Latest University of Pennsylvania: Wharton School news

Soft skills have become more important for MBA employers and leadership development is now the key learning objective. Business schools have ramped-up their leadership development efforts.

Harvard business school entered the online education race yesterday. The MBA community has erred on the side of caution as management education moves to a new frontier.

A new survey shows that MBA salaries have increased 12% more than before the financial crisis. MBA job prospects are also much brighter.

The next generation of business leaders are learning to be more socially responsible. Leading b-schools are teaching MBAs to care about sustainability, social impact and entrepreneurship.

MBAs from non-traditional and creative backgrounds are common at b-schools across the globe. We analyze how an MBA can help you switch to business - with students and top MBA recruiters.

Leading financial experts have agreed to leave top US universities to head Imperial's new Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis. Financial career prospects will be given a huge boost.

A dog has earned an MBA for $7,000. Ridiculous? Many b-schools have courses online for free. Does that devalue your MBA? Hear from real MBA applicants on whether the cost of b-school counts!

There is a perception out there about creative backgrounds. But after studying an MBA at Wharton, Veronica Collins uses her artistic flair at elite firm Bain & Company to cast convention aside!

Fredrik Marø has blasted through Wharton, Harvard Biz, Lazard and McKinsey. He dreamt of studying in the US, and inspired by MBA classmates, his next challenge is startup business Evisors.

Nick Hwang began his career as a mechanical engineer. But since studying an MBA at HEC Paris, he got the chance to work with the Gates Foundation and Wharton b-school. Consulting is now his passion!