Temple Dean Leaves Over Online Rankings Scandal
Temple University’s Fox School of Business began this year the way any school with an online MBA program would want to: by securing its fourth straight year as the top-ranked program in U.S. News’s Online MBA Rankings. As it turned out, though, Temple’s first-place finish was only the first chapter in a more complicated story.…
Read More7 Reasons Your Recommender May Not Want to Write You a Letter of Support
You’ve identified someone you want to write an MBA recommendation, talked to them about your plans for business school, and asked them for a letter … only to be turned down. What went wrong? There are a number of reasons a potential recommender might decline to write a letter on your behalf. Here are eight…
Read MoreHaas Names Interim Dean
University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business has named Laura D’Andrea Tyson the school’s interim dean starting in July. Tyson is a Haas professor and an economist whose research lately has focused on automation and the role of technological change in work. Tyson knows her way around Haas, having joined the Berkeley economics department…
Read MoreAIGAC Survey Sheds Light on MBA Application Experience
Where do students turn for information about MBA programs? Which programs have the best rapport with applicants? Answers to these questions and several others come from survey results just released by the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC). This year’s AIGAC survey gathered responses from almost 2,000 MBA candidates over the course of a…
Read MoreWhy an MBA Is Great For Entrepreneurs
There’s no degree requirement for starting a business, but having an MBA can sure help. If you’re setting out on an entrepreneurial path, spending time in an MBA program can give you a boost. That’s because being in business school gives you access to a pool of resources as well as opportunities to try out…
Read MoreColumbia GSB 2018-2019 Application Deadlines
Unlike other MBA programs Columbia GSB is unique in that they have an early decision application deadline. The school also has two enrollment options, January and August, giving applicants more options for when they can start their MBA program. Early decision is for only August entry. Here are the dates for the 2018-2019 Columbia GSB…
Read MoreHBS Announces Online Leadership Development Program
Harvard Business School has announced a new online certificate program focused on leadership. The course, called Developing Yourself as a Leader, will be offered through HBS’s virtual learning platform, HBX. Developing Yourself as a Leader will last for 12 weeks and is designed for “high-potential emerging leaders” who want to work with HBS faculty and…
Read MoreDiversity at Top MBA Programs
In recent years, business schools have stepped up their efforts to build MBA classes that resemble the wider population in terms of racial and ethnic diversity. Of course, some schools have been more successful in this regard than others. So how do B-schools in the United States stack up as far as representation of racial…
Read MoreA Look at the Stats on Different Graduate Business Degrees
For those on their way to business school, an MBA is the classic option, and for many it’s still the best option. But it’s not the only one. Top business schools also offer a variety of master’s degrees. Some, like the Master in Management, are general management degrees while others, like the Master in Finance,…
Read MoreStanford GSB Honors Students for Social Entrepreneurship
Stanford Graduate School Business has named a list of students that it is recognizing with awards and fellowships for social innovation. Of these awards, the one that packs the most financial punch is the Social Innovation Fellowship, which provides a stipend of $110,000 over the course of the year to a graduating Stanford GSB student.…
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