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MBA is one of the most sought after professional degree for people to make their foray into the world of business, management and administration. Usually people prefer doing it after doing a bachelor’s degree in engineering or business but there is no restriction as people from various field can do it ranging from accountants, doctors to lawyers.

The Huffington Post has released a list of top 7 STEM Summer Programs prior to college admission. STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) programs are born to prepare students for College, and are held over one summer in order to deepen the student’s knowledge.

今年７月、７年余り勤めたマイクロソフト日本法人社長の座を後進に譲り、同社会長に就任した樋口泰行氏（57）のインタビュー記事。日本ヒューレット・パッカード社長やダイエー社長を歴任するなど、輝かしい経歴を誇る樋口氏が苦労したというハーバードMBAの授業とは？

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。