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How one retired professor made a fortune by co-authoring a textbook that would shape how generations of MBA students learned finance.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John A. Byrne | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

New research into long-term MBA pay suggests you get what you pay for. Top schools like Harvard, Wharton, and Stanford leave the rest of the pack in the dust.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Geoff Gloeckler | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Choosing a Program, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Beat The GMAT is attempting to be the top community that empowers people to learn, share, teach, and support each other throughout the MBA admissions process. Beat The GMAT members enjoy many benefits, including:
– Access to the largest aggregation of GMAT prep and MBA admissions advice/resources in the world
– A social network where MBA applicants, students, admissions officers, GMAT teachers, and MBA consultants … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subjects: Getting In, GMAT

The MBA has been regarded by many as THE credential to possess to build a successful career. The challenge for MBA graduates is in figuring out what to do with the degree upon completion. “The Joy of an MBA” brings you multiple perspectives on the impact an MBA can have on your career as told by MBA graduates from around the world. This ebook addresses … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Various | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

While entrepreneurship students get MBAs with the goal of launching a startup, many make corporate pit stops before they go into business for themselves.

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

One of the most valuable assets of a top-ranked business school is its alumni network. It’s a major consideration by applicants in choosing an MBA program, and it’s a significant sign of a school’s true brand strength in the marketplace.

But it’s also something that is hard to measure. There is no available metric that will let you know how often the alumni network at a … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John A. Byrne | Source: Poets & Quants | Subjects: MBA Program Rankings, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

The dean of UT Dallas’ business school explains why he joined a crowded field of business school ranking competitors and what separates his approach from the others.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Hasan Pirkul, Neelima Mahajan-Bansal | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: MBA Program Rankings

After writing a story recently about the growing number of Chinese women interested in getting their MBAs, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at what is happening with female enrollment in U.S. MBA programs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Women & Minority MBA Issues

Men outpace women by a significant margin when it comes to earning academic honors at Harvard Business School. What’s behind the gap?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John A. Byrne | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: Women & Minority MBA Issues

Business schools have traditionally excelled at teaching “hard skills” like finance and accounting, now more programs are incorporating courses on “soft skills,” like accepting feedback with grace and speaking to subordinates.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Joe Light, Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News

Media rankings of MBA programs do a poor job of assessing quality. Three professors propose a rating system that allows users to define the terms.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Erich Dierdorff, Frederick P. Morgeson, Robert S. Rubin | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: MBA Program Rankings

The return on investment for part-time MBA programs may be difficult to pin down, but graduates say the benefits are real

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Part-Time, Weekend and Evening MBA Programs

Every year, admissions officials from top MBA programs across the country gather in a St. Louis hotel to dole out millions in funds from the single largest MBA scholarship fund in the world.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John A. Byrne | Source: FORTUNE | Subjects: Financing Your MBA, Getting In, Women & Minority MBA Issues

Women are heading to business school in larger numbers than ever before, and at younger ages to boot. But how much are women gaining from the degree?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Elizabeth G. Olson | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: Women & Minority MBA Issues

Whether you want to be an entrepreneur or a senior corporate manager, all budding business leaders will need a global grounding. Here’s what to look for in a global MBA program.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Shawn P. O’Connor | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: International MBA Issues

Charting a new course for B-schools and MBAs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: David Garvin, Matthew Budman, Srikant Datar | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subject: About the MBA Degree

The University of Texas at Dallas has for several years published this ranking of business schools based on the productivity of their researchers.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: MBA Program Rankings

Choosing a B-school can be a gamble. MBA applicants shouldn’t rely on rankings alone, but the data they include are a valuable resource, admissions experts say.

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

In partnership with The Princeton Review, Entrepreneur magazine has compiled a list of 16 top schools for green MBAs based on a survey of students and administrators at 325 graduate schools of business.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Leslie Guevarra | Source: GreenBiz.com | Subject: MBA Program Rankings

European MBA programs are using blogs, wikis, social networking, and other Web 2.0 tools to link students and explore new business strategies.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Erica Rex | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News