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MBA: Master of Business Administration: a postgraduate qualification awarded after a period of study of topics relating to the strategic management of businesses. A Master of...; MBA definition on BNET »

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Mortgage Applications Plunge as Rates Soar: MBA: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mortgage applications plunged last week, largely reflecting a drop in demand for home refinancing loans as interest rates surged, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage applications...; Tags: Financial Planning, MBA, interest rate, industry group, banking, New York, Thomson Reuters Corp., industry; News items 2008-04-23
The MFA is the New MBA | HBR IdeaCast: Companies like GM increasingly value right-brain creative thinking. In this podcast, Katherine Bell explains that creative training also teaches skills that directly transfer to management: how to take criticism, what motivates people, how to engage your audience, and when to let go of good ideas. Featured Guests: HarvardBusiness.org Senior...; Tags: MBA, MFA, Podcasts, Internet, BNET staff; Blog posts 2008-05-08
2008 College Grads Losing Leverage in Hiring: The Find: A projected increase in the hiring of college graduates has been slashed from 16 to eight percent for 2008. The Source: The National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook 2008 Spring Update. The Takeaway: Those nearing graduation with an eye on...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Jessica Stillman, hiring; Blog posts 2008-04-12
Managing by Agreement: The New "MBA": Productivity and satisfaction depend on "clear" hearts and "clear" agreements. When the heart or the agreement is unclear, conflict and compromised productivity follow. Changes include the presence or survival of dot com mania; Knowledge Workers; The End of the Job; Downsizing or Rightsizing: Reengineering etc. These changes have generated significant...; Tags: Refresher Publications, MBA, agreement, downsizing, re-engineering, dot-com, job; White papers
Can An MBA Help Women In Business?: For the past several years, business schools have been trying to walk their talk of diversity. The payoff for investing in a rigorous, expensive, time-consuming two-year MBA degree depends on your life and business goals, your skills and background, and the kind of work you want to do. What follows...; Tags: Gender and diversity, Microsoft Corp., MBA, women, benefit; White papers

Three Reasons to Ban Guest Speakers from the MBA Classroom: Our Technology Management class ran over tonight -- again. Two-thirds of the way through, it's a definite trend; in fact, I think it's run over every time I've been in class. At least half the time, a guest speaker has contributed at least partially to the time issue. Tonight was...; Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Jenna Miller, guest speaker, Guest Speaker, speaker, MBA; Blog posts 2008-03-17
Useful Commute: Going Back to B-School: Long considered a golden ticket to career success, MBAs have recently lost some of their luster for hiring managers and executives. BNET blogger and business school student Jenna Miller discusses the pros and cons of getting the degree and what you need to consider â€” unexpected costs, time management,...; Tags: BNET staff, MBA; Blog posts 2008-02-18
Three Reasons to Ban Guest Speakers from the MBA Classroom: Three Reasons to Ban Guest Speakers from the MBA ClassroomFrom an (upcoming) speakerI read with interest because I am going to BE a guest speaker in a couple of weeks. I can say that I've already had a call with the professor to find out more about the class specifics...; Tags: MBA, MBA Classroom, guest speaker, speaker; Discussion threads 2008-03-18
Don't make this rookie MBA student mistake: Don't make this rookie MBA student mistakeAre you enjoying or seeing value in your education?Jenna,I'm in the middle of the second semester of my evening MBA program (out of 3 years continous classes) and fairly near burn out but still see a lot of value in what I'm learning.I've noticed...; Tags: MBA, MBA student; Discussion threads 2008-03-06
Don't make this rookie MBA student mistake: Tonight, we had our first quiz in Financial Accounting. Sounds easy enough, doesn't it? I'm pretty sure I bombed it -- embarrassingly so. I could blame it on the fact that I've never had accounting (never mind the fact that many people who know...; Tags: Financial accounting, Jenna Miller, MBA; Blog posts 2008-03-05
Why MBAs Need More Than Business: While perusing BNET, I came across a blog post by Jessica Stillman that caught my eye: "Should Managers Study the Liberal Arts?" (Sure, it's a couple of months old, but it posted right before the holidays, so I bet I'm not the only one who may have missed it.) ...; Tags: Jenna Miller, MBA, MBA Program, curriculum, Jessica Stillman; Blog posts 2008-02-22
Why MBAs Need More Than Business: Why MBAs Need More Than BusinessMBA = Trade SchoolInteresting points. I think that, even though one may get one's MBA at a prestigious university, it's still essentially a trade school education, no more ennobling, in the end, than dental assisting college or welding school. That said, I'm not sure the...; Tags: MBA, MBAs Need; Discussion threads 2008-02-22
The Future of Operations Research: How one prominent academic, UC Berkeley's Lee W. Schruben, sees the evolution of operations research in the business world. BNET: What are the big unsolved problems for OR in practice today? Schruben: We have to realize that what we’re actually doing...; Tags: Innovation, Software, Technique, MBA, Software Company, Analysis, Forecasting, Simulation, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Research & Development, Sales Force Management, Management, Business Operations, Sales, Andrew Hines, Schruben, Operations Research, Analytics, Quantitative Analysis; Articles 2008-02-13
How Much is Getting in the Right Class Worth to You?: BNET's Michael Mattis recently passed on an article to me about colleges that take getting into the right class to a whole new level ("Class Warfare: When Getting In Is the Hardest Part"). It seems some schools have enacted programs such as lotteries to help students get into highly popular...; Tags: Jenna Miller, MBA; Blog posts 2008-02-14
Should I Have Gone to Law School?: In our Leadership class this session, we've had local CEOs come to speak to us about what it takes to be a leader. (If you're thinking it sounds like Career Day at your local junior high, you wouldn't be that far off course.) So far, we've had three guest speakers...; Tags: Jenna Miller, MBA; Blog posts 2008-01-29
Finding the Value in Wasted Time: Finding the Value in Wasted TimeMBA SheMBAI think you need an MBA just to determine if obtaining the degree is worth the money. I am glad I have my MBA degree and am often asked by my non-native English speaking Japanese students if an MBA is worth the money (actually...; Tags: MBA, MBA experience; Discussion threads 2008-01-02
Is Writing Well the Best Reward?: Our classes for the third session began last week. Over the next six weeks, I have a 15-page paper, essay exam, weekly econ chapter assessments, a couple essays, and a memo to look forward to. Last session, we had two papers, two essay exams, and those weekly econ assignments. Oh,...; Tags: Jenna Miller, essay exam, MBA; Blog posts 2008-01-15
Does a Sales Pro Need an MBA?: Warning: there's a reason why I included the photograph at the right. That reason is at the bottom of this post. But first, some business. BNET just published my three-section critique of MBA programs. (You can find it HERE.) ...; Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Geoffrey James, MBA, sales, MBA Program; Blog posts 2007-10-18
Three New Year's Resolutions for MBA Students: Three New Year's Resolutions for MBA StudentsRE: Three New Year's Resolutions for MBA StudentstheRE: Three New Year's Resolutions for MBA StudentsIn addition to the great suggestions above, I would add these:1) Have fun pursuing your MBA! What is life without fun?2) Stay focused on your goal, which presupposes that you...; Tags: MBA, MBA Students, New Year; Discussion threads 2008-01-02
How to Win at Office Politics: Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn’t have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining...; Tags: Professional development, Kelly Pate Dwyer, career, workplace, Microsoft Office, Human Resources, game, e-mail, environment; Articles 2007-07-02