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Internships in Consultancy: Why you should swap the beach for the office
By Ross Geraghty
According to a 2007 survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a survey of nearly 700 companies around the world found that 62% took on MBA students as interns over the summer months. Of... [more]
The evolution of distance learning
In the past, some employers saw distance learning as a poor relative of face-to-face on-campus learning. Not any more, if the proliferation of distance learning courses and the increasing number of students worldwide taking on the challenge are anything to go by. Ross Geraghty looks into how the... [more]
The Top 5 Reasons for attending a QS World MBA Fair
CONTACT: Face to face contact with admissions staff is invaluable. These are the people who will not only be able to provide all the answers you need about their school but they are also the ones who will be reading your application. The value of being able to put a face to a name on an application... [more]
Executives head back to the classroom – Further education may be your best investment yet.
You may be sitting there thinking about how routine your professional world has become, yet thinking you have no choice but to follow the path you’ve chosen. You may be a consultant or a marketing manager or maybe a writer, and be convinced that you’re far too old to start anything new. After all,... [more]
No degree is useless – Identifying and applying transferable skills can lead to endless career options
The days ahead are just what you’ve been waiting for since the day you stepped into secondary school. Uni! So you’ve done your hard work, selected a top university to study at and have become an undergraduate.
You’ve chosen your field of study; whether it be History or Physics, it’s what you’re... [more]
Recruitment Consultants – The good, the bad, and the need-to-know
So you’re well on your way to achieving that undergraduate degree you’ve been striving towards for the past few years. Soon the day will come when you’ll have to get a job!
Finding your dream job can be a bit of a challenge, and you may not get it the first time around. But that’s just a warning. You... [more]
First Impressions Last: Part Two
Ross Geraghty looks at more tips and advice about dealing with those first important few days in a new job.
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First Impressions Last
Ross Geraghty looks at tips and advice about dealing with those first important few days in a new job.
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How to get the most of a Careers Fair
Researching graduate careers has never been easier, thanks to the Internet, and most companies spend a lot of time developing advanced sites to cater for an increasingly web-savvy population. Recruitment portals abound in most markets and the amount of advice available, online and in print, for the... [more]
What is Medical Studies?
Becoming a doctor is a dream for millions of students (and their parents) around the world. Studying medicine can lead to a career as a doctor of course, but it doesn’t have to be this cut and dry. Many graduates of medical studies programs at top universities around the world pursue careers as... [more]
What is education?
Hopefully right now you’re wondering why in the world would someone ask me, a new undergraduate at a top university, this question? We know what education is but do we know what the educators themselves have gone through to gain the qualification they now have?
A university degree in education can... [more]
Do I need work experience to get into business school?
Unlike most educational courses, for MBAs, almost without exception, you will need at least three years work experience in a managerial role, and in some cases, this figure can be even higher. It is a rare MBA course indeed that will accept very recent graduates onto their MBA courses and they... [more]
Business schools aim to cut corruption in Asia
The Anti-Corruption Asia Summit set to commence in Hong Kong on 22 January 2008 is publicized as the ‘first and only Anti-Corruption conference in Asia aimed at corporate in-house counsels and ethics professionals.’
While this is an excellent step forward in combating corrupt business practices in... [more]
MBA Recruiters pass unique verdict on India’s business schools
Indian business schools are stepping up to the plate, according to some of the world’s biggest recruiters of MBA graduates, an exclusive report says. The QS Global 100 Top Business Schools Report 2007, released this month, provides exclusive feedback from 489 prestigious international MBA recruiters... [more]
Controversial MBA employers use Corporate Social Responsibility as leverage for recruiting top talent
A recent survey of would-be MBA students showed that some of the more controversial industries that recruit business school graduates – such as tobacco, oil and defense – come low down the list of priorities for MBA aspirants. The service industries, particularly banking, finance and... [more]
