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Archives: February 2013
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MBA Admissions
Younger GMAT Test Takers Target Specialization
GMAC research shows that more potential business students are considering specialized masters programs -
Bschool Life
<em>The MBA Show</em> Must Go On
More than a year after the last episode hit YouTube, two MIT Sloan MBA alums are still looking for someone to fill the host's seat of their popular… -
Finding a Job
MBA Job Search Fatigue? Take a Timeout
Taking a little time off may be the best solution to an ineffective job or internship search -
MBA Programs
Columbia Set to Launch New MBA Curriculum
The Columbia Business School's new design includes course work emphasizing leadership, heightened course integration, and more entrepreneurial thinking -
Bschool Life
B-School Traditions: Tuck Winter Carnival
Each year, MBAs descend upon Dartmouth for a winter weekend of skiing, skating, and friendly competition -
MBA Programs
Top Business Schools Embrace MOOCs
While it's not yet possible to get a degree via open online course-ware, some top B-schools offer MBA-like content for free on the Web -
Undergrad Programs
Undergrad Advising Program Adds Flexibility at Wharton
Through the new Alternative Pathways program, Wharton undergrads can get a jump start on a potential career -
Bschool Life
More MBAs Using 529 Savings Plans to Pay for B-School
Originally created for families to pay for a child's undergraduate education, the popular 529 savings plan is being used more by graduate students… -
Undergrad Programs
Liberal Arts College Boasts Best GMAT Scores
Swarthmore College grads are tops when it comes to success on the graduate business admissions exam -
Finding a Job
Headed to B-School? Don't Pack the Career Blinders
For MBAs who enter business school with a career plan etched in stone, a little aimless wandering off that path can do a world of good -
MBA Journals
MBA Journal: The International Internship Dilemma
“For international students, the internship is a chance to show potential employers that we can do the full-time job, and that our skills and… -
B-School Life
Is B-School Research an Expensive Waste?
Larry Zicklin says B-schools should put less emphasis on research, and students shouldn't be footing the bill -
Finding a Job
For LeBow MBAs, a Shot at the C-Suite
For at least eight lucky students, the new co-op program at Drexel's LeBow College of Business will mean a job in the C-suite -
MBA Admissions
B-Schools Look for Way to Use New GMAT in Admissions
Top business schools are taking the first tentative steps to using the GMAT's new Integrated Reasoning section in admissions -
B-School Life
The Leadership Test Comes to B-School
A new tool for developing students' "soft" skills may soon become part of the B-school experience -
MBA Admissions
Tough Decisions: Choosing Among MBA Programs
Choosing among B-school offers isn't easy, but potential career outcomes, financial aid, and the impact on loved ones should all factor into the decision -
MBA Admissions
GMAT Tip: The Most Common Wrong Answer
The GMAT sets numerous traps for the unwary test-taker. Answer choices frequently appear to be correct but are utterly wrong -
Financial Aid
Nonprofit Aims to Help Syrians Reach MBA Dreams
Three business schools have committed support in the form of scholarships and faculty positions for individuals in the war-torn nation -
MBA Journals
MBA Journal: Mapping My Career Path
“In talking with mentors and hiring managers, and through my readings, I’ve come to better understand the value of a journalist in companies today… -
MBA Programs
Q&A: Duke's Bill Boulding on Fuqua's Future
The not-so-new dean of Duke's Fuqua School talks about his plans for the top-ranked MBA program -
MBA Programs
MBA Pay Growth: U.S. Business Schools Lag Behind
Long-term MBA pay growth for U.S. business school graduates is only a third of that in Europe, a new study shows -
MBA Programs
Mendoza's New Biz Program: No Experience Needed
The newest graduate business program at Notre Dame is targeted at recent college grads with majors other than business -
Bschool Life
At TCU, Business Majors Must Pass the 'Interview' Test
To get into Texas Christian's Neeley School of Business, prospective business majors must first "interview" for a job -
Undergrad Programs
B-Schools Give the ‘Clicker’ a Makeover
New mobile technology is transforming the smartphone into a tool for improving the classroom experience -
MBA Programs
HBS Class Explores Lack of Women on Corporate Boards
A new class at Harvard Business School wants to increase the number of women at the corporate policy level -
MBA Programs
Stanford Increases MBA Tuition
Starting in 2013-14, MBA tuition at the Stanford Graduate School of Business will increase by 3.9 percent -
MBA Admissions
GMAT Tip: Becoming a Sentence-Correction Pro
A key clue to GMAT sentence-correction questions is often hidden in plain sight—as an humble pronoun -
Finding a Job
