Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the value of the media rankings of business schools from the perspective of students, business schools and the media. Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyses the rankings given to various schools by various publications. Findings –...

Purpose – This paper sets out to examine the affect of rankings on business schools from the perspective of a business school director. Design/methodology/approach – The paper critiques the methodologies of ranking systems, their statistical validity, the factors used, and the weightings...

Purpose – The paper seeks to describe the rationale behind the Financial Times business school rankings and some of the problems inherent in developing and publishing them. Design/methodology/approach – The rationale behind the Financial Times business school rankings is discussed, as are...

Purpose – Published rankings of business schools and MBA programmes have created considerable controversy. This paper describes the rationale and approach of one of the leading global rankings. Design/methodology approach – The paper describes the rationale and approach of the Economist...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the financial models used by business schools, with a specific focus on the cost side of the model. Design/methodology/approach – The paper systematically looks at sources of revenue and areas of expenditure under different...

Purpose – The study investigated the impact of theory of constraints (TOC), a change methodology previously employed in the private sector and now adapted to the health sector, on three NHS Trust departments, Neurosurgery, Eyes and ENT, especially in relation to reducing waiting lists in the...

Purpose – This paper aims to introduce a new phenomenon related to creative motivation called creative resolve response (CRR). CRR predicts how creative motivation will vary during problem solving. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 66 MBA students were asked to respond at random...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the dynamics of critical thinking (CT) in contrast with Six Sigma and the “5 Whys” approach that is used by many managers to conduct “Root cause analysis” in business process improvements. Design/methodology/approach – The research...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe in detail the recent curriculum reform at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and outline the process followed to achieve it and lessons learned. Design/methodology/approach – This is a case study. It aims in particular to clarify the...

Assesses the future of management development (MD) in Arab countries in the 1990s. Interprets developments in the political, economic and organizational fields to support an appreciable increase in the need and demand for MD in these countries. Encourages MD firms to adopt a growth strategy to...