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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bloomberg has an article on tuition hikes at Princeton and Harvard University. The article mentions British economist Robert Giffen who observed that demand can rise for products despite the increase of prices. This would indicate that Princeton and Harvard educations are actually a Giffen good. One point that is not made by the article is the enormous amount of financial aid provided to students who attend Princeton and Harvard. The actual costs to attend these schools are fair less in many cases than attendence costs at lower ranked schools.
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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.
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College Board is a good site to visit if you are planning to go to college in the near future or starting school this fall. It has tools to help you find a college and a good deal of information regarding standardized tests.
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A recent Bloomberg article discusses the potential effects that endowment losses will have on financial aid packages. Some top schools may be forced to cut no-loan packages for future students. The article mentions undergraduate programs but losses are likely to also effect graduate programs .
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U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was recently on the television program “Political Capital With Al Hunt”. On the program he discussed the rising costs of education and the need for private colleges to keep tuition down. He said that parents and students would choose programs where tuition isn’t out of whack with reality.
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The latest college rankings by U.S. News & World Report have been released and Harvard sits at the top tied with Princeton. Third place is held by Yale and there is a four way tie for the number four slot between UPenn, MIT, Stanford and Cal Tech. A quick breakdown of the rankings and thoughts related to other rankings systems is provided in an Associated Press article.
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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.
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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.
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Forbes came out with updated college rankings last week. The rankings are calculated with the students point of view taken into account. The United States Military Academy ranked number one and Princeton came in second.
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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.
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Morgan Lewis took the step of eliminating the 2010 summer associate program at their firm. This is a move that is likely to be followed by other large law firms. Recently, Hogan and Hartson delayed start dates for their entering class until 2011. The legal market is also showing signs of moving away from lockstep compensation to a performance based model.
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