21. October 2009 by admin.

The Nook is now available from Barnes & Noble and it is listed at $249 dollars.  A good price point with many features makes it strong competition for the Kindle.  Even in a down economy the sales should be strong out of the gate.  This is in no small part due to the timely release right before the holiday shopping season.  When e-readers come down in price to around $50 dollars they will be more widely accepted.  Spending a few hundred dollars on an e-reader for a school age children is not realistic for most family budgets.  There is also a post by Scott Anthony on the Harvard Business  blog that discusses the competition between Kindle and Nook that is worth reading.

To read the Harvard Business blog, please click here:

Harvard Business Blog

To view product information from Barnes & Noble, please click here:

Barnes & Noble

Jim Sutliff

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16. October 2009 by admin.

HP is pumping some life back into the Compaq brand and offering “ultra-cheap” laptops.  The price is in the neighborhood of $399 and the machines have decent specs.  This appears to be a move directed at the rising netbook market which is gaining more attention from consumers.  It also doesn’t hurt that the holiday season is around the cornor and an attractive price in a down economy will  likely raise sales.

To read a related article, please click here:

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/152839

Jim Sutliff

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28. September 2009 by admin.

FINS is part of the Wall Street Journal digital network and provides information on finance, resources and career news.  The section for managing your career is worth a visit if you are looking to move between firms or just starting out in the industry.

To visit the site, please click here:

FINS 

James Sutliff

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15. September 2009 by admin.

The Wall Street Journal took a look at accelerated MBA programs and provided a quick set of rankings.  Accelerated MBA programs are good for those who do not want to be out of the work force for two full years.  The students tend to have undergraduate business degrees and some of the programs go straight to elective courses.  European schools have more accelerated programs than American universities but there are still a few worth a second look.  Northwestern is a strong school and their program starts in June and finishes the following spring.  Babson is also mentioned as having a top 5 program.

To read the Wall Street Journal article, please click here:

Accelerated MBA

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9. September 2009 by admin.

The Financial Times came out with their MBA rankings earlier in the year.  However, if you are seriously considering an application to B-school they are worth reading.  Generally, the FT rankings are biased towards international programs.  Even with the bias the paper provides strong data on the schools it ranks.  One important category involves employment numbers after graduation.   The Financial Times posts the percent employed as well as the percentage of students responding.  Post MBA salaries are also compared to pre-MBA salary numbers.  There is also a brief article associated with the set of rankings.

To view the Financial Times rankings, please click here:

Financial Times Rankings

To read the associated article, please click here:

Financial Times Article

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7. September 2009 by admin.

NetBooks have enjoyed a great deal of market support and are likely to conitniue being popular.  One of the best netbooks for school and business travel is made by Asus.  Asus has a strong line of back to school products that are well made and low cost.  They are also expected to come out with an e-Book reader before Christmas.  The reader is expected to have a starting price of only around $150.  One of the models is expected to have duel color panels and a touch screen.  It’s sure to be a category killer and take on Kindle & Sony e-book readers.

For a look at Asus back to school products, please click here:

Asus

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3. September 2009 by admin.

The levels of student loan debt are gaining more and more attention in the media.  The Wall Street Journal recently did a piece on the rising student debt load and how it is effecting future decisions in life.  The topic has been tossed around DC and the political party that grabs hold of the issue will gain traction in the midterm elections.  Reductions in tuition should be enacted within the next two years. 

To read the Wall Street Journal article, please click here:

Student Debt Load

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14. August 2009 by admin.

Forbes came out with their rankings for the best business schools.  In the spirit of the M.B.A, Forbes took into account the return on investment for the programs.  The pre-MBA salaries, costs of program attendence, and post MBA salaries five years out of the program, were all involved in the ranking.  Stanford ranked first with Tuck and Harvard placing second and third.

Forbes B-Schools

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13. August 2009 by admin.

If you are thinking about Business school or law school keep an eye on the application deadlines.  For many schools it is in your best interest to apply early in the process when there are more seats available.  The GMAT is the test required for MBA programs and the LSAT is required for law schools.  LSATs are given on specific test dates and the scores take weeks to receive.  The GMAT is flexible and can be taken more in line with the prospective students schedule.  Scores for the GMAT are received by schools approximately 20 days after the exam.  Unofficial scores are immediately available to the test taker.

For more information on the GMAT:

GMAT

For more information on the LSAT:

LSAT

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26. July 2009 by admin.

Forbes provides advice for those who are applying to a Business School after a previous rejection.  The application strategy is slightly different than  that for a first time applicants. If you are set on a specific school a second try is certainly worth the time of the application. 

To read the Forbes article, please click here:

B-School Application

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