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Stanford GSB Research: Ambivalence Helps Us Take Risks
Stanford’s Graduate School of Business recently published an article by Eilene Zimmerman on a paper co-authored by social psychology professor Christian Wheeler and Yale’s Taly Reich that appeared this past April in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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Smeal College of Business Professor On The Robots Among Us
The MBA concentration in supply chain management at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business offers a wealth of opportunities across a multitude of industries.
Robots, a recent book by John Jordan, clinical professor of supply chain and information systems, sets out to reveal some truths about the field of robotics.
Top MBA Recruiters: Apple
Okay, let’s take a second to think about something: How many Apple products do you own? Macbook Pro, check; iPhone, check; Apple Watch, check; the list goes on and on.
Apple has created, produced and innovated such great products over the years that the company has really changed the face of the consumer electronics industry. The late Steve Jobs—a college dropout—gets a lot of the credit for Apple’s industry success, but there’s also a team of MBAs working for the Cupertino-based company, each making sure that the innovation doesn’t stop. Continue reading…
Inside the MBA Rankings: A Guide to the Big Four Rankings
How do you choose the best MBA program for you? You check out the rankings of course! But, wait a second. Which ranking should you use?
A school ranked in the top 10 by The Economist might barely make the top 20 in the Financial Times and could rank in the top five by the U.S. News and World Report. So, which ranking is correct?
It’s not a matter of correctness. It’s a matter of what you value. Continue reading…
Do MBA Grades Matter? Inside Grade Non-Disclosure Policies
Do grades matter?
When you’re in your undergraduate program, there’s no doubt that your GPA is important, but what about in your MBA? The whole point of graduate business school is to care less about the grading system and more about the experience.
Right?
Well… it depends on your program’s Grade Non-Disclosure policies. Continue reading…
Top 10 Nonprofit MBA Programs
If you want a job that doesn’t just pay the bills but impacts the world, then working for a nonprofit corporation is the way to go. The nonprofit sector is the third-largest segment of the U.S. workforce, according to Fast Company, employing more than 13.7 million people at 1.8 million agencies. It accounts for a total of 10% of the nation’s workforce with assets reaching nearly $3 trillion. Continue reading…
Carey MBA/MA in Design Leadership Highlighted By Financial Times Report
The MBA/MA in Design Leadership offered by the Carey Business School and the Maryland Institute College of Art was recently mentioned in the Financial Times as a program that merges the disciplines of design and business training. Continue reading…
How Women in Business Can Benefit from a Male-Dominated World
Although business schools — and the overall business world in general — has long been a male-dominated sphere, things are changing for women in business.
Top MBA Recruiters: Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group – A Dominant Force in Consulting
When it comes to consulting firms there are a few names sure to show up on any MBAs dream job list: McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Deloitte Consulting, and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). While McKinsey reigns on top in Vault.com’s ranking of the most prestigious consulting firms on Earth, BCG has had a lock on the number two spot for almost 10 years. Continue reading…
Are MBAs Good Writers?
It’s tough goings for a writer nowadays. In post-Recession America, students majoring in English, Creative Writing, and (sadly) Journalism degrees are less likely to find employment in their desired industries.
Part of it is job climate, part of it is just a matter of too many people getting degrees in subjects with weak job markets. Continue reading…
MBAs and Google: How to Get an Inside Track
We all know about Google. We use it in our everyday lives to accomplish all sorts of tasks. Finding out what time the NBA Finals are on tonight, discovering a new recipe to cook, or learning more about an interview subject are all made possible thanks to the world’s most powerful and user friendly search engine.
But what about all the time, effort and business-savvy that goes into a company like Google? Plenty of that comes from new MBAs hired by Google each year. Continue reading…
Should You Retake the GMAT?
If you’re in the midst of applying to an MBA program, you know how extensive the application process can be. Not only do you have to update your resume, gather letters of recommendation, and write essays, you also have to take the GMAT test. Continue reading…
Hot MBA Jobs: Logistician
Have you ever taken a high school or college psychology class? If so, you may have remembered taking an introspective, self-report questionnaire that magically identifies what personality type you have. Constructed by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers, the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was designed to show the psychological preferences of how people perceive the world and make decisions. Continue reading…
Why McKinsey and Company Loves to Hire MBAs
When it comes to careers MBAs are likely to land, working for a management consulting firm tops the list.
McKinsey and Company is one such firm that conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis for companies around the world in order to evaluate management decisions across the public and private sectors. Continue reading…
Preparing for Your MBA Summer Internship
The summer internship; it’s one of the most essential elements of a Full-Time MBA. Not only does it offer MBAs invaluable work experience; it also sets up the path towards a career. If you want to land an attractive, well-paying, and prestigious job, then the internship is your first step.
But when does that first step start? Continue reading…
Should MBAs Work in the Nonprofit Sector?
MBAs are only concerned about earning a lot of money.
That’s what people think, right? It’s a common misconception.
The truth is that many MBAs are going into careers where they can affect social change. While the nonprofit sector might not be the most obvious career choice for grads, it’s a valid one. In fact, a recent study of MBA industry preferences placed the nonprofit sector in the top ten. Continue reading…
Top MBA Recruiters: General Electric
In an age of start-up culture and hip, millennial driven neo-corporate American companies like Google and Facebook, General Electric (GE) has become a bit of an afterthought in the minds of some younger business students and MBA candidates. Continue reading…
Guide to MBA Internships in the Washington DC Metro
MBA internships can be just as important as a job for business school students. This makes a lot of sense — your mba internship will play a huge role in whatever job you end up landing post graduation. Continue reading…
