University of Pennsylvania: Wharton School News
Educating Entrepreneurs: B-schools Spur Innovation As MBAs Launch Ventures
Long shunned by entrepreneurs, education is emerging as a sector of start-up innovation. More students are launching ventures and schools are pivoting their teaching strategies.
June 22, 2015 01:16
MBA To CEO: Business Schools Produce Europe's Top Corporate Chiefs
European business schools top ranks of chief executive officer producers. MBA graduates heading companies including BG Group, Banco Santander and Credit Suisse.
June 16, 2015 12:02
MBA Careers: Private Equity Hiring Still Profits From Banks' Cuts
Less private equity firms require MBA qualification. But buyout houses still profiting from investment banks' plans to slash jobs.
June 9, 2015 22:05
Business Schools Fight To Keep Pace With Digital Innovation
Business schools are utilizing digital learning solutions in the battle for cyberspace. But some may have been too slow to innovate.
June 8, 2015 22:33
Blended Online And Campus Learning Embraced As B-Schools Face Disruption
Evolution of online learning forces business schools to rethink how they deliver content, as competition with innovative digital providers heats up.
June 7, 2015 23:37
Top B-Schools Explore Cuba As Nation Opens Up For Business
MBA programs explore possibilities in Cuba as relations between the Caribbean island nation and the US begin to thaw.
June 4, 2015 20:52
MBA Applicant Voice: Private Equity Banker Inspired By Injury To Pursue MBA
A life-threatening injury fuelled a passion for excellence in David Coyne. The buyout house worker and CFA hopeful is applying to business school to move into the consulting or wider finance sectors.
June 3, 2015 11:56
FT Executive Education Rankings: Spain On Top As Corporate Demand Rises
Spanish business school IESE has topped the latest executive education rankings released by the Financial Times. Corporate contracts continue to show signs of a post-crisis revival.
May 20, 2015 20:18
£300M Oxford Fund Buoys Start-Up Acceleration At B-Schools, Universities
Oxford is poised to launch a £300 million joint venture that will develop technology start-ups — the latest example of education powering up early-stage companies.
May 14, 2015 21:37
B-Schools Add Real Estate Programs To Portfolios As Recruitment Builds
Real estate MBA programs are going through the roof — the result of a buoyant commercial property jobs market approaching pre-crisis levels.
May 13, 2015 21:36