Which MBA? A Critical Guide to the World's Best MBAs

Name: Which MBA? A Critical Guide to the World's Best MBAs
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ISBN: 9780273695363

ISBN-10: 0273695363

ISBN-13: 9780273695363

Edition: 16th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: George Bickerstaffe

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"... one of the better guides" - The Guardian The 16th edition of Which MBA? , the comprehensive and authoritative guide to choosing the ideal MBA, reflectsthe ever-increasing range of options in the business education marketplace, away from one-size-fits-all approach to diversity and choice. This 16th helps the reader understand the range of options available in executive education and what sort of program would be most appropriate to theirgoals and constraints. Which MBA offers an unbiased and detailed assessment ofMBA programs worldwide. It also features a first ever ranking of distance-learning programs, a rapidly growing sector.

Book details

List price: $54.99
Edition: 16th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Financial Times/Prentice Hall
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 568
Size: 6.69" wide x 9.53" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 2.156
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Preface



Survey results 2001



Results and analysis


Schools


Programmes


Students


Back-up and services


Salaries



Which programme and which school?



What an MBA does and who should take one


What an MBA aims to do


Who recruits MBA graduates?


What sort of people should take an MBA?


Why people want an MBA



What should be in an MBA programme?


The core


The electives


Projects


Soft skills


Languages


Contact with executives


Pre-programme courses


The MBA alternatives


The final choice



Full-time programmes


The classic two-year programme


The one-year-plus programme



Part-time programmes


The part-time option


The modular MBA


The consortium MBA


The company MBA


The executive MBA



Distance learning


Options available around the world


What is distance learning?



The top ten criteria


Aim for the top


The top ten criteria


Accreditation



Admissions



Admissions procedure


What the business schools are looking for


The role of the admissions office


Admissions criteria


Apply early



Application forms, references, essays and interviews


Application forms


Making the most of references


Essay questions


Interviews



The GMAT and other tests


The GMAT


TOEFL



Paying for it



The cost of an MBA


The cost/benefit analysis


Factors affecting the cost of an MBA



How to pay for your MBA


Savings and loans


Scholarships


Sponsorship


Working your passage