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In the early 1980’s, two Texas MBA students yearned for a business school activity as challenging and prestigious as “moot court” in law school. They envisioned a competition in which MBAs working in teams would conceive an idea for a new business, develop the idea in a written business plan, and present the plan to a panel of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, accountants and lawyers.

In 1984 … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business | Subject: B-School Events & Competitions

Business schools are taking steps to court applicants planning for a family.

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

Proponents of self-learning say that B-schools are a waste of time and money. Traditional MBAs say there’s no substitute for the Halls of Ivy.

Content: Article | Author: Jeffrey Gangemi | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

How a Dutch B-school is helping its diverse student body develop lasting networks.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News

University MBA programs, like some other services, have an interesting and unusual property: they have multiple customers for the exact same product. In traditional sales of consumer products, there are often situations where multiple consumers in the same household use the same product. But the people in a household have a connection to each other and engage in continuous ongoing joint decision making. In the … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Catherine N. Axinn, Sharon V. Thach | Source: mid-american Journal of Business | Subject: About the MBA Degree

Ohio University’s MBA program is designed according to the principals of problem-based learning. The curriculum has no courses. Rather, it is organized around problems like those the students will encounter after graduation. Pre- and post-program assessments are used to measure changes in knowledge and skills. Students are required to complete a program assignment in a foreign country. The paper describes the process by which Ohio … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: David P. Kirch, Gerald F. Caralho | Source: mid-american Journal of Business | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News

Most universities have MBA programs designed to train functionally specialized managers for large Fortune 1000 type firms. The graduate management education needs of small and mid-size firms have been largely ignored. Many innovative MBA programs have themes that emphasize entrepreneurship, management of technology, or international business, but none have integrated all three themes in a redesigned MBA program that meets the needs of small and … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Don R. Beeman, Thomas W. Sharkey, William J. Doll | Source: mid-american Journal of Business | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News

More business schools are promoting programs that mix Internet instruction with bricks-and-mortar classroom experiences.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Online & Distance MBA

MBA Strategy provides a clear, straightforward “attack plan” for gaining admissions to top MBA programs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: The Cambridge Media Corporation | Subject: Getting In

A company’s sales force is its lifeblood. But you’d never know it by looking at the typical M.B.A. curriculum. Because they’re lighter on theory and research than other academic subjects, sales courses are surprisingly scarce in M.B.A. programs. But the sales function seems to be slowly gaining more respect as a few major schools create M.B.A.-level sales courses.

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

Interest in the study of incentives grows after a Nobel Prize was awarded to researchers in the field.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Rhea Wessel | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News

Classes for would-be entrepreneurs are a hot trend at America’s universities. But can risk taking and originality be learned?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Patricia B. Gray | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Find out what business schools and employers are doing to try to separate the saints from the sinners.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ron Alsop | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subjects: Getting In, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

The University of Texas at Dallas has created a database to track publications in 24 leading business journals. The database contains titles and author affiliations of papers published in these journals since 1990. The information in the database is used to provide the rankings based on:
* Total contributions of their faculty.

Additionally one can also search the database by:
* Any journal or combination … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: CITM, SOM, The University of Texas at Dallas | Subject: MBA Program Rankings

TOUCHDOWN! is an MBA application service that trains Chinese business professionals to write winning essays through better understanding of their long-term career goals, leveraging their strengths, and expressing their passion in the most effective manner. Our philosophy is that successful MBA applicants need to first better understand themselves and be clear on their long-term and short-term career goals. We help our clients to gain confidence … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: AJ Warner | Source: Yanping Zhou | Subjects: Getting In, International MBA Issues

The kids who grew up with playdates and the Internet begin entering business school.

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

This site, based in London, aims at “promoting the MBA value proposition.” It sponsors MBA fairs and offers articles on various aspects of the MBA degree and MBA careers. The site also offers a searchable database of MBA programs.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Forum MBA online Services | Subjects: Choosing a Program, MBA Fairs

Learn through case studies or hands-on experience? Generalize or drill down? Stay home or go abroad? These are just a few of the choices facing students who are contemplating a master’s in business administration.

In this changing landscape, how does a student find the right educational fit? Of course, time and money often make the choice for you; but all else being equal — which … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Sandra Salmans | Source: The New York Times | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Choosing a Program

While business schools typically roll out the red carpet for recruiters some are starting to resist the early marketing push.

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

For college students thinking about applying to business school or for those in the workforce considering an additional degree, the authors give the lowdown on taking the GMAT, choosing a school, funding your education, selecting a major, preparing for exams and seeking full-time employment upon graduation. Miller (Law School Confidential) and Loucks, a recent graduate of Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, interviewed current … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Katherine F. Koegler, Katherine Loucks, Robert H. Miller, Robert Miller | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources