Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

One Wire Career Management –

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

One Wire has continued to expand their career related products and services.  The number of open positions and employers that use One Wire have grown in the last few months.  One Wire is a unique site that matches the background of a … Continue reading →

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Harvard Medical School Tops US News Rankings –

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Harvard Medical School finished number one for research programs in the US News rankings for 2011.  The University of Pennsylvania finished second, Johns Hopkins was ranked third, and Washington University in St. Louis came in fourth.  Stanford moved from 11th place … Continue reading →

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Business Majors Tuition –

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Differential tuition is taking hold at some universities across America.  Schools are using differential tuition to close funding gaps from state cutbacks.  Business majors are getting charged higher tuition rates than other majors at several schools.  The highly ranked University of Virginia … Continue reading →

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College Board –

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

College Board is a great site for information and resources on college planning.  College Board provides information on the SAT, PSAT, AP exams, and CLEP exams.  CLEP exams can be taken in 33 college subjects and are a valuable way to earn credits.   … Continue reading →

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Wharton International Focus –

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Wharton will be adding international courses in China, Israel, and South Africa.  The school will also be adding concentration courses in global finance and management.  The recent shift towards an international focus has already been successful at schools like Georgetown University.  … Continue reading →

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Alumni Donation Rates –

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

 Alumni donation rates are an indication of school satisfaction and the strength of an alumni network.  US News has an article that lists the top 10 schools for alumni giving and includes their US News ranking.  Most of the schools … Continue reading →

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Job Market Oriented College Degrees –

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Business oriented college degrees rank the highest when it comes to landing a job after graduation.  A recent Yahoo! Education article ranks the top 6 college degrees for the current job market.  The average starting salaries for each degree are provided in the … Continue reading →

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MBA Hiring –

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

According to the Graduate Management Admission Council,  more firms are planning to hire MBA graduates in 2011.  However, the new graduates are likely to have a starting salary close to the 2010 graduates.  The increased hiring is a good sign for … Continue reading →

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MBA ROI –

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg Businessweek has compiled a chart that ranks MBA programs by their return on investment.  The chart outlines the total cost of the program, the post-MBA pay increase, and the years to recoup the MBA investment.  The top 5 domestic programs are Texas A & M, … Continue reading →

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MBA Job Market –

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The job market for MBAs is improving but it still has not returned to pre-recession levels.  Career centers are reporting higher starting salaries for the class of 2010 and a slightly higher placement rate than in 2009.  However, these numbers are … Continue reading →

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Job Search –

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal  provides advice to job seekers on finding unadvertised positions.  According to the founder of CollegeRecruiter.com, over 80% of job openings are not listed.  The article mentions that research and networking skills are the … Continue reading →

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Treasury Direct Kids –

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Treasury Direct Kids is a great site that teaches financial literacy and the basics of government finances.  The site provides financial literacy lessons, money and math games, as well as informational links.  Kids can visit the site and learn all about bonds, … Continue reading →

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Management Innovation Competition –

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The management innovation contest is a joint effort of the Management Innovation Exchange and HCL Technologies.  Participants must be current Masters or Doctoral business students.  The deadine for submissions is February 28th and the finalists will be announced by April 15th.  To … Continue reading →

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Higher Education Information –

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

A recent report by a Harvard University professor concluded that the federal government should be actively involved in the process of gathering and distributing information related to higher education.  The report details the amount of involvement and makes sound suggestions … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg Businessweek MBA Rankings –

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg Businessweek has released more information regarding their MBA rankings.  The interactive tables published on Novemebr 11th include an index number for each program.  The index number can help readers determine the actual distance between two ranked programs.  For example, the difference between number … Continue reading →

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