B-Schools Vie for Startup Crown
So, you want to start a company. Which business school is best?
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Choosing a Program
M.B.A. Admission Tip: Always Go for an Easy ‘A’
Business-school applicants with a high undergraduate grade-point average—even those who attended schools identified as practicing grade inflation—are more likely to be admitted than those who performed slightly less well amid tougher grading standards.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Getting In
Starting a Company? Skip B-School
Programs like Starter School give students just enough instruction to get an idea off the ground.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Choosing a Program
B-Schools Know How You Think, but How Do You Feel?
Forget what you know. Business schools increasingly want to know what you feel.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Getting In
Beware the Phantom Job Listing
Why do companies post open jobs only after a hire has been identified, or skip posting altogether? The practice is legal and ubiquitous, but frustrating for job-seekers, who don’t realize they’re applying for phantom positions.
Content: Career Information | Authors: Lauren Weber, Leslie Kwoh | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Job Search
What Business Schools Want
M.B.A. admissions experts discuss application missteps, tips for nontraditional candidates and how to make sure the person writing your letter of recommendation knows enough about you.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Getting In
B-Schools Join Rush to Capitalize on ‘Innovation’
Academics don’t necessarily agree on what innovation is, but that hasn’t stopped them from trying to teach it.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News
Selling Yourself in 45 Seconds or Less
An employer might give your résumé all of 45 seconds. To make the most of that brief time, start with this advice for job seekers age 50-plus.
Content: Career Information | Author: Rachel Louise Ensign | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Resumes
Real Work for Future M.B.A.s
For decades, companies have relied on business-school students to be unpaid consultants, assessing takeover or expansion opportunities. It is low risk and high reward for firms, with almost no financial outlay and a number of fresh new ideas from eager up-and-comers. But now some companies are going a step farther, placing entire brands in the hands of students, with the hope of developing long-lasting partnerships … [ Read more ]
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News
Entrepreneur Contests Take Practical Turn
Some Schools Shake Up Academic Rite of Passage by Requiring Students to Confront Nuts-and-Bolts Demands of a Start-Up
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
B-Schools Send Rejections to Unlikely Group: Alumni
This admissions season, business school alumni are the ones facing rejection. Graduate schools including University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School are bypassing alumni in admissions interviews to meet directly with M.B.A. candidates in person or via Skype videoconferencing, despite the potential higher costs, in an attempt to ensure interviews are being conducted in a uniform manner—and in English.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Getting In
When the Admission Decision Is … Maybe
The first wave of admissions decisions have gone out from top-tier business schools. So what’s an eager candidate to do if the answer isn’t yes?
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Getting In
Jitters Over New GMAT
Anxious business-school applicants have something to add to their to-do list: preparation for the new “integrated reasoning” section of the GMAT.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: GMAT
Business Schools Plan Leap Into Data
Faced with an increasing stream of data from the Web and other electronic sources, many companies are seeking managers who can make sense of the numbers through the growing practice of data analytics, also known as business intelligence. Finding qualified candidates has proven difficult, but business schools hope to fill the talent gap.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Melissa Korn, Shara Tibken | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News
UNC Makes Risky Online Bet
Top-20 business school aims to extend its global reach with Internet M.B.A.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Joe Light | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Online & Distance MBA
On the Lesson Plan: Feelings
Business schools have traditionally excelled at teaching “hard skills” like finance and accounting, now more programs are incorporating courses on “soft skills,” like accepting feedback with grace and speaking to subordinates.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Authors: Joe Light, Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Business School News
Why Can’t M.B.A. Students Write?
Corporate hiring managers are increasingly complaining that M.B.A. grads have terrible writing skills, and more b-schools are trying to address the problem.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Diana Middleton | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
No Experience Necessary
More M.B.A. students are going directly from college to business school. But are they ready?
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Elizabeth Garone | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
How to Negotiate a Higher Salary
You have your dream interview lined up. But how do you ensure that you get the best possible salary?
While the pay for junior-level positions is typically fixed, mid- to senior-level employees and managers have more flexibility to negotiate their salaries. Here are eight tips from recruiters and human-resource managers that can help improve your chances of snagging a high salary.
Content: Career Information | Author: Shefali Anand | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Benefits / Comp.
Hiring a Résumé Writer? Ask These Questions First
Before you sign on for a pricey résumé make sure the service you hire can deliver on its promises. Know the answers to these five things before you decide.
Content: Career Information | Author: Alina Dizik | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Resumes