{"product_id":"finding-the-best-business-school-for-you-looking-past-the-rankings-hardcover","title":"Finding the Best Business School for You: Looking Past the Rankings - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEverette E. Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSharon P. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, finding the best and most appropriate business school requires more than following trends and assessing rankings. Dennis and Smith offer an approach that is designed to help prospective MBA students cast their nets widely, thinking more expansively, creatively, and strategically, with both short- and long-term implications in mind. Discussing the pros and cons of a formal business education (in the context of evolving attitudes toward management and the role of the MBA in developing successful leaders), the authors help readers identify their underlying motivations for pursuing an MBA, learn how to read between the lines of the popular rankings, and utilize the concept of return on investment (ROI) to evaluate programs on the basis of their contribution to long-term professional and personal goals. At a time when one-fourth of all master's degrees conferred are in business, \u003ci\u003eFinding the Best Business School for You\u003c\/i\u003e offers practical insights for making wise decisions and getting the most out of the MBA experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe truth is that, in response to changes in the global business environment, many schools are redesigning their curricula, forging closer ties with businesses, and giving students more freedom to customize their degrees. Some of the most innovative programs are being designed at public universities and other institutions out of the spotlight.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverette E. Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e is the Felix E. Larkin Distinguished Professor of Communication and Media Management at Fordham University, where he heads the Center for Communication. He is the author or editor of many books and articles on media and communications, higher education, and institution building, including \u003ci\u003eMedia Debates\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIssues for the Digital Age\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigher Education in the Information Age\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDemystifying Media Technology\u003c\/i\u003e, and The Media at War, the textbook, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Mass Communication\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMedia Freedom and Accountability\u003c\/i\u003e (coeditor, Greenwood, 1989). He has served as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and on the editorial boards of \u003ci\u003eCommunication Law and Policy\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Religion and Media\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the founding president of the American Academy in Berlin, founding executive director of the Media Studies Center at Columbia University, and a senior vice president of the Gannett\/Freedom Forum Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon P. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs for National University and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the National University system. Prior to this appointment, she was Dean of the Faculty of Business, Dean of the Schools of Business Administration, and Professor of Management Systems at Fordham University. Author of two books and over two dozen articles and research reports on labor policy, management, and economics, she is a member of the board of governors of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and was a member of the board of the Security Traders Association Securities. Previously, she was a senior research economist at Princeton University, a senior economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a district manager with AT\u0026amp;T, and served as president of the NASDAQ Stock Market Education Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.32 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45307565867110,"sku":"9780275988203","price":115.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TmlpclhFS3NzanM1K3NmcGxtSmFXUT09.webp?v=1774129830","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/finding-the-best-business-school-for-you-looking-past-the-rankings-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}