The University of Chicago Booth School of Business News
$4bn Of Venture Capital Flows Into Business Schools' Start-Ups
Business schools' efforts to bolster their start-up ecosystems are bearing fruit, with the top-20's MBA ventures securing billions in funding from venture capital firms.
March 4, 2015 23:38
Microsoft, Oracle Join Tech Takeover Of MBA Students' Careers
Recruiters from Microsoft and Oracle say they value MBA graduates, as the technology industry taps more business schools to help drive growth.
March 2, 2015 21:25
Private Equity, Hedge Funds Lure MBAs Away From Chastened Banks
Private equity is a diamond in the rough. Regulatory scrutiny and caps on pay and bonuses have tainted banks' appeal – pushing MBA graduates into PE firms and hedge funds.
March 2, 2015 13:24
MBA Degrees Are Best Route To Coveted Senior Banking Ranks
An MBA improves bankers’ chances of reaching the top, with 21% of banks’ managing directors having obtained the degree – but the boost to earnings is more modest.
February 19, 2015 21:47
Business School Still Best Path To Executive-Level Jobs
A quarter of business school alumni are in executive-level jobs 10 years after graduation, according to a new survey, with many climbing to the C-suite.
February 17, 2015 11:11
Hong Kong's Bolstered Business Schools March To Global Stage
Close connections to mainland China and a thriving financial services sector have helped Hong Kong's business schools internationalize.
February 15, 2015 22:33
From MBA To CEO: Graduates Leading World's Largest Companies
From Apple to JPMorgan Chase, the number of large listed companies led by MBA graduates is on the rise. But which CEOs studied at which business schools?
January 27, 2015 21:39
Business School Is Still Best Route To Chief Executive
Nearly a third of the world’s 500 largest listed companies are headed by an MBA graduate, including Apple, Microsoft and JPMorgan Chase.
January 27, 2015 11:30
B-Schools' Venture Capital Investments Pay Off For Entrepreneurs
As MBA graduates found more start-ups, business schools are directly investing in students' companies and providing access to venture capital firms.
January 21, 2015 18:49
Business Education Gives Entrepreneurs Better Start-Up Survival Rates
MBAs enjoy significantly higher success rates than start-up founders without formal business education – and higher salaries than corporate workers, says a new survey.
January 19, 2015 22:08