A look at the job market for MBAs
Andy Chan, director of Stanford’s Career Management Center, offers insight into the job market for MBA students. He also tells how to develop a long-term career vision:
Tufts’ MBA Alternative
Tufts’ master’s of international business program will capitalize on the Fletcher School’s strong global affairs offerings, while teaching students MBA-style skills:
Anastasia Alt
Sophomore Anastasia Alt discusses how she became interested in finance and the Columbia Women’s Business Society:
Harry Greene
Sophomore Harry Greene explains how his upbringing led him to pursue a career in finance and his involvement in an investing group on campus:
Derrick Barker
Sophomore Derrick Barker on the financial literacy club he started and how he arranges for Harvard Business School instructors to teach undergraduates about business topics:
Connie Yu
Junior Connie Yu talks about how she became intrigued by finance and how she has furthered her knowledge at Stanford:
The Wharton-INSEAD Partnership
The deans of the Wharton School and INSEAD talk about the benefits of the academic partnership between the two institutions:
Austin’s New Undergraduate Dean
Dean Paula Murray wants to improve the school’s reputation, diversity, and ethics offerings. Smaller classes and new required courses are some of the changes she has implemented:
News: Pressure to Perform Keeps B-School Dean Turnover High
The Wall Street Journal has published an interesting article analyzing the reasons for high turnover rates among business school deans: Read more»
Seattle’s Ambitious B-school
Dean James Jiambalvo talks about plans to turn Washington’s Foster School into the leading public b-school in the country, with a focus on strategic thinking and leadership:
Starting up at Ross
Professor Tom Kinnear on why learning about entrepreneurship from Zell Lurie’s courses at the University of Michigan is great training for all business-school students:
From Wharton to Coral Gables
Barbara Kahn, the new dean of the University of Miami’s School of Business Administration, arrives after 17 years at Wharton. She discusses her plan to raise Miami’s visibility and more:
Raising Rotterdam’s Sights
George Yip, the new dean of the Rotterdam School of Management, discusses plans to increase the size of the MBA program and make Rotterdam one of the leading European business schools:
Finding a Voice for Women Executives
IMD’s Bettina Buchel talks about the Strategic Leadership for Women program, the first executive education program of its kind in Europe. It helps women prepare for more senior roles:
Vanderbilt Summer Business Boot Camp
Michael Burcham talks about the four-week summer crash course where students learn by consulting on projects with companies like American Airlines and the National Civil Rights Museum:
Winning a Business Plan Competition
University of Oregon’s Randy Swangard talks about how to win that business plan competition — what to keep in mind before you apply, and why it’s sometimes better to come in second:
Iowa’s Prediction Market
Joyce Berg, director of the Iowa Electronic Markets, talks about how business schools are using the tool for research and teaching:
IE Revamps MBA Program
David Bach, dean of MBA Programs at IE business school in Madrid, talks about trends in European B-schools and IE’s new curriculum:
Creative Innovation: An idea lab at London Business School
Julian Birkinshaw, co-founder of the Management Innovation Lab at LBS, discusses new ways of thinking about creativity:
Thunderbird’s Evolving Mission
BW’s Alison Damast talks to Thunderbird President Angel Cabrera about how the school continues to innovate, adding new masters programs and expanding on its original mission:




