»March 30, 2007: MBA cost of living considerations
Housing is one of the variables associated with an MBA degree. If you move to a large city one would expect to pay exponentially more for rent while moving to a different country is a completely different story in itself.While researching different programs I looked at schools both in Europe and in North America. For example, living in Cambridge UK, one should expect to spend close to £80... ... (MORE)
)»March 22, 2007: MBA sky-high stats
It somehow seems that MBA degrees are starting to resemble the US housing frenzy from last two years. The Economic Times reports that MBA salaries are going through the roof, along with recruiting pressure at top MBA programs. MBA salaries from top US MBA programs are starting to nib at the $200,000 mark. And as the wonderful science of economics tells us if there is an increased demand there w... ... (MORE)
»March 16, 2007: Does volatility of the market affect the ROI for an MBA?
The interesting question to tackle is whether or not the Net Present Value of your investment of time and money into the MBA program varies with the timing of the investment. Past couple of weeks the world stock markets have seen a bearish behavior from investors who have stated that both the Chinese economy is overheating and US Subprime lending market is becoming quite volatile in the past qu... ... (MORE)
»March 12, 2007: Russian business school for aspiring oligarchs
So one might ask a legitimate question: If I want to skip the tedious step of a six figure salary job and become a Russian oil oligarch instead, is there an MBA program for that?Answer: Not yet, but we are working on that:Read full articleLink to Russian MBA program ... (MORE)
»March 7, 2007: On MBA rankings
I m still curious what caused such a large adjustment in Ivey MBA s ranking this year on the FT list (Globe and Mail article). From the looks of it there was no changes in methodology used for the FT rankings. And yet somehow there seems to be a very significant reshuffle of players on the board. Even further, how does one consolidate such information as loss of 10 places on FT list with gain o... ... (MORE)
»March 4, 2007: Internship opportunities in one year MBA program
Here s one way to get around the lack of internship for the one year program. Below is the text of the email I received from the admissions office at Ivey. Advanced Placement Program with a well known consulting company offers you to postpone your enrolment from May to October and do a summer internship before you even start the program. I think that s a really good idea for those looking to sw... ... (MORE)
