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The MBA and the iPad

admin3 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:08:14 GMT

Keen to ensure their MBA programs offer students the most relevant of courses, business schools have usually been early adopters of modern advances in technology. Recently, the release of Apple’s iPad has created much interest amongst the business school community.

Author's Name:

Richard Burns

Publish Date:

02/09/2010

Foreign MBA schools in Japan

admin3 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:24:41 GMT

International business schools have firmly established their niche in the Japanese educational market. They provide a viable solution both to foreigners and Japanese nationals who seek to remain in Japan for the duration of their studies, yet want to embark on a well-recognized, English-taught international MBA.

Author's Name:

Alena Eckelmann

Publish Date:

01/09/2010

Jim Vint, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business

admin3 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:45:00 GMT

Head Risk Mitigation Consultant, FTI Consulting
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business Executive MBA , Class of 2007

If it weren’t for his Executive MBA, Jim Vint believes someone else would be in the driver’s seat. He speaks with Ann Graham about the advantages of business school.

Publish Date:

01/09/2010

Kate White, Columbia Business School

admin3 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:39:52 GMT

Director of Investor Relations, Stanley Black & Decker
Columbia Business School, Executive MBA, Class of 2009

Kate White’s Executive MBA made an impact on her career before she even finished the program. The Director of Investor Relations for Stanley Black & Decker talks to Ann Graham about getting her dream job.

Publish Date:

31/08/2010

Emilio del Castillo, Georgetown-ESADE Global Executive MBA

admin3 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:26:58 GMT

Emilio del Castillo
Entrepreneur, Senior International Consultant
Georgetown-ESADE Global Executive MBA, Class of 2010

Almost 20 years on from university, Emilio del Castillo headed back into the classroom. He tells Ann Graham about the insights he’s gained at business school.

Publish Date:

31/08/2010

Jan Zimmermann, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business

admin3 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:19:28 GMT

Head of Group Controling, WARSTEINER Group, Germany
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
Class of 2008

The network Jan Zimmermann’s Executive MBA brought him has led to a variety of business connections as well as life-long friendships. He talks to Ann Graham about the demands – and rewards – of business school.

Publish Date:

01/09/2010

MaryAnn Miller, WP Carey School of Business, ASU

admin3 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:14:18 GMT

Chief Human Resources Officer, Avnet, Inc.
WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
Executive MBA , Class of 2001

MaryAnn Miller’s husband was so inspired by his wife’s Executive MBA experience, he started his own EMBA the year she completed hers. Ann Graham talks to Avnet, Inc’s chief human resources officer about business school, the balancing act and compromises.

Publish Date:

01/09/2010

LBS MBA student profile: Short listing programs

admin3 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:24:26 GMT

US national Shruti Malani decided to study for her MBA away from her home country, either in India or the UK.

Publish Date:

31/08/2010

MBA student profile: Rahul Jain, Tuck School of Business

admin3 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:01:15 GMT

1. What were you doing before your MBA?

Working as an investment banking analyst at Salomon Smith Barney in New York City.

2. What were your main reasons for deciding to attend business school?

Switching careers, broadening my skill set, learning from experiences of others.

Publish Date:

06/06/2010

MBA student profile: Roberto Iervolino, Tuck School of Business

admin3 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:40:44 GMT

1. Why did you decide to attend Tuck?

It was the best school if you take into account teaching and student environment. Plus, I wanted to be known by my first name.

2. What research did you undertake in selecting Tuck?

Publish Date:

16/09/2010

MBA student profile: Steven Little, Tuck School of Business

admin3 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:48:26 GMT

1. What were you doing before your MBA?

Investment Banking / Sales & Trading / Equity derivatives

2. What research did you undertake in selecting your school?

Publish Date:

06/04/2010

MBA student profile: Thomas Collin, Tuck School of Business

admin3 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:17:07 GMT

1. What were you doing before your MBA?

Treasurer of Dominet Bank SA, a Polish retail bank part-owned by Merrill Lynch Private Equity

2. What were your main reasons for deciding to attend business school?

Publish Date:

16/03/2010

MBA alumni profile: Sheryl Schmitt, Graziadio School of Business

admin3 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:25:19 GMT

1. Why did you choose the Graziadio School?

Publish Date:

06/05/2010

MBA alumni profile: Tammy Sexton, Graziadio School of Business

admin3 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:32:23 GMT

1. Why did you choose the Graziadio School?

Publish Date:

18/04/2010

MBA alumni profile: Wei Zhang, Graziadio School of Business

admin3 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:53:11 GMT

1. Why did you choose the Graziadio School?

I chose the Graziadio School because of its small classroom, teaching style, good location, excellent reputation in the industry, and the full scholarship I was awarded.

