Monthly Archives: October 2012

Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts is accepting applications for a new online MBA programs that will begin in January. Students can choose from a general online MBA or specializations in health Read More »

Andrew Mitchell, Kaplan Test Prep‘s director of pre-business programs and a longtime GMAT instructor offers this GMAT tip: Especially as the U.S. Presidential election draws near, the world around Read More »

I’ve spent a long time preparing to apply to business school, but I never thought it would be this tough. As a somewhat-bicoastal young professional and entrepreneur, I’m no stranger to a busy schedule Read More »

To give you a leg up, we've listed some of the most common ways interviewers unconsciously judge candidates. Read More »

While the Graduate Management Admissions Test has long been a rite of passage for most master of business administration programs, a growing number of schools are opting to admit students without the Read More »

Stacy Blackman has been consulting on the MBA application process since 2001. She earned her MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and her Bachelor of Science from Read More »

Many business plan competitions have emerged as innovators' biggest hope for startup capital and early-stage exposure. Read More »

There are many online MBA programs that offer concentrations in finance and related fields. From corporate to personal finance, students seeking to specialize in the financial arena can pick and choose Read More »

The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) is a specialized, outcomes-based accrediting organization for business programs at colleges and universities. “The IACBE exists Read More »

Riding strong growth into its 2012 leadership conference and job fair, MBA Women International welcomed more than 500 participants to Phoenix to discuss corporate leadership and entrepreneurism for women Read More »

Sara Canaday spent 15 years working in the business world, but since 2002 she has been spending her time on a different side of the business. The author of You – According to Them: Uncovering the blind Read More »

SWOT analysis: (n.) a strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses/Limitations, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves specifying Read More »

Just like students, business school admissions officers still are unsure what to make of the GMAT’s new integrated reasoning section, finds the Kaplan Test Prep 2012 survey of business school admissions Read More »

Case challenges are one way students in online MBA programs can demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills. The Hult Prize, an international case challenge, is open to all MBA students, on-ground and Read More »

Accreditation is an important factor to consider when selecting a business school, especially when the Master of Business Administration is 100% online. There are three main players in the business education Read More »

Early Adopters: (n.) Early adopters, according to the Innovation Adoption Curve of Everett Rogers, are respectable people, opinion leaders who try out new ideas, but in a careful way. Early adopters generally Read More »

Linda Abraham, Founder and CEO of Accepted.com, offers three tips on how to overcome a low GPA. Get an above average GMAT or GRE score. Assuming you’re not a sophomore or junior in college when you’ Read More »

Here are a few tips new grads can use (divided up by gender) that will give them a solid start on building a professional business wardrobe. Read More »

In August, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and the College of Business and Economics announced a dual hybrid degree, called the Pharm.D/MBA. The Pharm.D/MBA Program is a combined program geared Read More »

GMAT or GRE? Increasingly this is becoming a question on the minds of prospective business school students. Traditionally a standardized test for graduate schools other than business (for example, masters Read More »

When I decided I wanted to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA), I immediately made a calendar with admissions and testing deadlines for my top programs. My target school, University of North Read More »

From lavish trips to community service, here are a few of the ways some of the perennial Fortune 500-ers go about team building. Read More »

Martin Dunphy was 18 when he was told he had the chance to come to America. He was a young, Irish soccer star who somehow caught the eye of Gordon Bradley, the famous English soccer player turned coach Read More »

Here are some of the most costly slip-ups you'll want to avoid, most of which would be totally unremarkable back home. Read More »

As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down, corporate sponsors and veteran advocates launched The Get Skills to Work coalition to help veterans upgrade their skills to ease the transition back to the Read More »

You’ve decided to get a Master of Business Administration. You’ve made the important school selection choices, and you’ve begun your applications. Good for you! These are important first Read More »

Non-Governmental Organization (NGO): Read More »

Stacy Blackman has been consulting on the MBA application process since 2001. She earned her MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and her Bachelor of Science from Read More »

Today, there are over 100 million .com domain names. Here are the first 10 to be registered. Read More »

With an onslaught of news about lower enrollments and shrinking higher education, prospective students may ask themselves, “is college is a good investment?” According to economics professor Read More »