Seventy percent of MBA employers polled recently by the Graduate Management Admission Council expect 2010 to bring relief from the difficult conditions that defined the business climate in 2009. As a result, the uncertainty surrounding many companies' hiring plans may begin to dissipate as the year progresses, according to GMAC researchers.

 

Publications from the "New York Times" to "Rolling Stone" have criticized Goldman Sachs Group for trading in financial instruments that helped trigger the global economic crisis. They blame Goldman Sachs for contributing to the worst credit squeeze since the Great Depression.

 

MBA grads from the Insead Business School had fewer problems than feared when it came to their job search. 74 percent already had a job offer one month after graduation. Job preferences, however, shifted significantly.

 

A new report, titled Tomorrow's MBA, has found that prospective students are still keen on the MBA qualification despite its reputation taking a knock during the banking crisis. However, asked which academic content was important to them as part of an MBA study, respondents put Ethics in the bottom 4 out of 30 possible elements.

 

Next to ethics sustainability is probably one of the most used buzzwords at many business schools. A growing number of Sustainable or Green MBAs are popping up around the world in an attempt to educate business students on these issues. Now a new book provides information and tips for those interested in this topic.

The case of the questionable Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) is a lesson about the failures of the media and business schools. It is not only about clarification, responsibilities and ethics - it is about profit. The interests of potential MBA students get left by the wayside.

 

The 1st European MBA Career Fair takes place in Berlin on April 26 and will include six business schools from wider Europe. Around 290 students from six full-time MBA programs in France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom will use the event to meet recruiters from selected international companies. The graduates come from more than 30 countries and have an average age of 29.

MBA Channel and the career portal Jobguide will support the event as media partners.

Criticism of the MBA is always well-received in Germany, where the MBA concept and knowledge about it is still very marginal. Many Human Resources managers are fundamentally critical - not the least due to ignorance - and only feel justified in their criticism.

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