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  • Chia Seeds, Wall Street's Stimulant of Choice @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 24, 2012 6:00 PM EDT

    Forget Adderall. Traders now pop chia seeds to stay focused and energized

  • The 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Stimulus @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 24, 2012 5:58 PM EDT

    E.L. James's erotic bestseller means big business for the sex toy industry

  • Kristi Noem on Completing Her College Degree @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 24, 2012 5:58 PM EDT

    The Republican congresswoman from South Dakota dropped out of college two decades ago. Now she's finally getting her diploma

  • Bidding Wars Are Back for Los Angeles Luxury Homes @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 24, 2012 5:45 PM EDT

    Investors help boost prices in wealthy areas such as Brentwood, Beverly Hills, and Bel Air

  • B-School News Roundup @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 24, 2012 10:43 AM EDT

    Tech jobs surface at B-schools, Harvard overhauls its admission essays, and an MBA meets with a tragic end

  • What It's Like to Photograph Mark Zuckerberg's Wedding @ BusinessWeek - Wed, May 23, 2012 5:32 PM EDT

    An interview with the Brooklyn artist behind the iconic shot of Zuckerberg and his bride, Priscilla Chan

  • Private Student Loans Are Becoming More Competitive @ BusinessWeek - Wed, May 23, 2012 2:10 PM EDT

    Private lenders are moving into the market for fixed-rate student loans and starting to compete directly against government options

  • Women Are Less Willing to Be Funny at Work, Says Report @ BusinessWeek - Wed, May 23, 2012 12:51 PM EDT

    While men get laughs at meetings, joking women are often met with crickets—and judgment

  • Résumés, Job Interviews, and Little White Lies @ BusinessWeek - Wed, May 23, 2012 11:29 AM EDT

    Resist the impulse to embellish your résumé or interview responses. They'll land you in hot water every time

  • Don't Hold Your Breath for a 'Too Hot to Work' Lawsuit @ BusinessWeek - Tue, May 22, 2012 1:58 PM EDT

    A complaint by Lauren Odes that her employer fired her for being too attractive doesn't contain the stuff that tends to win big payouts

  • B-School Twitter Roundup @ BusinessWeek - Tue, May 22, 2012 10:53 AM EDT

    A professor wins a grant to study cocaine abuse, Stanford's Garth Saloner interviews Tony Blair, and a Cornell MBA program breaks a record for female enrollment

  • The New GMAT Gets Put to the Test @ BusinessWeek - Mon, May 21, 2012 11:02 AM EDT

    Developing the GMAT's new integrated reasoning section required a long period of trial and error. Fifteen new question types were developed. Only four survived

  • Food, Drugs, and MBAs @ BusinessWeek - Mon, May 21, 2012 10:33 AM EDT

    If MBAs truly want to make a difference in the world, there are few better places to start than in healthcare and agribusiness

  • MBA Jobs Outlook: Mixed Bag at Best @ BusinessWeek - Mon, May 21, 2012 12:01 AM EDT

    More companies are hiring MBAs, and those that do are hiring more, but not all the news is positive

  • MBA Jobs Outlook: Mixed Bag at Best @ BusinessWeek - Fri, May 18, 2012 5:26 PM EDT

    More companies are hiring MBAs, and those that do are hiring more, but not all the news is positive

  • The Developer Behind a $90 Million Penthouse @ BusinessWeek - Fri, May 18, 2012 4:07 PM EDT

    Developer Gary Barnett builds luxury buildings for the global elite

  • Marion Hammer, the NRA's Most Powerful Weapon @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 17, 2012 6:55 PM EDT

    For 34 years, the Florida lobbyist has fought limits on gun laws

  • Massachusetts: Safe for Cupcakes Again @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 17, 2012 6:52 PM EDT

    Governor Patrick gets the health department to scrap a ban, and school bake sales are saved

  • To Lure Women's Votes, Obama Turns to Lilly Ledbetter @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 17, 2012 6:49 PM EDT

    She likes the praise—but wants more action on equal pay

  • Mark Walter, the Moneyman Behind the Dodgers Deal @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 17, 2012 6:43 PM EDT

    A seasoned financier pays a premium for a storied team

  • Cigarette Smoker Body Language @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 17, 2012 6:29 PM EDT

    How office addicts take their cigarette breaks says a lot about them

  • B-School News Roundup @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 17, 2012 10:16 AM EDT

    Harvard's B-school dean rethinks leadership, MBAs take on Washington's mass transit, and interns find they're once again in demand

  • Facebook's Very Few MBA Millionaires @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 17, 2012 9:57 AM EDT

    A handful of MBAs own large stakes in Facebook ranging from $18.7 million to potentially $1.8 billion

  • GMAT Tip: Making Educated Guesses @ BusinessWeek - Wed, May 16, 2012 10:44 AM EDT

    A few simple tricks for spotting wrong answer choices will increase your chances of guessing correctly and save precious time

  • Is Now the Right Time for an MBA? BusinessWeek - Wed, May 16, 2012 10:33 AM EDT

    Deciding when to pursue an MBA is almost as important as where, particularly for younger applicants

  • Is Now the Right Time for an MBA? @ BusinessWeek - Wed, May 16, 2012 10:33 AM EDT

    Deciding when to pursue an MBA is almost as important as where, particularly for younger applicants

  • Pointless Management Practices to Nuke @ BusinessWeek - Tue, May 15, 2012 3:08 PM EDT

    If your employees weren’t wasting time on pointless management exercises, what could they do for your customers and shareholders?

  • B-School Twitter Roundup @ BusinessWeek - Tue, May 15, 2012 10:48 AM EDT

    Haas hits a fundraising milestone, a Texas finance major throws a no-hitter, and a Miami alum gets his 15 minutes...as an Undercover Boss

  • How I Got Here: Google's Brent Callinicos @ BusinessWeek - Tue, May 15, 2012 10:42 AM EDT

    The tech giant's treasurer has come a long way since his time as a business student at UNC. Here's the story of his climb up the corporate ladder, in his own words

  • Most Popular Employers for College Students BusinessWeek - Tue, May 15, 2012 8:58 AM EDT

    Recent grads can’t be blamed for gravitating toward employers that offer the security of big names, decent salaries, and promising career prospects. See how popular employers rank with students by major and personality type.

  • Hollande: From B-School to Élysée Palace @ BusinessWeek - Mon, May 14, 2012 6:42 PM EDT

    Francois Hollande will be the first president of France to take office with a degree in business

  • Tell Me Sweet Little Lies @ BusinessWeek - Mon, May 14, 2012 12:55 PM EDT

    Scott Thompson’s decision to step down as CEO of Yahoo! is an example of something that goes on repeatedly in job searches—both sides lie to one another

  • The New GMAT: Questions for a Data-Rich World @ BusinessWeek - Mon, May 14, 2012 11:29 AM EDT

    The new GMAT measures something the old GMAT didn't: the ability to draw on complex data sources to make smart decisions

  • ForumWatch: 'Enhancing' Your Resume @ BusinessWeek - Mon, May 14, 2012 11:04 AM EDT

    When does résumé-doctoring cross the line from harmless enhancement to outright lying? Join our discussion

  • Message to Managers: Your Strategy Is Not What You Say It Is @ BusinessWeek - Mon, May 14, 2012 10:31 AM EDT

    A strategy for managing your career and life, adapted from "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon

  • B-School Culture: A Plea for Change @ BusinessWeek - Mon, May 14, 2012 9:53 AM EDT

    Two books suggest that something is "deeply wrong" at B-schools' intellectual core, and efforts at reform are falling short of the mark

  • Does Your Office Have a Clique? @ BusinessWeek - Fri, May 11, 2012 4:00 PM EDT

    The workplace can be a patchwork of tight-knit circles, just like a high school cafeteria

  • Google, Apple Tops With College Grads, Detroit Beckons @ BusinessWeek - Fri, May 11, 2012 12:33 PM EDT

    Tech may top the list, but the unlikely winners in Universum's latest ranking of the most coveted employers among college students are the Big Three automakers

  • Hotels Are Hiring as Americans Hit the Road @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 10, 2012 7:14 PM EDT

    The lodging industry is bouncing back and seeking more workers

  • Homeownership: Back to the Mean @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 10, 2012 7:10 PM EDT

    The rate of homeownership is roughly where it was for decades after World War II

  • Bank-Loan Funds: A Risky Reach for Yield @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 10, 2012 7:06 PM EDT

    The high yields on offer draw investors to a product they may not understand

  • States Borrow to Cover Pension Fund Shortfalls @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 10, 2012 7:00 PM EDT

    From California to Florida, states and municipalities are issuing pension bonds to cover retirement fund shortfalls

  • Lookout Safeguards Smartphones, but Do Consumers Care? @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 10, 2012 6:45 PM EDT

    The startup's security app detects threats, yet many users are unconcerned

  • Hasbro Board Games Go to the Movies @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 10, 2012 6:45 PM EDT

    The company'sBattleshipandCandy Landare coming to the big screen

  • Stress Takes Its Toll on College Students @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 10, 2012 10:10 AM EDT

    Buried in debt and uncertain of their futures, many college students are suffering from mental health problems, including depression, anxiety and suicide

  • B-School News Roundup @ BusinessWeek - Thu, May 10, 2012 9:50 AM EDT

    Johns Hopkins B-school switches focus, INSEAD runs aground in Abu Dhabi, and Kelley students hawk $1,000 graduation tickets

  • The Four Stages of Evolution on Gay Marriage @ BusinessWeek - Wed, May 9, 2012 1:35 PM EDT

    President Obama's claim that he is "evolving" may be mere politics. But American opinion on the issue is unquestionably going through changes

  • Housing Bottom? Fannie Mae Won't Seek Tax Dollars @ BusinessWeek - Wed, May 9, 2012 1:14 PM EDT

    For the first time since 2008, the ward of the state doesn't need to take money from taxpayers to balance its books

  • Best Undergrad B-Schools by Specialty 2012 @ BusinessWeek - Wed, May 9, 2012 11:46 AM EDT

    Looking for a college business program that's tops in finance? Sustainability? Entrepreneurship? Check out our specialty ranking

  • GMAT Tip: Scoring Fact vs. Fiction @ BusinessWeek - Wed, May 9, 2012 10:25 AM EDT

    GMAT's computer adaptive testing has given rise to a number of myths. The biggest one is that test-takers can game the system

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