MBAs Guide
Ethical MBAs: A search for corporate social responsibility
Business schools have embraced the idea of corporate social responsibility and there are many courses on offer. How good are these courses and are they relevant outside the classroom?
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MBA courses: An ethical dilemma for students
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Several years ago, a combination of the Enron scandal and global warming shook up the business environment. Business schools started to introduce modules onto their MBA courses that looked beyond the profit motive – or, at least, recognized fresh dangers to the bottom line. Ethics began to be taken seriously.
MBAs: The end of testing times?
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Alternative assessment methods can sometimes tell more about students than exams, says Nick Jackson
A potent mix of MBAs and politics
Thursday, 17 April 2008
An understanding of local and global issues is crucial for students to negotiate the minefields of modern business. Nick Jackson finds out what they need to know
MBA programmes with sparkle
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Courses that are tailored to a local niche market offer a great deal for communities and students alike, says Peter Brown.
Taking care of business: Interview with George Yip, the new dean of the Rotterdam School of Management
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Chinese by birth, George Yip combines the elegant vowels of an English public school and Cambridge education with the easy fluency of someone who has spent decades teaching and working in the States. An expert in global strategy and marketing, he holds dual British and American citizenship, lectures and consults around the world, and often stacks up more air miles in a month than most people do in a lifetime. So what made the new dean of Rotterdam School of Management choose to put down anchor in a city better known for its barges than its MBAs?
It’s all about perception
Thursday, 17 April 2008
An institution’s reputation is the first thing that any prospective students look at, says Steve McCormack.
Journalism and MBAs: How to get ahead of the pack
Thursday, 17 April 2008
In the changing world of journalism, an MBA is a good way to stay in front of the competition, says Sophie Morris.
Beyond the profit principle
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Economic development expert Chris Prior and medical charity fundraiser Shelley Gregory-Jones tell Martin Thompson how an MBA has sharpened their business acumen.
Philanthropy: Why greed is no good
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Philanthropic acts are increasingly important at a time when global problems require solutions from business.
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