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 a 98% job placement rate. The University of Virginia finished second, Emory University was third, and Wharton came in fourth place.
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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.
To download the National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education, please click here:
http://www.jumpstart.org/national-standards.html
To visit the Jump Start Coalition, please click here:
http://www.jumpstart.org/national-standards.html
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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 focus of the information technology center. MIT and other top-tier schools are also considering building applied science facilities in New York City.
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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 network to assist their students and Maimi University of Ohio had a course designed to link students with employers.
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http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_11/b4170061364922.htm
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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.
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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 33 that received an MBA.
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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. In addition, Wharton will offer graduates one free week of executive education courses every seven years. The offer applies to the class of 2010 and beyond but the school is likely to make similar arrangements for the rest of their 86,000 alum. The high price tag of the offer is offset by the increased strength of an already powerful alumni network.
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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 are ranked in the top 10 of their respective categories.
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http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2011/01/20/top-10-most-loved-schools
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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 and determining funding levels.
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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 article. The top 6 job oriented degrees are Health Care, Business Administration, Computer Science, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, and Marketing.
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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 search and the article recommends that job seekers dedicate 10% of their time to job sites, 10% to headhunters, and 80% to networking and making direct contact with hiring managers.
To read the Forbes article, please click here:
http://www.forbes.com/2011/01/20/job-search-websites-secrets-leadership-careers-advice.html
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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 application.
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http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/jan2011/bs20110113_198415.htm
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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 the job market and will likely increase MBA applications for the new year.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204204004576050051215329430.html
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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 grade levels 4 through 6. The Econ Explorers Club also has a student journal and a teacher’s guide. Econ Explorers examine topics like money, savings, and banking.
To visit the New York Federal Reserve Education site, please click here:
http://www.ny.frb.org/education/index.html
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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, Michigan State, Illinois, Penn State, and Minnesota.
To view the Bloomberg Businessweek ROI Chart, please click here:
http://www.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/mba_roi_2011.html?campaign_id=bschools_related
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