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By James, February 5, 2010 9:19 pm

From childhood, one of the proverbs we are probably most acquainted with is that ” Look before you leap!” And if that “leap” costs you somewhat a fortune, it is better that you look four times before you leap; not only that, but a good research is also needed. In this article I am talking about doing effective research before choosing an MBA college. You need to check the MBA School rankings before you select the college.

Whatever might be the popular concepts, and however enticing the advertisements might seem, brand matters. Getting an MBA degree is not enough now to provide you with your dream career (well of course if you are dreaming big as well as investing big). The brand name of a reputed MBA institution on your CV matters. So check MBA school rankings.

Everybody needs the best, or at least believes to have the best. Therefore to get the best, you have to be the best from the best MBA colleges. Now the question remains as to how you will decide on what is the best for you. The choice would have been easy if there was only one best MBA institution in the world. But since that is not the case, and there are a number of reputed MBA colleges, you have to make the careful choice.

Now one might question if only a reputed college can give the perfect training for a future entrepreneur? The truth is, not always. Still, if you try to understand it from the point of view of the potential recruiters, what would you have wanted? Ok, let me make it a little easy. Lets take an example of our day to day life. When you go out for shopping, what would you prefer for yourself? Would it be something which comes cheap but has no guarantee, or would it be something for which you might have to pay a little more, but nevertheless, you are sure that it will be durable and comfortable and be of ultimate use? I think we all would choose the later, specially if we can afford it.

Same is the situation with the recruiters who come to choose MBA graduates for their companies. The truth behind preferring an MBA from a reputed institution is that in one or a couple of interviews, it is not humanly possible to judge the actual and full potential of an individual they are making a part of their team and who would be an active participant in building or maintaining the company’s goodwill. You can only get a glimpse, and what reputed manufacturing brands (or in this case reputed MBA colleges) do here is that provide that additional seal of confidence on the candidate.

Therefore, it is always advisable to spend a little more, and most importantly work a little harder (MBA degrees from reputed colleges help you get a good job but they don’t help you to take your studies easy) and get that confidence of a good brand name behind you!

Murtuza Rohawala is an MBA from NMIMS and an ex-investment banker. He is currently associated with Bengal Institute of Business Studies, which is one of the top MBA schools in Kolkata. Being a successful professional who is well versed on MBA topics and other topics related to MBA School Rankings, Murtuza is keen to help students who want to make their mark in the world of successful professionals.

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By Onslow, July 6, 2009 7:54 am

With the current financial crisis in full swing and many of the traditional high paying Wall Street type jobs in short supply or even non-existent, many prospective MBA students are asking a simple question; Is it still worth getting an MBA?  The answer, like many in life is more complex than it appears but hopefully this article will present some clarity and guidance.

For years students have ruthlessly competed with each other in order to get accepted to one of the top MBA programs in the country and for good reason.  Graduates from the top 10 or 20 schools such as Wharton, Harvard, Columbia and Northwestern were virtually guaranteed lucrative job offers for high paying Wall Street jobs in investment banking, sales and trading, research and others.  These sought after positions not only had attractive, often six figure starting salaries but the potential to make many times that in bonuses come the end of the year.

With the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers and the effective nationalization of the remaining investment banks things have changed considerably.  Thousands of layoffs have left the remaining employees clinging to their jobs and flooded the workforce with endless streams of qualified, talented job candidates.  In addition, compensation packages for the remaining banks have been cut and the federal government seems to be exerting pressure to reign in pay and bonuses even more.  In short, the days of the easy money are over.  This year many MBA graduates were jobless upon graduation and the dreams of making millions within a few years out of school were dashed.

Thankfully, all hope is not lost.  There are still very good opportunities for those that get their MBA.  For one thing, for those that relish travelling, one of the trends that has emerged is that graduates from Top American MBA schools are being lured away by foreign companies in exotic financial locales such as Abu Dhabi, Moscow and Zurich.

Around the world, American institutions of higher learning…especially the Ivy League and select top schools are lauded as the best.  This international selling point is an oft overlooked opportunity for students here.  While a Harvard graduate might be up against Yale, Wharton, Princeton and Columbia graduates for a lone New York City position, in a foreign country that same candidate would face far less stiff competition and in fact might be recruited over simply because of the prestige of his degree.  This ‘talent raiding’, if played properly can reward students with great opportunities.

Another trend that makes getting an MBA worth getting is the emergence of new start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures.  Many of those laid off from banking jobs in the past year have accumulated a nice stash of money and made the connections with venture capital firms and private investors to go out and create start-up companies.  Those that are savvy networkers can track down alumni from their schools and hook up with exciting cutting edge companies just as they’re starting out in such industries as solar and wind energy, Web 2.0 ventures and various technology and environment start-ups that are receiving investment capital from the Obama administration.

Finally, an MBA is always a great way to learn a core business skill set in various disciplines from finance to marketing to management.  For more great information about the MBA and all the opportunities it affords please visit www.MBAonline.me.

Also, please visit www.TopTenMBA.com for even more great articles and insight.

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