Content written by John Byrne and published by Poets&Quants on 16 January 19. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Following in the footsteps of Harvard Business School’s 2+2 deferred admissions program, MIT’s Sloan School of Management has begun its own MBA early admission initiative for college seniors. Students accepted for MIT Sloan will work two to five years after … [Read more...]
An Exploratory Study Of The Determinants Of Tuition For Online MBA Programs
Content written by Hooman Estelami and Zixin Mao and published by American Journal of Business Education on 17 January 19. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Abstract - The number of online MBA programs has increased in recent years while the demand is stabilizing. In light of this trend, the pricing of online MBA programs is an important issue for university administrators … [Read more...]
Nearly 32,000 Students Are Studying For An Online MBA At The 25 Largest Programs
Content written by John Byrne and published by Forbes on 16 January 19. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Here’s a little-known fact that will likely surprise you: Nearly 32,000 students are now studying for an online MBA degree at just the 25 largest programs in the U.S. Many of these graduate students are watching pre-recorded lectures on their iPhones and laptops, never … [Read more...]
Graduate Management Admission Council Acquires The MBA Tour
Content written and published by Korea Bizwire on 14 January 19. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global association of leading graduate business schools, has acquired The MBA Tour, a well-recognized brand within the graduate management education industry. The MBA Tour supports business schools’ global recruiting … [Read more...]
Why Clubs Matter In Choosing An MBA
Content written by Gregory Yang and published by Poets&Quants on 30 December 18. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Test scores. Graduation rates. Job prospects. These are all important things to look for when deciding on an MBA program. But the most overlooked? Student clubs. Ilana Kowarski, a reporter at US News, recently spoke to experts on why student clubs … [Read more...]
U.S. Grip on the Market for Higher Education Is Slipping
Content written by Michelle Hackman and Douglas Belkin and published by The Wall Street Journal on 20 December 18. MBA News Digest Comment: This article refers to both undergraduate and graduate. Extracted Content: The American higher education system, the largest in the world and a major source of revenue for towns and cities across the U.S., is still dominant as a global magnet for top … [Read more...]