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A new report finds dramatic growth in “business and society” programs in many business schools-driven by student demand.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Business School News, MBA Program Rankings

Kellie McElhaney of the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley, discusses what may be the first student-managed investment fund to focus on social and environmental responsibility

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News

Famous M.B.A. programs have lost track of their original mission to produce far-sighted leaders who can help the economy run better, according to a new book by a Harvard Business School associate professor.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: George Anders | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News

MBA Buzz was founded by a group of MBA students and graduates who decided it would be cool to create technologies and a community that would help make the application process as transparent as possible. Hey, we were once in your shoes, and know what its like to apply to schools.

Below is a brief overview of current tools:
* PLOTTER – plot out MBA applicants … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: mbabuzz.com | Subject: Getting In

skoolix is a site geared toward prospective MBA students. It’s primary function is a search tool that will find 15 out of the top 100 US full-time MBAs that best match your preferences AND your competitiveness after you answer an 18-question assessment.

Editor’s Note: I didn’t find the questions asked to be terribly detailed or to lend themselves to a rating system better than one’s … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Thomas Anselmino | Subject: Choosing a Program

Harvard Business School is launching new program that aims to attract and lock in more liberal-arts candidates while they’re undergrads.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Sarah E. Needleman | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News

MBA Gym is designed to give you some useful insights into what you might learn at business school. Each “workout” provides a free 15-minute introduction to some key business ideas. The purpose is to help you decide if an MBA could help you go further.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Financial Times | Subject: About the MBA Degree

As more part-time students pay their own way, they’re asking for the same access to recruiters traditionally reserved for full-timers.

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

A rountable discussion between the deans of 11 top business schools was hosted by the the University of Chicago graduate school of business on July 10, 2007. The Financial Times brings you the audio as well as four extracts from the discussion:
– In the first extract, the discussion turned to the differences between European and US-based business schools.
– In the second extract, … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: Financial Times, University of Chicago | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Compare data for the top EMBAs as compiled in this ranking. Use the interactive table to sort the data and find the best program.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Financial Times | Subjects: Executive Programs, MBA Program Rankings

A report looking at the relevance of MBA programmes suggests that criticisms that the curricula falls short of what today’s global managers need, may be justified.

The report – How relevant is the MBA? Assessing the alignment of MBA curricula and managerial competencies – finds that although essential managerial skills are being taught, there are nevertheless “significant gaps”, specifically in the area of so-called soft skills. … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Linda Anderson | Source: Financial Times | Subject: Business School News

MBA Podcaster is your online source for information, insight, and advice on the MBA admission process.

We deliver relevant information and advice through biweekly audio segments for those planning to apply for a Master in Business Administration. Topics include everything from a behind-the-scenes view of the admission process to post-MBA job opportunities and current market trends. Guests include Deans of various business schools, alumni, corporate … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Diana Jordan, Janet Nakano, Megan O | Subject: Getting In

FORTUNE claims these grad schools blend real-world small-business know-how with top academics.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: MBA Program Rankings

Penelope Trunk says that if you’re thinking of getting an MBA, you should probably think twice. Here are her five signs that the MBA is becoming devalued.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Penelope Trunk | Source: The Brazen Careerist | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Critics claim MBA degrees lack real-world relevance – and that grads are both arrogant and ill-prepared. So what are B-schools doing about it?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Jennifer Pellet | Source: Chief Executive | Subject: Business School News

Results of Clear Admit’s third annual Best of (MBA) Blogging Awards.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Clear Admit | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of going back to school to get your MBA, BNET’s newest blog — Back to B-School — is for you. You’ll learn how to get into business school and what to expect once you get there, but it’s more than just academics. It’s also about creating the right balance between work, home and school. It’s about getting your … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: BNET | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Ron Alsop talks with Elissa Ellis-Sangster, executive director of the Forte Foundation, about how to help business schools overcome obstacles in attracting female students.

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

Judy Olian, Dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management and 2007-2008 Chair of AACSB International offers some thoughts on the implications of the generational shift to millenials for business schools.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Judy Olian | Source: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Easily the most active and useful forum for MBAs on the Web.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: MBA Discussion Forums