28. September 2009 by Jim Sutliff.

FINS is part of the Wall Street Journal digital network and provides information on finance, resources and career news.  The section for managing your career is worth a visit if you are looking to move between firms or just starting out in the industry.

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FINS 

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15. September 2009 by Jim Sutliff.

The Wall Street Journal took a look at accelerated MBA programs and provided a quick set of rankings.  Accelerated MBA programs are good for those who do not want to be out of the work force for two full years.  The students tend to have undergraduate business degrees and some of the programs go straight to elective courses.  European schools have more accelerated programs than American universities but there are still a few worth a second look.  Northwestern is a strong school and their program starts in June and finishes the following spring.  Babson is also mentioned as having a top 5 program.

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Accelerated MBA

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9. September 2009 by Jim Sutliff.

The Financial Times came out with their MBA rankings earlier in the year.  However, if you are seriously considering an application to B-school they are worth reading.  Generally, the FT rankings are biased towards international programs.  Even with the bias the paper provides strong data on the schools it ranks.  One important category involves employment numbers after graduation.   The Financial Times posts the percent employed as well as the percentage of students responding.  Post MBA salaries are also compared to pre-MBA salary numbers.  There is also a brief article associated with the set of rankings.

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Financial Times Rankings

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Financial Times Article

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7. September 2009 by Jim Sutliff.

NetBooks have enjoyed a great deal of market support and are likely to conitniue being popular.  One of the best netbooks for school and business travel is made by Asus.  Asus has a strong line of back to school products that are well made and low cost.  They are also expected to come out with an e-Book reader before Christmas.  The reader is expected to have a starting price of only around $150.  One of the models is expected to have duel color panels and a touch screen.  It’s sure to be a category killer and take on Kindle & Sony e-book readers.

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Asus

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5. September 2009 by Jim Sutliff.

Bloomberg has an article on tuition hikes at Princeton and Harvard University.  The article mentions British economist Robert Giffen who observed that demand can rise for products despite the increase of prices.  This would indicate that Princeton and Harvard educations are actually a Giffen good.  One point that is not made by the article is the enormous amount of financial aid provided to students who attend Princeton and Harvard.  The actual costs to attend these schools are fair less in many cases than attendence costs at lower ranked schools.

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Harvard & Princeton Hike Tuition

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3. September 2009 by Jim Sutliff.

The levels of student loan debt are gaining more and more attention in the media.  The Wall Street Journal recently did a piece on the rising student debt load and how it is effecting future decisions in life.  The topic has been tossed around DC and the political party that grabs hold of the issue will gain traction in the midterm elections.  Reductions in tuition should be enacted within the next two years. 

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Student Debt Load

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