All you Wanted to Know about the MBA

GMAT, Work Experience, Age
Low GMAT and lots of work experience may get you into many of the top business schools. Then again, it might not. Here, top 25 US business schools are compared on the basis of their average GMAT and number of years of work experience. Also included is the average age of successful applicants.

How do Top MBA Programs Teach?
All of the top 25 MBA programs are tough to get into. But once in, different schools groom prospective managers differently. Some go with the lecture approach, others are partial to experiential learning and still others use case studies and simulations. Find out who does what.

Important B School Questions Answered
This page is a rich listing of links to articles about business schools. There are articles for topics ranging from making the decision of pursuing an MBA program to evaluating the macroeconomic factors that can go right or wrong. You also get info on tests, procedures and financing.

MBA Admission Assistance for Veterans
This site is for the benefit of veterans. Special issues facing military veterans are raised here. Resources are provided for business school selection and application. Advice on best utilizing ones military experience is provided. Get answers to all your 'Why MBA' kind of questions.

Non-US MBA Programs
Here you will get information about the GMAT score requirement for top non US business schools. You will also find out the percentage of applicants who are successful in securing admission and the average number of years of work experience of the entering class.

Rankings are all Wrong
All potential business majors go through several business school rankings during the course of their application process. Some use it as a primary tool in school selection. Here is an article that makes a convincing argument against business school rankings.

The MBA Curriculum in Action
Did you know that in an MBA program, the professor could 'cold-call' you? When teaching, these professors could use the case study approach or the lecture approach. What are the merits of each approach? Find all this interesting? Then read this article for more.

US Business Schools for Non-Americans
What are the advantages of pursuing an MBA program in the US? Are there special considerations for foreign students? What parts of the business school brochures are not relevant for international students? What about visas and immigration? Find answers to such questions here.

Very Very Detailed MBA Search
This is a monster search form. Be prepared to fill up a 10 screen long form that lists several factors in choosing and ranking business schools. They range from common issues like average GMAT scores and average salary to obscure ones like the average number of books published by faculty members.

What does an MBA Know?
Have you wondered what an MBA actually teaches you? All those great things that career managers seem to be doing in the financial dailies - is that what all MBAs do? This article tells you what an MBA program teaches you as well as what you most likely pick up along the way.

Are B Schools Coping?
What is it like to be in business school? Is it like any other school? In the age of rapid if not sudden change, are business schools coping up? These and other such issues are briefly touched upon in this article. There are many resource links available here, including a forum and a newsletter.