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- 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...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-22
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- MBAs Need Diversity of Attitude and Approach to Thrive
- In order to achieve true diversity, the Economist argues, MBAs must create classes with varieties of "attitude and approach," recruiting students with backgrounds in the creative arts, philosophy, history and political science. by Stacy Blackman
- Blog posts 2009-11-27
- 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.) ...
- Blog posts 2008-02-22
- Did MBAs Contribute to the Credit Crisis?
- Did MBAs Contribute to the Credit Crisis?RE: Did MBAs Contribute to the Credit Crisis?As one who completed an MBA, they fail to teach critical thought. They all use the same text books etc and when you question their assumptions, you are criticised. Group think is alive and well...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- What Executives Really Think of MBAs
- Outside of the interview: Managers reveal when — or if — they hire MBAs. Value the Program, Not the Degree “When I have hired young people from a great program like Babson, I often see that they have acquired a...
- Articles 2007-10-16
- The Energy MBA: A Career Path in Transition
- Even while the industry is in flux, traditional oil and gas companies and alternative energy firms need top management talent. Top feeder schools:...
- Articles 2009-02-09
- How Tata's Talent Development Keeps MBAs from Saying Goodbye to India
- How Tata's Talent Development Keeps MBAs from Saying Goodbye to IndiaDidn't BNet just devalue the MBA degree?Hi - Well, given that BNet recently published a set of articles casting negative views on the value o/t MBA ... it's not a real concern, right?http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-170538.htmlTAS- Chartered AccountantsThe similar scheme was introduced for...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-30
- What’s More Important to MBAs? Crib or Career?
- What’s More Important to MBAs? Crib or Career?RE: What’s More Important to MBAs? Crib or Career?In order to raise a family and continue to work, women need flexible work schedules. Especially when the kids reach school age â€" in the US, school schedules do not match corporate 8 to...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- 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...
- Articles 2008-02-13
- B-School Buzz: Etiquette for MBAs, Attracting Women to EMBA Programs, New Must-Read Biz Book
- Stacy Blackman's Weekly Roundup of B-School Intelligence Executive MBA programs trying to attract more women -- Less than 20% of participants in executive MBA programs are women, and Cornell, Wharton and Columbia want to boost those numbers, the Wall Street Journal reports. London Business School and Madrid's...
- Blog posts 2009-02-06
- How to Fix MBAs? No Easy Answers
- In the fallout from the current economic crisis, a lot of pointing fingers are targeting business schools. One hot topic is whether or not MBA programs bear the burden of responsibility for the ethical lapses of some of the leaders they have produced. The debate has ranged from accusing b-schools...
- Blog posts 2009-04-13
- UCLA's Francis Longstaff: Finance Pros Need Ethics Training, Not Regulation
- UCLA-Anderson's Francis Longstaff has spearheaded the creation of a new Masters in Financial Engineering program -- just in time for the implosion of much of the U.S. financial sector. I asked Professor Longstaff about the new program, the future demands on financial professionals, and government's role in helping...
- Blog posts 2009-05-20
- B-School Buzz: Uncle Sam's MBAs, Hurrah for Second-Best Schools, New Programs in Fitness, Finance
- Stacy Blackman's Weekly Roundup of B-School Intelligence Working for Uncle Sam suddenly looks really good -- The days of wine and roses, and hefty expense accounts, are definitely in the rear view mirror, which leaves a growing number of MBAs looking for the stability of a job...
- Blog posts 2009-02-20
- Can You Teach Ethics to MBAs?
- Maybe, but research suggests they need a lot of practice. Take our quiz and see how your moral compass measures up. In the spring of 2009, when Bernie Madoff?s massive scam still felt raw and shocking, a few members of Harvard B-School?s...
- Articles 2009-10-19
- What Executives Really Think of MBAs
- What Executives Really Think of MBAsIt's About The TeamI think the real power from an MBA's perspective is working with the team. Simply because one has a graduate degree in business doesn't make s/he superior. I hold an MBA and honestly, my current level of acceptance and performance is based...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-18
- Giving Away the Green for Environmental MBAs
- The Sustainable MBA Fund, a nonprofit organization, is offering financial assistance to students pursuing an MBA degree in the area of sustainable development. According to its website, the fund is "designed to benefit individual students who are positioned to have a considerable positive impact on the further integration of socially...
- Blog posts 2008-12-29
- Mintzberg: Blame MBAs for the Crisis of Management
- The MBA bashers are out in force this week. The current crisis is not a financial one, it's a crisis of management, says Henry Mintzberg in the Globe and Mail. Short-termism and ignorance among executives and employees contributed to what Mintzberg calls a "monumental failure of management",...
- Blog posts 2009-03-17
- MBAs: Being Smart is Not Enough
- An MBA qualification is the culmination of gritty determination, tenacity and many late nights. Working through the models and the wisdom of eminent scholars takes some doing, and everyone achieving this qualification is to be commended. But in the real world, implementation is easier studied than...
- Blog posts 2008-12-05
- Does a Sales Pro Need an MBA?
- BNET just published my three-section critique of MBA programs. (You can find it HERE.) Those articles are important for sales pros because they identify what MBA degrees aren't: a way transform novices into managers. Even so, its important for sales pros to realize that the real...
- Blog posts 2007-10-18
- Online MBA Degrees: What You Need To Know
- Many people are seriously considering pursuing their MBAs. Many are full-time professionals, college graduates who are already gainfully employed but crave the competitive edge an MBA will offer. Who can blame them? According to the Graduate Management Admissions Council, an MBA degree can boost an employee's annual salary by 50%,...
- White papers 2006-01-31
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