Which MBA - 2008: Making the right choice of executive education

by Bickerstaffe, George

• ISBN13: 9780273714415
• ISBN10: 0273714414
• Edition: 19th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: FT Press

Summary

Now in its 19th edition, Which MBA? is the most authoritative and prestigious guide to MBAs and executive education around the world. With an unbiased and detailed assessment of executive education degrees, this book, through its history of solid sales, is firmly established within the trade as one of the best. As with previous editions, there is a focus on different executive education programmes and the skills every future executive will need, but the latest edition includes two new chapters. The first is on MBA themes, including the types of MBA's available, the experience and qualifications student needs, and the practical issues including applications and costs. The second chapter explains the core subjects that make up the MBA curriculum and looks at the soft skills of leadership, what employers are looking for, which schools are renowned in each subject area and the role of the internship and placement within the MBA.

Table of Contents

Foreword – by invitation1500 word foreword from an internationally renowned MBA, looking at why it is important to have a business education and how an MBA has helped them in their career

MBA, a degree in transition General introduction to the MBA What is the current state of the degree?

How is it changing?

How are employers shaping what is being taught?

What are employers looking for in their future leaders?

State of the job market

Where can MBAs expect to work?

What can MBAs expect to earn?

How are business schools responding to changes?

Why is this important to students?

What you'll learn - core subjects Teaching methods Breakdown of the core subjects like marketing, finance, operations

What they are, what the teaching involves Review of electives How core electives relate to the skills employers need Which schools specialise in what

What you'll learn - soft skills Breakdown of soft skills, like communications and leadership How they relate to what employers want Role of projects, involvement of CEOs etc in things like executive briefings mentorship etc

Which schools specialise in what

Different ways of taking the MBA Full-time Part-time Executive MBA Distance learning

What you need to be an MBA

Qualifications Experience GMAT etc Admissions process Finance

The other options Alternatives to an MBA: pre-experience MSc, specialist Masters, specialist MBAs

Executive Education Introduction Open enrolment Custom programmes Survey of executives

What to look for in a programme

What are the key elements prospective students should consider

Full time MBA ranking Full time MBA ranking Regional breakdown MethodologyDirectory - School profiles Comprehensive matrix of information. as before

Executive education, short courses

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