Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Which MBA? 14th Edition: draft synopsis Preface and acknowledgements Part 1 Hot 100 ranking Ch 1 Results and analysis (ie cutting the data various ways) Comparison with other rankings Interpreting rankings - the pros and cons. Box(es) Non-ranking data (ie other interesting information from the surveys) Profile of scrutineer(s)? Ranking process and methodology? Part 2 Which programme and which school? Ch 2 What an MBA does; who should take an MBA? Ch 3 What should be in an MBA programme? Ch 4 Full-time programmes Ch 5 Part-time programmes (including Executive MBA) Ch 6 Distance learning Ch 7 The top ten criteria and accreditation Boxes Checklist for an MBA programme Types of MBA programme A brief history of the MBA / how business schools developed If business schools were people (use this to put across the idea of the importance of culture in choosing a school; no names but some broad hints) Part 3 Admissions Ch 8 Admissions procedure Ch 9 Application forms, references, essays and interviews Ch 10 Tests (GMAT, TOEFL, etc) Boxes GMAT questions Essay questions How the GMAT works MBA howlers (we'll try to get some comments from admissions departments about the howlers applicants make) Part 4 Paying for it Ch 11 The cost of an MBA Ch 12 How to pay for your MBA Box Useful addresses Part 5 The MBA experience and life thereafter Ch 13 Teaching Ch 14 Social life Ch 15 Post-MBA: trends in recruitment (investment banking, management consultants) Ch 16 How the job search works Box Social activities at business school Directory of schools Introduction and methodology North American schools List of schools Regional introduction Directory Summary tables European schools (including UK) List of schools Regional introduction Directory Summary tables Asian and Australasian schools List of schools Regional introduction Directory Summary tables

About the Author

George Bickerstaffe was previously editor of "Business Voice", the magazine of the CBI, and prior to that editor of the "Financial Times"' Mastering Management Review. He developed and commissioned the original FT Mastering Management and subsequent series. He has contributed to the "Financial Times", "The Times" and the "Observer".

Reviews

"With more than 800 business schools in Europe and the US offering MBA programmes, the choice can be bewildering. How do you weigh up the reputation of the school, programme content and the method of delivery."The Times"