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Articles of Interest - MBA

The articles in this section relate to topics of interest to MBA's. For more information about MBA's, visit our Career Resource Room and/or make an appointment with one of our career counselors. You may also want to visit the SDSU Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration.

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Making the Most of Spare Time By: Jane Porter and Geoff Gloeckler Anyone who has considered a full-time MBA program already knows about the ugly economics. Tuition and living expenses can set you back more than a year's salary, and taking two years off adds another two—in all, more than 300 large for a top program. That's why many managers opt... (read entire article)

Finding the Best Fit at Berkeley By: Pete Johnson BusinessWeek recently hosted its third online MBA Expo, an information-gathering session for potential business school applicants. BusinessWeek.com Business Schools Editor Phil Mintz explored the Expo's theme of finding a "best-fit" business school with several admissions directors from top business... (read entire article)

The New Battle for M.B.A. Grads By: Ronsld Alsop With demand growing for M.B.A. graduates, it is a seller's market out there, making it tough for many companies to meet hiring quotas using old tried-and-true recruiting methods. At a time when career opportunities are so plentiful that students can afford to turn down even six... (read entire article)

MBA Applications Surge By: Alison Damast Demand for admission to U.S. graduate business schools has risen, and the growing number of applicants is entering what some say is the most competitive pool in recent years. The Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) reported Aug. 15 that applications to business schools are be... (read entire article)

Writing Off an MBA By: Karen E. Klein You can indeed receive tax benefits if you choose to further your education. However, there's a general principle you need to remember in order to maximize your benefit. "If your education expense is for the purpose of maintaining or improving your skills in your current profession... (read entire article)

A Booming Business in MBA Coaches By: Jane Porter More and more these days, MBA applicants are paying big bucks to counselors to help them get into the business school of their choice. Growing numbers of applicants—including, increasingly, foreign students—and a relatively static number of slots make hiring a coach a way to stand out... (read entire article)

Mommy's MBA By: Alison Damast When Rebecca Williams got into Columbia Business School two years ago, she was faced with a decision that wasn't even on the radar of most of her soon-to-be classmates. Williams, who lived in Texas at the time, had to decide whether to take her 3-year-old son with her to New York while she... (read entire article)

The MBA Bull Market Has Legs By: Alison Damast MBA students continue to be in an enviable position in this year's job market, riding the crest of a two-year uptick in hiring. Recruiters said they plan to increase their hiring of MBA graduates by 18% this year, the second consecutive yearly rise, according to a new report released last week by the ... (read entire article)

Forecast: MBA Hiring Up Again By: Jane Porter The hiring of MBA graduates is surging this academic year, with employers expecting to bring in 22.1% more MBA grads in 2007 than they did in 2006, according to a survey of companies across the country. An improved economy, business growth and employee retirement all contrib... (read entire article)