These days, more and more students are assessing how their educations will help them secure jobs. Future and current business school students are no exception. In light of recent Class of 2010 job placement information, many b-school applicants are wondering if now is the best time to apply. Find out more about this and other business school topics in this week’s roundup.
1. Apple iPad Enters the MBA Classroom
With lackluster results from using the Amazon Kindle in business school classes, some schools are turning to the iPad to replace textbooks and increase learning convenience. Are there advantages of using the iPad over the Kindle or are either of these devices even necessary?
2. Kenan-Flager Announces Online MBA
MBA@UNC, launched by North Carolina’s Kenan-Flager Business School, will be an online MBA program that starts in July 2011. Interested in applying? Find out more in this Businessweek post.
3. The Personal Touch for Job-Seeking MBAs
These days, establishing relationships with career counselors are more important than ever. With companies less than eager to sort through thousands of resumes, having a career counselor directly refer you can give you an advantage when landing your post-MBA career. The Financial Times has more details.
4. Leak of Wharton’s Interview Questions Raise Ethical Issues
Admissions consultants with insider information on b-school interview questions are providing a major advantage for those who choose to purchase the service, but is this fair? Read more about it in this Poets and Quants article.
5. The State of the 2010 MBA Job Market
Increased percentage of employment and higher starting salaries sound like good indicators of a better job market. Read this International Business Times article for more details.
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Read the full article: MBA News Roundup: The post b-school job market, application ethics, and new online MBA
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