Written by: Anne Tergesen Published by: The Wall Street Journal MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Many workers with student loans postpone saving for retirement. Now, a handful of companies are trying to prevent them from falling behind on retirement savings by matching their student-loan repayments with contributions to a 401(k) plan. In recent months, companies … [Read more...]
Why You Should Hire an English Major Instead of an MBA
Written by: Melissa Mapes Published by: Inc. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: When you hire an English major, you're getting someone who's not solely motivated by making money or building a comfortable life -- you're hiring someone who is committed to creative thinking and overcoming the odds. This is exactly what you need at a startup. Click Here to Read More Via … [Read more...]
Sydney’s employability program wins AFR award
Written by: University of Sydney Published by: University of Sydney MBA News Digest Comment: This could be a program US STEM programs may want to adopt. Extracted Content: The University of Sydney's employability program for international students received an accolade at last night's Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
Most of the business school graduates are well-equipped to be successful in their jobs: Survey
Written by: Sreeradha Basu Published by: The Economic Times MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: GMAC partnered with MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance (MBA CSEA), EFMD, and HIGHERED on this survey, which provides insights on the employability of MBA graduates. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
MBA program matches internships to students’ career dreams
Content written and published by The University of Tulsa. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: What do NASCAR, Spirit AeroSystems, Ingredion and the Ryder Cup have in common? People passionate about working in their industry. The full-time Master of Business Administration graduate degree at The University of Tulsa incorporates experiential learning into the program through … [Read more...]
What MBAs Earn By Industry: A Look At Top Business Schools
Content written by Jeff Schmitt and published by Poets&Quants. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: A generation ago, experts would urge you to enter law, banking, or medicine. These were “safe” fields, respectable and high-paying, immune to grim business cycles. If you washed out, there was always a safety net in insurance, real estate, or “plastics.” Follow your … [Read more...]