MBA Accreditation: The right seal of approval

Published: 31 August 2006

Accreditation has become a vital part of how business schools sell themselves to prospective students

MBA Flexible Programmes: The pick 'n' mix approach

Published: 27 July 2006

Business schools are finding it difficult to recruit students to their full-time MBA programmes. It's not just the price tag - which can be upwards of £18,000 for a 12-month course - that puts people off, but also the living costs that can deter would-be students.

MBAs: The benefits of flexibility

Published: 11 May 2006

Business schools have adapted to the changing needs of students, says Steve McCormack, and are back in good health

Alumnae groups: helping women in MBAs

Published: 11 May 2006

In her pre-MBA life, Catherine Markham, currently studying at Saïd Business School, was only too aware of the value of networking with other women. "I got two of my best jobs through women I knew - it's how it's done," says Catherine, who worked for a think tank in the US before deciding to sign up for an MBA.

Are Asia's business schools a threat to the West?

Published: 11 May 2006

Professor Rolf Cremer, the dean of the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), likes to say the Shanghai business school started with a big bang. By this the German economist means there was no gradual transition for the start-up: from day one CEIBS was equipped to compete at world level.

How business schools are helping students cope with stress

Published: 11 May 2006

The rounded manager" is one of those phrases that echoes round the corporate recruitment world. It reflects the fact that companies are seeking much more than the harder analytical and financial skills in their aspiring senior managers. They expect to see evidence of strong leadership, good people skills and an ability to resolve conflicts in a calm and reflective way. Business schools have responded to this expectation by raising the profile of personal development within their MBA programmes, using a wide variety of techniques to identify students' strengths and weaknesses.

MBAs: Is the quality of staff falling?

Published: 11 May 2006

A recent survey suggests that recruitment problems lie ahead. Steve McCormack reports

Profile: The European School of Management and Technology, Berlin

Published: 11 May 2006

A new MBA course seeks to break the mould in Germany to attract international stars, says Hilary Wilce

Mature students: How age can alter aspirations

Published: 11 May 2006

Course content will have to change to meet the needs of increasingly older cohorts, says Nic Paton

Starting a business: How to be the boss

Published: 11 May 2006

An MBA can give would-be entrepreneurs the key to turning a lifelong ambition into reality, says Kathy Harvey

MBAs: Community spirit benefits those who live, work and study in one place

Published: 11 May 2006

When Kirstine Dale decided to do an MBA she knew that she wanted to do it part-time, and choosing the three-year course at the University of Exeter's School of Business and Economics, close to where she lives, has been "wonderful".

Oxford v Cambridge: The race between Saïd Business School and the Judge Business School

Published: 11 May 2006

Peter Brown meets the Dean who pushed Oxford's business school ahead of Cambridge

A business school strong in research can give MBA students an edge

Published: 11 May 2006

Research is of fundamental importance to business schools, not just because it is something their academics like to engage in, but because it gives them international muscle. Business schools with the best research reputations are the schools most likely to attract top-quality staff.

Are specialist MBAs a marketing gimmick, or the way ahead?

Published: 11 May 2006

The MBA used to be very clearly understood. Put that combination of letters after your name and employers knew they were looking at an all-rounder capable of making strategic decisions and leading from the top.

Sporting MBAs: A winning combination

Published: 11 May 2006

A sporting interest combined with an MBA can be great for networking, says Nic Paton

Internships: a sneak preview could land you a job

Published: 11 May 2006

For many the idea of returning to a college environment to do an MBA is attraction enough. But the time spent off campus on special projects or internships may be just as important as the classroom hours - particularly if that time is spent in the workplace of a potential employer.

MBA: A testing time for prospective students

Published: 11 May 2006

If there's one thing a business school applicant fears, it's the GMAT, says Amy McLellan

The Judge Business School: a rosy future lies ahead

Published: 11 May 2006

The new director of the Judge Business School, Professor Arnoud De Meyer, tells Martin Thompson why he is primed to make the Cambridge institution great

Me And My MBA: 'You can live your dream'

Published: 11 May 2006

Kathy Harvey meets the graduate with plans for the first commercial whisky distillery in the Shetland Isles

MBA: bringing the public and private sectors together

Published: 23 April 2006

Catch most MBA graduates off-guard and they'll admit, perhaps bluntly, that chief among their reasons for getting the qualification was to increase their earning power. And most business schools, too, will happily point applicants to statistics illustrating just how much past graduates have increased their income by acquiring those three letters after their name.