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Flexibility is the key

The master of business administration, the world's most popular business qualification, is changing in profound ways. Business schools are departing from the one-size-fits-all approach and focusing on fresh avenues for prospective students to attain the highly valued degree.

Redressing the bias in business

Around the globe, women are increasingly turning to an MBA as a means to accelerate their careers, according to a new report from QS TopMBA.com www.topmba.com. Based on a survey of more than 37 000 young professionals who attended the QS World MBA Tour last year, 39% were female in comparison to 31% in 2005.

The way of the informed choice

Over 100 000 people a year choose to study for an MBA all over the world. With young professionals recognising that there are no "jobs for life", an MBA can provide skills to make an individual more marketable and to provide greater career choice. If you are interested in becoming an international manager you may soon join the ranks of qualified MBAs.

All the info you need under one roof

The QS World MBA Tour, the world's largest international programme of business school information fairs, visits Johannesburg on Monday March 26, with a record number of business schools from across the globe. The QS World MBA Tour is the primary recruitment tool for the world's leading business schools, and has been touring the globe now for 13 years.

Choosing the course that's right for you

The MBA has been a recognised qualification, and the individuals who have earned it have achieved a broad understanding of management skills.

Developing a competitive edge

South Africa has a spirit of resilience but it needs to build a more tough-minded approach to competitiveness to grow the economy and create jobs.

How education leads to success

A family of MBA graduates recounts how their studies have turned their lives around.

Pretoria off the ranking radar

The University of Pretoria learned with disquiet that it was no longer ranked in the top 500 Universities in the world.

SA slips in world rankings

South African universities get pushed down by developing countries' universities.