Month: July 2011
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Top Cities For Young Professionals –
Forbes has an article that ranks the top cities for young professionals. The rankings were based on seven factors that included cost of living, median salaries, unemployment, and annual job growth. The article considers young professionals to be in the 24 to 34 year old age bracket. Des Moines Iowa took the top of the list and Raleigh…
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Top College Graduate Salaries –
A recent CNBC article discusses the top salaries for college graduates and mid-career professionals. The article ranks the top 15 schools and lists their median starting salaries and median mid-career salaries. The top four schools are Harvard, Harvey Mudd, CalTech, and Princeton. To read the CNBC article, please click here: http://www.cnbc.com/id/40703034/Colleges_That_Bring_the_Highest_Paycheck_2011 Jim Sutliff
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Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2011 –
The Financial Times Global MBA rankings for 2011 covers business school programs from around the world. The rankings provide data on careers, placement rates, and salaries. The Financial Times MBA rankings have London Business School and Wharton tied for number one. The rest of the top five are Harvard Business School, Insead, and Stanford. Stanford has the highest weighted…
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Fins Careers –
Fins is a career site and is part of the Wall Street Journal network. Fins provides newsletters for Finance, Sales and Marketing, and Technology, careers. In addition, the site has job postings for each field and provides insight to each type of career and company. To visit the Fins site, please click here: http://www.fins.com/ Jim Sutliff
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MIT OpenCourseWare –
MIT OpenCourseWare offers free lecture notes and exams for courses in almost every subject. No registration is required for the site and each course is easy to download. The most visited courses are in computer science, mathematics, and engineering. The Sloan School of Management offers courses in Real Estate Finance, Entrepeneurship, and Investments. To visit the…
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US News College Test Prep –
US News has a College Test Prep area that provides advice for success on the SAT and the ACT. US News provides tools, tips, and news on the college entrance exams. The US News site is also a great place to research educational programs at top universities. To visit the US News College Test Prep site, please click…
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Financial Markets Career Guide –
A top career guide for financial markets is provided by eFinancialCareers. The career guide is available for free at the eFinancialCareers site. The guide provides advice for getting a job and managing your career. In addition, there is a description of main financial sectors such as private equity, hedge funds, and asset management. To visit the eFinancialCareers site,…
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University Of North Carolina MBA Program –
The University of North Carolina is the first top 20 MBA program to offer an online MBA program. The Kenan-Flagler Business School will have an entering class of 19 students for their online program. The Anderson School of Management at UCLA offers some online courses but they do not have a complete program. To read a…
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The Economist MBA –
The Economist has articles geared towards MBAs and MBA graduates. The articles cover business schools, business school research, and employment trends. The Economist also offers rankings of full-time MBA programs for the U.S. and abroad. The Economist MBA rankings are in their ninth year with the University of Chicago claiming the number one rank in 2010. …
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OCC Financial Literacy Resources Directory –
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has an extensive financial literacy resources directory. The financial literacy resources directory has information and links for asset building progams, basic financial literacy, consumer protection, and housing. The directory provides descriptions for each program as well as contact information. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is…