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The article examines the surge in interest in MBA programs in the U.S. and presents a survey ranking the top MBA programs by student and recruiter satisfaction. Included in the list are programs at the University of Chicago, Harvard University and Northwestern University. Also discussed are the changing techniques employed by recruiters and what some MBA programs and schools are doing to set themselves apart from the pack. INSETS: How We Come Up With the Rankings;The High Price of Admission;The High Price of Admission.

Emil Masimov has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board at AzerTelecom, a leading wholesale telecommunications company in Azerbaijan. He has over 18 years of experience in the telecommunications sector and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Azerconnect. Masimov holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Manchester and is an alumni of Harvard Business School. AzerTelecom is part of the NEQSOL Holding, which operates in telecommunications, energy, high-tech, and construction sectors across eleven countries. [Extracted from the article]

A biography of financial executive Mary Callahan Erdoes is presented. She was born on August 13, 1967, and was raised in Winnetka, Illinois. Her early life, career, earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in 1993 from Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, and her personal life is discussed. She joined the private banking division at financial company J. P. Morgan in 2005 and was named the chief executive officer (CEO) of J. P. Morgan Asset Management in 2009.

The article focuses on the challenges facing Lawrence E. Fouraker as dean of the Harvard Business School in Massachusetts. Fouraker is the successor of Dean George P. Baker. Fouraker is an experimental economist who has taught business and government relations in Harvard since 1961. It details the implications of the increasing popularity of the master of business administration (MBA) program of Harvard. INSET: B-school's link to businessmen.

The article discusses the October 2008 letter from hedge fund manager Andrew Lahde that discussed how many Wall Street financial workers were inferior and only had jobs there since their parents paid for their Harvard University master of business administration degrees. The author discusses how this issue was addressed by the periodicals "Financial Times" and "Business Week."

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Yinka Sanni as a non-executive director. The company expressed its pleasure in having Mr Sanni on its board, citing his extensive experience in the financial services sector. Mr Sanni holds a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics and a Master's in Business Administration. He currently serves as the chief executive for Africa Regions at the Standard Bank Group and has held various leadership positions within the Stanbic IBTC Group. He was also the pioneer chief executive of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited and Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines the success of a Master in Business Administration (MBA) program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1987. Topics discussed include its comparison with the Harvard Business School which offers 72 courses and case study method unlike its 200 courses and problem-solving through analysis, entrepreneurial focused of its faculty, and improvement of its undergraduate program. Among its notable alumni include Donald Trump, Saul Steinberg and Michael Milken. INSET: Wharton sampler.

(Bloomberg) -- Two alumni of Harvard Business School are tackling a project that has confounded the attempts of everyone who's tried to solve it: ending corruption in Bulgaria. "Harvard Boys" Take On EU Graft Spot Bulgaria in Cabinet Try Nicknamed the "Harvard Boys" by Bulgarian media, Petkov and Vassilev met while they were completing their master's degrees in business administration at the American university in 2007 and 2008, just as Bulgaria joined the EU. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Two alumni of Harvard Business School are tackling a project that has confounded the attempts of everyone who's tried to solve it: ending corruption in Bulgaria. Nicknamed the "Harvard Boys" by Bulgarian media, Petkov and Vassilev met while they were completing their master's degrees in business administration at the American university in 2007 and 2008, just as Bulgaria joined the EU. "Harvard Boys" Take On EU Trouble Spot Bulgaria in Cabinet Push. [Extracted from the article]

Recalls women master of business administration degree holders at the Harvard University in 1965. Changing moment for women who applied for the Radcliffe Program; Features of the Radcliffe Program for female students; Benefits of the program for the career development of female students in Harvard.

Reports on the decline in the number of Masters in Business Administration (MBA) graduates entering the management consulting and investment banking firms. Harvard University MBA Statisics; Lure of Internet start-up companies; Profiles of recent MBA graduates. INSET: Options envy by Carleen Hawn.

