Masters Degree (MS) in Management Information Systems (MIS) has become a rapidly sought-after specialization in the past few decades. But the roots of this specialization are definitely not that new. Let’s say, even Chitragupta, the god of scribes, was practicing MIS while keeping track of the deeds of humans, you know, for purposes of creating … Read more
What is it about Wall Street that turns well-educated men into a$$holes? It’s no secret that the world of high finance is one of the most offensive working environments for women. As for women on Wall Street, well, some say you have to be almost masochistic to choose a career where sexual harassment comes with … Read more
When a ticket to big bucks is at stake, expect things to get a little twisted. Yep, even the top business schools are not immune to the seamier side of human nature, which is always looking to cheat, claw and con its way to the top. The sad reality is that business schools and students … Read more
In a cruel irony, market forces are threatening the survival of business schools, the very crucibles of learning that have been feeding the industry and the corporate world with the best business minds for decades. This downslide is reflected in announcements, every now and then, of business schools shutting down their flagship, full-time MBA programs. … Read more
Nudity, public humiliation and booze (lots and lots of it) are the unholy trinity at American colleges, where overenthusiastic students believe that making the grade is simply not good enough.
Doing a master’s or another graduate degree with a specialisation has its advantages. It teaches you more about your favorite subject. It helps you build upon the knowledge and skills that you acquired during your undergraduate course. It may open up more job opportunities. It may even bring you more respect.
The Rady School of Management – University of California, San Diego – is in a unique and enviable situation. Stepping into its teenage years (the program just turned 15 in 2018), the Rady MBA is young and bubbling with innovative ideas to explore strategies that other businesses can’t. It now also has the resources, thanks … Read more
What are the absolutely essential things that students planning to study abroad ensure before landing there? Check out the university, faculty and most importantly the course they are going for. They also look for accommodation. Great, but how many actually think about the safety issues that they may have to encounter once there. A lot … Read more
Short courses for executives have once again become the money-spinner of many business schools after a few years of lull, and institutions round the world seem to be making hay. Top b-schools that have evolved executive leadership programs for mid-career managers are seeing more takers for these courses than ever before. These b-schools have found … Read more
FSU Graduation | Image credit: Mischa Lopiano (Fayobserver.com) Fort Bragg in North Carolina has the distinction of being the largest United States army installation in the world. It’s proximity to Fayetteville makes FSU (Fayetteville State University) a popular choice for many military students who are looking to train themselves and take on new responsibilities in … Read more
Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) has long been an idea factory for new business, and when it asked students to go slow on their aspirations to launch startups, a hot debate was triggered in the business world and academia. Academics at GSB are said to be advising students to focus on their courses … Read more
Business School Deans have a rather unique job description: Management of a business that teaches both management and business. During a quiz contest for college students in Bangalore the other day, the quiz master threw a short poser: “Who is Nitin Nohria?” Teams pressed their buzzers immediately: the name of the Indian-born Dean of Harvard … Read more