critics at large.
While there has not been another formal report since the 1950s, … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: C.J. Prince | Source: Chief Executive | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News
How B-Schools Catch Résumé Liars
With résumé puffing almost a national sport, business schools keep a sharp eye for inventive applicants.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Dan Macsai | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Business School News, Getting In
Orientation Is Getting Longer
At many MBA programs, what used to be a brief meet-and-greet period is now an education in itself.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Levy | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
The Spread of Specialized MBA Programs
More B-schools are setting up concentrations in investment management, arts administration, real estate, biosciences, and other fields.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Levy | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News
Internet Gives M.B.A. Schools Global Reach
Business schools are moving quickly to harness the power of cyberspace chats to tap students from around the world. Many M.B.A programs are setting up their own social-networking sites and blogs, making it easy for prospective applicants to contact both current students and graduates.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Cris Prystay | Source: Wall Street Journal | Subjects: Business School News, Online & Distance MBA
China: Why Western B-Schools Are Leaving
Red tape, difficult partners, and weak demand have Western universities closing executive MBA programs.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Business School News, International MBA Issues
Accelerated MBAs Are Gaining Ground
One-year B-school programs, a mainstay in Europe, are getting a second look in the U.S.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alina Dizik | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News
The Do-Good Disconnect
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
Chinese B-Schools Lift their Game
As the schools’ reputations improve, more local students are choosing to study at home rather than earn degrees abroad.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Dexter Roberts | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Business School News, International MBA Issues
Talking Your Way In
In a new approach, B-schools dispense with the essay—and the painful wait—and give fast answers in one-day admissions programs.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Derek Thompson | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
Virtual Workplaces in the Classroom
Computer simulations got their start in the game aisle. Now these online programs are an important part of MBA programs.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
The Case Against Case Studies
How Columbia’s B-school is teaching MBAs to make decisions based on incomplete data
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Geoff Gloeckler | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
Student Funds Get Responsible
A new breed of student-run investment funds looks for social returns along with dividends.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News