Which MBA's have the most impact? from Economist

Nov 8th 2011, 16:23 by J.L.H.D | ATLANTA
As marketing brochures go, a recent publication by the Thunderbird School of Global Management has an intriguing premise: it is a “Global Impact Report”.
It makes one wonder how to get a better grip on that mushy concept, “impact”. Business schools would love to understand how they affect the world around them. But it is a tricky thing to measure. Part of the problem is that impact and reputation, while related, are not the same thing. A lesser-known school, for example, might churn out interesting ideas on the quiet, while a well-known one could contribute less, but more loudly. Equally, star professors can have a small effect on many individuals, through their books, while their junior peers do more teaching and thus have a larger effect on students. Even faculty contribution can be a thorny topic. Which contributes more to Thunderbird’s impact: a textbook written by a professor at the school, or the Twitter feed of school president, Ángel Cabrera?

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To Help Boost Economy, Obama Moves to Ease Student Debt Burden from EDweek.org

By Michele McNeil on October 25, 2011 8:55 PM

The Obama administration unveiled a plan to make it easier, and cheaper, for students to repay their student loans—all as part of a broader strategy to hammer on Congressional Republicans for failing to enact his jobs plan.

Using his executive authority, President Obama plans to accelerate an income-based loan repayment plan Congress approved in 2010. Currently, the plan would cap loan repayments at 10 percent of discretionary income beginning in 2014. Obama will start the 10 percent cap in 2012. (Anyone who takes out a loan in 2012 would be eligible.) Administration officials estimate this will lower payments for 1.6 million borrowers.
"These are real savings that will help these graduates get started on their careers," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a conference call today with reporters announcing the initiative.

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New signs of economic recovery seen in recent enrollments from MBA 4 Sucess

University of Chicago Booth School of Business sees 28% increase in registrations this quarter and plans to expand offerings at London campus.

Due to the continued growth and success of the Executive MBA programme in Europe, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the first top American school to establish its own campus in Europe, is to expand its executive education programmes in London.  “Based on the success of our Executive MBA programme and positive experiences with some major European companies, the School has decided to make a major investment in ramping up our operations,” said Arnold Longboy, Managing Director of Executive Education at the London campus.

In 2009, as the economic downturn set in, the School launched its first major open enrolment programme in London, the 15-day Accelerated Development Programme (ADP), with nearly all participants entirely funded by their companies.  “It was probably the worse time to launch this open enrolment programme, but we’ve now had three successful runs and each offering has subsequently seen increases in enrolments,” Longboy said.

The increase in enrollment is an indicator that companies are now in a better position to invest more resources in executive education for their employees, a sure sign of economic growth. 

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