Gold Rush in the Ivory Tower
BusinessWeek article says business schools are offering unprecedented salaries to attract top PhDs to the faculty.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Business School News
Peterson’s MBA Search
Search database of more than 960 B-Schools by name, concentration, location, average GMAT, and enrollment numbers.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Choosing a Program
review.com Scholarships & Aid Featured Articles
review.com series of articles includes: What Loans are Available, Dept. of Ed. Financial Aid Information, FAFSA Software
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Financing Your MBA
Embark.com Forums
basic categories include: choosing, applying, going, and financial aid,
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: MBA Discussion Forums
A Network to Call Your Own
BusinessWeek article discusses the value of the connections made in B-School; includes a table showing 6 top programs with strong alumni support and 5 top programs with weak support
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Business School News
New Visions for Executive Education
Time International examines the the key factors that are revolutionizing the world of executive education. The first shock waves are already breaking.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Executive Programs
eStudentLoan – Compare Loans, Find Scholarships and Apply Online!
Use their LoanFinder to get objective apples-to-apples comparisons of student loans, matching you with the loans that best fit your needs. Use AbsolutelyScholarships to generate targeted results from multiple scholarships databases (only one form to fill out). Also has lots of financial aid advice, news, and tips.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Financing Your MBA
Wire Education: Academic Intranets
1998 CIO Web Business Magazine look at Intranet use at MBA programs, with HBS prominently profiled.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Business School News
Corporate America Goes to School
BusinessWeek article looks at how the best programs rate for executive education; includes three rankings tables and links to articles on corporate universities and Internet-based programs
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Executive Programs
FASTWEB Free Scholarship Search
FastWeb automatically matches your background with eligibility requirements for scholarships from around the country and advises you about scholarship opportunities for free.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Financing Your MBA
How Some B-School Web Sites Meet a Higher Standard
BusinessWeek article investigates B-School web pages, making generalized comments and providing a (very) abbreviated analysis of specific program sites.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Business School News
Off the Shelf… Off the Mark: Universities excel at executive education, but shortchange finance training.
1997 CFO Magazine article about executive education not catering to finance executives.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Executive Programs
What’s Happening with Information Technology in Management Education: Hype, Hope, and Reality
Broken into five topics: Why Information Technology Is Important; What’s Happening Now: Web Pages of Business Schools; New Facilities/Infrastructure: a Few Examples; In and Out of the Classroom; Conclusion
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Business School News
Petersons.com Financing Education Site
Extensive resource site with a scholarship search feature, articles on financial aid, and links to financial aid providers.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Financing Your MBA
Preparing managers for the 21st century
U.S. News article looking at the accelerating pace of change at B-schools.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Business School News
Business schools show they can learn to adapt
Puget Sound Business Journal guest commentary from Alec Hill, dean of the School of Business and Economics at Seattle Pacific University.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Business School News
Where Finance Education Fails: The gap between what business schools teach and what companies need.
1997 4-part article by CFO Magazine.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: Business School News
StudyLink MBA Directory
Searchable directory of MBA programmes worldwide (517 last check)
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: StudyLink | Subject: Choosing a Program
FT MBA Discussion Forums
considering the source there isn’t much meat to this forum but still might be worth checking out, especially the thread on the value of rankings…
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: MBA Discussion Forums
WRI – Programs Incorporating Environment-Business Issues
The World Resources Institute provides information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems. Their mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment for current and future generations. Their program meets global challenges by using knowledge to catalyze public and private action.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: MBA Program Rankings