Content written and published by International Study Programs on 1 Nov 18. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Faculty-led study abroad trips are ever-popular for the chance they give students to grow their networks, expand their knowledge and develop their resumes. But with so many competing options, it’s important for faculty and administrators to understand the art – and … [Read more...]
‘The World Needs Fewer Managers, More Leaders’—B-School Partnerships Champion Global Leadership
Content written by Amy Hughes and published by BusinessBecause on 8 Nov 18. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The Harvard Business Review found that students who had lived abroad had better problem-solving abilities, and a study of business school students in 2014 found that even spending less than a year abroad vastly improved MBAs’ employment rates after … [Read more...]
Luxembourg to launch first MBA for HR specialists
Content written by Heledd Pritchard and published by The Luxembourg Times on 8 Nov 18. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: A new MBA programme for HR specialists is being launched in January – the first to be held in Luxembourg. The one-year course includes speakers from global and local business and industry leaders, including Microsoft, Goodyear and SNCF. Click Here to … [Read more...]
Fewer International Students Heading to the U.S.
Content written by Michelle Hackman and Douglas Belkin and published by The Wall Street Journal on 13 Nov 18. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: U.S. enrollment of international students declined for the second year in a row, sending waves of unease across American colleges and universities, which see students from abroad as a buffer against the falling number of U.S. … [Read more...]
EMBA students put own money on the line to change careers
Content written by Jennifer Lewington and published by The Globe And Mail on 7 Nov 18. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: A recent survey by the Executive MBA Council, a non-profit organization of business schools from more than 30 countries, including Canada, found this year more than 45 per cent of students paid their own tuition, up from 40 per cent in 2014, without … [Read more...]
Wharton and Gimlet Media’s “The Pitch” to Host Live Startup Competition
Content written by and published by Wharton Media Relations on 13 Nov 18. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Gimlet Media’s renowned podcast, The Pitch, is coming to Wharton for its first-ever live show on the road. Three budding Philadelphia startups will pitch their business to two investors: Jillian Manus, one of the Bay Area’s most prominent investors/philanthropists, … [Read more...]