Archivo de Julio, 2009
By Joel Friedman
Joel Friedman was eliminated from his position as the vice president of enterprise technology at the First Horizon National Corp. in May 2009. He spent 13 years with the company. Mr. Friedman, 40, received an Executive M.B.A. from the Southern Methodist University Cox School of B
07.31.2009| Career | admin
Hispanics may account for 14% of the U.S. population, but they remain grossly under-represented in MBA programs. In fact, minorities—including African Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians—make up less than a combined 10% of the students in the top 30 business schools.
Last month, Poder
07.30.2009| Rankings | admin
Applicants who begin working on their MBA applications too close to the deadline risk ruining their chances of getting accepted to their top school. When applications are filled out in a hurry, especially the essay portion, they may not be completed thoroughly, if they get completed at all. The ea
07.29.2009| News | admin
In order to attract more quality students, many MBA schools are moving away from the GMAT as the only important test for admission to an MBA program and offering more diverse options to potential candidates from increasingly varied backgrounds.
According to BusinessWeek, there are now mor
07.28.2009| Trends | admin
Zoosa, a social impact platform created by the Harvard MBA graduate Mike McGlade, has recently been launched as a new network that connects professionals with nonprofit boards and skills-based volunteer positions.
Zoosa aggregates the best social enterprise resources: industry news and employme
07.27.2009| Career, Community | admin
By Dean Anderson
Riding a wave for much of the last decade, the business of adult education seems to be heading toward an all-time high as America’s economy tries to avoid hitting an all-time low. And with more and more Oklahomans out of work, universities and vocational schools are in fier
07.27.2009| Trends | admin
By Kathleen Voboril
At the beginning of business school, everyone's on his or her best behavior. Conversations stay shallow. In our attempt to paint ourselves in the best light, our "story" becomes very generic. It's a series of linear events that led us to business school. We pretend that we exp
07.23.2009| Career | admin
By Debbi Gardiner McCullough
What makes a good leader? Which attributes guarantee a chief executive’s ability to be sensitive, compassionate and still lead through tough or stressful times? And if these skills could be honed in the minds of MBA students, corporate managers or military officers,
07.21.2009| News | admin
07.21.2009| Videos | admin
El rechazo a la apelación que impedía la venta de activos de GM, permitió que la compañía automotriz salga de la quiebra.
(Reuters)-. La justicia estadounidense despejó el último de los obstáculos para que la “nueva GM” comience a andar, lo que evitará la liquidación del que durante d
07.13.2009| News | admin