»April 28, 2008: How to Choose the Right School
Now that applicants have received their acceptance letters and financial aid packages, the BusinessWeek forums are buzzing with people seeking advice about which school to attend. You ll find discussion threads with subjects, such as "USC vs. NYU". These types of messages were so prevelant on the undergraduate business forums that we decided to write a story about how to decide which ... ... (MORE)
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»April 16, 2008: Get Help from Your Friends
The MBA Forum is buzzing this time of year. There are those who got accepted to their dream school, who are preparing to enjoy the summer and make a splash come fall. In the forums, they are seeking to locate classmates and get tips on things they can do to prepare, make a clean exit from work, etc. There are those on the waitlist, who are getting advice on how to get off the waitlist and into ... ... (MORE)
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»April 10, 2008: Does Size Really Matter?
I was watching NBC s Today Show earlier this week, and I saw a segment about how people link height to power. One of the guests even suggested that we are prejudiced toward men who are height challenged and women who are very tall. He said that MBAs are known to have more success if they are taller. A few fashion and business publications have recently done articles on executive women wearing s... ... (MORE)
»April 3, 2008: Career Advice from NYU Stern
Are you worrying about achieving your career goals in an economic slowdown? Katie Volz, director of Career Counseling at NYU Stern s Office of Career Development, and Trudy Steinfeld, executive director of NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development, will be answering questions about everything from how to deal with a job offer that is rescinded to standing out from the competition in the job h... ... (MORE)
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»April 3, 2008: Bear Stearns Rescinds Offers
The other shoe has dropped in the weakening job market for MBA grads. BusinessWeek s Alison Damast reports this afternoon that Bear Strearns has rescinded many of its job offers for internships and associate jobs. What do you think? Will there be more? If you have any news from the job front, e-mail us.--Phil Mintz ... (MORE)
