19. October 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 in applications  increased the percentage of applicants that were admitted to two-thirds of the top 30 programs.

To read the Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://images.businessweek.com/slideshows/20111013/most-selective-business-schools/

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23. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked top undergraduate business programs by specialty.  The rankings indicate the business programs overall rank and their rankings in 14 different areas.  A few of the specialty areas ranked are accounting, operations management, entrepreneurship, financial management, and corporate strategy. 

To view the Bloomberg Businessweek rankings, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/top_undergad_bschools_by_specialty.html

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15. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

Bloomberg Businessweek has a recent article on MBA compensation.  The article discusses new research on MBA compensation from top business school programs.  The differences in pay between elite programs and lower ranked MBA’s can be substantial.  Over a 20 year career, Harvard MBA’s earned approximately $3.6 million in base pay and bonuses.  University of Buffalo graduates earned around $1.7 million over a 20 year career.  The research did not take into account stock options which would increase the difference between programs.

To read the Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/jun2011/bs20110610_989005.htm

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23. April 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 and a stronger network. 

To read a related Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/apr2011/bs20110421_650390.htm

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7. April 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 includes fifty affordable colleges and an estimate of their ROI. 

To read the Bloomberg Businessweek Special Report, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/special_reports/20110407college_return_on_investment.htm

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31. March 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 hiring.

To read the Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/mar2011/bs20110331_960629.htm

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25. March 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 hiring.  MBA hiring in the finance sector increased 22% last year and may show an 11% increase this cycle.  Consulting is showing an even greater improvement with a 19% increase last year and possibly a 37% increase this year.

To read a related Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/blogs/mba_admissions/archives/2011/03/future_bodes_well_for_mba_hiring.html

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20. March 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, London Business School, and Oxford.

To read the Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://images.businessweek.com/slideshows/20110318/europe-s-top-b-schools-2011/

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10. March 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 announced a tuition increase for business majors effective next fall.

To read a related Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/mar2011/bs2011037_440411.htm

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8. March 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 a 98% job placement rate.  The University of Virginia finished second, Emory University was third, and Wharton came in fourth place.

To read the Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://images.businessweek.com/slideshows/20110227/best-undergraduate-business-schools-2011/?chan=rss_topSlideShows_ssi_5

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14. February 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

Businessweek has an article on the best undergraduate business schools and the ways that they helped their students in the job market.  Notre Dame and Maimi University of Ohio were two schools that were mentioned in the article.  Notre Dame tapped their vast alumni network to assist their students and Maimi University of Ohio had a course designed to link students with employers. 

To read the Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_11/b4170061364922.htm

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26. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

 Harvard Business School has launched a program to fund startup ideas of MBA students.  The startup fund will have a committee of three students and three faculty that are elected by students.  The committee will be responsible for reviewing applications and determining funding levels.

To read a related Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/blogs/mba_admissions/archives/2011/01/havard_launches_program_to_fund_start-ups.html

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18. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

Bloomberg Businessweek has an article on finding the best MBA program.  Researching MBA programs is one step that applicants sometimes overlook in the process.  The Bloomberg article has links to sources of data that potential candidates can review prior to filing out an application.

To read the Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/jan2011/bs20110113_198415.htm

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10. January 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, Michigan State, Illinois, Penn State, and Minnesota. 

To view the Bloomberg Businessweek ROI Chart, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/mba_roi_2011.html?campaign_id=bschools_related

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10. December 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 read the Bloomberg Businessweek article, please click here:

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/blogs/mba_admissions/archives/2010/12/wanted_the_next_great_management_idea.html

To visit the contest site, please click here:

http://www.managementexchange.com/M-Prize/MBA-M-Prize

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