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»July 31, 2008: Resources for Getting Into a Top Business School

Summer is the time to start preparing your business school applications. BusinessWeek provides many resources to aspiring MBAs. For starters, you can converse with other applicants, students, admissions counselors, and alumni on the BW Forum. There, you ll find discussions about everything from word count on your application essays to when you should be receiving invites for interviews. The bes... ... (MORE)

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»July 30, 2008: Wordless Wednesday: The Office Pantry

There s nothing more disgusting than an office pantry that is loaded with leftovers and rotting food in the fridge. Food seems to go to die in the office pantry. If no one steals your sandwhich, then it somehow never gets eaten and remains in the fridge until your kid can use it for his science project. How can we make office pantries more useful, less smelly, cleaner places for employees? We ... ... (MORE)

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»July 23, 2008: Wordless Wednesday: A Creative Cubicle

A cublicle as colorful and creative as the one in the photo above is sure to spark the imagination of its dweller. Hot peppers that light up bring hot ideas -- and you have to come up with something interesting to say about Batman riding a zebra and following an alien. If you have suggestions on how to get inspiration, we want to hear about them. Head to the Business at Work page at BusinessWee... ... (MORE)

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»July 22, 2008: GMAT Scandal Questions Answered

The GMAT cheating scandal and the consequences for those who subscribed to the test prep site that allegedly offered live GMAT questions to its users is all anyone has been talking about. Now, GMAC will speak out about the scandal, the proposed punishments, everything, in a live chat event on this site on Wednesday, July 23 at 1 p.m. ET. Peg Jöbst, senior vice president of GMAC, creators o... ... (MORE)

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»July 16, 2008: Wordless Wednesday: Inappropriate Dress for the Office

Doesn t it amaze you what some people wear to the office? There are always those folks who take casual Friday too far, come to work in flip flops, or think that showing skin is somehow a professional look. If you have wacky photos of inappropriately dressed co-workers or a funky office space that you d like to share, send them to us. BusinessWeek recently asked readers to weigh in about pressin... ... (MORE)

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»July 14, 2008: Do You Have a Toxic Boss?

We ve all been there. Your boss is known for being an ogre and he constantly belittles you. He seems to think that fear and humiliation motivate employees. What do you do about these toxic bosses? We want to know. BusinessWeek recently asked readers to share their biggest work place problems and toxic bosses was one of them. Now, we re asking readers to join us again by helping us come up with ... ... (MORE)

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»July 11, 2008: GMAT Cheating Controversy: Two Sides of the Story

After debate about the GMAT cheating controvery grew to a fever pitch on the Business School Forums, BusinessWeek decided to have two people with opposing opinions on the subject face off in the Debate Room. Jacob Stokes, a BW reporter, argues in favor of punishing those who might have seen actual GMAT questions ahead of taking the test. Trent Allen, an international business major, instead say... ... (MORE)

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»July 9, 2008: Wordless Wednesday: A Luxurious Office

BusinessWeek recently asked you, its readers, to help determine the most pressing workplace issues. Now, we re asking you to help us come up with solutions to these problems. You can share your suggestions, comments, even photos at the Business at Work section of the Web site. Feel free to get in touch if you have questions on how it works. We re looking forward to hearing from you. Indeed, bef... ... (MORE)

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»July 3, 2008: Work Out Workplace Issues

You might recall a blog entry that I posted about Business@Work, a BusinessWeek effort to survey readers and have them decide the most important issues facing people in the office today. The results came back and showed that folks were most concerned with work/life balance and staying entrepreneurial. Now, the BusinessWeek staff is charged with taking these top concerns and finding solutions fo... ... (MORE)

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