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Vivek Wadhwa discusses the merits of and MBA or similar training for startup environments in light of a Twitter debate with Guy Kawasaki.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Vivek Wadhwa | Source: TechCrunch | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Five years after rocking the B-school world with a call for reform, two professors reflect on the outcome and find stirrings of change.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: James O’Toole, Warren Bennis | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: About the MBA Degree

The chief proponent of “integrative thinking” argues that business schools need to teach fewer absolutes and more critical thinking skills.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Roger L. Martin | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: About the MBA Degree

The MBA application process is starting to change, with the GRE gaining ground on the GMAT, earlier deadlines, and some schools experimenting with audio and video.

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

Business schools need to focus on bootstrapping, not only raising money from VCs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Sramana Mitra | Source: Forbes | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

A new study finds problems–and progress–with pay and promotions for women MBAs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Stacy Blackman | Source: BNET | Subject: Women & Minority MBA Issues

TeachStreet, Yelp-like service for real world classes, is rolling out a partner promotion with Kaplan Test Prep, and a number of MBA/GMAT/GRE content providers. The GMAT site will provide free tools to build an individualized study plan, customized to a student’s test date. The site will also list local and online test preparation course providers,. And the sites will allows you to compare the providers … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: GMAT

Distance-learning MBA programs are resoundingly successful. The Economist takes an in-depth look at the sector.
* Should an MBA be open to anyone?
* How a distance-learning MBA works
* Distance-learning diary
* Reader debate: Should distance-learning MBAs be considered inferior?
* Download the full report, including a rating of selected programmes

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: The Economist | Subjects: MBA Program Rankings, Online & Distance MBA

Blair Sheppard, dean of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, discusses how the expectations of MBA students are changing—and why the traditional MBA education needs to change as well.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Blair Sheppard | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Author Matt Symonds shares tips on how stand out from the pack.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Matt Symonds | Source: Forbes | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Are CEOs with MBAs actually stronger leaders? The answer might depend on the age of the CEO.

Inspired by the raging debate last year over the role of MBAs in the financial crisis, we tried to analyze whether having an MBA influences overall CEO performance. In a large-scale study of CEO performance since they took office, we found that other things equal, MBA CEOs had a … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Herminia Ibarra, Morten T. Hansen | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

MBA programs are redefining their mission and seeking a new generation of business visionaries. No longer simply about grades or test scores, top schools now look for students with a transformative vision. The MBA Reality Check covers everything from the specifics of the application process to how applicants can position themselves among the crop of tomorrow’s business innovators. Through their work with hundreds of MBA … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: David Thomas, Evan Forster | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Business schools are realizing that students need to learn how to think critically and creatively every bit as much as they needed to learn finance or accounting.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Lane Wallace | Source: The New York Times | Subject: About the MBA Degree

The great Winston Churchill once observed that he liked learning but hated being taught. Similarly many colleagues facing an internationally diverse group may like teaching them but hate having to translate and interpret at the same time as teaching their module. Most business schools now have some form of student exchange program in place, which means the adjective ‘international’ can be employed liberally in all … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Phil Eyre | Source: MBA Channel | Subject: International MBA Issues

Alternatives to the M.B.A.can be shorter, more focused and offer an increasingly attractive option to a two-year general business degree.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Diana Middleton | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Pub crawls and athletic competitions may seem like distractions, but they serve an important B-school purpose: turning MBA grads into active—and generous—alumni.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Lindsey Gerdes | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: About the MBA Degree

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful”, said the famous doctor Albert Schweitzer. Many people, though confuse financial success with happiness, business students amongst them. But the assumption that an MBA will make them richer and therefore happier is flawed.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Barbara Bierach | Source: MBA Channel | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, MBA Program Rankings

A fairly active forum for MBAs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: MBA Discussion Forums

The ‘criticism-weakness-failure’ essay is common in MBA Admissions essays because it is a test of an applicant’s maturity, self-knowledge, honesty, and ability to learn from mistakes. It is, in other words, the biggest indicator of real leadership ability and potential.

Content: Partner Content | Author: A.V. Gordon | Source: MBA Studio | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

If you’re considering an starting your own business and wondering if getting an MBA would be worth the effort, here’s one man’s take on the issue.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Tim Berry | Source: Entrepreneur magazine | Subject: About the MBA Degree