Category Archives: Career

Forbes MBA Rankings –

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 –

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 –

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 –

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 –

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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US News MBA Rankings 2012 –

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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Monster Career Tools –

Monster.com offers career services. news, and advice for job seekers.  Monster.com services include resume writing, interview preparation, and career assessment.  Monster also offers a salary calculator to help job seekers determine the salary range for available positions. To visit Monster.com, please … Continue reading

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One Wire Career Management –

One Wire offers career management tools that connect candidates and employers.  Candidates can search for jobs and be matched with relevant positions.  One Wire also offers tools for employers and school career centers.    To visit the One Wire site, … Continue reading

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Top Graduate Degrees

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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Stanford NYC –

Stanford University is one of at least 27 schools  that are considering the creation of a top New York City based engineering school.  The Economic Development Corporation may contribute land and up to $100 million for the creation of the … Continue reading

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Wall Street Journal Career Site –

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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WetFeet Guides –

WetFeet was founded in 1994 by Stanford MBAs.  WetFeet offers insider career guides for consulting, business, and finance.  The guides provide industry overviews as well as specific advice on starting a career.  In addition, WetFeet provides advice and articles on cover … Continue reading

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Vault Top MBA Programs –

Vault has a ranking for top business schools that is based on ratings by students, alumni, and Vault’s editors.  There is an annual survey that covers academics, selectivity, social life, career services, diversity, and quality of life.  Vault provides a description of each MBA program … Continue reading

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US News: Top Business Schools 2012 –

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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College Payback Rankings –

Smart Money has an article on the top 50 schools ranked by payback period.  The schools are ranked according to their costs of attendence and the salaries of their graduates.  The top five schools in the payback rankings are the Georgia … Continue reading

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