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Mba
next steps
the third in a series of frequently asked questions, the Guide’s
Managing editor ross Geraghty talks to Business Mirror’s Miguel Camus
Mba or masters?
to specialize (masters) or to generalize (Mba), that is the question facing
many business aspirants.
you can’t teach that... Can you?
Diversity, Csr, you can’t teach entrepreneurship can you? Professor ed roberts, a
Monosson award winner for mentoring, at Mit sloan school of
sustainability
Management, says you can.
Diversity – not an option but a necessity
ace the application essay
Preparation is the key, says Mba consultant avi Gordon. schools will ask
Diversity has become one of the business world’s biggest buzzwords but
many similar questions so know your answer to the main ones well in
there is more to it than mere affirmative action. the Guide looks at the
advance
compelling argument for companies
sustainability – the business case
Qs World Mba tour scholarship winner
the Guide talks to a recent scholarship winner from the Qs World Mba
Professor steve Downing of Henley Management College argues the
tour. Galina Petrova won the scholarship to Chicago Gsb and talks
case for sustainability as a business imperative and that it must be
about her experience
implemented now
Women and the credit crunch
business school specializations
this issue we look at leadership and strategy, two core Mba
Has the credit crunch and the fear of recession had the predicted impact
specializations. What makes the best schools in those disciplines the best?
on women’s application to business schools? not this time, writes
Caroline Parry
Distance learning – a suitable way to an Mba
social entrepreneurship
richard Wheatcroft on the distance learning Mba, once the poor cousin
of the full time Mba and which now stakes a claim to be as good as a
nunzio Quacquarelli on the increasing trend of Mbas looking outside
campus Mba
traditional roles to use their leadership skills for the benefit of society
the battle of Hastings
interview techniques
if you get through to the application interview then you’re half way there.
lord Michael Hastings has crusaded for corporate social
now’s the time to practise your interview techniques
responsibility for much of his career. now he is bringing
his influence to a big Four boardroom
Help! i’ve got to study again

Mature london business school student adam Davies on going back to
Careers
school, studying for the GMat, and thierry Henry
the long and winding road
reGiOnal FOCus
Professor Monika Hamori, of ie business school, has conducted the
most exhaustive research ever done into the habits of CeOs over a
ukrainians and salaries
20-year period, with some interesting discoveries
ukrainians are among the most optimistic Mba candidates in the world,
negotiation: going for the win/win
a new Qs report shows. but is their positivity unfounded?
it may come more naturally to some than others but negotiation is an
Doing business in Japan
aspect of everyday business life that Mbas are going to have to deal with.
ross Geraghty finds out how to get it right
Matthew abrahams, an expert on Japan and doing business there, says
that, though differences exist, being yourself is the most important lesson
teamwork: cuts hours down
you can learn
Mbas expect to work long hours and stats show that they continue to do so.
stats and rankings
How to cut this down and improve your work/life balance? Get your
teamwork right.
are rankings still important or are they becoming a thing of the past? the
Guide looks at an alternative, the personalized ranking tool
Don’t nuke the fridge!
Careers expert tom Harrison on making a good first impression, dressing
well, always telling the truth... and indiana Jones...
russian schools step up to the plate
With its fast-developing economy, russia has huge leadership and
management needs and her business schools are starting to find their feet
to cater for that need, writes ross Geraghty
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