MBA Recruiting: Resisting the Temptation to 'Cheat'
While accepting multiple job or internship offers may seem harmless, it can seriously damage your career prospects in the long term -
MBA Programs
Some MBAs Aren't Job-Ready, Employers Say
Recruiters say B-schools need to produce grads equipped with practical experience and ready to take on the challenges of a globalized business world -
Undergrad Programs
William & Mary Adds $3,000 to Annual B-School Tuition
As differential tuition policies spread, undergraduate business majors will have to pay more at William & Mary than other students at the school -
MBA Programs
A Notre Dame MBA Brews Up a Business
With support from faculty and students at his alma mater, a Notre Dame MBA graduate is recycling a grand old South Bend, Ind., movie theater as a… -
MBA Programs
MBA Concentrations for the Daring
Majoring in finance, marketing, and other popular MBA concentrations is one way to go, but it's not the only way -
B School Life
Baylor Quarterback Chooses an MBA Over the NFL
Star quarterback Nick Florence is ending his football career to pursue a new one in business -
MBA Programs
Canadian B-Schools Join Forces
Canada’s top business schools deliver a lesson in collaboration -
MBA Programs
MBA Rankings: Top Schools for E-Business
Location helps Stanford lead the pack in e-business; Carnegie Mellon and MIT follow -
MBA Journals
MBA Journal: Changing My Tune
“I anticipated marketing and accounting classes to be among my favorites. Paradoxically, I most enjoyed my statistics and economics classes, which… -
MBA Programs
Chicago Booth May Open Hong Kong Campus
Booth may open a campus in Hong Kong as part of an effort to lure more execs to EMBA and executive education programs -
B School Life
Dear Haas Donor: Thanks for Bailing Out My B-School
People who give large sums to Haas get that warm feeling that comes from helping—plus handwritten thank-you notes from students -
B School Life
For Chinese, Making U.S. B-School Payments Just Got Easier
International B-school students attending U.S. programs have a new option for making tuition payments that removes many of the hassles -
B School Life
For the MIT Sloan Faculty, a Financial Technician
Andrei Kirilenko, a former chief economist of the CFTC, brings a unique blend of talents to the school -
MBA Programs
Misreported Rankings Data May Cost Tulane Applications
If the experience of two law schools is any indication, Tulane's Freeman School may pay a heavy price for providing inaccurate rankings data to… -
MBA Admissions
Dozens of MBA Applicants Tossed Over Plagiarism
Dozens of applicants have been rejected for plagiarizing MBA admissions essays at Penn State and UCLA -
GMAT Tip: Making the Abstract Concrete
Fear not: All those GMAT problems loaded with strange subscript notations are pretty easy, once you see how simply they are structured -
Finding a Job
Prepping for an MBA Job Interview
Drop the spreadsheets for a second and consider the closet: What you wear can make or break that job interview -
Finding a Job
MBAs Without Borders: Have Degree, Will Travel
MBAs Without Borders places B-school graduates in the developing world to work on projects that range from public health to oil and gas extraction -
MBA Admissions
Does Your Signature Reflect the Size of Your Ego?
New research suggests that a large signature reveals narcissistic tendencies. Could B-school admissions offices use this to help select students? -
Study: MBA Recruiting Down a Second Year
Nearly a third of all schools reported a decline in financial services recruiting -
B School Life
Drexel: Where MBA Means 'Mighty Big Appetite'
An MBA student ate nearly 80 chicken wings, but it wasn't enough: The winner of the Philadelphia wing-eating contest scarfed down 287 -
MBA Programs
After 289 Years, Adam Smith Gets a B-School
The Scottish university where Smith spent his formative years is naming its B-school after the Father of Modern Economics -
B School Life
Taking MBA Mentorship Seriously
Mentoring works best if the mentee looks at the relationship as something more than a path to a job -
B School Life
The B-School Contingent at Davos
B-school professors were out in force at Davos, weighing in on everything from leadership and global risk to income inequality -
MBA Journals
MBA Journal: Keeping a Cool Head at B-School
"From what I have described about the challenges of pondering a career and finding a job, one may wonder how an MBA student keeps himself sane" -
MBA Programs
MBA Rankings: Top Schools for Information Technology
Carnegie Mellon leads the pack by a wide margin; MIT and Stanford follow -
B School Life
The Super Bowl's Armchair Marketing Quarterbacks
A group of Kellogg faculty and students review the ads each year to see what makes great -
MBA Admissions
Understanding the MBA Application Background Check
Background screening expert Diana Acuna explains what MBA applicants can expect from this important part of the business school admissions process
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