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NNU enrolling students for health care MBA The Northwest Nazarene University School of Business is accepting applications for its new Master of Business Administration degree program specifically designed for the medical community. Classes start in March. NNU said in a release that the schools MBA in health care focuses on the needs, issues and skills relevant to the health care industry while including topics and skills common to a traditional MBA program. Enrollment is limited to 24 students. Students successfully studying on the recommended schedule are likely to complete the program in 16 months, the university said. More : idahobusiness.net

BHUBANEWSWAR: Working professionals and college-goers can look forward to some productive sessions on how to develop inter-personal skills and study behavioural changes. For, the Kolkata chapter of Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science (ISABS) in collaboration with Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, is organising a five-day human behavioural development-training programme here from September 4. Programme coordinator Khirod Pattnaik said, under the training schedules, participants will work with facilitators to learn human processes and how to explore their strengths and styles. Also they can gain an insight into interpersonal group interactions, how they perceive others and vice-versa. The programme will be practical-oriented in human

MBA applicants should work for 4-6 years before they plan to get into a top international B-school. This was the advice offered by Mr Chad Troutwine, Founder of Veritas-Prep, a US-based leading GMAT-prep company while responding to a aspirant query on ‘AskMBAUniverse.com’, a new Expert-Q&A platform launched recently on the website. “The average amount of work experience at the top US MBA programs ranges from 4 years for Stanford to 6 years for Wharton,” said Mr Troutwine. “If you want to attend a top international B-school, I strongly suggest that you work for 4-6 years, gaining valuable leadership experience and industry-specific

Top business school encourages students from the region to prepare for the transition back to the classroom Manchester Business School (MBS) Worldwide, which operates through a new Middle East Regional Centre in Dubai, has recognised the issue and is offering a special incentive for early registration, benefiting students financially and also helping them to prepare for their new life as a working MBA student. Time is a non replenishable resource and so blended learning, which combines self study with face-to-face workshops, is a very cost and time effective mode of learning for business managers in mid-career, but it is not an

One of the most significant trends sweeping the Indian management education domain is the significant importance being attached to prior work-experience of MBA candidates. Overwhelming percentage of students at IIMs and other top-schools are candidates with some prior work experience. In the fresh data shared by IIM-L with MBAUniverse.com, a whopping 89% of candidates admitted to the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) have some prior work experience. Significantly, just a year ago, only 50% of the batch admitted to PGP 2007-2009 were candidates with work-experience. Informs IIM-L, “The total number of experienced students in 2007-2009 batch were 122 (50.41%) which has increased

IFIM school offers MBA programme MOST MBA programmes offered these days insist on work experience from the candidates. Even institutes that do not ask for experience as eligibility condition and give preference to candidates who have worked in a management position. How does work experience make a difference to MBA programme? Offering an 18-month MBA exclusively for working professionals in partnership with the city-based IFIM Business School, the AUT University New Zealand provides an answer: Freshers, who are exposed to only theory, will not have a context to apply them. An MBA develops analytical frameworks and it does not give answers.

Breaking into the corporate world got a little easier for women yesterday with a $1 million donation to the Richard Ivey School of Business. The TD Bank Financial Group announced the gift to fund scholarships for women enrolling in the MBA program. Ivey Dean Carol Stephenson said business schools have lagged behind other graduate programs in business and medicine where females make up about 50 per cent of the students. More : lfpress.ca

Clarion University is now enrolling students for Spring 2008 in its online degree programs. All interested students are encouraged to apply, and financial aid is available. These programs enable students to earn a two-year associate degree, a four-year bachelor’s degree or an advanced certificate online while working full-time, without having to come to the Clarion campus. Online study can be an ideal choice for people who are unable to travel to campus due to distance, job commitments or family responsibilities More : news.clarion.edu

A practical experience in a particular business will definitely be of immense help for a starter. However, if you do not have such experience, then try and get some in any practical activity related to your product, or similar products. Collect as much information as possible before you launch your business.

t MBA-Business-Schools.com, non-traditional students--people who already have a job and career and want to continue working while they pursue their MBA--can search top business schools by region, course or degree to find online and flexible-schedule MBA programs. MBA-Business-Schools.com is an extensive online resource featuring MBA tips and advice as well as weekly articles providing expert insight. (PRWEB) May 16, 2007 -- MBA-Business-Schools.com, an online business school directory, can help non-traditional students who already have a career and want to pursue an MBA while continuing to work hools. Because having an MBA has become a key element of getting promoted

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