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Articles
Here are some awesome articles (geared specifically towards young MBA students) you will find useful on your path to business school :
- The Chronicle of Higher Education - Business Schools Take More Students Straight Out of College: YoungMBA.net has been featured in this article! It is a clear example that even without job experience, recent graduates can be leaders in MBA programs. It is a must-read for every prospective young MBA.
- The Princeton Review - What to Do in College to Prepare for an MBA: This article is a good starting point for all college students who have just started thinking about getting an MBA.
- BusinessWeek - B-Schools: You Don’t Have To Wait: It talks about how more top business schools like Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton are making a greater effort to reach out to younger applicants right out of undergraduate programs.
- The Wall Street Journal - The MBA Fast Track: Some business schools give younger, less experienced applicants a shot.
- BusinessWeek - Who Needs The Real World?: As enrollment dips, b-schools are taking more students without job experience.
- BusinessWeek - The MBA Youth Movement: B-Schools are trying to induce undergrads to move directly into MBA programs. The goal: A more diverse student body
- The Harvard Crimson - Can Younger MBAs Measure Up?: Holding their own in the job market, more college grads are heading straight to HBS
- BusinessWeek - Early Gains for Early Learners: Does more work experience equal better MBA students? Rochester officials say their program for less experienced students shows it isn’t necessarily so
If you would like to suggest any other useful links & articles, please feel free to use the box below and I will make sure it is included.
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