Two weeks ago, we featured free classes available online for prospective and newly-admitted b-school students. Today, we’re featuring podcasts. Almost all universities have podcasts these days, and if you’re interested in a school, it’s worth poking around the website for lectures or interviews. But here are the top five that stand out: Knowledge at Wharton: [...]

MBA programs are getting creative with their classes these days. Two recent trend pieces highlight schools’ new offerings that aren’t exactly traditional courses like accounting or stats. First, the Financial Times spotlights the growing number of b-school classes on “practicing philanthropy,” which aim to teach future titans of industry how to give wisely. They teach [...]

We like to take the occasional Friday here at the MGMAT blog to spotlight interesting paths taken by MBAs. Today: Gilt Groupe, which is bringing sample sales—long an urban fashion institution—to online shoppers. The Wall Street Journal recently profiled the up-and-coming online retailer. Here’s how Gilt Groupe works: Upon registration, members receive a daily email announcing [...]

The prospect of returning to school for an MBA can be a bit daunting, especially after a few years in the workforce. Once you get in, you might want to get a head start on your classes. Or maybe you’re considering applying, but you aren’t sure about the classroom experience—what it’s like, whether you feel [...]

For those of you who followed the Word Cup, the BBC has a great analysis of how management styles and skills can transcend the finance world. In this article business professors take a look at what soccer team coaches can teach us about management techniques.  Once you’ve gotten your MBA , will you lead like [...]