Category Archives: General

MBA Job Market –

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The job market for MBAs is improving but it still has not returned to pre-recession levels.  Career centers are reporting higher starting salaries for the class of 2010 and a slightly higher placement rate than in 2009.  However, these numbers are … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Journal Education Program –

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Wall Street Journal Education Program allows students to order the Journal print and online editions at significant discounts.   The WSJ makes it easy to sign up for a student subscription and they also include the Saturday weekend edition.  The … Continue reading →

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Job Search –

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal  provides advice to job seekers on finding unadvertised positions.  According to the founder of CollegeRecruiter.com, over 80% of job openings are not listed.  The article mentions that research and networking skills are the … Continue reading →

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Treasury Direct Kids –

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Treasury Direct Kids is a great site that teaches financial literacy and the basics of government finances.  The site provides financial literacy lessons, money and math games, as well as informational links.  Kids can visit the site and learn all about bonds, … Continue reading →

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Management Innovation Competition –

Posted on December 10, 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 … Continue reading →

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Higher Education Information –

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

A recent report by a Harvard University professor concluded that the federal government should be actively involved in the process of gathering and distributing information related to higher education.  The report details the amount of involvement and makes sound suggestions … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg Businessweek MBA Rankings –

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg Businessweek has released more information regarding their MBA rankings.  The interactive tables published on Novemebr 11th include an index number for each program.  The index number can help readers determine the actual distance between two ranked programs.  For example, the difference between number … Continue reading →

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Great College Towns –

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

US News has an article and slideshow on 10 great college towns.  They range in size from big cities like Austin and Boston to smaller towns like Berkeley and Amherst.  Also on the list were Ann Arbor, Chapel Hill, and … Continue reading →

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Congress Tracker –

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Rankings & Research on US News provides statistics on schools, products and even the United States Congress.  Congress Tracker on US News has information and articles on politics and policy from Republican and Democratic perspectives.  There is also a tool … Continue reading →

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B-School Bulletin –

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The B-School Bulletin has news and notes on business school related topics.  The bulletin appears on the Wall Street Journal site on the education and careers links.  Recent entries include a $25 off GMAT offer, and news relating to Insead, UCLA, and Emory. … Continue reading →

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MBA Job Placement –

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

MBA placement rates are starting to rebound after a couple of poor recruiting cycles.   Top schools are reporting a slight increase in salaries and a higher percentage of recent graduates employed within 3 months of graduation.  The recent uptick in hiring … Continue reading →

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Office of Domestic Finance –

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Office of Domestic Finance is a great resource for information on financial education.  The site provides links and descriptions of financial education resources that range from curricula and programs to other resource centers.  The Office of Comptroller of the Currency and … Continue reading →

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Top Part-Time MBA Programs –

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Part-time MBA programs are growing in popularity as candidates look to change careers.  Also, part-time programs tend to be easier to gain admission to than their full-time counterparts.  Businessweek has rankings for part-time MBA programs which provide a great deal of information on admissions.  The … Continue reading →

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MBA Applications –

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Unlike some grad school applications, MBA applications are more than a GPA and a standardized test score.  Each portion of an MBA application can make the difference in the admissions process.  Businessweek has a special report that every potential MBA … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee –

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Morning Coffee is a career newsletter from FINS that provides information regading the finance job market.  FINS is part of the Wall Street Journal family and Morning Coffee is only one of the newsletters that they provide to their readers.  Morning … Continue reading →

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