Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

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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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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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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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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US News MBA Rankings 2012 –

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

US News collected information from 437 MBA programs to rank business schools and specialty programs.  Stanford University finished in first place topping Harvard University.  MIT and Wharton finished tied for third in the rankings.  Harvard and Wharton have enrollments twice the size of … Continue reading →

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US News National University Rankings –

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Harvard and Princeton University tied for first place in the US News rankings for National Universities.  National Universities offer a wide range of degrees and invest heavily in research.  Yale University finished third and there were five universities tied for fifth place.  … Continue reading →

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Top Graduate Degrees

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Yahoo! Education has an article on 5 top master’s degrees that can help build a career.  The 5 degees listed are an MBA, information technology, human resources management, computer science, and economics.  All five master degrees have mid-career salaries around $100,000 … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Journal Career Site –

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Wall Street Journal Careers has information and articles on jobs, salaries, and industries.  Recent articles discuss resume development, salary trends, and MBA programs.  The Careers site also has news on political developments that relate to job creation proposals. To visit the … Continue reading →

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US News: Top Business Schools 2012 –

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Stanford University Graduate School of Business was ranked number one in the US News 2012 MBA rankings.  Harvard University fell to second place and MIT and Wharton were tied for third.  Northwestern and the University of Chicago tied for fifth place.  … Continue reading →

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The Ladders –

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Ladders is a career management site that offers news, advice, and articles.  The Ladders covers several different career fields including finance, marketing, and sales.  Six figure job listings can also be found on the site.  The Ladders also offers executive jobs … Continue reading →

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PBS Kids –

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

PBS Kids has an area to teach children about money.  The site provides information on making money, spending money, and managing money.  PBS Kids also offers a game called Mad Money.  Mad Money teaches children the value of a dollar by  giving … Continue reading →

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Financial Literacy Lessons For Kids –

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Time has an article that discusses the need for financial literacy for children.  The article outlines the financial knowledge that children should have at different ages.  For example, children should know the value of coins at age 5 and how … Continue reading →

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Jumpstart National Educator Conference 2011 –

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Jumpstart is holding their 2011 National Educator Conference in Washington DC November 4th-6th.  The third annual conference is for teachers of personal finance at any grade level.  The National Educator Conference offers workshops for advocacy, content, and personal development.  To visit … Continue reading →

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Top Cities For Young Professionals –

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

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 … Continue reading →

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