Category Archives: MBA Career

FINS Finance –

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

FINS Finance is part of the Wall Street Journal digital network.  FINS Finance has valuable career advice, job opportunities, and news articles.  There are three categories on FINS Finance that provide news and insights on the finance sector.  The three … Continue reading →

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One Wire Career Management –

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

One Wire has continued to expand their career related products and services.  The number of open positions and employers that use One Wire have grown in the last few months.  One Wire is a unique site that matches the background of a … Continue reading →

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College Return On Investment –

Posted on April 7, 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 … Continue reading →

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Six Figure Graduate Degree Jobs –

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Graduate degrees in some fields can lead to high income careers.  A few of the highest earning degrees are in law, business, and medicine.  US News reports on graduate degrees that can yield jobs paying $100,000 and more per year.  Some … Continue reading →

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MBA Internship Hiring –

Posted on March 31, 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 … Continue reading →

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MBA Hiring Trend –

Posted on March 25, 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 … Continue reading →

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Top European Business Schools –

Posted on March 20, 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, … 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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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 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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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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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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