Undergrads Shuffle List of Dream Employers
May 20, 2009
Students graduating from college today are feeling the sting of a tough economy: Only 19.7% of those who have sent out a résumé have a job, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges & Employers. Even worse: Less than 60% of undergraduates have bothered to look for employment.
That’s grim news, as any college student (or parent of one) preparing to enter the workforce can attest. But that doesn’t mean students can’t dream—or that there aren’t opportunities out there—as witnessed by the record number of undergraduates who responded to Universum USA’s annual survey on ideal employers. read more
Reading for the Poolside MBA
September 20, 2008
Summer’s a great time for MBAs to catch up on some of the latest business thinking. Here are some suggestions from B-school professors
School is out, the sun is shining, and the temptation to forget about structured finance and pick up a trashy novel for beach reading is overwhelming. But those who are determined to get ahead of the MBA pack and beat out the competition for jobs in the increasingly competitive business world know that getting through an ambitious summer reading list is an assignment worth accepting.
The best thing about a summer reading list is that you can customize it to meet your interests as though you’re your own professor. Also, you can complete it at your own pace, whether you’re reading on a chaise poolside or waiting for the bus you take to your internship. And you don’t have to do it on your own. You can start with suggestions from some professors at top American business schools, who recently shared their suggested summer reading lists with BusinessWeek.com. Another good source is BusinessWeek‘s list of best-selling business books. read more
Business Week Fresh Entrepreneurs
July 23, 2008
BW features several Fresh Entrepreneurs in this new, ongoing project. The first of it’s kind features several great concepts, including a high-end sneaker store that turned profit in 6 months and a gift shop for the deceased. read more