Nov 26, 2012

Business schools see the value of lessons in real estate

Foreclosure boards are seen outside a house in US ©Getty

The drastic changes in the property sector have forced a rethink of MBA courses so that students are better prepared for a risk-averse environment

Upton Ebden Nov 26, 2012

What every inventor needs – an EMBA

It was strategy rather than quantitative analysis that sparked the imagination of one entrepreneur

Fergusion illustration ©Fergusion Nov 19, 2012

Recruiters roll out the red carpet for top MBA students

In spite of the downturn, companies are competing to hire the most able candidates from leading business schools

Tom Kirchmaier ©Charlie Bibby Nov 19, 2012

Supply chain of information offers a vital link

Students are helping BMW create a system to alert the carmaker to events that could disrupt production

Nov 12, 2012

Skilful players can get ahead of the game

Using game design thinking as a teaching tool is growing in popularity

Christian Klemenz ©Olaf Tiedje Nov 12, 2012

A network that runs from Bavaria to Delhi

Access to well-placed alumni played a key role in the launch of a beer exporting business

Steve Jarding ©Todd Gieg Nov 5, 2012

Lessons from management’s wild west

An elective on running for office aims to demystify the world of politics

Capitol Hill ©Getty Nov 4, 2012

Schools widen their political horizons

There is increasing focus on the public policy elements of the MBA curricula

Social entrepreneurship in India - illustration by Stuart Briers ©Stuart Briers Oct 29, 2012

Social enterprise rises in India

Business schools are realising that profitable ventures can address society’s most trenchant problems

MIT ©Todd Gieg Oct 29, 2012

A megafund to battle cancer

MIT team uses financial engineering techniques to drive biomedical research

Oct 22, 2012

Free, high-quality and with mass appeal

Massive open online courses could revolutionise learning

Oct 22, 2012

Business plans set their sights on India

The winners of the MBA Challenge have tried to tackle the social stigma attached to wearing glasses

Oct 8, 2012

Lessons from China are applied overseas

Chinese companies are recruiting international MBAs to help their expansion plans

Oct 8, 2012

Enter stage right, armed with an MBA

Senior roles in the arts are increasingly demanding a background in finance and management and business schools are responding accordingly

Sep 30, 2012

Making business out of a drama

Specially scripted television plays are being used to teach marketing skills to female entrepreneurs

Sep 30, 2012

Deans capitalise on the China connection

The heads of the country’s leading business schools have ambitious plans to transform their institutions into world-class players

Sep 24, 2012

Masters of the world of coffee

The Illy Foundation in Trieste attracts students from around the world to its degree programme

Sep 24, 2012

Take one start-up, add expertise and grow with care

Business-school based incubators give students the opportunity to put their business plans and ideas into practice

Sep 10, 2012

Tending the local entrepreneur

The Darden school is helping to resuscitate economically depressed communities in Virginia

Sep 4, 2012

Columbia launches its first online leadership programme

New York business school becomes one of the first Ivy Leagues to launch online only programmes