What is the staying power of an MBA education? Why year after year do students sign up for the countless MBA programmes across the world? Are they after new skills? Maybe. Eager to learn about the latest academic research output?
As M.B.A.s show more interest in creating companies rather than working for them, schools are stepping up their efforts to track startups founded by alumni. Attempts to measure graduates success in venture funding and market valuation are at an early
The best career decision I ever made was going back to school and earning my MBA degree. At the time, my employer footed the entire expense of that education but even if it had not, I had every intention of
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If you are shopping for business schools, you will not find the best deal at Stanfords Graduate School of Business, or at any of the top tier MBA programs in the country, for that matter. Elite business schools are so
More full-time MBA students are opting for entrepreneurship instead of corporate careers, according to new data from a survey of graduates from the worlds 100-highest ranked MBA programs. Some 22% of full-time MBA graduates are start-up founders, up 4% on
Nathan Furr recently published a thought-provoking analysis in Inc. on why the skills developed while obtaining an MBA are misaligned with the characteristics required for driving innovation. The article cites strong sentiment from leading investors and entrepreneurs like Elon Musk,
Whats an MBA degree really worth? And how much more money does an MBA from Harvard, Stanford or Wharton get you over a career than one from Texas A&M, Ohio State, or the University of Iowa? Those are questions that
Bloomberg Businessweek is days away from releasing its best business school MBA rankings on Nov. 11. Twitter is abuzz with #WhyMBA as students and grads tweet about why their schools should top the list. But in today’s talent-based economy, how
A new study of the earnings potential of the MBA degree shows that graduates of leading business schools earn significantly more over a 20-year timeframe than others in the workforce. The analysis–commissioned by higher education website PoetsandQuants.com–also found that graduates
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