Jan 14, 2013

Got a market-beating strategy? Keep it to yourself

Jeffrey Pontiff and David McLean ©Bryce Vickmark

Publishing a paper on a lucrative investment tactic is likely to make it less profitable

Ferguson illustration ©Ferguson Jan 7, 2013

Destructive storm offers constructive lessons

Environmental strategies and energy security are increasingly becoming part of MBA programmes

Milan ©Alamy Jan 7, 2013

Universities master the art of creativity

Innovative degree programmes are preparing students for a changing world

Xpats ©Rosie Hallam Dec 17, 2012

A one-year posting, three expats and an MBA

A group of women have made good use of their husbands’ relocation overseas

Business Education ©Ferguson Dec 10, 2012

Business schools see their funding begin to run dry

With limited endowments and negligible state support, less prestigious institutions face a longer-term squeeze

American Prison ©Alamy Dec 10, 2012

Prisoners with an eye for profit learn lessons from behind bars

A programme that teaches convicted felons how to launch their own ventures is growing in popularity

Foreclosure boards are seen outside a house in US ©Getty Nov 26, 2012

Business schools see the value of lessons in real estate

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

Nov 5, 2012

Lessons from management’s wild west

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

Nov 4, 2012

Schools widen their political horizons

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

Oct 29, 2012

Social enterprise rises in India

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

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