The article discusses the worth of Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees and argues that despite tuition and the loss of salary the degree will pay off. A chart is presented of the top business schools, including Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia, which includes information on the tuition, the number of years to payback, and the average salary for the class of 2006 and 2012.

The article focuses on company chairman William M. Agee of Bendix Corp. in Michigan. It notes that Agee has driven the automotive, aircraft, and housebuilding manufacturing company to almost three billion dollars in sales throughout the recession. It details the rapid rise in ranks of the 39-year-old businessman at Boise Cascade LLC after taking an MBA degree at Harvard Business School in 1963. Accordingly, Agee has told high-ranking Bendix executives that he plans to amplify and intensify the business strategies of Michael Blumenthal which made Bendix one of the five best-managed American companies.

Report on the plans of the Harvard Business School to remake its Master of Business Administration program. Announcement of proposals on November 8, 1993; Result of an 18-month-long review of business education by faculty and administrators; Absence of comment from administration officials on the reason for the revision.

The article discusses Stanford University passing Harvard University in an "M.B.A. Magazine" poll as the United State's top Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) factory.

This article details the results of a survey to verify the common view that graduates from Harvard Business School change jobs in search of quick promotion. The surveys affirms the essential truth of the common view. The survey covered several class-year graduates from Harvard Business School and it also sampled views of employers about graduates of business schools.

The article presents an analysis of why there are fewer jobs for the 1958 alumni of graduate schools of business. According to the author, even the Harvard Business School has noticed that out of the 500 masters of business administration (MBA) graduates, only 300 go into the job market, the rest are taken by the armed services, family businesses or go out to be entrepreneurs. The author also suggests that most companies are still ready to pay a premium for hiring an MBA graduate.

The article presents information on Sanjiv Bajaj, chairman of Bajaj Finserv Ltd., who started his career on the shopfloor of Tata Motors Ltd. It informs that he entered into this business with no previous experience and after the demerging of the company Bajaj Group. It further informs that Sanjiv Bajaj completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School.

The article explores whether students in business schools can be taught to act ethically following the global financial crisis, and discusses the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Oath launched by Harvard Business School in 2009. Some of the alumni of U.S. business schools whose names were tarnished since the crisis of 2008 were outlined, including Rajat Gupta who is facing up to 25 years imprisonment for insider trading.

The article discusses the 2015 List of Best Business Schools in the U.S. of "Forbes.com." Topics include Stanford Graduate Business School (GBS) ranking first for the second year among U.S. business schools offering Master of Business Administration (MBA). Also mentioned are Harvard Business School (HBS) and Northwest University's Kellogg School of Management rounding up the top 3 schools as well as the ranking of schools being based on the return on investment achieved by the class of 2010.

The article discusses the profiles of the business schools reportedly preferred by most students in 2015 according to a report from test preparation company LTG Exam. Topics covered include the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program of Harvard Business School, details relating to the cost of a business course in Stanford Business School, and details relating to the median base salary of graduates from the Sloan School of Management of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

The article discusses issues related to joining of graduates of top business schools to the financial services industry of the U.S. It is stated that just 27 percent of newly minted Master of Business Administration (MBA) student from the Harvard Business School have took jobs in the industry in 2013. It is noted that the technology industry seems to be the destination of choice for many students.

The article informs that the Harvard Business School in Massachusetts is expecting to enroll women students that will make up 41 percent of new Master of Business Administration (MBA) students in the 2013 academic year and mentions its 50th anniversary of co-education in 2013.

