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These days a a lot of executives prefer an online MBA, while pursuing their current job.

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ライフネット生命保険の岩瀬大輔社長（40）は、東京大学在学中に司法試験に合格後、BCG（ボストン・コンサルティング・グループ）に就職。その後、著名な投資ファンドに転職し、上場企業の社外役員に就任し、28歳の時にHBSでMBA留学。そんな岩瀬氏が語る、「気付き」とは？

Dylan Parker, a Pittsford 12th-grader was not able to make it into Princeton. But unlike stepping backwards and giving up, he is now admitted to the other 7 Ivy League Universities.

Stanford University, has made a name for itself being one of the most selective schools in the world. With an acceptance rate of only 6.5%, it is one of the most elite business schools in the world and has produced some great alumni including, Phil Knight (Founder and CEO of Nike) and Robert Fisher (Chairman Gap Inc.). Here are 3 must-read links to find out more about SGB:

Salesforce, VMWare, and Box are among the San Francisco start-ups that are recruiting bright MBAs from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.

Thinking along the lines of Return on Investment and keeping in mind the current currency fluctuation with regards to the euro (it is declining), top European schools are becoming much more affordable for international students and is become an increasingly popular destination to pursue an MBA especially for American students who want an international experience. Top European business schools like HEC in Paris and the IE Business School in Madrid are now being seen as very viable choices for an MBA

The unique distance learning MBA renewables program that is jointly offered by the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) and Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin, recently announced the launching of its International Advisory Board. The MBA renewables is designed to prepare professionals with advanced management skills for specific executive positions in companies that focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The University of Pennsylvania’s elite business school Wharton is betting on big data.

Giants' defensive end, Justin Tuck officially retired last Friday, and released a statement stating that his future plans include pursuing an MBA at University of Pennsylvania's elite, Wharton School of Business. Tuck has previously attended Notre Dame University, graduating in 2005. In addition to that he was recently honoured by Columbia University for his humanitarian work with children with a low-income background and financial literacy problems.

Banks often tend to use credit scores to decide whether or not a person, business or entity is credible enough to get loans. However, those just starting out with their first ventures may not have past credit scores to base their loans on? Here is a new take on the subject, introducing the idea of smart loans!

LINE生みの親である森川亮・前LINE社長の記事後編。現在は女性のための動画ファッション雑誌「C Channel」を運営する森川氏が、日テレからソニーへ転職し、その後ハンゲーム・ジャパン（現LINE）に転職するまでのキャリアを振り返る。好きな仕事をしたいという考えが根底にあるように見受けられる森川氏。MBAをしっかりと自身のキャリアに活用している一例でもあるので、MBAに興味がある方には是非読んで頂きたい。

Binghamton University (BU) is one of the largest institutions in the State University of New York, and it has beefed up its application delivery capacity with a load balancing system to improve the stability of the school’s net.

Thinking about getting an undergraduate degree followed by work experience and finally an MBA? Is that really the right choice? And how easy is it to achieve that in today's competitive job market? Read about Fazlani Altius Business (FABS) School, where their unique 'inverted' business management program that indirectly challenges the regular education model around the world.

Lake Superior State University (LSSU) is planning the return of their MBA program after over a decade; when it was originally cancelled because of declining interest. The school is now looking to "reinstate the opportunity". The tentative date to start is in fall 2018.