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This section is devoted to issues and information for international MBA students in the US
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International Student Resource Center
Offering a wide variety of services for international students worlwide, including scholarship listings, school searches, advice and useful links.
Brains.gr
The smart path to business schools in Greece. Offers information on MBA courses available at universities and colleges in Greece. Also contains information on other postgraduate business courses along with helpful tips for international students
Pre-MBA Program @ San Diego State University
SDSU's American Language Institute offers a Pre-MBA Program specifically designed for international students. The Pre-MBA Program is designed for students and professionals who intend to pursue an MBA degree or any master's in business degree at SDS
NEWS AND ARTICLES
International MBA Applicants Have Unique Issues (Businessweek.com , 10/16/2011)
They come to ask questions about B-schools, but also about American culture and the different ways domestic MBA programs approach the application process
The MBA's new dawn (Forbes , 09/19/2011)
East’s brightest and best opt for study closer to home
Innovative sources of finance emerge for MBA students (ft.com , 07/25/2011)
International students may receive loans without the need for a US co-signer
B-Schools Embrace China (WSJ College , 06/15/2011)
Western Schools Capitalize on Huge Demand for Managers. And Their China Programs Also Pay Dividends at Home..
Executive MBA Programs Gain Popularity in India (nytimes.com, 05/01/2011)
Now, more and more of India’s top business schools are offering one-year executive M.B.A.’s, mostly to computer professionals and others with technical backgrounds
U.S. Business Schools Get More Competition From Abroad (WSJ College , 04/12/2011)
U.S. graduate business schools are losing their iron grip on the thriving market for international M.B.A. students
Foreigners Attending US Grad Schools Way Down: Wake Up, Xenophobes (TechCrunch, 08/23/2009)
It’s happening: Lou Dobbs’ dream come true and Silicon Valley’s worst nightmare. We’re already seeing the reverse brain drain as smart immigrants take their US educations and experience building companies and creating technology back to their home co
Foreign Admits to U.S. Grad Schools Plunge (Businessweek.com , 08/20/2009)
For the first time since 2004, international admissions to U.S. graduate schools are down. The deteriorating job market and problems with visas and financing are to blame
U.S. Business Schools: Why Foreign MBAs Are Disappearing (Businessweek.com , 08/04/2009)
As visa problems and loan difficulties discourage international MBA applications at U.S. B-schools, classrooms may be less diverse this fall
China: Why Western B-Schools Are Leaving (Businessweek.com , 05/15/2008)
Red tape, difficult partners, and weak demand have Western universities closing executive MBA programs Cass Business School in London was one of several dozen MBA programs tempted by a seemingly massive and untapped market for management education
Deciphering B-Jargon (Businessweek.com , 08/23/2007)
International MBAs "hammer out deals" and "get called on the carpet."
Financing an MBA in the U.S. (Businessweek.com , 08/13/2007)
International students coming to the U.S. have resources—online and off—to help them find financial aid for business school
A Visa Squeeze for Foreign MBAs (Businessweek.com , 05/17/2007)
With H1-B visas oversubscribed, grads, schools, employers, and legislators are scrambling for alternatives
Meeting China's Need for Management Education (Harvard B-school, 07/28/2006)
A report from the field. Evaluated the progress of eighteen business schools in Harvard Business School's Program on Case Method and Participant-Centered Learning
China's B-School Boom (Businessweek.com , 01/09/2006)
Meet the new managerial class in the making
Give Africa's B-Schools A Boost (Businessweek.com , 12/26/2005)
Aid donors can relieve a critical shortage of skilled managers
India's MBA Gold Rush (Businessweek.com , 09/13/2005)
To get an edge in the country's exploding economy, more Indian students are seeking business degrees -- both abroad and at home
Are You an International Applicant Seeking Admission to a US MBA Program? (About.com, 08/23/2005)
MBA programs in the US are popular the world over. In addition to the steps that Americans MBA aspirants have to take, international applicants need to take some more....
How B-Schools Are Facing Terror (Businessweek.com , 07/29/2005)
While international MBA programs have seen little effect on enrollment, that doesn't mean the threat is being ignored
Soothing Culture Shock (Businessweek.com , 07/01/2005)
For international students coming to the U.S., starting B-school can be a real jolt. Here are some tips for getting acclimated
Business Schools Court Globetrotting Students (CollegeJournal.com, 02/09/2005)
U.S. universities are working to keep a global perspective in their classrooms. Graduate-business programs are among the schools working hard to attract students who have lived abroad.
The Upwardly Global MBA (strategy-business , 09/15/2004)
A survey of 100-plus executives in more than 20 countries identifies the knowledge, skills, and attributes young leaders need to succeed.
Foreign MBA students dwindle at U.S. business schools (PilotOnline, 08/19/2004)
As foreign student Adolf Kristjansson sees it, learning the way Americans do business is important because it is mirrored throughout the world
Top MBA programmes lose accreditation (in South Africa) (SABC, 05/20/2004)
The two-year process to evaluate and accredit 37 MBA programmes at 27 public and private institutions in the country found that 15 of the programmes could not be accredited at all – 44% of these failed to meet even minimum standards
Pros and cons of an overseas MBA (from India) (Indiatimes.com, 04/12/2004)
Ideally, right from the beginning of the applications process, students should put a lot of thought into matching their needs, aspirations and ability to invest with those of an institute’s
Smart Advice on Student Visas (Businessweek.com , 12/22/2003)
Immigration expert Paul Zulkie tackles some tough issues about getting an increasingly difficult approval in time to start B-school
Do US firms hire Canadian MBAs? (Which MBA, 10/15/2003)
The main recruiters of MBAs from business schools in the US appear to be equally as active in Canada
Great application, sorry about the visa (The Economist, 10/14/2003)
Business schools are doing their best to help foreign students through America’s tougher visa process
Chinese students are flooding in to British universities (The Economist, 04/01/2003)
SEEN from close to, Britain's universities are in a sorry state: overcrowded, cash-strapped and demoralised. But from far away they can look very attractive. Their marketing to foreign students is excellent, especially in China, where educating child
Yanking the Welcome Mat for Foreign MBAs (Businessweek.com , 12/23/2002)
The weak economy, coupled with a looming drop in the availability of H-1B work visas, is taking its toll. International enrollment at BusinessWeek's Top 30 schools slipped from 32% in 2000 to 30% in 2002 and is estimated to go lower yet in 2004
De vuelta al estudio (revistapoder.com , 07/01/2002)
With the fall of the Internet, MBA programs are back as the option of choice for the Latin American youth (in spanish)
B-Schools Go Global To Attract Asian Execs (CollegeJournal.com, 03/01/2001)
Like the corporations they study, business schools are increasingly going global -- and coming to Asia
World-class learning: International students at HBS (Harvard B-school, 01/01/1999)
International students at Harvard
The melting pot still has a few lumps (Businessweek.com , 10/16/1998)
Schools get mixed grades for smoothing foreign students' way--and fostering a global experience for Americans
BOOKS
Speak Business English Like an American: Learn the Idioms & Expressions You Need to Succeed On The J
by Amy Gillett
   
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