Barbara Bierach / 03-11-2012
The excited buzz is almost tangible at an information session given by London Busi-ness School (LBS) in Sydney. About 70 potential students – mostly from Australia, New Zealand and Asia - share the room with 25 alumni from all over the world who just happen to be in Sydney on this hot summer night in the southern hemisphere. The potential students came to this conference room in the Four Seasons Hotel “to check out options” or to “learn how to compare different schools” and because “in the current economic situation an MBA seems to be the best step for me”. The alumni have shown up to share their own experience at LBS with their potential successors in the classroom and to help promote the school they once attended.
Barbara Barkhausen / 03-05-2012
Last month we reported on the recent business school ranking from the Financial Times. The ranking showed that U.S. schools still fare a bit better than European schools and also continue to outshine Asian schools.
Mariana Ashley / 03-05-2012
So you’ve decided that you want to take the next step in your business career and pursue an MBA. It’s a big step, and not one to be taken lightly. Outside of deciding what program works best for you, you should also consider the merits of earning your MBA online. If you’ve done your research, you’ll find that students who enroll in online degree programs are among the fast-est growing demographic in higher education. And it’s not just undergraduates who are complet-ing their degrees online. A great deal of highly ranked MBA programs across the United States is offering online options, including Notre Dame, Penn State, and Purdue. Also more and more schools are offering blended learning approach to MBAs, where students can take a combination of online courses and classroom courses to get the best of both experiences.
Barbara Barkhausen / 03-03-2012
According to the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) test takers of their exam changed considerably in their demographics. The GMAT test is the entry exam to most business schools and a high test result increases chances of admis-sion.
Barbara Barkhausen / 03-02-2012
New programmes, new deans and a focus on Chinese economy are the schools’ highlights of the last month:
Barbara Barkhausen / 01-03-2012
Amidst renewed talks of a financial crisis, employees all over the world are more reluctant to give up their positions and go back to school for one or two years. This might be one of the reasons why the Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) is so successful these days.
Kirstin von Elm / 08-11-2011
“We are small, but great” - The Leipzig Graduate School of Management wants to grow, but with consideration for quality and a sense of proportion. Bachelor degrees will not be offered but a family-friendly part-time MBA, more personable service and new scholarships. Rector Andreas Pinkwart spoke about his plans to MBA-Channel.com.
Barbara Bierach / 11-10-2010
The age-old fight in business education in regard to the case method has now been won, argues Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School of Management in the “Financial Times” - only to render the battle over the case study as a tool in business research more vitriolic than ever.