Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

Capitol Hill Financial Literacy Day –

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

April is National Financial Literacy month and there are events scheduled throughout the month.  One event was the Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill.  The event was presented by the JumpStart Coalition, JA Worldwide, and the Council For Economic Education.  The … Continue reading →

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MBA Part-Time Program ROI –

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

MBA part-time programs are growing in popularity due to increased career opportunities and return on investment.  The return on investment (ROI) for part-time programs can exceed their full-time counterparts and some tuition expenses may be covered by employers.  Also, the MBA provides mid-career changers more possiblities … Continue reading →

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High Earning Degrees –

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Yahoo! Education has an article on five degrees that have high earnings potential.  The article provides the average starting salary and average mid-career salary for each career.  Three of the five are Bachelor degrees and two are Associate degrees.  A Bachelor’s degree … Continue reading →

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FINS Finance –

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

FINS Finance is part of the Wall Street Journal digital network.  FINS Finance has valuable career advice, job opportunities, and news articles.  There are three categories on FINS Finance that provide news and insights on the finance sector.  The three … Continue reading →

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College Return On Investment –

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg Businessweek has a special report covering the return on investment for a college degree.  The special report includes a series of articles that covers the cost of attendence and future employment prospects.  One of the articles has a slideshow which … Continue reading →

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Six Figure Graduate Degree Jobs –

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Graduate degrees in some fields can lead to high income careers.  A few of the highest earning degrees are in law, business, and medicine.  US News reports on graduate degrees that can yield jobs paying $100,000 and more per year.  Some … Continue reading →

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MBA Internship Hiring –

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

MBA summer internship hiring is picking up this year at banks and consulting firms.  A recent Bloomberg Businessweek article reported on the uptick in hiring and the potential for future job offers.  Off-cycle recruiting is one recent change in MBA internship … Continue reading →

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Department Of Treasury Financial Resources –

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The U.S. Department of Treasury site has updated their Financial Education and Financial Access Resource Center.  The Resource Center has valuable links and information on financial programs and financial literacy initiatives.  The Financial Literacy and Education Commission is part of theDepartment of … Continue reading →

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MBA Hiring Trend –

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The job market for MBAs has improved and hiring is expected to increase for the remainder of the year.  According to a report published by the QS World MBA Tour, the finance and consulting sectors are both showing double digit increases in … Continue reading →

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Top European Business Schools –

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

European business schools are rising in popularity over the last few years.  Applications have soared since 2006 and class statistics have also increased.  According to Bloomberg Businessweek, average GMAT scores at Insead are now 704.  The top three European business schools are Insead, … Continue reading →

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US News 2011 Law School Rankings –

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The US News 2011 law schools rankings were released and little has changed in the top 14.  The top five schools are still Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, and the University of Chicago.  The only new addition to the top 14 is … Continue reading →

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Law Firms Rank Law Schools –

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The US News has added another ranking for law schools.  Hiring partners at top law firms were asked to rank law schools based on academic quality.  Schools were ranked on a five point scale from outstanding (5) to marginal (1).  Harvard … Continue reading →

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Businessweek Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2011 –

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

 Bloomberg Businessweek has released their rankings of the top undergraduate business schools for 2011.  The Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame finished in first place for the second straight year.  Notre Dame scored high on all areas and listed … Continue reading →

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Jump Start K-12 National Standards –

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Jump Start Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has one of the best sites for financial education.  Jump Start produces a guide titled, National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education.  The guide can be downloaded from the Jump Start Coalition site. … Continue reading →

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Stanford University NYC –

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Stanford University has announced that it is considering an educational center in New York City.  The facility would have 25 faculty members, 125 PHD students, and 250+ master’s degree students.  The Stanford School of Engineering and the Graduate Business School would be the primary … Continue reading →

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