{"id":25839,"date":"2014-10-10T12:15:18","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T19:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/latest-news-from-top-business-schools\/"},"modified":"2014-10-10T12:15:18","modified_gmt":"2014-10-10T19:15:18","slug":"latest-news-from-top-business-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/latest-news-from-top-business-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News from Top Business Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/top-business-schools.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3891 \" alt=\"Get the news &amp; headlines here: The connection between salary and ranking in top business schools, online b-schools poaching admissions, and the business of chocolate.\" src=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/top-business-schools.jpg\" width=\"302\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the latest in business school news<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here are some of the latest headlines about what\u2019s going on in top business schools today.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">From a possible major disruption in the business school education model to doctors in business school, there\u2019s a lot to cover. Oh, and there\u2019s chocolate!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Topping the latest headlines\u2026<\/p>\n<h4>Does online education spell trouble for business school admission?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Will business school programs that offer high-quality hybrid online education soon start poaching students and their tuition money from part-time and executive MBA admissions?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s likely, according to UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Dean Richard Lyons. Lyons recently argued the point during a Boston University online conference attended by thousands, including 17 CEOS and 23 deans.<\/p>\n<p>Lyons predicts that half of the business schools could be out of business within 10 years. He calls it a \u201cmajor financial disruption of business schools.\u201d If he\u2019s correct, that\u2019s a whole lot of change approaching very soon. (<a href=\"https:\/\/poetsandquants.com\/2014\/10\/04\/hybrid-mbas-to-cause-major-disruption-haas-dean\/\" target=\"_blank\">Poets &amp; Quants<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Take your degree from a high-ranking business school straight to the bank<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Are you a sucker for a good infographic? If so, then check out this one about the ROI of an MBA, created by the fine folks at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">University of North Carolina\u2019s Kenan-Flagler Business School<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Remember this statistic: 75%. That\u2019s the salary increase you can expect with a degree from a top business school if you gain admission with three to six years of work experience under your belt.<\/p>\n<p>Or consider this: You can double your current salary within just three years of graduation! If you enroll in an MBA program with a top-15 ranking (<a href=\"https:\/\/grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/top-business-schools\/mba-rankings?int=993c08\" target=\"_blank\">Kenan-Flager currently holds the #19 ranking, according to U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/a>), it would take you just four years or less on average to pay off your debt. (<a href=\"https:\/\/poetsandquants.com\/2014\/10\/02\/infographic-how-much-is-an-mba-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\">Poets &amp; Quants<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Paging Doctor MBA<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you have enough time, ambition, and money, how about holding both an MBA from a top business school AND an MD from a high-ranking med school?<\/p>\n<p>Given that many of healthcare&#8217;s greatest challenges are business problems, more and more doctors are adding those three extra letters\u2014MBA\u2014after their names. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/education\/archive\/2014\/09\/the-rise-of-the-mdmba-degree\/380683\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Atlantic<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u201cReaching out\u201d for your MBA<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nearly 1,350 people gathered in San Francisco last week for a conference celebrating LGBT MBAs, run by nonprofit organization<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reachingoutmba.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Reaching Out MBA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The goal of the group, according to the executive director, is \u201cto make it clear to those who are entering their career with MBAs that business is a place for them, and that they should be proud to be out.\u201d To help boost these efforts, the group just announced new scholarships for LGBT students, each offering at least $10,000 per year toward tuition. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/articles\/2014-10-03\/some-openly-gay-mbas-go-back-into-the-closet-as-professionals#r=nav-f-story\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg BusinessWeek<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h4>Variety is the spice of business school<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobooth.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">University of Chicago Booth School of Business<\/a> is making headlines\u2014and not just for finance or admissions. Dean <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobooth.edu\/faculty\/directory\/k\/sunil-kumar\" target=\"_blank\">Sunil Kumar<\/a> talks up the top business school&#8217;s flexible curriculum and says it is committed to equipping its graduates with a wide range of opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe support a broad array of careers,\u201d says Kumar. \u201cEntrepreneurship and finance are tied for the school&#8217;s most popular concentration. About 10% of our class will go into marketing, and a significant fraction will go into tech.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/online.wsj.com\/articles\/business-education-q-a-booth-school-isnt-just-about-finance-1412207555\" target=\"_blank\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Earn your MBA in style<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Love spreadsheets, but also Fashion Week? You\u2019re not alone. London-based designers are discovering that MBA students love fashion too. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishfashioncouncil.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The British Fashion Council<\/a> has formed a partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.london.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">London Business School<\/a> to help fashion designers build sustainable businesses. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/intl\/cms\/s\/2\/025265c2-494f-11e4-8d68-00144feab7de.html#axzz3FOSv2DTg\" target=\"_blank\">The Financial Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Business has a sweet side<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Now here\u2019s a delicious way to put that MBA from a top-ranking business school to use: in the chocolate business! Read how one Italian MBA is doing it. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessbecause.com\/news\/mba-entrepreneurs\/2827\/italian-graduate-uses-mba-to-enter-business-of-chocolate\" target=\"_blank\">BusinessBecause<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What\u2019s the latest in business school news that you\u2019d like to talk about? Share your comments with your fellow aspiring MBAs below, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KaplanGMAT\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, and on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaplanGMATPrep\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>; then visit<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/pages\/unlock-the-good-life\/code?utm_source=offline&amp;utm_medium=collateral&amp;utm_term=pan-grad&amp;utm_content=bracelet&amp;utm_campaign=grad-pan-grad-bts-2014\" target=\"_blank\">kaplan.com\/unlock<\/a> for a chance to win 10K!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\/2014\/10\/10\/latest-news-from-top-business-schools\/\">Latest News from Top Business Schools<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/gmat.kaptest.com\">Kaplan GMAT Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the latest in business school news Here are some of the latest headlines about what\u2019s going on in top business schools today. 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