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Stanford MBA grads indicating preference for socially responsible jobs has increased from 12 to 18% (c) Stanford Facebook

VIDEO: Stanford Business School Graduates Choose Responsible Roles

Sarel is crowdfunding to pay for his Oxford MBA tuition fees

Meet The Oxford MBA Student Crowdfunding His Tuition

Peng wants to return to do her MBA in China ©Peng Zhao

Why I Want To Return To China For My MBA

Enrique (left) is looking for an MBA to enhance his career as a consultant

Why This Management Consultant Is Doing An MBA Abroad

Francisco is this year's Prodigy Finance Scholarship winner ©Francisco Galtieri

Meet The Prodigy Finance Scholarship Winner On A Mission To Save The Planet

After the Stanford MBA, Vineet wants to find a search fund and give back to the local community

Going From The Military To The Stanford MBA

Filip is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

Why This MBA Quit His Corporate Job To Start A Craft Beer Business In Berlin

Walter is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

From Marriage To McKinsey: How My China MBA Transformed My Life In More Ways Than One

Joseph is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

Meet The MBA On A Mission To Help More People Learn Chinese

Nakul is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

Going From Family Business In India To An MBA In China

Kamil is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

MBA In China: How My MBA Set Me Up For A Global Business Career

Adam is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

MBA In China: Meet The Man Promoting Multibillion Dollar EdTech Startup VIPKID In The US

Bernard is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

MBA In China: I Set Up My Own China-Europe Consulting Company After Business School

Takashi is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

MBA In China: Going From The Military To An MBA

Jesse is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

MBA In China: Starting My Music Business

Changmin is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

MBA In China: Going From The Navy To Business School

Eric is an MBA alum from China’s Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

MBA In China: From Seoul To Beijing And Back

Marc swapped The Boston Consulting Group for the Stanford MBA

Stanford MBA Swaps Consulting For Cars

Jason chose Chicago Booth Business School to kick-start his finance career ©chicagoboothbusiness

How To Get Into The Chicago Booth MBA

(c) Inna Mkhitaryan - Ani is working on a foundation to support cancer patients in Armenia

How Cancer Shaped My Experience On The Oxford MBA