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One way prospective students judge a business school is by the riches it bestows on graduates. Another benchmark is the size and quality of the alumni network. What follows is a look at both measures for 45 top MBA programs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: John Cady, Susan Zegel | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: MBA Program Rankings, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

A handful of business schools are taking steps to boost female enrollment, but many say they still have work to do to attract more women.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alina Dizik | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: Executive Programs, Women & Minority MBA Issues

A troubled economy bolsters growth in online business programs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alysa Teichman | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Online & Distance MBA

Typically, students enter business school five years after getting their undergrad degree. A new series takes a year-by-year look at positioning yourself for an MBA.

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

Dave Wilson, the chief executive of GMAC, the non-profit body that administers the GMAT test. In this wide ranging podcast, the GMAC boss lays out the peculiarities of the computer-based test (versus a more traditional pen and paper exam), offers tips for those for whom English is not their first language, and defends the hefty $250 fee for the exam.

Editor’s Note: The FT … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Adam Jones, Dave Wilson | Source: FT.com | Subject: GMAT

At some business schools, good writing is on the curriculum.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News

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

Thinking of applying to business school? Want to see what students say about how their programs address social and environmental issues? Check out the annual Business as Unusual: the Net Impact Student Guide to Graduate Business Programs.

Business as UNusual was established in 2006 in response to numerous inquiries from business school applicants who wanted to know what programs focused on social and environmental issues. We … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Net Impact | Subjects: Choosing a Program, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

A good admissions interview involves asking questions as well as answering them. Here’s how to be prepared

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Dan Macsai | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In

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

A new study finds that despite critics’ claims to the contrary, the benefits of academic research in B-schools are clear.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Debanjan Mitra, Peter N. Golder | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

What do you do if you’ve got a legal or academic problem in your past? Here’s some advice for B-school applicants

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In

We tested the virtual front doors of the Top 20 full-time MBA programs to see which Web sites delivered the goods. Here are the results.

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

The Wall Street Journal’s first survey of executive M.B.A. programs measures which schools do the best job of turning up-and-coming managers into full-fledged leaders. The result: A ranking of 25 schools world-wide that accounts for the rigor needed to build tomorrow’s corporate leaders and C-suite executives.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Wall Street Journal | Subjects: Executive Programs, MBA Program Rankings

The criteria on which the América Economía MBA ranking is based includes the school’s prestige, networking potential, knowledge of the Latin American region, scholarship programs, international agreements and alliances, the return on investment offered by its MBA program and career progression of its graduates.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: América Economía | Subject: MBA Program Rankings

Getting a free ride at business school takes a bit of work and planning. Here are some tips to give it your best shot.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Financing Your MBA

It is said to be the universal language of business, but there are pros and cons for teaching MBAs in English.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Widget Finn | Source: The Times | Subject: International MBA Issues

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

Female enrollment in full-time M.B.A. programs has remained mired for years. Now, graduate business schools are fielding part-time “morning M.B.A.s” to attract women. The new offerings aren’t for everyone, but the changes are brightening the work-life landscape for aspiring female business leaders.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Sue Shellenbarger | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Women & Minority MBA Issues

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