The University of Chicago Booth School of Business News
£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
MBA To CEO: Fortune 500 Chiefs Climbed To Top With B-School Degree
A core group of business schools have accelerated the careers of the chief executives at companies including Walmart, Chevron and JPMorgan.
April 28, 2015 23:27
Financial Services Analytics Demand Boosts MBA Careers
In financial services, demand for professionals with financial analytics is growing at a rapid pace, as data becomes the sexiest word in the recruitment market.
March 12, 2015 00:51
Innovation In Global Healthcare Prescribes Complex MBA Careers
Global healthcare groups are battling ageing populations and squeezed budgets. Companies are demanding talented managers to combat rising consumer expectations and the increasing cost of care.
March 9, 2015 00:02
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From MBA To CEO: Graduates Lead World’s Biggest Private Equity Firms
The co-founders and chief executives of some of the biggest private equity groups graduated from MBA programs. And Blackstone's CEO sends staff back to business school.
March 5, 2015 20:06
$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