Round 1 admissions deadlines at many b-schools are coming up fast, so make sure you’re up to date with what’s going on in the world of business. This week’s installment of the MBA News Roundup points to another series of articles to help you with your application process. Be sure to check back next Monday for more!
The Economist recently published a list ranking global full-time MBAs. Although many business schools dislike the fact that publications will rank them, many prospective students find these lists helpful when deciding where to apply. Will this affect your decisions on where you want to go for your MBA?
2. Corporate Social Responsibility and the Job Hunt: What 51 MBA Students Accomplished This Summer
Read this post on Forbes’ blog to see how business school students in the Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Corps internship were able to help large companies identify energy savings solutions.
3. Admissions Q&A: Carnegie Mellon
Are you considering Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business? Be sure to read this Businessweek interview with a director of admissions at the school to see what the admissions committee is looking for in your application.
4. How Did Lehman’s Collapse Affect the World of Finance?
For one, there’s been more interest in the field of risk management. Read more in this BBC article.
5. These Doctors Mean Business
(credit: Darren Stone)
Business PhDs are gaining more popularity in this economy. Read more about them in this Macleans article to see if it’s the right degree for you.
6. A Career in Business Operations
Want a career in business operations? This Wall Street Journal post discusses what the job entails and how to get there.
7. To Generate Jobs, Nurture Start-Ups
In this piece by Steve Lohr at the New York Times, “two-thirds of net new jobs are created by companies with fewer than 500 employees, which is the government’s definition of a small business,” but this creation is more attributed to the age of these companies rather than the size. Start-ups and younger companies are where these jobs are blooming.
8. Why Big Companies Matter in Job Creation
Lohr’s follow-up New York Times piece also attributes job creation to bigger and older companies as well, stating that these companies dole out responsibilities to companies that are more entrepreneurial. Both types of companies are needed for this symbiotic relationship in order to help the economy recover.
9. A Career in Product Management
Looking for a product management role after getting your MBA? The Wall Street Journal provides some handy information for you to remember as you make your way there.
What exactly is the ROI of an MBA? Read this Metro article on a survey done by Temple University’s Fox School of Business and weigh in on the results.
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