Why MBA Programs Don’t Produce Leaders
Business schools have always juggled two missions: educating practitioners and creating knowledge through research. Fifty years ago, as explained in the 2005 HBR article How Business Schools Lost Their Way, business schools shifted their focus from the former to the latter. Management became a science rather than a profession.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Drew Hansen | Source: Forbes | Subject: About the MBA Degree
10 Best Business Schools For Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Which business schools have produced the most entrepreneurs?
A recently published LinkedIn study examined the backgrounds of members who identify themselves as startup founders and came up with the leading schools for entrepreneurs.
The results dramatically differ from the two most-cited yet deeply flawed rankings of leading entrepreneurial programs by Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John A. Byrne | Source: BNET | Subject: MBA Program Rankings
Starting your MBA? Read this first
Alex Taussig offers 3 pieces of advice for those about to start business school. Here are my top.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alex Taussig | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Have B-Schools become debtors’ prisons?
MBA grads are shouldering record levels of debt as tuition rates head skyward, making the degree a risky investment that’s not often approached with caution or restraint.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Mica Bevington | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: Financing Your MBA
The Five Best B-School Profs You Never Heard Of
These five, with 109 years of collective experience, bring business alive, know their students’ names, and help them find jobs.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Kiah Lau Haslett | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Ready, Set, B-School: Hit the Ground Running
One of the biggest challenges new MBA students face is time management. But making a few key decisions in advance makes for a smoother transition.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Orientation: MBAs Hitting the Books
At some schools, MBA orientation is becoming less about building trust and more about getting the incoming class up to speed on business fundamentals.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Kiah Lau Haslett | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
Business Schools Plan Leap Into Data
Faced with an increasing stream of data from the Web and other electronic sources, many companies are seeking managers who can make sense of the numbers through the growing practice of data analytics, also known as business intelligence. Finding qualified candidates has proven difficult, but business schools hope to fill the talent gap.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Melissa Korn, Shara Tibken | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News
Variety is the spice of MBA life
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Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Della Bradshaw | Source: FT.com | Subject: Business School News
Ready, Set, B-School: Hitting the Books
For many, the toughest part about going to B-school is the lectures, case studies, and team projects—but a little preparation goes a long way.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: About the MBA Degree
The B-School Case Study Gets a Digital Makeover
Tablet technology is beginning to transform case studies from straightforward narratives into complex and changeable plots—a metamorphosis nearly a century in the making.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Erin Zlomek | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?
Understanding the 5 C’s to decide whether to get an MBA.
Content: Article | Author: Mark Suster | Source: Both Sides of the Table | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Beat The GMAT / MBA Watch
MBA Watch claims to be the “Social Network For MBAs” and tries to pull together all the information about business schools and applicants in one place. MBA hopefuls can follow different schools like Harvard, Stanford, or Wharton. It creates the equivalent of a Facebook Wall for each school, pulling in official blog posts, Facebook Fan page updates, and Tweets about the school. You can toggle … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: MBA Discussion Forums
GMAT Test Prep: A Primer
What follows is a roundup of some of the most popular GMAT test-prep programs available, with information on prices, offerings, unique features, and the types of students who succeed most with each option. Also listed: each provider’s Beat the GMAT rating (one to five stars), which are based on user reviews at the Beat the GMAT website.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT
Why MBAs Fail at Entrepreneurship
5 pitfalls for recent grads starting a company
Content: Article | Author: Stuart Wall | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
UNC Makes Risky Online Bet
Top-20 business school aims to extend its global reach with Internet M.B.A.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Joe Light | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Online & Distance MBA
Ready, Set, B-School
The first part of our series explains the best way for soon-to-be MBA students to prepare for their new life and get their financial house in order.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Acing the GMAT: Tips for Beating the Business School Exam
Let’s face it: Even though admissions committees at top business schools want well-rounded candidates with solid applications, the GMAT score can make or break an applicant. Although an applicant with a low GMAT score can still get into a top program, it makes the rest of the application that much more important.
Preparing for the GMAT—in the hope of getting a score that falls into the … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT
The Four Curriculums of a Great MBA
Senior lecturer Scott Snook has tracked 50 MBA students at Harvard Business School from the moment they received their offer letter to the time they graduated two years later. “It is probably the most exhaustive study ever done at Harvard Business School on what is the true experience of students,” says Dean Nitin Nohria. “Scott explored a basic question: We promise to deliver a transformational … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John A. Byrne | Source: Poets & Quants | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Can a dog still earn an MBA?
Rochville University was made famous for granting an online MBA to a dog named Chester two years ago. Has the institution cleaned up its act?
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John Hendel | Sources: FORTUNE, Poets & Quants | Subject: Online & Distance MBA