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Gain an Admissions Advantage With Social Media
Tweet Share on Facebook February 25, 2011 Comment (2)Five years ago, if you were applying to Stanford's Graduate School of Business, you likely wouldn't have known much about the program's dean beyond his official biography and a few interviews. Today, applicants know what conferences Dean Garth Saloner has attended recently, what articles he's reading, and even what his vanity license plate says—provided they follow him on Twitter. (In case you were wondering about that vanity plate, it's "Change 3," which refers to the Stanford GSB motto "Change lives, change organizations, change the world.")
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M.B.A.s and Leadership
Tweet Share on Facebook February 18, 2011 CommentIf you were to ask a roomful of b-school students why they decided to pursue an M.B.A., the majority would mention leadership in their answer. Whether their goal is becoming the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or inspiring talented people to join their startup, they know that strong leadership skills will be essential to fulfilling their dream.
Yet many wonder what a b-school classroom can teach students about leadership that they wouldn't learn on the job by observing their bosses and, eventually, leading others. A recent interview in the winter issue of the Yale School of Management's magazine, Qn, shed some light on this subject.
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Business and Law Go Hand-in-Hand
Tweet Share on Facebook February 11, 2011 Comment (1)If you're a prospective grad student torn between pursuing a law degree and an M.B.A., you just might find the best of both worlds by choosing a joint J.D./M.B.A. program that can open up an array of career opportunities in less time than you think. After all, it's a rare business these days that doesn't need some guidance to navigate the intricacies of our legal system.
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The Lowdown on the Online M.B.A.
Tweet Share on Facebook February 4, 2011 Comment (19)Those interested in pursuing an M.B.A. have a lot of options: full-time or part-time programs, abbreviated courses designed specifically for executives, and joint degrees with other academic disciplines, to name a few. In the past decade, another option has emerged and continues to gain popularity: online M.B.A. degrees.
