Provides an American perspective on European management education. Describes how, in Europe, management education, without rigid US accreditation standards, is conceptualized differently and is developing in innovative directions. Uses two examples from UK business schools and comments on the...

States that career development programmes need to become more customer‐conscious, not only focusing on the needs of external customers, but also allowing for participation by internal customers or clients. Discusses service orientation versus production orientation in career development....

Examines why MBA graduates are often accused of being over‐paid theorists whose knowledge of business is confined to the classroom and sterile case studies. Highlights deficiencies with certain types of MBA programme and the timing for careers. Provides a series of factors candidates should...

MBA programmes cannot escape changes; they must expand their curriculum to allow future managers to cultivate skills necessary to compete in a highly technical international environment. When managers lack fundamental skills the whole organization suffers. Outlines other changes that need to...

Examines reasons for “turmoil” in the US management education market. Increasing numbers of MBA schools are responding by changing their programmes, but the pursuit of academic rigour may have prevented fundamental change. Considers a number of trends affecting the MBA environment that will...

Briefly examines a new style MBA programme for information managers developed by BIS Applied Systems, one of the UK′s leading information service companies, and the International Management Centres.