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Demand for M.B.A. Degrees Increases

October 17th, 2008

Bad Economy = Higher Demand for Higher Education

With financial markets in turmoil, the economy slowing down and Wall Street undergoing a profound structural change, many people are deciding that now is a good time to head back to school. Some would-be students are the victim of layoffs roiling the financial industry. Others think their jobs could disappear soon. Even some applicants whose jobs are currently stable are deciding that it makes sense to go for a graduate degree now — since promotions and new opportunities could be hard to find in the next few years.

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Why do you do this?

October 14th, 2008

Every Breath Bernanke Takes

October 5th, 2008

This video was made by Columbia Business students in 2006, and it’s about Glenn Hubbard’s disappointment at not being appointed by George W. Bush as Alan Greenspan’s predecessor as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve (instead of Ben Bernake). Gleen Hubbard did his undergrad schooling at U.C.F. in 79 and then proceeded for a Ph.D. in Economics at Harvard University.

Funny