The article discusses salaries of some Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in 2012 as compiled by Bloomberg Businessweek. It is informed that these executives also have Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. It is informed that Richard Handler, CEO of investment bank Jefferies Group, is on the top of the list by drawing salary of 19 million dollar for the 2012 fiscal year. It is informed that Elizabeth Smith, CEO of Bloomin' Brands, is the highest-paid woman on the list

The article reports on the 50 master of business administration (MBA) students at Wharton School who will receive the first loans made by CommonBond, an alumni-sourced lending market founded by Wharton alumni. It notes that the startup lender will lend students a $2.5 million for the coming semester, beating the company's $2 million loan forecast in July 2012. It also explains the terms for alumni-sourced loans are simpler and cheaper compared to other options like in banks.

The article reports on the data released by Bloomberg LP and PayScale Inc. on the salaries of Masters in Business Administration graduates in the U.S. as of 2011. It states that the data revealed that Harvard Business School graduates rake in an average wage of $124,085, however the numbers will range depending on the company. It is the author's view that the data revealed the unfathomable breadth in the salary that MBA graduates can expect.

The article focuses on the move of Jason Kingery from Citigroup Inc. to study at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business in Illinois. Kingery, a 2012 a Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate, saw banking as an ideal springboard into a corporate finance career and thought he would return to it after school before making the change. Details on why many MBA students are opting to shift their careers to investment banking are highlighted.

A blog from MBA50.com website chief editor Matt Symonds on the cost of a master of business administration (MBA) degree is discussed.

The article offers news briefs related to MBA alumni from top business schools. George Holley, an MBA graduate of Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, pleaded guilty to insider trading. Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, a Harvard Business School MBA graduate, made a 17 million dollar housing bet, and purchased 875 acres near Las Vegas, Nevada. J.C. Penney chief executive officer (CEO) and Harvard MBA Ron Johnson said that the overhaul of the company is on the way.

The author discusses the move of Gerardo Lopez, AMC Entertainment Inc.'s president, to partner with Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd. The author says that Lopez describes the partnership as the center of gravity for economic growth which shifted from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. She mentions that Lopez earned a Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree from Harvard Business School.

The article offers news briefs related to MBA alumni from top business schools, as of June 2012. Rajat Gupta, a Harvard Business School MBA, has been accused of leaking confidential information to Galleon Group LLC's co-founder Raj Rajaratnam. Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive Meg Whitman, a Harvard Business School MBA, said that it could take five years to get the company back on track. Gene Yoon, an MBA from Wharton School, has left Goldman Sachs & Co. to start a private equity fund.

Several blogs related to business schools and the master of business administration (MBA) are presented, which include the Wharton School on admissions and loans, Harvard Business School on its 10th anniversary and Ryan Goodnight an MBA alumni from Texas A&M's Mays Business School on his campaign.

The article reports on a restructuring of the Harvard Business School's MBA (master of business administration) degree program. The school's dean, Nitin Nohria, is quoted commenting on the Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development (FIELD) protocol, which he hopes will become as successful as the more traditional case study method.

The article offers the author's insights on various initiatives, following the accounting fraud at Enron Corp. and WorldCom Corp. The author says that Thunderbird School of Global Management students led an initiative to establish the equivalent of medicine's Hippocratic Oath for managers. It says that Harvard Business School students persuaded their class to join the Master in Business Administration (MBA) Oath movement. It also mentions the initiative of Kofi Annan of the United Nations.

The article presents information on a study commissioned by Bloomberg Businessweek to calculate and compare the median cash compensation, salaries and bonuses of Master of business administration (MBA) graduates from the top U.S. business schools (B-schools) with that of peers from lower-ranked B-schools. The study indicates that graduates from the top MBA programs make more money over the course of their careers. Graduates from Harvard Business School earn about 3.6 million dollars.

This section offers Graduate Management Education news briefs. The Schools of Business at Fordham University have started a five-year project that will take a broad look at the role and responsibility of business in the context of the evolving global society. The Global Business School Network announces the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Challenge Video Contest for MBA students and recent graduates. Harvard Business School announces its Building Businesses in Emerging Markets program.

The article discusses the importance of Master of Business Administration (MBA) oath, which was first practiced by Harvard Business School students in Massachusetts.