The Armed Forces: Learning on the front line

Published: 12 October 2006

Members of the armed forces are adding to their skills with an MBA. Amy McLellan reports

Do business leaders or academics make the best deans?

Published: 12 October 2006

It may be tough at the top but it's even tougher finding top people. A good dean can make a huge difference to a business school, but dean-hunting is a lot trickier than it once was, thanks to the expansion of the sector and increased expectations about what a dean's talents ought to be.

The academic jet set: Students seek far-flung MBAs

Published: 12 October 2006

Low-cost air travel means students are increasingly choosing a school far from home, says Amy McLellan

Corporate social responsibility: Beyond the bottom line

Published: 12 October 2006

Some schools are trying to ensure that graduates understand the impact business has on society

MBAs: Find the right blend

Published: 12 October 2006

As Reims appoints a champagne professor, Kathy Harvey tracks changes in specialist MBAs

MBAs: Back in business

Published: 12 October 2006

Applications for MBA courses are up, and many more women are enrolling, says Steve McCormack

MBAs: now incorporating role-play

Published: 12 October 2006

Many institutions are including role-play alongside the traditional core subjects to toughen up students. Kathy Harvey reports

MBA Profile: Tanaka Business School

Published: 12 October 2006

How Tanaka business school was revamped to bring its MBA into the world top 10

MBAs: Look before you leap

Published: 12 October 2006

It is vital to ascertain what sort of programme you want to study and exactly how you are going to fund it. Diana Hinds offers some advice

Me And My MBA: Former students reflect on their experiences

Published: 12 October 2006

David Pyott, chief executive of Allergan

MBAs: Teaching tools embrace technology

Published: 12 October 2006

Podcasts, blogs and websites are featuring as teaching tools as students expect more from their courses. Nic Paton reports

MBAs: International partnerships take you out of the comfort zone

Published: 12 October 2006

Fancy studying in a different country? Then take an MBA run by a partnership of international schools, says Amy McLellan

MBA: The importance of work experience

Published: 12 October 2006

The MBA will lose its value if business schools drop the work experience requirement, argue the critics. Peter Brown reports

MBAs: The importance of leadership training

Published: 12 October 2006

'People are recognising that soft skills are important, and that women have them'

AMBA/Independent Student Of The Year Award: This year's ambassadors

Published: 12 October 2006

Four MBA students wowed the judges with their commitment. But who will come out on top? By Peter Brown

MBAs vs Masters courses: Youth vs experience

Published: 12 October 2006

An MBA has traditionally been seen as a must-have for any ambitious manager trying to climb the corporate ladder. But it's no longer the only business Masters available. Now, graduates can choose from a range of programmes that they can join straight from university or with very little management experience.

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

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The Armed Forces: Learning on the front line

Do business leaders or academics make the best deans?

The academic jet set: Students seek far-flung MBAs

Corporate social responsibility: Beyond the bottom line

MBAs: Find the right blend

MBAs: Back in business

MBAs: now incorporating role-play

MBA Profile: Tanaka Business School

MBAs: Look before you leap

Me And My MBA: Former students reflect on their experiences

MBAs: Teaching tools embrace technology

MBAs: International partnerships take you out of the comfort zone

MBA: The importance of work experience

MBAs: The importance of leadership training

AMBA/Independent Student Of The Year Award: This year's ambassadors

MBAs vs Masters courses: Youth vs experience

MBA Accreditation: The right seal of approval

MBA Flexible Programmes: The pick 'n' mix approach

MBAs: The benefits of flexibility

Alumnae groups: helping women in MBAs

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

How business schools are helping students cope with stress

MBAs: Is the quality of staff falling?

Profile: The European School of Management and Technology, Berlin

Mature students: How age can alter aspirations

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