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Reshaping business school with "management as a calling"

University of Michigan Professor Andrew Hoffman wants students "to both lead successful organizations and make society better."
The "Management as a Calling" program at the University of Michigan is a retreat to the woods to help students interrogate what they want to use business school education for.
Jeff Karoub

This grad course teaches MBA students how to handle conflict at work

Jan 23, 2023
Role-playing is key in training to fix interpersonal problems on the job. "It's not about being right or wrong, it's being effective," a facilitator says.
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Business schools raise alarm about H-1B visas

Oct 15, 2019
There are fewer international students, a letter to Congress and the Trump administration says, and that could have long-term economic implications.
The dean of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University said there were 13% fewer international students in the U.S. last year. Above, the Duke University campus in Durham, North Carolina.
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An unlikely consequence of Trump's immigration policies? Declining enrollment at U.S. business schools

Oct 2, 2017
International students are increasingly looking to business schools outside the U.S.
Nottingham Business School has seen interest by international students increase by 25%.
Nottingham Business School

What business schools teach about shareholder value

Jun 15, 2016
More schools are telling students that profits aren't the only consideration.
Inside a Harvard Business School classroom.
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More in U.S. apply to business school

Oct 2, 2015
The decision to pursue an MBA involves many considerations.

Harvard's business women push

Apr 9, 2015
Harvard Business School is trying to attract the underrepresented group.

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Business school students learn leadership from Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 4, 2013
This year is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Aside from its historical importance, turns out there are enduring business leadership lessons to be learned.

M.B.A. programs gear up for green

Apr 5, 2012
Major companies increasingly want M.B.A.s to help them make financial, environmental and social gains.

U. Penn Wharton School excels in Silicon Valley

Mar 26, 2012
It's been 10 years since the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School opened a satellite campus in San Francisco. To mark the occasion, the business school has moved to a bigger -- and shinier -- facility.