Dimitra Kessenides

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Dimitra Kessenides

Nelson Amenya hoped to help establish better business practices in his native Kenya. But after calling out a lucrative government project, he might not have the option to return home. When Nelson Amenya decided to enroll in HEC Paris business school in the fall of 2023, he thought the MBA program would provide a good education in how businesses are run and how the corporate world works. “It would give me an opportunity to move from midlevel management to the C-suite,” Amenya says.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Dimitra Kessenides

BusinessweekB SchoolsSergei Guriev speaks to Businessweek about the business imperative to maintain an international student body. Sergei Guriev in his office at LBS.  Photographer: Laura Pannack for Bloomberg BusinessweekHow easy or hard was it to use Bloomberg.com today? Share feedbackHave a confidential tip for our reporters?

Sep 20, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Dimitra Kessenides

A strong sense of purpose and well-defined career goals matter. A lot. Four recent graduates from three schools— American University’s Kogod School of Business (No. 56 among US schools on our recent Best B-Schools ranking ), Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business (No. 54), and University of Texas-Austin’s McCombs School of Business (No. 19)—talk about their decisions to return to school full time in a business program.

Sep 17, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Dimitra Kessenides

Plus: Harris and the progressives, and Trump and China tariffs. Our annual ranking of the best business schools around the world is live now! Editor Dimitra Kessenides drops by to give us a taste. Plus: Progressives question Kamala Harris’ support, and how politicians are underselling the cost of tariffs on Chinese goods. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up . Why get an MBA?

Jul 31, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Dimitra Kessenides |Phil Kuntz

When it comes to enrolling in business school, savvy consumers might already know that spending more doesn’t necessarily mean a better return on your investment. Students tell us that increasing their earnings is a top reason for getting an MBA, so we want to be sure all prospective B-school applicants know this, too. Bloomberg Businessweek’s new ROI calculator is designed to help students evaluate the numbers to determine whether the time and expense of getting the advanced degree is worthwhile.