MBA applications: Weathering the storm

Published: 18 October 2007

At a time of financial uncertainty, applications for MBA programmes are on the rise. Peter Brown finds out why

Employment options: You're hired!

Published: 18 October 2007

MBA graduates are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing a suitable employer, writes Caroline Haydon

Executive MBAs: Rhyme and reason

Published: 18 October 2007

Whether it involves poetry or role-playing, the executive MBA is an increasingly sophisticated course.

Funding an MBA: Stocks, shares and blind luck

Published: 18 October 2007

From winning a TV quiz show jackpot to playing the stock market, there are many ways to finance an MBA, says Harriet Swain

CSR: The new climate

Published: 18 October 2007

How corporate social responsibility managed to become big business

A stand-out CV: So much to do, so little time

Published: 18 October 2007

If you want to give your CV added oomph, it's time to think extracurricular

Me and my MBA: With the wind in her sails

Published: 18 October 2007

Kate Avery, group executive director of Legal & General, tells Martin Thompson how she navigated her way to the top of her profession

Alumni networks: The party never stops

Published: 18 October 2007

Why do MBAs keep going back to their old schools? James Morrison explores the lavish perks of alumni life

MBA courses: A tailor-made career path?

Published: 18 October 2007

Nic Paton takes a closer look at the pros and cons of opting for a specialist MBA

Eastern promise: Preparing for a new world order

Published: 18 October 2007

As the MBA market increases in Asia, western schools are responding by adopting different strategies

AMBA accreditation: Credit where it's due

Published: 18 October 2007

Hilary Wilce reviews four schools that have recently attained prestigious AMBA accreditation

Entrepreneurship: New talent nurtured

Published: 18 October 2007

Business schools are a breeding ground for visionary entrepreneurs, reports Peter Brown

Partnerships: Joining forces worldwide

Published: 18 October 2007

Diana Hinds investigates the growing trend for business schools to collaborate with other institutions at home and around the world

Technology: The virtual classroom

Published: 18 October 2007

Continual advances in technology are changing the ways in which MBA students are being taught, says Nic Paton

GMAT: Testing times

Published: 18 October 2007

Peter Brown swots up on the Graduate Management Admission Test and the Graduate Record Examination

Student of the year: The cream of the crop

Published: 18 October 2007

Peter Brown and Martin Cullingford meet the finalists of this year's MBA Student of the Year

Specialisms and an international outlook are helping European business schools stay ahead of their rivals

Published: 14 June 2007

Choices, choices: how did selecting an MBA school manage to become so complicated? Time was when the vast majority of programmes were confined to North America and the UK. Today they're everywhere.

Tapping at the glass ceiling: More women are studying MBAs - but there is still room for improvement

Published: 14 June 2007

There's good news and bad news when it comes to women and MBAs. The good news is that most business schools are now seeing more women wanting to study for the high-flying business qualification. The bad news is that the increase comes from a stubbornly low base.

Over the hurdles and fighting fit: Business schools are thriving

Published: 14 June 2007

Applications are up 20 per cent on last year - and interest in tie-ins from industry growing

Interview: Michael Luger, Director, Manchester Business School

Published: 14 June 2007

'Don't talk about the past'

MBA graduates can demand big bucks but salary is just one of many attractions

Published: 14 June 2007

We may not be quite so mercenary as in the Eighties, but the size of the pay cheque is still important, and few starting out on an MBA would profess indifference to the prospect of sharply increased earnings. But is it still a feasible aim to double your salary by doing an MBA? The short answer is yes. A brief glance down the lists that rank MBA programmes under various headings shows numerous business schools reporting salary increases around 100 per cent. But there are several important qualifications.

How do business schools keep up with what employers are looking for?

Published: 14 June 2007

'We've moved to a more business case focused content'

Responsible as well as profitable: Employers seek graduates with a social conscience

Published: 14 June 2007

If any proof were needed for the link between doing good and doing good business, the story of how an Indian tyre manufacturing company is combatting Aids, seems to offer it. The strategy director of Apollo Tyres, one of India's leading tyre companies, recently studied on an international Masters programme in practising management (IMPM), a co-operative venture between business schools in six countries across the world. He used his time as a student to develop Apollo's sponsorship of HIV/Aids clinics in lorry parks across India, after the company realised that lorry drivers - their main clients - were also among those most likely to suffer from sexually transmitted diseases. Oliver Westall, who headed Lancaster University's involvement in the IMPM, says: "It was corporate social responsibility in the sense that it is providing a valuable service, but it was exactly what the company wanted, too, because it raised the profile of Apollo Tyres with their key customers."

Creating job satisfaction: How MBAs can be kept stimulated

Published: 14 June 2007

After a year or more with no social life - and probably a sizable overdraft - you're champing at the bit to put your shiny new management skills to the test. But instead of implementing a change strategy you're forced to spend a year with the sales team.

Interview: Richard Gillingwater, Dean Of Cass Business School

Published: 14 June 2007

'Our students are snapped up'

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MBA applications: Weathering the storm

Employment options: You're hired!

Executive MBAs: Rhyme and reason

Funding an MBA: Stocks, shares and blind luck

CSR: The new climate

A stand-out CV: So much to do, so little time

Me and my MBA: With the wind in her sails

Alumni networks: The party never stops

MBA courses: A tailor-made career path?

Eastern promise: Preparing for a new world order

AMBA accreditation: Credit where it's due

Entrepreneurship: New talent nurtured

Partnerships: Joining forces worldwide

Technology: The virtual classroom

GMAT: Testing times

Student of the year: The cream of the crop

Specialisms and an international outlook are helping European business schools stay ahead of their rivals

Tapping at the glass ceiling: More women are studying MBAs - but there is still room for improvement

Over the hurdles and fighting fit: Business schools are thriving

Interview: Michael Luger, Director, Manchester Business School

MBA graduates can demand big bucks but salary is just one of many attractions

How do business schools keep up with what employers are looking for?

Responsible as well as profitable: Employers seek graduates with a social conscience

Creating job satisfaction: How MBAs can be kept stimulated

Interview: Richard Gillingwater, Dean Of Cass Business School

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