So, you’ve graduated with an MBA from a top business school and the world is your oyster, or is it? Surely you will leap straight to the front of the line and be selected over those without an MBA. Well not necessarily! When looking for work after graduating with an MBA it is true to say that your future is bright, however, you still need to be mindful of the fact that you have very little ‘hands-on’ experience and while you have every right to be confident in your abilities you also need to be careful not to come...
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Yale Law School – Joint MBA/JD Program
Yale University is one of eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States known as the Ivy League. Yale was founded in 1701 and is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the United States. Yale is considered an incredibly prestigious university and in particular the Yale Law School Faculty is world renowned. The Yale Law School and Yale School of Management offers an accelerated and integrated JD – MBA program. The three-year program in law and business is unique as it provides both the MBA and JD degrees in just six semesters without the...
Financial Times Top 100 Business Schools Global MBA Ranking 2012
Global MBA Programs Ranked by B-School Business School name Country 1. Stanford Graduate School of Business video US 2. Harvard Business School review + video US 3. University of Pennsylvania: Wharton review US 4. London Business School review UK 5. Columbia Business School review US 6. Insead review France / Singapore 7. MIT: Sloan review + video US 8. IE Business School review Spain 9. Iese Business School review Spain 10. Hong Kong UST Business School review China...
GMAT – what is it all about?
The first hurdle facing most prospective MBA students is the GMAT. This article aims to give an overview of the test and provide advice on how to prepare The Graduate Admission Test or GMAT as it is now known was first introduced in 1953 and was created by a small group of Business Schools who’s aim it was to develop a standardized test to help business schools to take a consistent approach to entry criteria. The test is taken more than 200,000 times annually and is now used by over 1,500 business schools globally. The test is administered by the...
Specialist MBA Programs – good or bad?
In recent years there has been an increase in the range of specialist MBA programs being offered by Business Schools around the world, with MBA programs available in industry specific topics such as IT, film, law, tourism, hospitality, sports management, the public sector and healthcare management. So is this a good thing or does it detract from the prestige of the original MBA program aimed at being a general management qualification? It is true that specialist MBA programs are often associated with second tier Business Schools and that it is a good way for these institutions to differentiate themselves without...
Columbia School of Business Executive MBA
A truly flexible option for busy executives! One of the common problems facing Executive MBA candidates is how to minimise impact on the day job while taking on the huge commitment that is a masters degree. While the long-term career benefits are unquestionable, nobody wants to damage their career prospects in the process! The Columbia EMBA program aims to resolve this issue with its highly flexible Friday/Saturday and Saturday options. The program is also designed to be synergistic with students’ work and allows for practical implementation of strategies learned in the classroom as well as analysis of current business...
The Mini MBA Alternative
In recent times the Mini MBA course has become more and more popular There are many barriers to embarking on an MBA program, particularly financial and time restrictions. One solution may be simply to ask your employer to fund a Mini MBA course instead. Nobody is going to pretend that these courses carry the same kudos or career enhancing prospects as a standard MBA degree, however, a Mini MBA does provide a cost-effective solution with a small level of time commitment. A Mini MBA course may be just the catalyst you need to further your career. Certainly, having a Mini...
Cranfield – an excellent MBA in the UK
Why is the Cranfield Executive MBA so good? Just north of Milton Keynes in the UK lies the village of Cranfield. The village has all the usual facilities you would expect in a village of its size; a post office, a handful of pubs, a convenience store, a hairdressers and several takeaway restaurants. However, there are some facilities you most certainly would not expect to find in a village the size of Cranfield, namely an airport, a technology park and a world renowned school of management!! While I can’t claim to have an MBA from Cranfiled, I have played...
Best Online MBA Programs in India
Earlier this month we looked at ‘The Rising Popularity of Online MBAs in India’. There is no doubt that the Indian economy is one of the most exciting within the emerging markets, you only have to read the excellent India business blog Trak.in to see the pace at which the Indian economy is growing. India already has a highly skilled workforce, but as the economy continues to grow at a phenomenal rate more and more Indians are hoping to take advantage of a diverse range of new career opportunities. An MBA is a great way to make yourself stand out...
The Rising Popularity of Online MBA Programs in India
With the economy in India expanding at a phenomenal rate companies involved in this rapid expansion face the problem of finding employees with appropriate knowledge and experience to help manage their growing business infrastructure. This has created an exciting environment of opportunity for a new generation of young and ambitious Indian businessmen an businesswomen. An MBA can really help a candidate stand out from the crowd and unsurprisingly there has been a huge rise in the demand for information on how to get an MBA. With only 150,000 places available at the 2,000 business schools across India more Indian...