By Sunny Wong

Although careers in fashion are typically associated solely with clothing design, there is a large business component to fashion as well.  Possessing the business acumen needed to identify fashion trends, understand costs, and, more importantly, developing a network are crucial to succeeding in this industry.  Consequently, more and more of today’s students are looking to obtain an MBA from a fashion business school.

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By Jane Kim

Staff Writer

With a rapid increase in globalization and the current international economic crisis, demand for MBA (Masters of Business Administration) degrees is rising. According to the Financial Times, the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago is ranked 9th internationally for its International MBA (IMBA) program. The two-year IMBA program at Booth emphasizes its curriculum on issues of international business and fostering fluency in a foreign language. Diminishing possibility of a language barrier, Booth fosters fluency by requiring students to study abroad for one academic term through Booth’s International Business Exchange Program, which also helps students attain internships and volunteer projects while abroad. Students can choose from a wide range of classes including managerial leadership courses, such as Strategic Leadership and Managerial Ac-counting, to elective courses, like Investment and Finance in China and Enhancing Personal and Organizational Creativity.

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By Christine Liu

Staff Writer

Tied 1st place internationally with Harvard Business School as well as the London Business School in 2009, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is one of the world’s top graduate business schools. Interestingly, Forbes Magazine found that about 90% of billionaires get their MBA degrees from Harvard, Columbia, or University of Pennsylvania. As a business school with 250-plus faculty who are the most published and cited business school faculty Wharton is one of the premier schools among companies to recruit. The top full-time hirers include the likes of McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs & Company, Morgan Stanley, Johnson & Johnson, etc. A highly selective institution, high GPAs, GMAT scores, and strong credentials in the work field are the norm among those who receive admission.

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By Sonia Bhasin

Senior Staff Writer

Students who are currently pursuing their MBA degrees at New York University’s prestigious Leonard N. Stern School of Business have a unique opportunity to specialize their studies in the Entertainment, Media, & Technology specialization.  More than 17 courses are offered in this particular specialization, including classes analyzing the marketing, finance, management, accounting, legal, and economic issues facing the entertainment industry.  The curriculum blends theoretical knowledge with practical, real world applications.  Courses are taught by world-renowned faculty who often have direct experience with the entertainment, media, and technology sectors and continue to maintain important ties with the industry.

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