MBA popularity soars in the Middle East

Published: 19 April 2007

Demand for MBAs in the Gulf states has led to British schools providing courses in the region. Nick Jackson reports

MBAs: Climate features on the curriculum

Published: 19 April 2007

Students are being made to address global warming and the need for responsible businesses

Why MBA accreditation is a "must have"

Published: 19 April 2007

In Britain and beyond, new schools are joining AMBA's distinguished list

MBA students: Destined for high-flying careers

Published: 19 April 2007

Where are MBA students heading after they graduate? Amy McLellan looks at three key sectors

How style can win you a top job

Published: 19 April 2007

What you wear and how you present yourself is often as important as your grades. Sophie Morris reports

How Hull business school has expanded its horizons

Published: 19 April 2007

With both AMBA and Equis accreditation - and a new logistics institute - Hull has raised its profile and is ready to take on the world, says Hilary Wilce

The electronic textbook: new chapter in learning?

Published: 19 April 2007

The 'fully integrated electronic textbook' could appease both bibliophiles and fans of the e-book, says Diana Hinds

Why the London Olympics needs sports-minded business leaders

Published: 19 April 2007

When most people drive to the railway station in the morning, they have their minds set on finding just one parking space. Wilben Short's concerns were of a much higher order a fortnight ago when he visited the site of what will be Ebbsfleet International railway station in Kent. He was there, in his capacity as head of transport for the London Olympics in 2012, to check out the 9,000 parking spaces earmarked for people using the station to take the Olympic Javelin shuttles direct to the Olympic Park in East London.

Me And My MBA: Taking British music to the States

Published: 19 April 2007

Julia Jones gave up a large City salary to promote British music in America. Harriet Swain meets her on the BritBus

Me And My MBA: 'I'm now a better manager'

Published: 19 April 2007

James Morrison meets two graduates for whom studying an MBA was a life-changing experience

MBAs: There's a new confidence in the market

Published: 19 April 2007

After a lull in the MBA world, business is booming as schools make changes to entice students, says James Morrison

How business schools are igniting the creative spark in their students

Published: 19 April 2007

Wanted: creative problem solvers who can think outside the box. Major companies operating in today's complex global business environment are looking for more than merely efficient managers. They are increasingly drawn to people with a wider set of personal skills. How are business schools responding to this demand for competence plus creativity?

Profile: Warwick Business School

Published: 19 April 2007

Warwick Business School is 40 this year. Its dean, Howard Thomas, has a 10-year plan to make it the number one university-based business school in Europe. Martin Thompson meets him

How we can learn from American business schools

Published: 19 April 2007

American schools are the envy of Europe when it comes to their ability to raise money. Midge Gillies finds out how we can learn from our transatlantic cousins

How international make-up of British business schools gives them an edge

Published: 19 April 2007

It might be the business school urban myth - but it illustrates a point. Back in 2003, when an MBA from a British business school was much coveted by the Chinese, a group of Chinese students arrived in the UK, eager to start studying.

Why leadership is key to getting African schools to compete internationally

Published: 19 April 2007

The MBA is going global. New courses are multiplying in Eastern Europe and Asia, and the number of students taking MBA programmes is rising worldwide. Only Africa, where poverty, war and HIV/Aids continue to shackle economic progress, stands apart from this trend.

Accountancy modules: The worst exam in the world?

Published: 19 April 2007

Accountancy fills many MBA students (not to mention CEOs) with dread. Caroline Haydon tries to allay their fears

Now it's easier to find out how the City ticks

Published: 15 March 2007

No longer do you need pots of money and loads of experience to get your Masters, says Nick Jackson

MBA finance modules: Should qualified accountants be exempt?

Published: 18 January 2007

You are a qualified accountant with an ambition to become chief executive. To make the grade, you'll need to learn more about general business strategy but don't see the value of sitting in on finance classes that tell you what you already know. How will schools react to this?