Special Report: MBA Outlook from The Economist Global Executive

Message-ID: <20862330.1075861395280.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 09:34:35 -0800 (PST) From: managingdirector-admin@lists.economist.com To: harry.arora@enron.com Subject: MBA Outlook from The Economist Global Executive Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Andrew Rashbass - Managing Director - Economist.com X-To: Arora, Harry X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \HARORA (Non-Privileged)\Arora, Harry\Deleted Items X-Origin: Arora-H X-FileName: HARORA (Non-Privileged).pst Special Report: MBA Outlook from The Economist Global Executive

From: Andrew Rashbass, Managing Director, Economist.com

Subject: Special Report: MBA Outlook from The Economist Global Executive

Dear Economist.com reader

Until recently, MBA graduates commanded huge starting packages as companies vied to recruit them. In the current economic environment, their prospects have changed dramatically. With extensive layoffs at dotcoms and with other companies cutting back in the face of falling sales and profits, many graduates of MBA programmes have found themselves struggling to find jobs.

A new report, MBA Outlook, from The Economist Global Executive looks at the prospects for MBAs today. It provides insight into whether now is the time to take an MBA and it advises on how to position yourself for the job market if you already have or are studying for your MBA.

This special report includes:

The MBA, changing and static: What does business education offer in the face of an economic downturn?
Back to business school: A gamble that more people want to take
An interview with Henry Mintzberg: What's wrong with business education today?
Whitehead Mann's advice on how to use your MBA to get a job in investment banking
The MBA in Europe: How European programmes are seeking to distinguish themselves
The dropouts return: CFO Magazine reports on the former dotcom hopefuls who are now finishing their studies
How a leading business school is coping with the economic downturn
How distance learning is making the MBA world smaller

MBA Outlook is sponsored by a number of business schools. They have provided comprehensive intelligence on their programmes giving you the information you need to make an informed choice. They tell you what, in their view, sets them apart, what courses they offer and what makes a successful applicant to their school. They advise applicants from outside the US and provide important statistics on their programmes as well as details of their career services and their alumni. Find these profiles here.

In an uncertain economy, find out what rewards—and risks—come from pursuing an MBA degree. Research the effect of the downturn on MBA programmes and graduates. Learn what MBAs can do to position themselves best. Read MBA Outlook from The Economist Global Executive today.

As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions. Please e-mail us here.

Yours sincerely

Andrew Rashbass
Managing Director, Economist.com

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