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John Sorenson has more than 25 years experience helping foreign students get into MBA programs and graduate programs around the world.

Editor’s Note: this site seems to cater mostly to Japanese students; as always with these types of sites I claim no specific knowledge of quality or value so buyer beware.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John Sorenson | Subject: Getting In

In 1989 GetEducated.com, LLC designed and directed America’s first online counseling center for adult learners seeking accredited online college degrees. Today we operate the only clearinghouse in the USA dedicated exclusively to showcasing accredited online degrees.

Unlike other online degree directories, college experts at GetEducated.com evaluate each and every program that applies to our site.

►Unaccredited distance learning colleges are barred from our site.
►Online colleges accredited by … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: geteducated.com | Subject: Online & Distance MBA

Discusses the result of a two-year study to investigate why more female students aren’t pursuing an advanced degree.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Sources: Catalyst, Employment Review | Subject: Women & Minority MBA Issues

Once used mainly as a way for MBAs to get experience, they’re now widely seen as the best way to get into a company that’ll hire them.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Kate Hazelwood | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

The Business Roundtable has announced the creation of a first-of-its-kind business ethics center designed to renew and enhance the link between ethical behavior and business practices.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: GreenBiz.com | Subjects: Business School News, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Can get a breakdown of programs by: Reputation, School (alphabetical), Country, Full-Time Programs, Part-Time Programs, Executive Programs, Distance Programs, and Salaries

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

Corporations are using tuition reimbursement for E.M.B.A. programs as a cost effective-way to help employees transition to a new job.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Perri Capell | Sources: CareerJournal (WSJ), CFO Publishing | Subject: Executive Programs

“The dissertation is an important phase of the MBA program. It allows students to individualize the program by researching an area of special interest in depth and provides an opportunity to demonstrate professional and academic skills constructively. But it can also be daunting: it requires a lengthy piece of writing and forms a major component for assessment.” This book provides help covering all the stages, … [ Read more ]

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

This study recorded nearly 1.5 million citations to measure research productivity of the 4,918 full time faculty members with doctoral degrees at 51 leading US business schools. These schools had been included at least once in the 25 most recent ranking lists produced by three major business publications. This research included lifetime citation counts for each faculty member, and resulted in 1,497,162 citations that were … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Larry M. Robinson, Roy D. Adler | Subject: MBA Program Rankings

Professor David A. Garvin offers a rare inside glimpse at how the case method is used by both faculty and students in classrooms at Harvard Business School.

Editor’s Note: you can read the entire original article from a link provided in the text.

Content: Article | Author: David A. Garvin | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Some 25% to 35% of students at many top B-schools pursue two degrees at once, up from 15% to 20% just a few years ago. Schools offer anywhere from a handful of dual-degree programs to the University of Michigan’s 25–and the list is growing.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Rebecca Weber | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

GRADSOURCE.com provides a database of over 1,200 grad schools with detailed information on graduate programs. Featuring grad programs in business, engineering, nursing, health, and teaching. In addition you’ll find member schools from accrediting bodies such as AACSB and NCATE, monthly features, test prep resources and the ability to request application packages.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: The EI Group | Subject: Choosing a Program

The guys behind Todo MBA now bring you a global MBA Directory, currently (11/2003) with more than 1,103 links to MBA programs and business schools around the world. The goal is to have more than 3,000 links febrery 2004.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Global MBA Directory | Subject: Choosing a Program

A new survey seeks to get behind the well-publicized-and much criticized-college rankings and measure schools by how good a job they do of actually educating their students.

Editor’s Note: not specifically about MBA programs but the analysis is equally applicable…

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Nicholas Confessore | Source: The Atlantic Monthly | Subject: Choosing a Program

Getting into graduate business school has become an increasingly competitive and complicated process. Each year approximately 100,000 applications are sent to top schools. Written by two current MBA students who successfully gained admission into multiple schools, Your MBA Game Plan provides a strategic framework for putting together winning applications.
Your MBA Game Plan helps you navigate the application process by providing detailed analyses of every … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Omari Bouknight, Scott Shrum | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

This site is the companion site for the book of the same name by Omari Bouknight and Scott Shrum (Content: Online Resource | Author: Scott Shrum | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

“We are a network of Harvard alums who graduated with honors from America’s most prestigious university. After years of writing Harvard term papers on subjects ranging from English to engineering, we teamed together to provide professional editing and coaching services for prospective college and graduate students like you.

Since our founding, we have interviewed numerous admissions officers, guidance counselors, and professors to learn everything … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: With Honors LLC | Subject: Getting In

B-schools give EMBAs little help in job searches

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Susannah Chen | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Executive Programs

Universities are engaged in a balancing act between national traditions and global pressures.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Peter Gomez, Sascha Spoun | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: International MBA Issues

Will computers cause a storm of change in education, or will the notion pass quietly?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Alan Kay, Neil Postman | Source: Context Magazine | Subject: Online & Distance MBA