Official MBA Handbook 2002-2003

Kathy Harvey is a freelance journalist who writes on business and management for a variety of magazines and newspapers, including the Independent and the Financial Times. She is a former BBC correspondent and has spent over fifteen years interviewing figures in business and political life, from chief executives to cabinet ministers.

Table of Contents Part 1 Guide to MBAs1.Thinking it overAa brief section explaining how the handbook is structured, how readers can navigate the following chapters and get the most out of the book. 2.How the MBA is changing 3.Choosing The Options Topics covered:*Two-year programmes *One-year programmes *Part-time programmes *Open and distance learning *Transferability *Exemptions *Home or Abroad?4.Choosing A School *The crunch questions *The ten key questions5.Getting In Topics covered:*Making an application *Application forms *References *The GMAT *Taking the GMAT *Preparing for the GMAT *Crammers and checklists *Other admission criteria6.Financing The MBA 7.Surfing The Learning Curve 8.Where Does It All Get You? Topics include:*The MBA and your career *A graduate perspective *The anti-climax effect *Impact on salary *Changing places *The charms of consultancy *The fortysomethings *Doing a doctorate 9.Business Schools And Executive Education 10.The real thing 11. View from the bridge 12. The recruitment matrix 13. School profilesThis section will be a series of individual profiles designed to reflect the breadth of experience among MBA students.