Accelerated MBAs Are Gaining Ground
One-year B-school programs, a mainstay in Europe, are getting a second look in the U.S.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alina Dizik | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Business School News
Business Schools: A Study in Failure
Devotion to traditional subjects means leadership, social responsibility, ethics, and a global view get short shrift in the MBA curriculum.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Peter Navarro | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: About the MBA Degree, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Finding Your Company’s Great Thinkers
If you get a little creative, you’ll uncover the inventive minds that are already in your midst. Just give them a chance to show themselves.
Content: Article | Authors: G. Michael Maddock, Raphael Louis Vitón | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Innovation, Management, Organizational Behavior
The Do-Good Disconnect
More MBA students are interested in social responsibility, but a well-paying job is more important, according to a new study.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Kelly Bronk | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Business School News, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Bouncing Back from Rejection
If you’ve been turned down by a top program, you’re not alone. Here’s how to cope, and how to reapply.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alina Dizik | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In
Winning a Business Plan Competition
University of Oregon’s Randy Swangard talks about how to win that business plan competition — what to keep in mind before you apply, and why it’s sometimes better to come in second.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Randy Swangard | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: B-School Events & Competitions
You Don’t Have to Ditch the Day Job
Here are seven tips on how to launch a successful Internet outfit without leaving your desk.
Content: Article | Author: Tony Wright | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Entrepreneurship
Chinese B-Schools Lift their Game
As the schools’ reputations improve, more local students are choosing to study at home rather than earn degrees abroad.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Dexter Roberts | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Business School News, International MBA Issues
How to Pay for an MBA
Business school is a costly investment. Here are some tips on how to make it more manageable.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Financing Your MBA
Talking Your Way In
In a new approach, B-schools dispense with the essay—and the painful wait—and give fast answers in one-day admissions programs.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Derek Thompson | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
Virtual Workplaces in the Classroom
Computer simulations got their start in the game aisle. Now these online programs are an important part of MBA programs.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
You Can’t Learn Management in a Classroom
A leading management thinker argues that MBAs need more real business world experience in their education.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Charles Handy | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: About the MBA Degree
Charles Handy
The letters MBA should, if the schools were honest, stand for Master of Business Analysis, because the tools and disciplines of analysis are what the students learn, not management, or administration as it used to be called. Analysis is a necessary part of good management and leadership but it is not the whole of it. Who to trust, how to inspire, how brave to be, … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Charles Handy | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: MBA Related
The Case Against Case Studies
How Columbia’s B-school is teaching MBAs to make decisions based on incomplete data
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Geoff Gloeckler | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
Preparing for the GMAT Verbal
Word challenged? Here are some tips for improving your score on the verbal portion of the Graduate Management Admissions Test.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alina Dizik | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT
Where Big Ideas Win Big Bucks
Business plan competitions are raising their profiles with bigger cash prizes, and some even throw in office space and site hosting.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alina Dizik | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: B-School Events & Competitions
Student Funds Get Responsible
A new breed of student-run investment funds looks for social returns along with dividends.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
How To Stand Out from the Herd
Does your paper profile look like everybody else’s? Stop thinking about yourself in terms of stereotypes and start emphasizing your unique traits.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alina Dizik | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Getting In
Finding the Right Business School
Graham Richmond, co-founder of MBA admissions consultant Clear Admit, offers tips on how to find the “best fit” business school
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Choosing a Program
Stepping Onto the Right Career Path
Prospective MBAs need to ask themselves what they expect from their degrees and future careers, says author Ira Wolfe.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ira Wolfe | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources