To identify the top undergraduate business programs, Bloomberg BusinessWeek uses a methodology that includes nine measures of student satisfaction, postgraduation outcomes, and academic quality.

This year we started with 139 programs that were eligible for ranking, including virtually all of the schools from our 2009 ranking plus six new schools that met our eligibility requirements. In November, with the help of Cambria Consulting in Boston, we asked nearly 88,000 graduating seniors at those schools to complete a 50-question survey on everything from the quality of teaching to recreational facilities. Overall, 27,317 students responded to the survey, a response rate of 31%. Read the rest of this entry »

Getting an MBA is a good move for work-at-home moms who want to earn the necessary credentials in management as a preparation for further career advancement. Earning an MBA degree will make you more likely to be considered for a higher position and higher pay. In the past, the only way to get an MBA is through a traditional MBA program offered by a campus-based university. But the advent of the Internet has revolutionized access to education. MBA programs are now being offered online by many colleges and universities.

If you are planning to get an MBA degree and deciding whether to enroll in a traditional, campus-based or an online MBA program, it is important to know the similarities and differences, and more importantly, the advantages and disadvantages of both. Read the rest of this entry »

Funny MBA Interview video from Youtube. A lot of tips were included.

There are many distinct differences between online education and traditional learning. For certain students, distance learning is a fitting option; for others, a campus-based school program is much more beneficial. By comparing the advantages and disadvantages of online learning you can decide if an online or campus program would be more helpful in achieving your goals.

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As we do every two years, BusinessWeek this year surveyed executive MBA graduates and program directors to uncover the best EMBA programs in the world. This year’s ranking has a few surprises: IE Business School, which catapulted to No. 2 in BusinessWeek’s 2008 ranking of top international full-time MBA programs, emerges as a Top 10 EMBA program as well. Wharton slips to No. 3, relinquishing the No. 2 spot to Chicago’s Booth School of Business. And one new school entered the ranking at No. 22: the University of Texas at Dallas. Read the rest of this entry »