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6 questions to ask yourself before taking the MBA plunge

6 questions to ask yourself before taking the MBA plunge

🕔01:00, 19.May 2016

Choosing whether to go to business school is a big decision. On one hand, an MBA could propel your career or business. But it comes with a hefty price tag in terms of time, tuition and lost wages. Students, alumni

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How to get the most out of an MBA

How to get the most out of an MBA

🕔01:00, 12.May 2016

For Katia Beauchamp, attending business school wasn’t just a “pivotal moment,” it was also where the Birchbox CEO found her co-founder. The pair met while attending the same Harvard Business School class and later launched beauty start-up Birchbox, which has

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Is an MBA really worth it? Billionaire Tilman Fertitta has your answer

Is an MBA really worth it? Billionaire Tilman Fertitta has your answer

🕔01:00, 5.May 2016

If you’re debating whether or not to get a Master of Business Administration, billionaire Tilman Fertitta has some advice for you. “Let me just say this, God gave me a gift of understanding business, but if God didn’t give you

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Stanford to MBAs: Study now, start-up later

Stanford to MBAs: Study now, start-up later

🕔01:00, 22.Dec 2015

In an environment of billion-dollar valuations for private companies and cloud-based software that makes start-up launches easier than ever, staying focused on academics can be challenging. Should you hit the books, or try to launch the next, great start-up when

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Perfect GMAT won’t help you get into this B school

Perfect GMAT won’t help you get into this B school

🕔01:00, 26.Oct 2015

It’s not even November and Harvard has already denied students acceptance to its MBA program. While it comes as no surprise that about 89 out of every 100 applicants are turned down for admission to Harvard Business School, the true

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Why a Harvard MBA is the fastest route to the corner or Oval office

Why a Harvard MBA is the fastest route to the corner or Oval office

🕔01:00, 15.Aug 2015

As a new crop of Harvard Business School students arrive for class this fall, they can expect to bulk up on mandatory first-year fundamentals such as financial reporting, leadership and organizational behavior. Meanwhile, second-year students are offered a wider range

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MBA Programs Start to Follow Silicon Valley Into the Data Age

MBA Programs Start to Follow Silicon Valley Into the Data Age

🕔01:00, 26.Dec 2014

Greg Pass, the former chief technology officer of Twitter, put the matter succinctly. The M.B.A., he observed, is “a challenged brand.” That’s because the degree suggests a person steeped in finance and corporate strategy rather than in the digital-age arts

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Getting an MBA may be cheaper than you think

Getting an MBA may be cheaper than you think

🕔01:00, 28.Nov 2014

Are you thinking about a business degree? Are you worried about the cost? Relax. A number of top business schools are now doling out substantial quantities of financial aid. So says a new survey of business school financial aid offers

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Highest paid graduating MBA ever? $1.8 million

Highest paid graduating MBA ever? $1.8 million

🕔01:00, 14.Nov 2014

Talk about a return on investment. A graduate of the MBA program at the Sloan school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will earn $1.8 million in total compensation in the first year out of school, according to a post

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How you’ll earn an MBA degree in the future

How you’ll earn an MBA degree in the future

🕔01:00, 10.Sep 2014

In a quarter of a century, most business students will never enter a classroom. The faculty lectures, the MBA student discussions and the homework assignments will occur instead over the Internet, where each part of the educational experience can be

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