The DOJ has sued Apple and 5 other publishers accusing them of colluding to increase the prices of ebooks. Read more in the WSJ and the Huffington Post. While the case is about ebooks in general, we are hoping that it will eventually spill over into text books too. As MBA tutors, we empathize …
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Is college worth $50,000+
A yahoo finance article on college tuition lists out a few colleges that charge $50,000+ per year! Is college worth this much? Maybe yes. But why would you pay this much when you have plenty of other great options that will cost you only a fraction of this price!
MBA / EMBA students and the deductibility of MBA tuition costs
A recent IRS ruling essentially states that your MBA / EMBA tuition can qualify as a deduction if you can prove that your MBA and the courses you take improve your business skills and help you grow your career/business.
Support Haiti Relief and Recovery Efforts
The survivors of the devastating earthquake in Haiti need our immediate help. These first 48 hours determines how many lives we can save. Together, we can help communities get back on their feet. The Clinton Foundation lists several places you can donate. You can also text “HAITI” to “20222” and $10 will automatically be donated and charged …
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Impact of the downturn on MBA students, MBA schools
The EuropeanVoice.com has an interesting article on the impact of the downturn on MBA schools and MBA students. Unlike many other articles that just state that the number of students or applicants have increased, this one has tried to go deeper. They still have no specific numbers nor have they tried to guesstimate it. But …
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Colleges Face a Financial-Aid Crunch
Time.com reports on this story. Not breaking news – we have been hearing a lot about this and not great news either! We hope the new administration has heard the concerns of students and understand the importance of college/graduate education for the future of American competitiveness. However, before we sit back and expect the government …
President Obama’s online town hall meeting
President Obama is going to do a townhall meeting online!! He has invited everyone to use a new feature called “Open for Questions” to ask a question about the economy and rate other questions up or down. The first category of questions is on Education. Please take your concerns to the President. Sign in to …
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“States disinvesting in higher education”
State colleges and universities are feeling the pinch just like many states themselves! And they are responding just like the states and other organizations are by doing what they can to survive. Unfortunately this means a lot of cuts. Not good news for graduate education. “The trend line is states disinvesting in higher education.” So …
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Cheating Goes Global as Essay Mills Multiply
Thomas Bartlett has reported on how students are cheating with the assistance of online services in the latest issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Great work Thomas! We at GraduateTutor.com are often approached to do papers and want to once again reaffirm our commitment to adhere to our ethical standards. GraduateTutor.com adheres to generally …
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MBA is still a ticket to success in the crunch
The Association of MBAs’ survey on the state of 2,000 MBA holders’ careers in June 2008, provides strong evidence that even in these uncertain times, getting an MBA is one of the best things you can do to ensure that you and your skills are in demand. As an organization catering to MBA candidates, we …
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