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Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight: #Careers
Graduation ceremonies for the Classes of 2018 are approaching quickly, but after the pomp and circumstance, they’ll settle into new professional roles; so in this week’s Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight, we’re taking a closer look at how business schools are preparing students for their careers. At Northwestern / Kellogg, the... Read more »
MBA News You Need: Olin Recognizes Student Leaders, LBS Dean Discusses Gender Gap, Yale SOM Studies Founders, and More
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of May 3, 2018. Graduate Students & Student Clubs Recognized for... Read more »
Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight: #Entrepreneurship
In this week’s Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight, we’re rounding up posts from the business school community about entrepreneurship, as graduates and professionals passed on learning experiences to eager students. Students at Stanford GSB, Wharton, and MIT / Sloan heard lessons from experienced entrepreneurs: As an entrepreneur, “You will inevitably fail,... Read more »
MBA News You Need: Columbia Offers Scholarships to Syrians, Michigan Ross Awards $10k During Inaugural Datathon, Haas Talks Benefits of an MBA, and More
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of April 25, 2018. Two Future HBS Students Receive Soros Fellowships... Read more »
Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight: #EarthDay
In this week’s Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight, we’re rounding up posts from the business school community about Earth Day, a global marker to support environmental protection efforts. Columbia Business School highlighted how some graduates are making a change: https://twitter.com/Columbia_Biz/status/988131673589141509 The program also explored other efforts in their podcast: [email protected] CEO... Read more »
Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight: Welcome Weekends
With acceptances rolling out and MBA candidates making decisions, several business schools are hosting upcoming classes for Welcome Weekends; in this week’s Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight, we’re taking a look at these previews of life to come as an MBA student. The community at Dartmouth / Tuck ensured admits felt welcomed:... Read more »
MBA News You Need: Demand Increases for Data-Driven Degrees, Wharton Launches New Health Initiative, Yale SOM MBA Students Study Ethics in the Holocaust, and More
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print to give you a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of April 19, 2018. MBA Students Demand Data Science Degrees... Read more »
Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight: Welcome Weekends
With acceptances rolling out and MBA candidates making decisions, several business schools are hosting upcoming classes for Welcome Weekends; in this week’s Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight, we’re taking a look at these previews of life to come as an MBA student. The community at Dartmouth / Tuck ensured admits felt welcomed:... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: 5 Reasons to Attend Tuck Military Visit Day in the Spring
Fridays from the Frontline Many business schools have stepped up their veteran outreach in recent years. In addition to government-subsidized financial aid unique to military personnel, like the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill and the Yellow Ribbon Program, a handful of schools also offer fellowships like Olin’s Veterans Association Scholarship. Conferences, events,... Read more »
MBA News You Need: Yale SOM Doubles Student-Led Conferences, HBS Professors Discuss U.S./China Trade War, Cryptocurrency Curriculum Explosion, and More
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print to give you a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of April 12, 2018. Yale SOM Student-Led Conferences More Than... Read more »
Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight: #Facebook
Following revelations about the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections from Cambridge Analytica, Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, took a raised seat in front of U.S. Congress this week to testify regarding the tech company’s data use and structure. Billions of people use Facebook—liking pictures, sharing memes, creating events and directly or indirectly... Read more »
Passion + Career? Online UNC Business Essentials Course Helps Prospective MBA Applicants Hone Future Goals
Fridays from the Frontline Somewhere in the 5th century, Confucious wrote, “Take a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” No doubt this sage advice is easier said than done, especially in this day and age. I personally find the musician Thor Harris’ take... Read more »
Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight: MIT / Sloan School of Management
Since LiveWire lit up with news from MBA candidates for MIT / Sloan this week, we wanted to highlight the business school in this edition of Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight. While Round 2 results rolled out this week, there’s still time to apply in Round 3: Read our blog from... Read more »
Fridays from the Frontline: HBS Student Shares Why Applying in Round 3 Made Sense
Fridays from the Frontline Better late than never? For b-school hopefuls who for one reason or another let the Round 1 and Round 2 deadlines pass them by, conventional wisdom has often been to wait until next year. But most schools do feature a Round 3, and for the right... Read more »
Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight: Northwestern / Kellogg School of Management
As Round 2 results from Northwestern / Kellogg streamed into LiveWire this week, we wanted to highlight the business school in this edition of Top #MBA Tweets Spotlight. Their Twitter feed was filled with plenty of research, digging into such trends as Facebook and healthcare: Is it too late to... Read more »
