Catch up on some business school news and tips with a few of this week’s top stories:

MBA Salary Expectations: Sober Reckoning or Wishful Thinking? (Bloomberg Businessweek)

New research suggests that business school applicants have ratcheted back their post-MBA salary expectations, but in the U.S. and elsewhere they may still be wildly optimistic.

Warren Buffett Shared Some Great Career Advice For Millennials (Business Insider)

Here are some highlights of Warren Buffett’s interview with Levo League, a networking and career advice site.

The Graduation Advice We Wish We’d Been Given (Harvard Business Review)

Harvard Business Review reached out to some of their favorite writers, asking them: What do graduates really need to know about the world of work?

10 Business Schools With the Most Full-Time Applicants (U.S. News Education)

Of the top schools, all except Stanford University and UCLA saw a drop in full-time applicants.

Triangle B-School Leaders Lend Wisdom to Graduates (Triangle Business Journal)

Here are some tips from Triangle business school leaders. While they are directed at the graduating class, they could certainly apply to anyone out there looking for a job.

Did we miss your favorite article from the week? Let us know what you have been reading in the comments below or tweet @ManhattanGMAT

Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times are local unless otherwise specified.

5/29/13– Chicago, IL– Free Trial Class – 9:00PM- 12:00AM (EDT)

5/30/13– Online  – Free Trial Class – 9:00PM- 12:00AM (EDT)

5/30/13– Washington, D.C. – Free Trial Class-  6:30PM-9:30PM

6/2/13– Online – Free Trial Class – 7:30PM- 10:30PM (EDT)

6/2/13– Online –Online GMAT Preview– 1:00PM-2:30PM (EDT)

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times are local unless otherwise specified.

5/20/13– Glendale, CA  – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/21/13– Online – Free Trial Class – 8:00PM- 11:00PM (EDT)

5/21/13– Online – Assessing Your MBA Profile presented by mbaMission– 9:00PM-10:30PM (EDT)

5/21/13– San Francisco, CA – Free Trial Class-  6:30PM-9:30PM

5/22/13– Santa Monica- Free Trial Class–  6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/22/13– New York, NY –MBA Missions Myths Destroyed presented by mbaMission– 7:30PM- 9:00PM

5/22/13– London- Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Catch up on some business school news and tips with a few of this week’s top stories:

Great Problem to Have: I’m InNow What? (Poets & Quants)

After getting into business school, you enter a unique phase of your life. Here’s how one accepted MBA student spent the 7 months prior to the start of b-school.

What Don’t They Teach You At Business School? (Forbes)

Brian Kane, who holds a BBA and an MBA in marketing, shares some valuable real world skills that he didn’t learn in business school.

Does An MBA Make You Happy? The MBA Happiness Index 2013 (Forbes)

The results from a recent survey deliver an overwhelming message that the MBA itself is a considerable source of happiness.

Joseph Stiglitz on What Business Schools Teach That’s Wrong (The Motley Fool)

Nobel Prize-winning economist answers the question, What is something that is taught in the modern business school that gives a flawed sense of how risk and financial markets work?”

Did we miss your favorite article from the week? Let us know what you have been reading in the comments below or tweet @ManhattanGMAT

Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times are local unless otherwise specified.

5/13/13– Dallas, TX  – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/13/13– Online  – Free Trial Class – 9:00PM- 12:00AM (EDT)

5/13/13– Chicago, IL- Thursdays with Ron- 6:30PM-9:30PM

5/14/13– Santa Clara, CA – Free Trial Class-  6:30PM-9:30PM

5/14/13– New York, NY- Choosing the Right B-School presented by mbaMisson–  7:00PM- 8:30PM (EDT)

5/15/13– Atlanta, GA – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/15/13– Seattle, WA- Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM (EDT)

5/16/13– Austin, TX – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/16/13– Online- Thursdays with Ron– 7:00PM- 9:30PM (EDT)

5/16/13– Tempe, AZ – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/18/13– Washington, D.C. – Free Trial Class   6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/19/13– Online – Free Trial Class –  7:00AM- 10:00AM (EDT)

5/19/13– Online – Free Trial Class – 2:00PM- 5:00PM (EDT)

5/19/13– Chicago, IL – Free Trial Class – 5:30PM- 8:30PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Catch up on some business school news and tips with a few of this week’s top stories:

Business School Rankings (About.com Business School)

Here’s the low down on how business schools are ranked, the types of rankings, and how to find and use the most reliable systems.

