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Bill on duplicative MBA programs continues to stir debate Maryland could face sanctions for violating federal desegregation law if nothing is done to address a Maryland Higher Education Commission decision on duplicative programs at state universities, the sponsor of a bill seeking a review warned Wednesday. But some lawmakers bristled at the idea, which has caused considerable debate in the General Assembly this session by opponents who say the bill could create a climate where Marylands public universities can end up suing each other. Sen. Joan Conways bill would force MHEC to review whether unnecessary duplication existed, if a historically black college asked

GMAT essential for quality control as MBA student numbers drop There is ongoing debate in the business press about the decline of MBA student numbers and what is wrong with MBA programs. This debate easily spills over into a discussion whether Australia has too many MBA programs. But the real issue is the quality range of MBA graduates emerging from Australian business schools. Better MBA graduates make better managers and make a bigger difference in the businesses they join. Lesser quality MBA graduates are seen as arrogant and not worth the extra salary cost, compared with holders of bachelors degrees, who are

GMAT essential for quality control as MBA student numbers drop There is ongoing debate in the business press about the decline of MBA student numbers and what is wrong with MBA programs. This debate easily spills over into a discussion whether Australia has too many MBA programs. But the real issue is the quality range of MBA graduates emerging from Australian business schools. Better MBA graduates make better managers and make a bigger difference in the businesses they join. Lesser quality MBA graduates are seen as arrogant and not worth the extra salary cost, compared with holders of bachelors degrees, who are

Two researchers surprised the public in a convention of security during the last month of its finding a version of Microsoft Windows is more secure than Linux, an operating system competitor. Download a copy of Windows vs. Linux study in PDF (265K). This week, researchers released their finished report, and they contain more of a surprise: Microsoft was funded by the project long. Researchers at the Florida Institute of Technology and Boston-based Security Innovation Inc., and defend their conclusions valid. They say they have "full control over all editorial research and analysis" on the project. His report details of its methods, and they

MANIPAL: Rohit Prasad Sharma and Abhishek Sinha , second year students of T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal, have won the Second Prize in Debate at Acumen 2006, the National B-School Challenge organized by Business Today in association with Aditya Birla Group, held at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB). Out of the 39 teams that took part in the debate, four institutes-TAPMI, IIM-Bangalore, IIM-Kozhikode and Christ College qualified for the semi- finals. TAPMI beat IIM-Kozhikode to reach the finals. The other finalist was IIM-Bangalore and the topic for the debate was Big corporations are not agile and adaptive.’ The

Chief guest Dr. Mizanur Rahman Shelley (left) with Dr. MD. Aslam Bhuiyan, Vice Chancellor, PUB (Centre) and special guest Rtn. Mosharraf Hossain (right) The People's University of Bangladesh's (PUB) School of Business Administration organized 'Inter University Business Debate Competition-2006 on 5th August, 2006. Following universities are attending in the competition: Dept. of Management Studies, Dhaka University, Dept. of Finance, Dhaka University, Daffodils International University, Stamford University, Asian University of Bangladesh, Northern University, Victoria University (Bangladesh Campus), University of New Castle (USA), 2 teams of the host university (PUB) are also participating. The inagural ceremony was presided over by Prof. Dr. Md.

Fortune Small Business magazine reports that both the undergraduate and MBA programs offered by Indiana Universitys Kelley School of Business are among the top programs nationally for aspiring entrepreneurs. While Fortune Small Business did not rank the programs, Kelley was one of two schools that were singled out in presentations of the top four MBA and top five undergraduate programs in the magazines September issue. The report also is featured at CNNMoney.com. The magazine based its findings on interviews with hundreds of entrepreneurs, professors, students, alumni, university administrators and venture capitalists. More : newsinfo.iu.edu

Chief Guest Dr. Mizanur Rahman Shelley (left) with Dr. MD. Aslam Bhuiyan, Vice-Chancellor, PUB (centre) and special guest RTN. Mosharraf Hossain (right) The People's University of Bangladesh (PUB), School of Business Administration has organized "Inter University Business segment of the competition in 2006, on August 5, 2006. Pursuant to participation in the universities are in competition: Dept. of Management Studies, Dhaka University, Dept. of Finance, Dhaka University, Daffodils International University, Stamford University, Asian University of Bangladesh, Northern University, Victoria University (Bangladesh campus), University of New Castle (USA), 2 teams from the host university (PUB) will also be present. Inagural The

Students looking to further their education have many opportunities when considering graduate school options. Among the most prominent are medical school, law school, MBA programs and masters and Ph.D. programs. Admission to these programs often requires a good grade point average, letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities and a standardized test specific to the area of study. Admission to medical school requires the MCAT, law school the LSAT, MBA programs the GMAT and graduate school the GRE. More : .purdueexponent.org

Applications are up for M.B.A. programs There was stronger competition to get into business schools this year, with M.B.A. programs reporting increased applications to both full- and part-time programs, according to a study released Monday. Applications increased to about two-thirds of full-time masters in business administration programs in the United States in 2006, compared with 21 percent that reported an increase in 2005, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council. About two-thirds of part-time and executive M.B.A.s - programs for older students with more work experience - also showed increases. The trend does not prove that more students are applying to graduate business

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