This platform provides background information on Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and personal advice on the study selection. It includes articles on MBA ranking methodologies of international newspapers as well as on accreditation agencies and how they can be used for finding a program. It also has an Ask-an-expert Forum where questions around the MBA are answered by experts in the field. Finally, it provides an overview on MBA programs worldwide with a very useful search function on required tests: People can search for MBA programs that require the GMAT or GRE test, for programs that offer an optional on-campus test, and for programs that do not require such a test at all. http://www.mba-compass.com
The MBA header on the webpage does not represent the full contents, as this website also provides information on Masters in Management (MIM) programs and DBA programs. Most of these programs are international (outside of the US).
Type of Material:
Reference Material
Recommended Uses:
Homework in Upper-level Business students
Reference material in online classes
Students in all disciplines who are interested in obtaining an MBA
Technical Requirements:
Firefox ver 85.0.1
Adobe reader ver 21.001.20135
Microsoft 365 ver 16.0.13530.20440
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Assess MBA ranking methodologies;
Access accreditation agencies' database;
Consult Ask-an-Expert Forum for details and clarification;
Understand useful search functions on required tests.
Target Student Population:
User groups who might be interested in the site would be anyone in a business upper-level undergraduate program who is considering an MBA, and anyone who may have graduated already considering obtaining an MBA degree.
This can also be instructional for HR departments to provide information for anyone interested in pursuing an MBA, especially internationally.
Student in any discipline contemplating a graduate degree
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Comprehensive information is provided on web portal
Reference sites and contents are user friendly
Web portal format is clear and appropriate
The search criteria are very flexible, allowing the choice of program type, country and area, concentration, program length, institution, language, and entry requirements.
A separate area allows a keyword search.
On the homepage there is a newsfeed and articles available; deadlines are posted for various programs and testimonials are available. MBA rankings for 2020 (dated March 2020) are available based on The Financial Times. MIM and DBA information is also included on the site.
Concerns:
Contents are an amalgamation of marketing information, recruitment drive and business related endeavors. Web portal is not clear on its precise role;
Need to address its "clearing house" image, and "middle man" platform approach
The site uses cookies to ensure the best experience, the user would need to accept this condition.
There is also another kind of program that can be searched, but the button that allows this is not obvious.
Users have to scroll to the bottom of the homepage to find a button to explore MIM programs, called the MIM Compass (Masters in Management & Specialized Business Masters) and DBA Compass (doctorate in Business Administration).
The list should not be considered complete, and there is no way to tell how the institution featured were selected.
Programs listed in the top 10 are almost exclusively outside of the USA with no explanation provided and no information on the selection process.
It is not clear when the site was updated recently although some of the events, rankings, and news articles have recent dates.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
This web portal is an information platform that covers pertinent MBA related details;
Well integrated and quite comprehensive in its coverage;
Networking information and links are given via search functions and a pull-down menu.
This is more of a research tool for graduate school options than it is a teaching tool.
The learning opportunities are extensive if one wishes to research MBAs or MIMs.
Concerns:
It is not a teaching tool or platform but more of an information stopover;
The information given is market-oriented.
The title of this website is misleading, it is not just MBAs, it is Masters in Management (MIMs) and DBAs. DBA is also an option but it is not discussed and it is not evident unless the user scrolls to the bottom and clicks on the buttons under “looking for another kind of program”
Rankings appear to be primarily for European schools, with the assumption that they are ranked by The Financial Times.
Criteria for rankings are not provided, and there is no explanation regarding why there is a lack of USA institutions. The only USA institution that was obvious was Florida International University offering a DBA.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Portal's information database access is easy and straightforward
Web portal and sites have a clear and consistent layout
User friendly
Navigation is easy, categories are available across the top bar on the site.
Search criteria provide numerous options to search for programs with different qualifiers such as teaching mode, length of program, country, institution, and language.
News items are offered under the MBA, MIM, and DBA sites. A student blog is available.
Two MIM ebooks are available as guides to the program selection, they are also available for the MBA.
Concerns:
A little bit cluttured
Priorities are needed on key MBA related information
As the MBA is the introductory page, finding the MIM and DBA information is not easy and it is not obvious.
This appears to be primarily European, again, and it is not clear why USA institutions are not better represented. ·
There appear to be no criteria about how these institutions were selected to appear on this website.
There appear to be no criteria to explain how an institution is chosen for the ranking publication.
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