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University of Chicago edged out Harvard for the top spot in this year's Bloomberg Businessweek ranking of MBA programs. Chicago's marks were slightly higher for teaching, but both schools ranked tops for helping students find jobs.

Post graduation, Cherif Habib founded a business in the telecommunication industry that he says became the largest distributor of mobile accessories in Canada. Upon his return to grad school at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, Habib could no longer live his...

The creator of one of the great American snacks, the Cheez Doodle, died on July 27 at his home in King's Point, New York. For millions of consumers, the puffed-corn treats, coated in aerosolized cheese, are a childhood classic, and an adult temptation. Mr. Yohai leaves behind a legion of contented, orange-dusted smiles.

Just what kind of lasting affiliation do you get from an alternative education program at a prestigious school? Will you be able to join the alumni association? Will you get job-hunting help from the school's career services office? Buyer beware.

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...