Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-196) and index.
Contents
The appeal of the MBA-warranted or not? -- Why an MBA, anyway? -- It wasn't always so-from best practices to best strategies -- The career-resilient learner and the MBA -- Quality control-grading MBA programs -- The rankings-honest consumer guidance or magazine mischief? -- Using the rankings and thinking beyond them -- Understanding return on investment for the MBA -- Career success and personal satisfaction -- A portfolio for the future -- Criteria for the future -- Remembering that the "real world" is global -- Finding the "best" business school -- The new MBA-enduring ideas meet innovation.