Europe’s B-Schools, Creative Careers On the Rise

The rise of the European MBA and more creative professions for MBAs were two hot topics covered yesterday in BusinessWeek.

Mark Scott’s analysis of growing number of foreign students flocking to the continent’s top MBA programs–London Business School, France’s Insead and HEC, Switzerland’s IMD, and Spain’s IE, IESE, and Esade””reveals that the global perspectives offered by these programs, along with their strong links to multinational employers, are helping graduates land jobs despite the dour economy.

Meanwhile, with jobs in finance and consulting still a bit shaky, Matt Symonds says B-school students are turning a fresh eye to new, more creative fields, such as luxury goods and the arts.

Valerie Gauthier, associate dean at HEC Paris, tells Symonds that MBA classes need more entrants from politics, history, philosophy, and the arts, so that students from less-conventional backgrounds would learn the realities of life on the front line of business, while their peers would gain a wider view beyond the balance sheet and the board room.

Both of these stories point to an unexpected and intriguing directional shift for MBA programs. For more information, read the original articles here and here.

* * * * *

SBC_Harvard_Essay_Guide-150x150If you are feeling stumped by your application essays and need some additional guidance, check out our NEW series of essay guides for MBA applications. Columbia, Harvard, Kellogg, Stanford and Wharton available now. They are seriously terrific and we are proud to say that almost every person who has ordered one has come back for more!


We are on Facebook – join the Stacy Blackman Consulting group, or become a friend of Stacy Blackman.

I am on Twitter too…click to follow me on Twitter! www.twitter.com/stacyblackman

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.
*
*

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Contact

(323) 934-3936
info@StacyBlackman.com

Latest Blog Post

The Big Question: Which Business Schools to Target?

Spring is all about transformation and new beginnings. And in our corner of the universe, that means it’s time for a fresh crop of MBA aspirants to evaluate their B-school options. Deciding which business ...