Publish Date:

03/02/2010

MBA student profile: Zhenhua Yu, Graziadio School of Business

admin3 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:48:46 GMT

1. Why did you choose the Graziadio School?

Publish Date:

11/06/2010

MBA recruitment: the picture brightens

admin3 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:09:25 GMT

“Last year at this time, I kept checking to ensure that my phone was still working because it wasn’t ringing,” said Lynn Sarikas, director of the MBA Career Center at Boston’s Northeastern University. “The good news is that the phone is ringing this year.”

Author's Name:

Susan Peppercorn

Publish Date:

27/08/2010

MBA student profile: Mark Healy, Ivey

admin3 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:49:52 GMT

1. What were you doing before your MBA?

I worked as an Application Specialist and Technical Sales Representative for an Ottawa-based biotechnology firm, specializing in industrial enzyme and green fuels (bio-fuels) development. My role included account and client relationship management, in-field project management, and the systemization of operating protocols and training tools for scalable growth. It was a cool job.

Publish Date:

10/07/2010

Truly international: an MBA profile

admin3 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:45:26 GMT

I originally wanted to take an MBA for three main reasons - to increase my network of business contacts around the world, to learn a new language and to refine my business knowledge in a systematic way. This meant that I looked for a general MBA in Continental Europe that would give me a broad overview, with a high proportion of project work. It had to be taught in English but at the same time force me to learn the local language.

Publish Date:

10/04/2010

MBA alumni profile: Oscar Groet, SDA Bocconi

admin3 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:29:23 GMT

I am Dutch, born in Delft and raised in Italy, where my parents took me when I was four. We were in Naples, we were at various locations in the north of the country and I went to school in Varese, at the European School. My story is simple: at age 16, I decided how I was going to shape my future. Bocconi helped me do it. I could pick universities throughout Europe. Italy and Holland both held the promise of endless undergraduate and graduate programmes; since I am no time-waster, I went to England instead.

Publish Date:

11/07/2010

A day of a Bocconi MBA

admin3 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:48:26 GMT

There's no such thing as typical MBA day. Every day is completely different.
Lessons start between eight thirty and eight thirty and three seconds. It depends how flexible your teacher is. If you're late you wait outside the classroom and you stay there till the end of the hour. To start with, it's a nightmare, but you get used to it.

Publish Date:

03/06/2010

Broader horizons: an MBA profile

admin3 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:27:29 GMT

1. Career history
After college, Elyse Leeds became the Manager of eSolutions for Bernard Hodes Group, an Omnicom boutique agency. When she decided it was time for a move, she chose Thunderbird to give her the skills, knowledge and credentials she'd need to develop an international careers.

2. Broader horizons

Publish Date:

10/05/2010

Broader horizons: an MBA profile

admin3 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:27:01 GMT

Publish Date:

10/05/2010

MBA student profile: Anne-Titia Bov, Tuck School of Business

admin3 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:49:26 GMT

1. What were you doing before your MBA?

Civil engineer design water and wastewater treatment facilities; also involved in environmental remediation studies

2. What were your main reasons for deciding to attend business school?

Publish Date:

12/05/2010

MBA student profile: Barel Francis, Tuck School of Business

admin3 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:32:47 GMT

1. What were you doing before your MBA?

I was an internal consultant for BNP PARIBAS Corporate & Investment Bank. Based in the Paris office, I managed the implementation of a new cross-selling strategy in 18 international subsidiaries.

2. What were your main reasons for deciding to attend business school?

Publish Date:

29/07/2010