Feb 3, 2013

Sustainable enterprise gives students food for thought

Ferguson illustration

MBAs and venture capitalists are recognising the start-up potential in agri-business and food

Judith Bouvard Feb 3, 2013

Bogus certificates cost b-schools time and money

Efforts are underway to deal with an increasing number of forgeries

Business people sitting in mostly empty auditorium ©Getty Jan 21, 2013

International students shun UK schools

Visa restrictions, the economic climate and the collapse of the student loan market are taking their toll

Jan 20, 2013

The sustainable path to profit: don’t throw out the rubbish

Business schools are under pressure to include waste management in their MBA content

Jeffrey Pontiff and David McLean ©Bryce Vickmark Jan 14, 2013

Got a market-beating strategy? Keep it to yourself

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

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

Nov 26, 2012

What every inventor needs – an EMBA

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

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

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