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Information, advice and articles about the MBA
MBA Applications Rise in Recession
Jay Barratt was working as a trader in credit markets at JP Morgan, when his team was made redundant: “In the last six months it has been difficult to get back into banking, so on the recommendation of several HR managers at investment banks I have chosen to take an MBA at Manchester Business... [more]
How important is business school accreditation?
Business school accreditation has become as central to the selection process as the GMAT is to identifying the best candidates. So, what is business school accreditation and how important is it for candidates to consider? By Ross Geraghty. [more]
MBA programs incorporate the green agenda
What will happen to environmental policies and other aspects of corporate social responsibility now the global downturn begins to bite? David Williams looks at whether the green agenda was just a nice-to-have during the boom years or if it might offer a strategic route out of the recession. [more]
Americans look overseas for global MBA courses and diversity
Americans are leaving the US to study MBA programs at top business schools overseas in greater numbers than ever before, according to research by QS, the world’s leading MBA career and education specialists. [more]
When doing business in Asia, give good face
It is a commonly held generalization in the west, though there are several Asians who would agree, that Asian MBA graduates weaknesses lie in the murky art known as ‘soft skills’. Whether fairly or not, the argument is that Asian MBA graduates get themselves into a top business school already armed... [more]
John Davies profile
“If you can survive your MBA course, you can survive anything.” John Davies says he totally immersed himself in his course at Cass Business School in London and relished the opportunity the exercise his brain to its maximum potential. “By the end of the course you crave information as you have... [more]
First steps for choosing the right business school
Over 100,000 people a year choose to study for an MBA worldwide. With young professionals recognizing that there are no “jobs for life”, an MBA can provide skills to make an individual more marketable and to provide greater career choice. [more]
Europe Regional Focus
Europe now hosts an array of top MBA programs and is challenging the hegemony of US schools with a different teaching style and, generally, one-year programs. But has the credit crunch affected business school intake and offerings? And what are schools doing to help MBA students and graduates... [more]
MBA student - Anton Voronstov
Before embarking on his MBA, Anton Vorontsov ensured his application was the best it could be. The MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, talks with QS TopMBA.com about his career and what it’s like to be a part of the MBA Class of 2009. [more]
Scorecard expert chat: Tom Kania - GMAT and MBA admissions
Tom Kania is the lead MBA admissions expert at Manhattan Review, the only GMAT provider with 10 years of history helping MBA aspirants before, during and after their MBA studies by offering a full spectrum of GMAT and TOEFL preparation, Admissions Consulting and MBA Training Boot Camps. Mr. Kania... [more]
Scorecard expert chat: Yasiara Ortiz
This is a transcript summary of the Expert Chat that TopMBA Scorecard runs at regular intervals throughout the year. [more]
MBA Interview with Jinho Lee
For the last four and a half years, Jinho Lee has been a stockbroker in the Korean equity market. He’s now preparing to study for his MBA at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Jinho spoke to topmba.com about the qualification he hopes is going to take his career to the next level. [more]
Relocation and the MBA graduate
Ross Geraghty looks at the worlds top two destinations for MBA candidates and graduates and finds out how easy, or hard, it is for MBAs to live and work there. [more]
Gold is not all that glitters
MBA programs are producing more socially and environmentally aware graduates. Ross Geraghty looks at the expanding number of top business school graduates using their skills in developing countries and helping people out of poverty. [more]
The Internet: The End of Intelligence?
The World Wide Web has evolved from a basic communication tool to an essential component of everyday life in just 10 years. [more]
