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Switch Hitters, Virtuoso Pianists, and Leaders who Learn

Many of the best leaders are switch hitters. They play their strong side when they can, but their other side(s) when they must.READ»

Global Is the New Normal

When does "Global" stop being a distinguishing label and start being just a way of life for more or less everyone? It's happening...and here's how I know.READ»

The World From 30,000 Feet: A High-Level View of Some Lowest Common Denominators

In an era when travel and communications span pretty much any geographic borders, it's worth asking how the world's many long-separate cultures are coming together. By my observation, the answer is by increasingly moving not toward one another, but toward the lowest common denominator.READ»

Globalization: Bridging Across Cultures or Developing a Global Culture?

Why there is, as yet, no global business culture--and whether there will ever be.READ»

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How to Successfully Rescue Residential Real Estate

The federal government should self-refinance the original mortgages directly with homeowners at 4% fixed for 20 or 30 years, ultimately turning these mortgages into GNMAs.READ»

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What an MBA can’t and won’t teach you!

Do you think you can start your own business fresh out of an MBA program? Think again!READ»

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Diagrammed: 5 Second MBA

Forget that statistics stuff.READ»

An Ethics Pledge for MBAs

Lawyers have their oath of attorney, and doctors have that Hippocratic one, but it struck Max Anderson, a Princeton alumnus who today graduates from the Harvard Business School, that MBAs have nothing. And so he and several of his ...READ»

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Time To Scrap the MBA to Prepare Leaders?

Few MBA programs or executive training programs adequately address the crux of developing leaders.Business school or executive training programs should focus more on developing individuals' personal growth with an emphasis on values, emotional intelligence and ethical behavior in business.READ»

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MBS vs MBA

MBA is a great program, but CEOs and Managers must "speak" MBS to lead their organizations.READ»

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MBA Media and Entertainment Conference

We all know MBAs love to network, and here’s yet another chance for business school students to hobnob with top-level executives, this time in media, sports and entertainment. Jeff Zucker, president and CEO of NBC Universal, and ...READ»

Corporate Social Responsibility is Just Self-Interest

The world has changed. Even in this economic downturn corporations are being pressured to adopt socially responsible and sustainable practices. But how much should business be responsible for? And where are the lines between business, government and non-profits? READ»

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MBA Recruiting Continues to Grow

It is the end of the calendar year, and though MBA recruiting in general has followed the market’s downward trend this season, MBA Focus has grown in almost every aspect of the industry.READ»

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Top 10 Best Bars in Ann Arbor

Anyone attending the Ross Business School should check out these local bars:READ»

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Top 10 Christmas Gifts for an MBA

Need a gift for a businessman this Christmas? Try one of these (there’s something for every budget):READ»

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Famous People Who Live in Chicago

Here are some of the more notable residents in around the University of Chicago Booth School of Business:READ»

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Top 10 Best Restaurants at and around Cornell University

The best restaurants in Ithaca, NY:READ»

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Top 10 Wineries Near the Cornell - Johnson Business School

Hey visiting recruiters, professors, career service officers, enrolled MBAs, and returning alums, these are the top ten wineries on the Cayuga Lake wine trail in upstate New York:READ»

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Graduating MBA Resumes Now Available!

New MBA and Alumni Resume Books Released! The following graduate business schools’ resume book databases have been released (or will be released in the upcoming week) for you to begin searching and filtering though the ...READ»

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Top 10 Reasons the New iPhone 3G Still Sucks!

Here are just a few of the reasons the new Apple iPhone 3G still sucks: 1. Too expensive to own. 2. Can’t use the GPS like a GPS. 3. Can’t tether the iPhone to your ...READ»