An MBA Mom’s Survival Guide (Poets & Quants)

Find out what’s like for a mom with two kids and a management consultant husband to decide to go to business school.

Prospective Students May Want to Attend A Business School Graduation (Graduate Guide)

For prospective business school students, attending a commencement could help you learn a lot about various MBA programs and give you the chance to listen to some notable speakers.

MBA Applications Surge at Top Schools (Bloomberg Businessweek)

The three-year decline in applications to the top business schools appears to be over, reports Bloomberg.

Did we miss your favorite article from the week? Let us know what you have been reading in the comments below or tweet @ManhattanGMAT

Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times are local unless otherwise specified.

5/6/13– Irvine, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/6/13– New York, NY  – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/6/13– Online- Thursdays with Ron– 9:00PM-10:30PM (EDT)

5/7/13– Durham, NC  – Free Trial Class-  6:30PM-9:30PM

5/7/13– Houston, TX – Free Trial Class-  7:00PM- 10:00PM (EDT)

5/7/13– Washington, DC – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/8/13– Online   Free Trial Class – 8:00PM- 11:00PM (EDT)

5/8/13– Toronto, ON – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/9/13– San Francisco, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/9/13– Austin, TX- GMAT Preview– 6:30PM- 8:30PM

5/9/13– West Hollywood, CA- Free Trial Class– 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/9/13– Online- MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed presented by mbaMission– 12:00PM- 1:30PM (EDT)

5/11/13– Boston, MA- Free Trial Class– 10:00AM- 1:00PM

5/11/13– Online- Free Trial Class– 1:00AM- 4:00PM

5/12/13– Ann Arbor, MI- Free Trial Class– 5:00PM- 8:00PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Catch up on some business school news and tips with a few of this week’s top stories:

Prepare For Business School Over the Summer (U.S. News Education)

Complete a self-assessment over at U.S. News to figure out which aspect of business is the best career fit for you.

Should You Head Back to Business School? (My Fox Philly)

Many young working professionals wonder whether or not it is worth going back to business school and getting their Master of Business Administration.

B-Schools Know How You Think, But How Do You Feel? (The Wall Street Journal)

Forget what you know, says The Wall Street Journal. Business schools increasingly want to know what you feel.

For MBA Students, an Alumni Network is a Valuable Resource (Graduate Guide)

Prospective MBA students may not realize it, but business school alumni networks can serve as very useful resources before, during and after their graduate studies.

Did we miss your favorite article from the week? Let us know what you have been reading in the comments below or tweet @ManhattanGMAT

Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times are local unless otherwise specified.

4/29/13– Denver, CO – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

4/29/13– Boston, MA  – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

5/2/13– Online- Thursdays with Ron– 7:30PM-8:03PM (EDT)

5/4/13– Santa Monica, CA – Free Trial Class-  2:00PM-5:00PM

5/5/13– Online – Free Trial Class-  7:00PM- 10:00PM (EDT)

5/5/13– New York, NY – Free Trial Class – 2:00PM- 5:00PM

4/25/13– London  – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Catch up on some business school news and tips with a few of this week’s top stories:

Sleep in Graduate School: Why Depriving Yourself of Sleep is a Terrible Idea (Grad Hacker)

Cutting back on sleep is never a good solution to getting your work done. In fact the opposite is true: healthy, sound sleep can be your key to success in graduate school.

Military MBA Enrollment Surges (Poets & Quants)

This week Poets & Quants reports that military students enrolled in MBA programs has nearly doubled in the past two years.
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