Cross-cultural training
The opportunity to travel, whether on exchange programmes or career treks is one of the advantages of an MBA programme Read more
A sustainable MBA network
Becoming a Global AMBAssador and championing its cause- to create a global MBA alumni network- has delighted one blogger. She believes it is vital to leverage the skills, knowledge and contacts that all MBA students possess Read more
The importance of priorities
Being an MBA student means having a busy life. However students quickly realise that they cannot do everything and if they are going to stay the course they need to prioritise Read more
Teaching business in an academic environment
Since the last post, a little more time has lapsed than normal, including 48 hours at more than 30,000 feet as I made a brief return trip home to New Zealand. Read more
A fun, but intensive, week
Public speaking is a difficult skill to master, however one group of MBA students have recently spent an entire week mastering the art and now feel much more confident when making a business presentation Read more
The opening session of my online MBA
The last few weeks have been busy for one blogger who is studying for her MBA online. Her 30-strong cohort hail from 21 countries and the students have been busy meeting each other online ahead of a get together at the end of this Month in Madrid Read more
‘Women are doing it for themselves’
Although women have made great strides in the workplace, one blogger fears that there is still much work to be done Read more
The value of collaboration and strength in numbers
One blogger has realised the importance of collaboration when it comes to getting something done Read more
Finding the time to network can be tricky
A year-long MBA programme is an intense experience and finding the balance between workload and networking can be tricky Read more
The benefits of joining an MBA club
The MBA programme is not only about study, there is also plenty of opportunity at business school to join clubs in your area of interest – a great way to network Read more
How to handle yourself in a crisis
Although a simulation, handling yourself in a crisis proved to be a valuable and fun lessons for one MBA cohort Read more
The importance of diversity in group performance
Teamwork and class diversity go a long way towards making an MBA programme successful Read more
Doing good and doing more than you imagined
There is much more to a business school than its MBA programme as one blogger has found. Involement in the school’s conference on responsible business has provided an insight into the challenges beyond the classroom Read more
Creating and managing new ventures
A course on creating and managing new ventures proved to be very interesting for one blogger. Being an entrepreneur he discovered is no easy task Read more
The rankings – a tool for benchmarking target schools
Given the release of the FT MBA rankings this week I would firstly like to take the opportunity to congratulate the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business for its inclusion once again in the rankings. The rankings are a great tool for benchmarking target schools. Read more
Further steps towards choosing a career
The second term is well underway. Career development is at the front of everyone’s minds and 360 feedback has proved extremely useful Read more
Choosing an MBA is a matter of personal priorities
When choosing a business school a period of self reflection is essential. You need to decide what your priorities are Read more
Leverage MBA rankings to your advantage
When choosing a business school the rankings are a good starting point Read more
MBA rankings: love them or hate them
What do you look for when selecting a business school? One blogger gives her opinion Read more
FT MBA Rankings 2013
The rankings give students an overview of where schools are positioned according to a range of criteria Read more
My criteria for choosing an MBA programme
What are the top three criteria when it comes to choosing a business school? One blogger gives his opnion Read more
Should you take the MBA plunge?
One blogger sets out the steps she took before taking the plunge and deciding to do an MBA Read more
The rankings – a useful starting point
When choosing a business school and an MBA programme, the FT Global MBA rankings are a great way to start Read more
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Kishore Adiraju, MIP Politecnico di Milano
Madhavi Rao, MBA/MS dual degree at Ross School of Business and School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan.
Jennifer Soffen, Harvard Business School
Hammad Hussain, IMD
James Doherty, Esade Business School
Lynne Hoey, IE Business School
Helen Casey, Imperial Business School EMBA
Karen Allardice, Melbourne Business School
Kyle Wu, Thunderbird School of Global Management
Thomas Pedrick, University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Lubica Valentova, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Diana Mak, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
Katie Sherning, Cranfield School of Management
Andre de Haes, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Eunice Benedicto, Durham University Business School
Benjamin Bechtolsheim, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
Stephen Garden, London Business School
Derek Laan, Sungkyunkwan Graduate School of Business-Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Nicole Hawkins, Fuqua School of Business
Liliana Diaconu, Brandeis International Business School
Ibad Hyder, National University of Singapore
Wing Lee, Ceibs
Lee Mrnjavac, Iese Business School
Noel Hanssens, University of Hong Kong
Brigitte Roediger, University of Stellenbosch Business School, part time MBA
Wesley Cole, Executive MBA Cass Business School, London
Linda Groarke, Open University Business School
Mark Partridge, Foster School of Business, University of Washington
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