The Learning Curve
A basic look at online MBA options and considerations.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Chris Taylor | Source: SmartMoney | Subject: Online & Distance MBA
B-Schools: Should You Go for It?
Here’s how to decide whether pursuing an MBA the right move for you
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Jennifer Merritt | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: About the MBA Degree
ManagerWise Business School Directory
Worldwide directory of university-level business schools.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: ManagerWise | Subject: Choosing a Program
Do MBAs really matter?
Industry players debate the pros and cons of that sheepskin, with an emphasis on how appropriate an MBA is for entrepreneurs-to-be.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Business 2.0 | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
The Triple Bottom Line: Student Activists Demand More from B-Schools
The idea that it is the business of business schools to teach future execs how to solve social and environmental problems has been slowly infiltrating B-schools around the world. But socially-conscious students are interested in changing more than their curricula; they also want to change the way businesses behave. Knowledge@Wharton looks at a variety of new B-school initiatives that are attracting students interested in “using … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Todo MBA
An MBA portal in Spanish:
“la central de recursos para todos aquellos relacionados con el mundo de los MBA. Te ofrecemos multitud de recursos, comenzando por la más completa GUÍA DE MBA que se imparten en España.”
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Nexcom Internet S.L. | Subjects: International MBA Issues, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
MBA Guide (2)
Whether you’re thinking of taking an MBA as a career break or simply out of interest, Peter Calladine, Educational Services Manager at the Association of MBAs, attempts to answer all your questions. What’s involved, which institutions offer them, and what they do for your career prospects.
Editor’s Note: Though the original link is dead, you can still read this online thanks to the Internet Archive … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Peter Calladine | Source: BBC | Subject: About the MBA Degree
U.S. News & World Report Online Graduate Programs Listing
A listing of programs professionally accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business along with basic statistics.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: U.S. News & World Report | Subject: Online & Distance MBA
Why Ethics Is Also B-School Business
A look at why ethics should be more of a focus at B-Schools.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Adapting management education in post-Soviet countries – the case of Ukraine
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, Lina Khassan-Bek | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: International MBA Issues
MBA Boot Camp
Are you ready for business school? MBA Boot Camp will help you prepare for all of the upcoming challenges and opportunities by guiding you through admissions, academics, post-MBA careers and the overall MBA experience. Taught by distinguished professors, industry practitioners and recent MBA graduates, MBA Boot Camp will help you gain the knowledge, skills and insights necessary to get into and excel at … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: American MBA | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Traditional Values
Business schools, which benefited from the spectacular economic growth of the late 1990s, face a more challenging future that raises questions on how the sector needs to respond.
Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Glenn R. Sykes | Source: University of Chicago Europe Campus | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
The Ivory Chateau
Is INSEAD the ultimate global b-school?
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Des Dearlove, Stuart Crainer | Source: Across the Board (ATB) | Subjects: Business School News, Choosing a Program
An interview with David Wilson, President, GMAC
The average GMAT scores of a test taker with non-US citizenship is 537. This compares to the average for US citizens of 523…learn more by reading this interview.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: MBA Center Online | Subject: GMAT
Introduction to open & distance learning
A detailed look at the concept of open and distance learning.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) | Subject: Online & Distance MBA
MBA Exchange admissions consulting services
Free, no-obligation evaluation for admission to a top MBA program. Also provides one-on-one admissions consulting services.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Getting In
MBAs – What Are They Good For?
This article examines the importance of assessing the benefits of a MBA relative to an individual’s career.
Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Andrew MacDonald | Source: APESMA Management Education | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Texas’ Turner Talks MBA Admissions
Matt Turner, Director of Admissions at the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business discusses a wide range of admissions topics.
Editor’s Note: I partly added this because UT Austin is my alma mater (and I loved it there) and partly because some of the issues discussed really apply to any top program and applicants should be aware of them.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Brian Hindo | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In
Network of International Business Schools (NIBS)
The Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) is a group of business schools from around the world which believe that the internationalization of business and the globalization of the economy are essential elements in the evolution of managerial practices.
NIBS members believe that higher education and training must integrate a strong international dimension, including the practice of foreign languages, the study of comparative management techniques … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) | Subject: MBA Organizations
DegreeInfo.com
Degree Info is a distance learning and online learning discussion group and information portal. It was born out of alt.education.distance, an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup that had long served as a forum for the topic of distance learning discussions. Read the About Us section for a fairly entertaining history…
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: DegreeInfo.com | Subject: Online & Distance MBA
