Inspiring and informing your business school journey
Disruptive ride-hailing company Uber is tapping business schools in a recruitment drive to fuel its global expansion.
19 May 2015
Leadership, ethical values and cultural awareness are gaining ground, say MBA admissions directors and consultancy firms. But applicants must still consider location, finance and fit.
17 May 2015
Disruptive tech and demographic change have shaped major changes in how business schools function. Applicants are more globally-mobile and institutions are fighting for talent.
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.
14 May 2015
Booming Chinese stock markets have boosted the job markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai. But banks, brokerages and asset managers are struggling to find fluent Mandarin speakers.
A skills gap in the data analytics field is being plugged by online education — cheaper, sometimes free and shorter courses for working professionals.
13 May 2015
Millennials are more concerned with social impact and work-life balance than climbing to the C-suite and earning a fat pay check.
12 May 2015
Tablets and mobile apps are hot among MBAs as business education expands beyond its campus roots and schools race to deploy the latest technologies.
The profitability of wealth management is such that large banks including UBS, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, and insurers, are pushing up MBA jobs at wealth units.
6 May 2015
Start-up ventures are red hot among MBAs, who are inspired by the likes of Uber and Airbnb. Silicon Valley innovation is increasingly a focus for business schools.
