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The fastest-growing segment of bachelor’s degree holders applying to MBA programs is anathema to some top admissions officers: former business majors.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Erin Zlomek | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In

Master’s in management programs are booming, especially among liberal arts grads in pursuit of a competitive edge.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Anne Fisher | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: About the MBA Degree

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Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: GMAT

The one-year full-time MBA programme, standard at most business schools in Europe, is starting to become a more prevalent offering in the US as American institutions strive to court a different target market.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Rebecca Knight | Source: FT.com | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Clever questions allow B-schools to gain insights into applicants. They also give applicants a chance to stand out in a crowded field.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In

Some Schools Shake Up Academic Rite of Passage by Requiring Students to Confront Nuts-and-Bolts Demands of a Start-Up

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

Business school electives have taken a turn for the creative, tackling everything from New York City’s problems to health care to humanitarian relief.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: About the MBA Degree

For some aspiring entrepreneurs, business school is like protective bubble wrap. Students get to leverage the experiences of faculty and alumni to test their ideas. Prize money doled out at business plan competitions allows for experimentation. And the support of student entrepreneurship circles may take some of the sting out of pursuing a solo endeavor. But do some schools provide more support than others when … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Erin Zlomek | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: MBA Program Rankings

Why study for an MBA? Which school to choose? And by which criteria? There is no one better qualified to answer these questions than the programme directors of business schools who observe the industry, its trends and its relative competitive advantages. Therefore the English national daily newspaper “The Independent” and Audencia Nantes School of Management in France asked the heads of 58 business schools in … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: MBA Channel | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

This admissions season, business school alumni are the ones facing rejection. Graduate schools including University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School are bypassing alumni in admissions interviews to meet directly with M.B.A. candidates in person or via Skype videoconferencing, despite the potential higher costs, in an attempt to ensure interviews are being conducted in a uniform manner—and in English.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Getting In

The first wave of admissions decisions have gone out from top-tier business schools. So what’s an eager candidate to do if the answer isn’t yes?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Getting In

Before going to Business School you have to pass the Graduate Management Admission Test, also known as the GMAT. This standardized test measures skills and aptitude in math and English. It’s considered to be tough as nails and is feared by many. In order to succeed most students spend months preparing. But do not despair, there is help out there. Twitter for example provides the … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: MBA Channel | Subject: GMAT

The MBA has traditionally been known as a general management degree, but that’s starting to change as students look to get an edge in a more competitive job market. Increasingly, students are pushing aside the bread-and-butter MBA degree in favor of one with a unique specialization, like aviation or football.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Self-funded executive MBA students want career services comparable to those offered full-time MBAs. EMBA programs seek a middle ground

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Executive Programs

Anxious business-school applicants have something to add to their to-do list: preparation for the new “integrated reasoning” section of the GMAT.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: GMAT

Whether you’re in the middle of the MBA admissions process or you haven’t even decided if B-school is for you, you’re no doubt considering the potential profits and losses of this important decision. Perhaps you’ve compared the curriculum specialties at various schools, researched different universities’ scholarships and looked into what type of extracurricular opportunities will be available to you. But a question remains: Have you … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Selena Rezvani | Source: Forbes | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Women & Minority MBA Issues

University courses in entrepreneurship are better—more useful, more real, more likely to produce actual companies—than they have ever been. Here are 10 we’d love to take.

Editor’s Note: I am not sure how many of these are MBA courses vs. undergraduate

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Leigh Buchanan | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: MBA Program Rankings

To diminish the role of admissions consultants, B-schools need to change the application process. For starters, they should downplay essays.

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

As business schools begin to invite candidates for admissions interviews, HBS’s newspaper has published its unofficial guide to the process. What questions should you expect?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John A. Byrne | Sources: FORTUNE, Poets & Quants | Subject: Getting In

You’ve been admitted at two or more top MBA programs. How do you decide which offer to accept? Start by looking to your future

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Choosing a Program