Best and Worst MBA Job Placement of 2011

You're receiving this newsletter because you've requested it from us. Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. MBA Express Nov 9, 2011 This Week's Top Story Best and Worst MBA Job Placement of 2011 For job-seeking MBA grads at top business schools, 2011 has been the year of the comeback as placement rates neared prerecession levels More Top Stories B-School Life B-School Research Plumbs the Mysteries of Markets New studies from top business schools provide a wealth of insights into how leaders are perceived, investors make decisions, and the rich buy handbags B-School Life Business School Admissions Needs an Overhaul To diminish the role of admissions consultants, B-schools need to change the application process. For starters, they should downplay essays MBA Journal: Introduction MBA Journal: A Revised Game Plan "It became clear to me that if I didn't have an MBA, the jobs and type of career I wanted would remain out of reach" University of Kentucky B-School Names New Dean David Blackwell, currently associate dean for graduate programs at Texas A&M's Mays Business School, has been named the next dean at the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics. He is expected to take office in January. ForumWatch: B-School Admissions Waiting Game Waiting to find out if you got into your dream business school can be distracting. To deal with the business school admissions waiting game - not to mention to keep their minds from exploding - participants on the Bloomberg Businessweek Business School Forums often seek out information from each other. Blog: Business School, Explained Check out our video blog for tips and advice from experts on choosing the right B-school and making the most of your time there Business School Forum Connect with fellow students and recent alumni of the MBA program you're about to start, and start networking before you arrive on campus This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Dustine Peterson Bloomberg Businessweek Customer Rights 2005 Lakewood Drive, Boone, IA 50036 dpeterson@cds-global.com To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. This week in MBA Express Dear Reader: It's not every week that we have good news to report, but this week is the exception. As many successful MBA job seekers already no doubt suspected, job placement rates at top B-schools are up, bringing many close to their prerecession levels. Salaries are up, too, and signing bonuses, while more of a mixed bag, at most schools are still substantial. Check out our slide show to find out how our top 30 full-time MBA programs fared in the 2011 recruiting sweepstakes. While you're there, take a gander at Alex Fleming's analysis of ways to improve the B-school application process and diminish the role of admissions consultants. He has a lot of good (if difficult to implement) ideas that if nothing else should get admissions directors thinking. Give us your two cents by leaving comments on the story, visiting the Business School Forums or our Facebook page, or debating the issue with our @BWbschools following on Twitter. Louis Lavelle, Business Schools Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek Louis Lavelle Advertisement Business School Resources Business Schools Rankings and Profiles Tool: Compare Businesss Schools Business Schools Calendar Blog: Getting In Advertisement Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change your E-Mail Marketting Department Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright 2009-2011 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED