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August 20, 2006

Undergrad Programs

Get a headstart on the road to success

Graduating to a New Crib

Finding a first apartment after graduation isn't easy. Here are five search tips, plus a look at some places recent B-school grads call home

America's Priciest Dorms

Think paying for college is already too expensive? At these schools, dorm rooms alone can cost more than $10,000 a year

How About a Volunteer Vacation?

There's more to spring break than a week in Florida. Instead, students can travel abroad, study languages—and advance social justice

B-Schools: You Don't Have to Wait

At many programs, having four to six years of work experience is no longer a prerequisite for gaining admission

Junior Colleges Get Some Respect

Community college, once derided as the "13th grade," is often a cost-effective entryway to business programs

Best Programs by Specialty

Here's help in choosing the best school for the business field you're considering, be it economics, accounting, or one of nine other areas

Doing Business with Maryland

Maryland's Smith School of Business seeks quality undergrads who are socially active and have leadership experience

Cornell's Deep Roots

If you want to major in business at Cornell, you should like science. That's because of the school's history in agricultural economics

Cracking Into the Kelley School

Most students apply to Indiana University's B-School at end of freshman year, admissions officials say

A Full Calendar for Berkeley Students

The Haas School now requires two core courses to be taken during the summer session, says admissions director Erika Walker

A New Hybrid at Wharton

This fall, the school is introducing a program which combines business and science classes, says the director of undergrad admissions

B-School Niche

Howard Frank, dean of Maryland's business school, discusses how undergraduate fellowship programs break down a school of 2,800 into several communities

How Minor Is a Business Major?

Is an undergrad business degree necessary if your goal is an MBA? Absolutely not, but it won't hurt, says Tuck School Dean Paul Danos

Work Experience: Two Views

Two B-school deans discuss the merits of internships and the like

Accounting with Major Mobility

KPMG's director of campus recruiting describes some ways recently hired employees can sample different areas of the Big Four firm

From Wharton to Intensive Care

Lots of finance graduates think their jobs deal with matters of life or death. But this one really does

Building on a Degree

A business degree at the University of Central Florida led to a job at a busy building subcontractor in Orlando. Here's a typical day

A Jumping-Off Point or More

For some undergrads, consulting at Booz Allen Hamilton could be the pathway to careers in politics. For others, it's a long-term gig

A Master of Multitasking

This Berkeley grad works for Sun Microsystems by day, and moonlights as the co-founder of an online media company for young professionals

Enterprise's Virtual MBA

The rental-car company offers interns exposure to all areas of its business -- with impressive results

Googling for a Gig

A recruiter at the Internet company whose name is synonymous with search says that working there isn't the same as surfing there—even if you can do both in flip-flops

Helping CPAs Get a Life

PricewaterhouseCoopers' recruiting efforts take into account recent college grads' desires for a better work-life balance

My Tech Life on the Road

An analyst job at Accenture can mean many days out of town working with clients. James Madison grad Kyle Hawke describes a typical day

Self-Employed—And Wearing Many Hats

After developing a discount card that benefited cancer research, this NYU grad started a foam insulation business and invests in real estate

2006 Rankings

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Undergrad Forums

Ongoing conversations about college life, finding internships, landing a job, and more

Emory's Rich B-School Experience

Take a visual tour of Goizueta Business School, a small, friendly program that takes advantage of all of Atlanta's resources

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On Winning at New Products

"A great how-to-guide for managers interested in improving their new product development processes"

-- Gloria Barczak
Northeastern University

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Your B-School Niche

Howard Frank, dean of Maryland's business school, discusses how undergraduate fellowship programs break down a school of 2,800 into several