Harvard’s unofficial guide to the MBA interview

As business schools begin to invite candidates for admissions interviews, HBS’s newspaper has published its unofficial guide to the process. What questions should you expect?

Starting your MBA? Read this first

Alex Taussig offers 3 pieces of advice for those about to start business school. Here are my top.

Have B-Schools become debtors’ prisons?

MBA grads are shouldering record levels of debt as tuition rates head skyward, making the degree a risky investment that’s not often approached with caution or restraint.

Can a dog still earn an MBA?

Rochville University was made famous for granting an online MBA to a dog named Chester two years ago. Has the institution cleaned up its act?

The Story Behind a B-school Textbook Fortune

How one retired professor made a fortune by co-authoring a textbook that would shape how generations of MBA students learned finance.

Do we really need another B-school ranking?

The dean of UT Dallas’ business school explains why he joined a crowded field of business school ranking competitors and what separates his approach from the others.

Why do men outperform women at Harvard Biz School?

Men outpace women by a significant margin when it comes to earning academic honors at Harvard Business School. What’s behind the gap?

The $20 million MBA draft

Every year, admissions officials from top MBA programs across the country gather in a St. Louis hotel to dole out millions in funds from the single largest MBA scholarship fund in the world.

More female MBAs, but little gains for equal pay

Women are heading to business school in larger numbers than ever before, and at younger ages to boot. But how much are women gaining from the degree?

Global MBAs: Finding One that Fits the Bill

Whether you want to be an entrepreneur or a senior corporate manager, all budding business leaders will need a global grounding. Here’s what to look for in a global MBA program.

Meet the MBA road warriors

Would you travel over 14,000 miles every other weekend for an MBA? These hardy souls do it and don’t have too many qualms about the payback either.

MBA hopefuls: Need to scrub your social media profile?

MBA candidates who have less than stellar web histories or happen to share a name with a convicted murderer should know that admissions teams are watching, and searching. There’s hope, though.

Top 5 Mistakes on Executive Resumes

If you haven’t updated your resume in a while, you may be surprised by some of the changes in what recruiters and employers want to see.

How to care for and feed your MBA student

Relationships do survive business school, but it’s important that you know what you and your partner are signing up for if you want to be one of the triumphant ones.

The One Question Every Boss Should Ask

It may sound simple, but knowing how to ask a solid question is a discipline worth cultivating. And there’s one question some managers say is essential to doing their jobs well.

The diminishing dominance of the American MBA

While the U.S. has long dominated the world of business education, European and Asian schools are ratcheting up the competition. Graduate Management Admission Council CEO Dave Wilson explains why he’d rather his child head to China for biz school over Harvard.

How to Find the Perfect Startup Job

Discussions about startups often focus on founders or investors, but most people in the startup game are regular employees. So how do you find a startup job?

The Daily Show for MBAs

A pair of MBA students at MIT have set their satirical gun sights on the business school world and MBAs with a web show that’s steadily developing a cult following.

15 mistakes young entrepreneurs make, but don’t have to

If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re probably going to screw up at some point. That’s ok. Entrepreneurship is a constant process of quickly testing hypotheses, failing, refining and testing again. If you’re not failing, you’re not learning, right?

Well, not all fails are created equal. Some are wholly unnecessary, and I’d like to list my top 15 here.