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The prestige, higher pay and in-depth knowledge that an MBA degree offers make it a popular choice among business-savvy students. Successful MBA
graduates populate the management teams of companies across the United States, and the demand for MBA-prepared job candidates is stronger than ever.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career, earning an MBA degree is a sure signal to employers that you have the drive and education to succeed.
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While the poor world economy has caused cutbacks in just about every business and institution worldwide, public MBA schools have been weathering the storm better than their private counterparts, according to a report in the Financial Times. Read more about MBA schools...
The global financial crisis should be used as a catalyst of change for business schools, allowing them to focus on awarding MBA degrees as the beginning of a marathon-like professional career rather than the sprint for cash that is the current norm, according to Fernando Fragueiro, a former dean of IAE business school. Read more about MBA degree courses...
Despite the global recession, the field of luxury management is still getting attention as an interesting specialty focus for some pursuing an MBA degree. Read more about luxury MBAs...
With high-profile bankruptcies such as former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar in the news, the NFL is strengthening a program to send its athletes to business school and more athletes are considering MBAs, according to an article in BusinessWeek. Read more about MBA trends...
Many working towards an MBA degree decide to take advantage of their institution's international opportunities as many have affiliated MBA programs around the world. Read more about international MBA opportunities...
Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management has introduced a program for MBA grads who are committed to continued education. Read more about the new MBA program...
MBA students at George Washington University were recently presented with the task of selecting the top ten businesses that would compete for Dell's Small Business Award. Read more about the MBA business award...
Individuals who are currently working towards their MBA degree are hopeful about their future in the business world in spite of the recent recession, according to a recent survey. Read more about MBA employment prospects...
A recent survey conducted by the test preparation service, Manhattan GMAT, revealed that 82 percent of respondents about to take the exam were employed full time. Read more about flexible MBA programs...
A recent Business Week article highlighted the fact that more individuals working towards an MBA degree are learning about socially aware business models. Read more about the MBA awards...
There are many benefits to an online MBA education, and former CEO at General Electric, Jack Welch, has launched his own online MBA program. Read more about Jack Welch's MBA program...
Some smaller companies are starting to find that employing MBA candidates for consulting services is a cost-effective plan. Read more about MBA comsultants...
Some who obtain MBA degrees have extremely competitive attitudes that would have been more appropriate for the pre-credit crunch climate. Today, MBA students are encouraged to develop gentler, more socially aware business skills in order to succeed. Read more about MBA benefits...
Many who obtain MBA degrees enter advanced positions in well-known companies as this additional education helps put them ahead in the competitive business world. Read more about MBA degree opportunities...
The economic downturn inspired some to return to school for MBA degrees, for while job searches might be tough, there are plenty of opportunities to get an education. Read more about MBA career decisions...
The newly-crowned Ms New Jersey is Margaret Skourlis, a student in the Master of Business Administration program at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. Read more about Margret Skourlis...
Readers of Corporate Report Wisconsin magazine voted Herzing University Online as the "Best School for Online Education." The university won the Platinum Award for the category, the highest award given in the magazine's annual Best of Wisconsin reader's choice awards. Read more about Herzing University's Online MBA program...
The World Cinema Foundation, created by Martin Scorsese in 2007, announced that it will be using The Auteurs as its online distribution channel. Read more about Efe Cakerel's project...
Many universities are trying to offer more flexible models for education, especially adult or continuing education such as an MBA. Read more about Adult MBA course options...
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has added web-based online education options to its MBA courses. Read more about MBA education options...
The percentage of women enrolled in the Executive MBA Program at the University of Texas at Arlington was over 30 percent last year and school officials expect it to reach 40 to 50 percent for the 2009-2010 school year. Read more about women earning their MBA degrees...
Blaming all the world's financial problems on MBAs is unfair stereotyping, according to Dipak Jain, the outgoing dean of Northwestern University's Kellogg business school. Read more about MBA responses...
Earning your MBA degree while still having a job can be tricky, but rewarding, at the best of times. Doing it while involved in a $32 billion financial restructuring is even more dramatic. Read more about MBA advantages...
Computer business simulations are an increasingly important part of teaching at MBA schools, as new technology is used to teach the decision-making skills necessary to earn an MBA degree. Read more about MBA education advancement...
Marc Fienberg, an MBA graduate from Northwestern's Kellog School of Management, is preparing for the August 21st national release of Play the Game, a film comedy he wrote, directed and produced. Read more about MBA degrees in the media...
Kennesaw State University will launch a three-year dual-degree Master of Business Administration/Master Public Adminsitration program this fall. It will be the first dual MBA/MPA program available in the state of Georgia. Read more about new state MBA programs...
Michele Boose of Collier County, Florida, turned her life around from one of homelessness and drug addiction to getting her MBA degree, reports Winknews.com. Read more about Michele Boose's MBA career...
The MBA oath, promising to act with integrity and ethics, proposed by students in the MBA program at Harvard University earlier this month has since gone viral on the web, with over 800 signatures to date from countries around the world. Read more about business oath...
Bethel College, based in Tennessee, is transforming itself with a new charter and name to become Bethel University, a process which will cost $20 million and require expanding the school's campus. The change comes after 10 years of consistently growing enrollment. Read more about university expansion...
Tim Oakhill, graduate from the online MBA program at the University of Virginia, told his fellow graduates that founder Thomas Jefferson would be pleased that his vision for education has come to pass. Read more about Tim Oakhill...
This fall, the City University of Seattle will offer an MBA degree in sustainable business, joining the growing trend of MBA schools offering programs focused on sustainable development and green approaches to business. Read more about sustainable MBA programs...
Ronnie L. Jowers, Vice President of Health Affairs and Chief Financial Officer of Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, was recognized last week by Cambridge Who's Who, an exclusive membership organization that recognizes executives, professionals and entrepreneurs, for his leadership and financial management. Read more about management in healthcare...
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) and deans of the 36 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) business schools have joined together to better prepare African American students for MBA schools. Read more about MBA diversity efforts...
The Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps program, which embeds MBA students into corporations as corporate sustainability advisors, has expanded to 26 students at 23 companies. Read more about the Climate Corps expansion...
MBA programs need to promote more critical thinking instead of merely a narrow field of expertise, according to the incoming dean of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, Garth Saloner. Read more about Stanford's ideas...
Southern Illinois University Carbondale joins the ever-increasing list of universities offering online MBA courses, offering the opportunity for students to obtain either their MBA or their Master of Accountancy degree on the internet. Read more about online degree opportunities...
Billy Cundiff, the man who once kicked a then-record seven field goals in a single game, earned his online MBA degree from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Read more about Billy Cundiff...
As the world wide web has evolved, so should the websites of Web 1.0 folklore. This holds true for ZippyCart.com, an eCommerce Shopping Cart solution that is both affordable and user friendly. Read more about Scott Riley...
As the economy continues to falter, more and more MBA students are turning to student credit cards to pay for their tuition expenses. This statistic comes only days after President Obama signed the Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights into law, which makes obtaining a credit card much harder for college students. Read more about the student credit crunch...
Positioning itself as an answer for today's economic times and a challenge to traditional universities, Marco Polo International University has opened as an all-online university, offering a host of online MBA program options taught in the Oxbridge style. Read more about Marco Polo International University...
