Worldwide MBA Programs

The Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) is the most popular business qualification in the world, and is fast becomming a prerequisite for management positions.

The MBA is by its nature a general management qualification. An MBA program usually consists of a core curriculum covering the functional areas of management, including information systems, finance and accounting, and human resources, to name a few. The second stage of the MBA course is usually made up of a choice of electives (optional courses), to allow the student to either continue with general studies or to specialise in a particular subject or area. All this is taught through a variety of means, for example, lectures, study groups and case studies.

This site aims to help you choose the right MBA program for you, whether by full time study or via an online MBA. The articles in the left hand navigation bar offer general advice by geographic region whilst our mba programs article index contains a range articles on more specific MBA courses and advice in general. Best of all we also offer a Free Application & Information Service.


The MBA qualification began in the US about 90 years ago. Today, well over 1000 business schools, universities and other institutions across the world offer MBA programs, and these can differ vastly according to tradition and background. There are also innumerable methods of study, for example, full-time, part-time, modular and distance learning. With this bewildering choice on offer, how can a potential student decide which is the best programme for them?

Cost Considerations
Undertaking an MBA course is a large commitment both in terms of time (full-time programmes run for one or two years) and money (good quality courses cost in the region of £15,000 to £20,000). Therefore, before selecting an MBA program, it is important to ask yourself why you are pursuing the qualification in the first place.

The main reasons quoted by students for choosing to embark upon this route of study are for an increase in salary; to open new career opportunities; to further a career and to extend personal networks. A good quality course will allow for all of these by developing participants' personal skills at the same time as extending their knowledge base in the general management disciplines in the context of global business. MBA programs are an educational course, and as such should challenge students' assumptions and attitudes. Furthermore, knowledge accrued on the course should be highly transferable to the world of work. The courses which achieve this most effectively bring together top quality faculty with students from a variety of backgrounds who possess a wealth of experience and ambition (at Cranfield, for example, students on the full-time programme have an average of nine years' business experience). This combination produces the best possible educational experience which broadens horizons and equips the individual to embrace challenge and change in the future.

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New scholarship opportunities..announces

Up to $12,000 in scholarships are available from the Golden LEAF Foundation to attend four-year colleges and universities in North Carolina,,,,,,,,,,,

The Golden LEAF Foundation has recently revised its scholarship program to offer up to $12,000 for students from qualifying counties to attend participating four-year colleges and universities.

“The Foundation is committed to growing the economies of tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and rural communities,” said Dan Gerlach, Golden LEAF president. “Helping cultivate the talent, knowledge and skill of our future workforce is part of the recipe of success for rebuilding these areas.”

Under the new program, a rising college freshman from a qualifying county can apply for a $12,000 Golden LEAF Scholarship to attend one of the participating four-year colleges and universities. Golden LEAF’s four-year scholars will be eligible for $3,000 a year for up to four years. Scholarships are primarily need-based.

Students from qualifying counties that transfer from a community college to one of the participating four-year institutions are also eligible for $3,000 a year for up to three years, depending on the number of credits the student transfers.

Applications will be available December 16 at CFNC.org/goldenleaf. You can visit the Golden LEAF Website’s scholarship page at www.goldenleaf.org/scholarships.html for more information on scholarship opportunities.

“The Golden LEAF Board of Directors decided to revise the Golden LEAF Scholarship program from a year-to-year commitment to providing four years of assistance to make a tangible difference in the choice for young people to further their education," said Edgar Roach Jr., chairman of the Golden LEAF Board of Directors. “The Board is ever aware of the needs of our communities, and is making an investment now in youth to develop the workforce and leadership of the future.”

Since its inception, Golden LEAF has also provided scholarships for students from qualifying counties to attend any of North Carolina’s community colleges. Curriculum students can apply for assistance for up to $750 per semester, and non-curriculum students can apply to receive up to $250 a semester.

Community college students must apply for the scholarship each semester. Awards can be applied toward tuition, fees and related expenses. Scholarships are need- and merit-based.

Contact your local community college’s financial aid office for more information on how to apply for a Golden LEAF Scholarship to attend North Carolina’s community colleges.

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Soroptimists offer 2 scholarships

Two scholarships are available from Soroptimist International, a local service club for business and professional women.

The Violet Richardson Award, which honors volunteer work, goes to a girl 14-17 who lives in Ventura. The minimum scholarship is $1,000. Deadline for applications is Dec. 30.

The Women’s Opportunity Award is for women who are returning to or entering the job market and need to upgrade their skills. Candidates should be the head of their household and be enrolled in a skills training program or studying for their undergraduate degree. The minimum scholarship is $1,200. Deadline for applications is Jan. 15.

Applications are available by e-mailing Kay Armstrong at

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NCAA proposes end to early scholarship offers

An NCAA committee announced Thursday that it will back a proposal to prohibit making scholarships offers to recruits before July 1 in the summer between their junior and senior years in high school. If passed, it would apply to all sports.

Coaches also would have to receive high school transcripts documenting at least five semesters or seven quarters worth of academic work for a young recruit before they can offer a scholarship.

It is the first recommendation to come out of the Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet, which is reviewing recruiting conduct. Committee chair Petrina Long acknowledged it would be a difficult rule for school compliance officers to monitor.

But Long, senior associate athletic director at UCLA, said the committee was compelled to propose a change after recruits and their families said they had felt pressured to make decisions before knowing enough about the school's academic programs. Coaches also told the cabinet they were under increased pressure to "keep up" by making offers to younger and younger players or lose out on top recruits.

The issue has drawn headlines when some men's basketball coaches started making offers to middle school players.

The recruiting cabinet also wants to give coaches more flexibility in calling recruits, their parents or legal guardians. If approved, coaches could contact recruits and their families once a month from June 15 of their sophomore year through July 31 of their junior year in high school.

Starting on Aug. 1 of the senior year, coaches could call a recruit twice a week. Coaches would also be allowed to make one call per week to junior college transfers or transfers from other four-year schools.

The rule is already being used in men's basketball and would be expanded to include all sports except football.

The Legislative Council will not vote on any of the proposals before January and it could delay a vote until April 2011.

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