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SPECIALIST MBAs - WE HAVE SEA CAPTAINS STUDYING WITH US ON THE SEVEN SEAS
August 26, 2012, 11:39 am

The emergence of the specialist MBA as an alternative to traditional courses has been one of the more notable developments in business education in recent years.

Read More here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationadvice/9877130/Specialist-...

A NEW, INNOVATIVE MBA CURRICULUM FOR A CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMY
August 15, 2012, 2:28 pm

Thunderbird School of Global Management now offers a employer-focused MBA curriculum to benefit student who want a high quality program that leads to a successful career.

Read more here: http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/03/08/529366/10024572/en/...

TINKER, TAILOR: MBA CURRICULUM CHANGES MODEST AT BEST
July 30, 2012, 8:33 am

In the last two years, U.S. business schools that have announced major overhauls of their curricula include some of the most well-known MBA programs in the land... The triennial Curricular Innovation Study, by the MBA Roundtable, a nonprofit group of business schools focused on MBA curricular design and innovation, was conducted in February and March of 2012, and examined 254 MBA programs representing 171 schools around the world.

Read more here: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-07-30/tinker-tailor-mba-curriculum-change-modest-at-best

ONLINE MBA STUDENTS MAY FACE CHALLENGES FINDING EFFECTIVE MENTORS
August 28, 2012, 1:03 pm

Mentors, who have their feet firmly planted in industry, can provide practical advice that supplements what MBA students are learning in business school. But the mentorship relationship can get controversial and more complicated when it comes to online MBA students, some experts say.

Read more here: http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2012/08/14/online-mba-students-may-face-challenges-finding-effective-mentors

SIMON LAUNCHES ONE-YEAR MBA PROGRAM
August 28, 2012, 12:38 pm

The University of Rochester’s Simon Graduate School of Business yesterday (Aug. 23) jumped into the quickly growing one-year MBA market. The new 12-month program, which plans to enroll its first class in June of 2013, is being marketed to seasoned professionals.

Read more here: http://poetsandquants.com/2012/08/24/simon-launches-one-year-mba-program/

MBA BY GAMING: MIT LAUNCHES FREE ONLINE SIMULATOR
March 27, 2012, 2:32 pm

Want to learn MBA management skills and strategies for free? Thanks to "Platform Wars," a video game simulator created by MIT's Sloan School of Management, anyone can learn elements of a business school education by portraying an executive at a video game console manufacturer online.

Read more here: http://www.good.is/post/mba-by-gaming-mit-launches-free-online-simulator

MBA STUDENTS GAIN EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH NONPROFITS
March 27, 2012, 2:30 pm

More Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree seekers are getting the chance to make a social impact before they even finish school as institutions introduce Board Fellows programs, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reported. These opportunities are widely viewed as beneficial to all parties involved.

Read more here: http://www.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/articles/mba-students-gain-experience-working-with-nonprofi_11994.aspx

THE SOUND OF MANAGEMENT
March 27, 2012, 2:25 pm

A business school in the UK is launching an MBA for the Music Industry. The degree is aimed at improving the management of the music business at a time when technology is changing industry models.

Henley Business School, part of the University of Reading, will officially announce the degree in January, with a view to enrolling its first class in September 2012. The programme will be based on Henley's flexible MBA, where managers study part-time for about three years."

Read more here: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/750e3d32-1781-11e1-b00e-0144feabdc0.html#axzz1jNboAXyc