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Karen's Business School Blog December 2008 Archive

By Karen Schweitzer, About.com Guide to Business School since 2005

20 Most Selective U.S. Colleges and Universities

Wednesday December 31, 2008
Allen Grove, the About.com Guide to College Admissions has made a list of the 20 most selective U.S. colleges and universities. These schools accept the lowest percentage of applicants each ... Read More

Applying to Business School

Tuesday December 30, 2008
When applying to business school, you will find that the admissions process can be rather extensive. Most schools are very selective and will look at a variety of factors to ... Read More

Best 296 Business Schools

Monday December 29, 2008
If you're still not sure which business school is right for you, I recommend picking up a copy of The Princeton Review's Best 296 Business Schools. This guide includes rankings ... Read More

Featured Business School: Drucker

Friday December 26, 2008
The Peter F Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management at Claremont, better known as Drucker, offers fantastic business programs with an emphasis on management and ethics. MBA concentrations ... Read More

Looking for Financial Aid?

Wednesday December 24, 2008
Now's the time to start thinking about financial aid. If you've never applied for aid before, a great place to start is Student Aid on the Web, the official gateway ... Read More

Executive MBA Survey

Tuesday December 23, 2008
The Executive MBA Council recently released the results of their annual Membership Program Survey. The Council surveys 307 member programs worldwide. Here's what they learned about executive MBA programs: The average ... Read More

Advice from a B-School Student

Monday December 22, 2008
BusinessWeek just published a great article written by Alejandro Tinajero, an MBA student who will graduate from UCLA Anderson in 2010. Tinajero explains how he got to Anderson and offers ... Read More

How to Develop Breakthrough Products and Services

Friday December 19, 2008
There are a number of free business courses available through MIT's Sloan School of Management. I recently stumbled across a free video course that may be of interest to entrepreneurs, ... Read More

This Week's Featured Business School: ESADE

Thursday December 18, 2008
Often considered to be one of the most prestigious business schools in the world, ESADE Business School in Barcelona places great emphasis on teamwork and has a reputation for the ... Read More

Where to Find Case Study Samples

Wednesday December 17, 2008
Seeing case study examples can be helpful when you are trying to gather information or write your own case study analysis. Fortunately there are plenty of places to find either ... Read More

Inside Harvard Business School

Tuesday December 16, 2008
What's it really like to go to Harvard Business School? You can find out this week. The Money Chase: Inside Harvard Business School premieres Wednesday, December 17 at 10:00 ET/PT ... Read More

Forte Foundation Launches Interactive Community for Undergraduate Women

Monday December 15, 2008
Are you a smart, successful, and motivated woman in college? If so the Forte Foundation has something for you. The Foundation recently launched an interactive community known as the Career ... Read More

Deadline Extended for the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

Monday December 15, 2008
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and LRN recently announced a deadline extension for their 2009 Prize in Ethics Essay Contest. The Foundation and LRN will be awarding $10,000 in ... Read More

Featured Business School: HEC Montreal

Friday December 12, 2008
HEC Montreal is a small school that is quickly climbing the ranks of international business schools. Program offerings at HEC Montreal include undergraduate programs, graduate programs, MBA programs, and doctoral ... Read More

Getting a Recommendation Letter That Works

Friday December 12, 2008
Most of what goes into your business school applications will depend solely on you – your admissions essays, resume, undergrad transcript, and GMAT score are all the result of your ... Read More

80 Online Business Courses You Can Take for Free

Tuesday December 9, 2008
If you're looking for free business courses that you can take online, you'll definitely want to visit the Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's Small Business Development Center Network online. The Pennsylvania ... Read More

Business Ethics Essay Contest

Monday December 8, 2008
If you are a high school senior who will be graduating in the winter of 2008 or the spring of 2009, you may want to consider entering the Junior Achievement ... Read More

Featured Business School: Western Governors University

Friday December 5, 2008
Western Governors University is a progressive institution offering both undergraduate and graduate business degrees. If you are planning on getting your business education from an online school--and even if you're ... Read More

10 Affordable Gift Ideas for Business Students

Tuesday December 2, 2008
Trying to find a holiday gift for the student in your life? Check out this list of 10 Affordable Gift Ideas for Students. More Gift Ideas Your MBA Game Plan What Made Jack ... Read More

MBA Scholarship Opportunity

Tuesday December 2, 2008
MBA Strategy Company, the leading MBA university admissions company in Ukraine and the CIS, has teamed with 1, Inc. Company to offer a unique MBA scholarship opportunity to Russian and ... Read More

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