Part-Timers’ Pitch for More Perks
With access to on-campus recruiters and job interviews often limited, they’re pushing B-schools to amend their policies
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Part-Time, Weekend and Evening MBA Programs
B-Schools Gain a Lavender Tinge
With gay and lesbian students increasingly assertive, B-schools are working to be more inclusive and boost opportunities for them
Content: Article | Author: Mica Schneider | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Breaking B-School Gender Barriers
An informal BusinessWeek Online survey reveals why many women don’t pursue MBA degrees — and offers some ways to bolster enrollment.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Women & Minority MBA Issues
Zen and the Art of Ethics
New B-school workshops rely on poetry and comedy to teach self-awareness, and are preparing MBAs to be more responsible leaders
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Dip, Before Diving, into That New Job
Your foot is in the door. Here’s how to manuever around the first days at your new job — without falling on your face
Content: Article | Author: Jordan Burke | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Career, MBA Related
Go East, Young MBAs
China’s booming economy, multinationals’ greater presence there, and weak U.S. hiring cause more Chinese studying abroad to return home
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Mica Schneider | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: International MBA Issues
Distance Learning Closes the Gap
Net-based enrollment is growing among professionals and execs, though finding the right program means doing more homework.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Mica Schneider | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Online & Distance MBA
A Less Traveled Road for MBAs
Each year, the MBA Enterprise Corps sends MBAs to teach management skills to small-business owners in developing nations.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Daryl Hannah | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
America’s Scramble for Global Applicants
A slew of factors is causing a notable drop in overseas students at U.S. schools, prompting them to crank up their recruitment
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Mica Schneider | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: International MBA Issues
Bringing B-School to the Mideast
Universities in the U.S. and Europe are laying a foundation in this untapped region, potentially the next frontier in management education
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Mica Schneider | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: International MBA Issues
BusinessWeek Heard on Campus (June 2004)
Various short articles on B-School happenings:
Back to the Future at Duke
Sheryle Dirks takes the helm again at Fuqua’s careers office.
Chicago Shares Campus Recruiting with Part-Timers
Status Woes: 10 South African B-Schools Lose Accreditation
Georgia State Taps Huss as B-School Dean
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Mica Schneider | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
Good Works – With A Business Plan
B-schools are now fostering ventures with a social mission
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Laura D’Andrea Tyson | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Business School News, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Footing the Bill for B-School
Three experts offer some sound advice on negotiating the complicated process of financing that costly MBA education
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Ann Richards, Karen Kurtz, Laura Hardman | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Financing Your MBA
Shopping for Gratification
“Silverstein and Fiske [authors of Trading Up]…say people buy New Luxury items because of a ‘relatively small set of emotional drivers, both positive and negative.’ They describe four ’emotional spaces’ that influence consumption: Taking Care of Me, Connecting, Questing, and Individual Style. Home furnishings are typically Taking Care of Me goods, while Connecting goods (food, liquor, jewelry) help buyers to impress a potential mate or … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Thomas D. Sullivan | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Trends / Analysis
Internships: Never More Important
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
When an MBA Isn’t Enough
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
You Don’t Get What You Pay For
B-schools give EMBAs little help in job searches
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Susannah Chen | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Executive Programs
Hidden Costs of Software
From Cornell to Career
Karin Ash, career-management director at the Johnson B-school, explains why focused, well-prepared grads do best at the job search.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Business School News
B-School: The View from the Trenches
Here’s what four MBA students think about everything from admissions to student life to the job market
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources