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Archives: July 2012
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B School Life
B-School Startups: Bonobos Provides a Tailored Fit
A quest to create perfect-fitting men's pants turns into a successful clothing company for this Stanford MBA entrepreneur -
B School Life
B-School Photo of the Week: Arizona State
The Gammage Memorial Auditorium brings a touch of Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired elegance to the Arizona State University campus -
B School Life
B-School Twitter Roundup
GMAC releases a report on North American test takers, a mountain lion and her cubs prowl the Berkeley campus, and Columbia starts a program for… -
Finding a Job
Ka-Ching: The Appeal of Retail for MBAs
There's little love for retail in the B-school world, but it's more of a natural fit for MBAs than many students give it credit for -
MBA Programs
Tinker, Tailor: MBA Curriculum Change Modest at Best
A new study finds that headline-making B-school curriculum overhauls like those at Harvard and Wharton are a rarity -
Undergrad Programs
Favorite Professors: Notre Dame's Carl Ackermann
Getting to know each student by name is key for the popular Mendoza finance professor -
MBA Admissions
Wharton's New Take on MBA Admissions
To win a seat at the elite business school, applicants will have to show they can play well with others. Wharton's Karl Ulrich explains how and why -
MBA Programs
Passport to an MBA: CEIBS
The cultural and language barriers make getting an MBA in China both daunting and richly rewarding -
B School Life
B-School Research Briefs
New business school research suggests that being first is a big advantage, and holding a martini may get you pegged as an idiot even before you do… -
MBA Admissions
MBA Admissions Consultants: A Growing Influence
Are MBA admissions consultants a help or a hindrance? It depends on who you ask -
Finding a Job
MBA Alumni in the News: July 26
A Kelley MBA trims payroll, a Fordham grad is accused of bid-rigging, and a Wharton alum testifies against a classmate and gets off easy -
B School Life
B-School News Roundup
MBAs at UNC are encouraged to take a refresher course, an Eastern Michigan prof is denied tenure, and the UCF B-school gets a new dean -
MBA Admissions
Recommendations: An MBA Applicant's Best Friend
Letters of recommendation can make or break an MBA application. It's important to choose the right recommenders and help them tell your story -
MBA Admissions
GMAT Tip: Word Problems
GMAT word problems may seem infinite in variety, but applying a mere five strategies will help answer them all -
B School Life
B-School Photo of the Week: Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh Business School has a new building, and ambitions to be one of the top B-schools in Europe -
MBA Programs
Minding the Gap: Nohria's MBA Reforms at Harvard
At Harvard Business School, the new "field immersion" curriculum translates knowing into doing, bridging the gap between theory and practice -
Finding a Job
ForumWatch: Is Finance Still the Top Choice for MBAs?
With pay cuts and job reductions at big banks, financial services no longer seems like the ticket to riches it once was. Will MBAs continue to… -
Finding a Job
A Day In The Life: Vice President of Debt Finance
As a vice president at Barclays in London, Ohio State MBA grad Kara Larsen's daily routine includes many meetings, a few 'scrums,' and a working lunch -
B School Life
B-School Twitter Roundup
Recent tweets have heralded a new admissions "essay" at Fuqua, an Olympic pole-vaulter at Booth, and an ASU grad's social network for friends of a… -
B School Life
Arctic Dispatch: Trouble Hits
An equipment malfunction nearly brings the Arctic Row expedition to a halt, but it didn't, demonstrating that a well-made team can withstand most anything -
B School Life
Matchmaking Program Finds Buyers for Rural Businesses
Kansas University's business school helps retiring small business owners sell their operations, hopefully creating jobs in the process -
Undergrad Programs
Favorite Professors: NYU's Charles Murphy
The NYU investment banking professor uses his business experience to give students an edge -
B School Life
B-School Highlights: July 20
An INSEAD dean goes stateside to take a job at MIT, Rotman teaches Chinese bankers about risk, and McDonough opens a research institute with KPMG -
B School Life
B-School Salaries on the Upswing
After a few stagnant years, B-school administrative salaries are starting to grow again. Deans now average nearly $230,000 a year, but some earn far more -
MBA Programs
Passport to an MBA: INSEAD
Does B-school have anything to offer an aspiring entrepreneur? Kamm Kartchner, a student entrepreneur at France's INSEAD, thinks so -
B School Life
Arctic Dispatch: The Journey Begins
The Arctic Row team sets off on its 1,300-mile journey across the Arctic Ocean trailed by a beaver, a seal, and lots of rain -
Finding a Job
MBA Alumni in the News: July 19
A Kellogg MBA warns employees their bonuses may be cut, a UCLA graduate calls a recession, and a Harvard alum spends $120 million for a painting -
B School Life
B-School News Roundup
Tuck's dean takes business leaders to task on ethics, the Harvard MBA gets a makeover, and the case method is declared passé -
Undergrad Programs
Favorite Professors: North Carolina's C.J. Skender
The Kenan-Flagler finance professor brings his unique style to the undergraduate classroom -
MBA Admissions
GMAT Tip: That vs. Which
A lot of GMAT test-takers get tripped up by the correct usage of "that" and "which." You don't have to be one of them -
Finding a Job
MBA Internships: The Halftime Course Correction
If you're not getting what you want out of your internship—experiences, contacts, or an expected job offer—now is the time to change course -
MBA Admissions
MBA Program Gives Military a Fighting Chance
A new program at Kelley allows ROTC members to reserve a spot in the MBA program until their military service is complete -
B School Life
B-School Photo of the Week: MIT Sloan
The design for MIT Sloan's newest building includes massive windows designed to flood the mezzanine in natural light -
Finding a Job
A Day In The Life: Product Marketing Manager
ESADE MBA grad Daniel Helmhold describes a typical day as a marketing manager at Kabam in San Francisco -
B School Life
B-School Twitter Roundup
Harvard loses a renowned economist to Stanford, a Case Western student interns at a hospital in Tanzania, and an Olympic swimmer from McCombs gets… -
B School Life
Arctic Row: Preparing to Depart
A team that includes MBAs from Kellogg and Wharton makes final preparations for its 1,300-mile journey across the Arctic Ocean -
MBA Programs
Are B-Schools Missing the Boat in Africa?
The continent boasts six of the world's fastest-growing economies, but so far few global business schools are seizing the opportunity -
B School Life
Program Aims to Prepare Women for Board Service
A fellowship program at George Washington University aims to prepare as many as 20 women for service on corporate boards -
MBA Admissions
ForumWatch: MBA Admissions Consultants, Yea or Nay?
The use of paid admissions consultants to help MBA applicants improve their odds of acceptance to top schools has sparked debate on the Business… -
Financial Aid
Federal Loan Changes Will Increase MBA Costs
The cost of borrowing to finance a graduate education is on the rise. For some would-be MBAs, it may be the breaking point -
MBA Programs
Passport to an MBA: London Business School
A student at London Business School who grew up in L.A. discusses the benefits of going abroad to get an MBA -
B School Life
B-School Research Briefs
Research on the benefits of entrepreneurship, organ swaps, and angry customers has bubbled up from B-school faculty recently -
Finding a Job
MBA Alumni in the News: July 12
A UConn MBA embroiled in scandal gives up a big bonus, a Tuck grad leaves GM, and a Harvard grad bows out of the race for Yahoo's top job -
Finding a Job
Recruiter Q&A: PwC's Miranda Kalinowski
Miranda Kalinowski explains why PricewaterhouseCoopers is a good place to launch a post-MBA career -
B School Life
B-School News Roundup
The joint JD-MBA program at Harvard that produced Mitt Romney, pricey private B-schools, and a $200,000 dean search at Iowa's Tippie School -
MBA Admissions
MBA Admissions Interviews Gone Bad—Really Bad
Many MBA applicants commit embarrassing blunders that ruin any chance of acceptance -
MBA Admissions
The MBA Application: Sweating the Small Stuff
Academic and employment history, awards, and extracurricular activities are parts of the MBA application that allow applicants to shine -
MBA Admissions
GMAT Tip: Doing 'Mental Math'
To prepare for test day, exercise your mental "math muscle," use estimates where possible, and simplify complex calculations -
Finding a Job
A Day in the Life: Sustainability Manager
Recent MIT Sloan MBA grad Shayna Harris describes a typical day as a cocoa sustainability manager at Mars -
B School Life
B-School Photo of the Week: ESADE
ESADE's business park near Barcelona houses more than 50 companies and is designed to foster innovation -
B School Life
B-School Twitter Roundup
A call for curriculum innovation by the new AACSB chairman and a Stanford MBA's nomination for a federal appeals court post were among the B-school… -
Undergrad Programs
Favorite Professors: Emory's Allison Burdette
The Emory business law professor's "show, don't tell" teaching style has students raving -
B School Life
Have Business Schools Found Their Way?
Management research has never been less relevant to the practice of management, but change is in the air -
MBA Programs
The Doctor Is In: Johns Hopkins B-School Gets a New Dean
Dr. Bernard Ferrari takes over the Carey School as it transitions its programs to a focus on health care. He talks with Bloomberg… -
MBA Programs
Employers Warm Up to Online MBAs
New research suggests that more hiring managers see little difference between online MBAs and their brick-and-mortar counterparts -
Finding a Job
How I Got Here: General Mills' Anton Vincent
The brand manager has come a long way since his student days at Kelley. Here's how Vincent climbed the corporate ladder, in his own words -
Finding a Job
MBA Alumni in the News: July 5
A UConn MBA at Barclays quits amid a global interest rate scandal, and a Harvard grad gets a pay cut at Nomura -
Finding a Job
Résumé Update: Taking Stock of Your Summer Internship
When updating your résumé to reflect your summer work experience, a little forethought goes a long way -
B School Life
B-School Twitter Roundup
A Kelley professor goes to work for the U.N., the Smeal dean steps down, and a Harvard student suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease talks about his… -
B School Life
B-School Photo of the Week: Booth
On its Hyde Park campus, the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business has a building worthy of the nation's No. 1-ranked B-school -
Finding a Job
MBA Startups Find Alumni Angels With Money to Burn
Increasingly B-school entrepreneurs are finding money for their startup ideas among the ranks of fellow alumni -
B School Life
Why MBAs, and B-Schools, Need to Embrace Failure
Learning from failure should be important in any business education, but at some schools it's no longer a priority -
Finding a Job
ForumWatch: Is the MBA Worth It?
With the return on the MBA investment increasingly in question, Business School Forum participants want to know if the degree will pay off
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