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How Business Schools Aren't Teaching What They Should

Eduardo P. Braun | Posted 05.15.2013 | Business
Eduardo P. Braun

"Culture eats strategy over breakfast," said Peter Drucker, and it is only when you fully understand what this means, that you'll lead a successful company.

In Pursuit of Passion: A Life-Long Journey

Pamela Hartigan | Posted 03.27.2013 | Impact
Pamela Hartigan

The latest buzz phrase seems to be "follow your passion" when it comes time to choosing careers. But that missive is a source of not insignificant concern for the young people around the world that I interact with on a daily basis. "I am passionate about lots of things," they say. "How do I pick what to pursue?"

Realigning Purpose, Getting Things Done

Judith Samuelson | Posted 05.20.2013 | Business
Judith Samuelson

I just returned from a great exchange of ideas organized by the Kellogg School of Management's Public-Private Initiative and the Aspen Institute. A key driver in the behavior of business and capital markets is how we describe -- and measure -- the purpose of the business corporation.

Rethinking Mentorship

Michael Ruderman | Posted 05.14.2013 | Business
Michael Ruderman

Our dynamic, global economy demands creative leaders who are able to forge new paths. Mentorship must be more about empowering the mentee than about shaping the mentee to be like the mentor.

Sign That Petition or Change What Is Taught?

Judith Samuelson | Posted 04.22.2013 | Business
Judith Samuelson

It is true that companies are being held to new standards, due to web-enabled transparency and the reputation risks for popular brands when things go horribly wrong, but these nuances are largely missing.

Three Reasons Why Startups Are the New MBA

Nisha Chittal | Posted 03.18.2013 | Small Business
Nisha Chittal

Conventional wisdom says that one can only go so far in the business world before an MBA is required for entry into the next level -- but in the new economy, creating game-changing technology tools may be more valuable than getting an old-school degree.

MBA Pay: The Devil's In The Details

www.businessweek.com | Posted 11.19.2012 | College

For many years, prospective business school students have studied the career stats for the nation’s top MBA programs like handicappers poring over t...

Who Benefits Most From New 'Pay As You Earn' Loan Plan

www.businessweek.com | Posted 11.05.2012 | College

The federal government’s Income-Based Repayment (IBR) program for federal student loans has been touted as a way for struggling borrowers to make af...

The Unexpected Value of Teaching Entrepreneurship

John Dearborn | Posted 11.14.2012 | Business
John Dearborn

With the pace of change in businesses operating in any size industry, much of what is being taught in entrepreneurship classes could mean a great deal to a company's long-term growth and success.

Why Are Chinese Women More Interested in Management Education Than American?

Rahul Choudaha, Ph.D. | Posted 09.08.2012 | College
Rahul Choudaha, Ph.D.

Graduate management education seems to be losing the charm among American women as compared to sharp increase in interest among Chinese women, as seen from the number of GMAT test-takers.

Can't Find A Job? Make One!

Thomas Kruczek | Posted 09.01.2012 | College
Thomas Kruczek

Students today approach the notion of starting their own business with a sense of optimism and hope and with the knowledge that if they do launch and fail, no one will tattoo an 'L' on their forehead branding them a loser.

Bon Voyage!

Valerie Berset-Price | Posted 08.21.2012 | Business
Valerie Berset-Price

My suggestion to those young people who are toying with the idea of going to graduate school to get an international education because the prospect of getting a job with a Bachelor's is slim is to pack their backpacks and hit the road.

Report: Elite Business School Altered GPAs

Posted 06.18.2012 | College

Allegations of "pay-to-play" schemes, in which interested parties are expected (with a wink and a nudge) to contribute money for the privilege of infl...

Time to Change the Focus of Business Education

David Paradice | Posted 08.01.2012 | College
David Paradice

We need to transform the undergraduate business curriculum in a way that focuses on what business needs people to do, not what they are hired to be.

Journeys With a Daoist in the Business World

Keith Weigelt | Posted 07.23.2012 | College
Keith Weigelt

Teaching in a business school offers insights into the value of information: how knowledge creates opportunities and, when combined with capital, generates wealth.

MBA Curriculum and the Looming Social Media Gap

Michael Kempner | Posted 07.10.2012 | Business
Michael Kempner

As I write this, another class of MBA graduates is preparing to walk out of the classroom and into the business world. But will they have the skills they need to successfully lead a business in a digital age?

Should I Go Back to Grad School?

Women & Co | Posted 06.19.2012 | Home
Women & Co

When it comes down to it, the decision to pursue further education lends itself quite nicely to the same thing we rely on to help us make other expensive decisions: simple math.

Eric A. Olsen: Bright Ideas

Red Room | Posted 04.30.2012 | Business
Red Room

Maybe what the nation needs right now are more MFAs in those corner offices and fewer MBAs.

What If Universities Recruited Entrepreneurs Like They Recruited Athletes?

John Dearborn | Posted 03.28.2012 | Small Business
John Dearborn

If entrepreneurial education is important to America's economy and global competitiveness, and good for its students, why don't we recruit entrepreneurs for our colleges the way we do athletes?

5 Myths About MBAs

Ming Chen | Posted 01.02.2012 | Business
Ming Chen

Is the MBA no longer about training tomorrow's captains of industry? While, certainly, a few bad apples have given MBAs an aura of infamy, I'd like to bust a few commonly held myths about MBAs.

[Opinion] Occupy Wall Street: Can Big Business Be The Answer, Not The Bad Guy?

Turnstyle | Posted 12.19.2011 | College
Turnstyle

Originally published on turnstylenews.com/occupy, Turnstyle News' special coverage page of original, multimedia reporting on the Occupy Wall Street m...

The Evolution Of The MBA (INFOGRAPHIC)

Posted 11.27.2011 | College

More people take the GMAT in America than any other country. Harvard's first Master of Business Administration -- or MBA -- class had 47 students. The...

New Ranking Spotlights Business Education That Works for the Planet

Judith Samuelson | Posted 11.21.2011 | Business
Judith Samuelson

Business educators are stepping up to the plate to bring the so-called "soft stuff" -- like values, ethical considerations and long term environmental impacts -- right smack into the B-school classroom.

Applications To Full-Time M.B.A. Programs Drop

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Katherine Mangan | Posted 11.13.2011 | College

Applications to full-time M.B.A. programs in the United States and abroad declined this year for the third straight year, according to a report releas...

Misdirection

Jerry Weissman | Posted 09.12.2011 | Business
Jerry Weissman

Musicians and Graphics Believe it or not, a new documentary called Make Believe, about a group of teenagers who compete in a championship competitio...