Monthly Archives: October 2011

Startup Positions –

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

FINS has articles on positions and staffing needs at startup companies.   Recent articles cover startups located in New York, California, and Washington DC.  FINS also offers a job search engine that covers several career fields including finance, accounting, sales, and … Continue reading →

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US News Education –

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The US News has an education site that covers college and graduate programs.  US News has rankings for most programs and provides data for applicants.  In addition, US News has articles on colleges, education, and employment. To visit the US News site, … Continue reading →

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Vault Business School Ratings –

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Vault has business school ratings that can assist prospective MBA applicants.  The ratings cover several areas which include selectivity, academics, quality of life, and career services.  The business school ratings tool allows prospective applicants to match their priorites to the strengths of each MBA … Continue reading →

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Business School Selectivity –

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg Businessweek has an article and slideshow on business school selectivity.  Applications are down at 21 of the top 30 MBA programs.  Stanford had the biggest decline of any top ten program with an 8% drop in applications.  The drop … Continue reading →

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Forbes MBA Rankings –

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Forbes rankings of the best business schools has data for starting salaries, payback periods, pre-MBA salaries, and median GMAT scores.  The MBA programs are ranked by their total 5 year gain in compensation after costs of attendence and lost earnings.  Harvard was … Continue reading →

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London Business School Expanding –

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

London Business School is attempting to acquire a new building near their current campus.  Rising demand for their highly ranked MBA and MS Finance programs have led to their expansion plans.  London Business School has been ranked number 1 by … Continue reading →

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US News: Medical Schools –

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

US News offers articles, news, information, and rankings for top medical school programs.  US News ranks medical schools for primary care, research as well as several specialty programs.  The US News Medical School Compass has profiles for 146 schools which include average MCAT … Continue reading →

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Management Education –

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Yahoo! Education has an article on the top five degrees for management careers.  The number one degree listed is the Master of Business Administration.  The MBA is a graduate degree that provides an education that is directly applicable to running a … Continue reading →

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MBA Programs Attract Recent Grads –

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A recent Wall Street Journal article discussed the rising number of recent college grads applying to MBA programs.  Generally, top ranked MBA programs require a few years of work experience from applicants.  However, there are schools that will accept students in … Continue reading →

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JumpStart National Educator Conference 2011 –

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The JumpStart National Educator Conference is set for November 4th-6th in Washington DC.  JumpStart has a full line-up of events and speakers for the weekend.  The opening reception will take place in the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate … Continue reading →

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