Businessweek just released its biannual full-time MBA rankings. There were some minor shifts in this year’s U.S. top 30 compared to those of 2008, and some more significant changes in the international rankings, as you’ll see below. Top 30 U.S. Business Schools of 2010 (2008 rankings...

Part-time MBA programs are becoming more popular as students realize that they can pursue a management degree without taking two years off from work. Almost 2000 more students enrolled in part-time MBA programs this year compared to last, bringing the number of students to 66,183. The...

Join us for a Michigan Ross question and answer session on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/5:00 PM GMT with Jon Fuller, Senior Associate Director of Admissions. This real-time information session will help you determine if Michigan’s flexible, self-directed curriculum, cross-disciplinary...

A Businessweek article reports on the drop in selectivity among top business schools including Michigan Ross, Cornell Johnson, UCLA Anderson, Indiana Kelley, and Maryland Smith. These schools all admitted a higher percentage of applicants in 2010 than they did in 2008, when b-school application numbers...

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A growing number of Americans are heading to European business schools which offer more diverse student bodies and a more significant global experience than do U.S. programs. According to a Chronicle article, “Global Focus Draws Students to Europe for Business,” European MBA program “are making headway...

For the last few decades, European, Asian, and American business schools have merged from-a-distance partnerships with programs on the African continent. Now, reports a recent Businessweek article, “For B-Schools, Opportunities Rise in Africa,” these Western b-schools are ready to get up close and personal with...

Test prep companies have a busy season ahead of them; test prep traffic is bound to increase as future b-school applicants scramble to prepare for the Next Generation GMAT, reports a Businessweek article, “GMAT Test Prep: Changes on the Way.” The new GMAT, which will...

Test prep companies have a busy season ahead of them; test prep traffic is bound to increase as future b-school applicants scramble to prepare for the Next Generation GMAT, reports a Businessweek article, “GMAT Test Prep: Changes on the Way.” The new GMAT, which will...

This Michigan Ross 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at http://blog.accepted.com/acceptedcom_blog/tag/2011-mba-application-tips. My tips for answering Ross’ essay questions...