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The talk of a bottom in the housing market seems to be just that ... talk. Mortgage applications fell to a seven-month low for the week ended June 26, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The Market Composite index, which measures applications for new mortgages and the...

Harvard MBAs are signing a pledge they call the M.B.A. Oath, promising not only to "act with utmost integrity and pursue my work in an ethical manner" but also to "safeguard the interests of . . . the society in which we operate" and "guarding against decisions and behavior that advance my own...

What's it take to be a billionaire? Aside from hard work, determination and a little luck, it turns out there are quite a few other commonalities amongst billionaires. Duncan Greenberg at Forbes took it upon himself to find out what trends emerge when you look at the magazine's list of 657 self...

As you might imagine, people graduating with masters in business administration right about now are having a tough time finding work. The Wall Street Journal recently reported (subscription required) that last year, 81% of the graduating M.B.A. class at Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business...

If 2009 ends up anything like 2008, you're going to have to really stand out to get a raise. While excellent performance is a good way to do just that, it may be difficult to do if nobody is buying stuff. Thankfully, there exists another way to merit a raise; continued training. There are plenty of...

The Mommy Track has gained traction over the last 15 years.A new study released by U.C. Berkeley's Haas School of Business shows that a surprising number of women who got Harvard MBA's have dropped out of the work force to become stay at home moms by their 15-year reunions. The study, titled...

The image of MBAs that most people have is probably not a good one. But a new study from the Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education shows that business school students are motivated by, get this, altruism and a desire for an interesting, challenging work experience.Students were asked to...