Category Archives: General

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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Undergraduate Business School Job Placement –

Posted on February 14, 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 … 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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CEO Schools –

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A recent US News article looked at where Fortune 500 CEO’s received their education.  The top 3 schools were Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Pennsyvania.  The number of CEO’s from each school are 58, 21, and 20.  The 58 Harvard CEO’s include … 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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Harvard Business School Funds Startups –

Posted on January 26, 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 … 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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Job Search Sites –

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Forbes has an article that provides advice regarding a job search and the use of job search sites.  The article advises job seekers to use online job sites less frequently and to visit sites like www.indeed.com and www.simplyhired.com .  Time allocation is important in a job … Continue reading →

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MBA Research –

Posted on January 18, 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 … 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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New York Federal Reserve Education –

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

 The New York Federal Reserve Bank has a education department that has developed financial literacy programs and curriculum.  The programs range from elementary school all the way through graduate school.  The Econ Explorers club provides resources for teachers and students in … 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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