MBA U.S top 30 universities

* 1 University of Chicago
* 2 University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
* 3 Northwestern University (Kellogg)
* 4 Harvard University
* 5 University of Michigan (Ross)
* 6 Stanford University
* 7 MIT (Sloan)
* 8 UC Berkeley (Haas)
* 9 Duke University (Fuqua)
* 10 Columbia University
* 11 Dartmouth (Tuck)
* 12 UCLA (Anderson)
* 13 Cornell University (Johnson)
* 14 NYU (Stern)
* 15 University of Virginia (Darden)
* 16 Carnegie Mellon (Tepper)
* 17 UNC - Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
* 18 Indiana University (Kelley)
* 19 Yale University
* 20 University of Texas - Austin
* 21 University of Southern California (Marshall)
* 22 Georgetown University (McDonough)
* 23 Emory University (Goizueta)
* 24 Purdue University (Krannert)
* 25 University of Maryland (Smith)
* 26 University of Notre Dame (Mendoza)
* 27 Washington University (Olin)
* 28 Rochester (Simon)
* 29 Michigan State University (Broad)
* 30 Vanderbilt University (Owen)

Graziadio School of Business and Management MBA program Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University is an independent, medium-sized university enrolling approximately 8,300 students in five colleges and schools. Graziadio School of Business and Management is located on the University’s 830-acre campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu
Pepperdine's Graziadio School of Business and Management offers MBA programs for working professionals, full-time students, and executives. View the options below and decide which of our MBA programs best suits your needs.

Details of different MBA programs are as follows:

For fully employed / part-time students
• Fully Employed MBA - Part-time, evening program for students who wish to work full time while pursuing their degree. Offered in West Los Angeles, Irvine, Encino, Westlake Village, and Pasadena.
• Joint Bachelor's and MBA (MBAJ) - Part-time, evening program only for graduates of Pepperdine's bachelor's completion program in management. Offered in West Los Angeles, Irvine, Encino, Westlake Village, and Pasadena.
For full-time students
• Full-time MBA - Program for students who wish to pursue their degree full time. Offered in Malibu, CA.
• International MBA - Full-time program for students who wish to earn an MBA with an emphasis on international business. Offered in Malibu, CA.
• JD/MBA - Full-time, joint Juris Doctor/MBA program in conjunction with Pepperdine's School of Law. Offered in Malibu, CA.
• MBA/MPP - Full-time, joint MBA/Master's of Public Policy program in conjunction with Pepperdine's School of Public Policy. Offered in Malibu, CA.
• 5-year BS/MBA - Full-time, joint bachelor's and MBA program in conjunction with Pepperdine's undergraduate Seaver College.
For executives
• Executive MBA - Part-time Executive MBA program for experienced business managers. Offered in Northern and Southern California.
• Presidential and Key Executive MBA - Part-time Executive MBA program for senior business executives. Offered in Southern California.

Pepperdine's MBA programs continue to be recognized for quality and innovation by many of the nation’s leading graduate business school rankings.

The Graziadio School of Business and Management is one of the Top 10 largest schools in the nation based on MBA enrollment among business schools accredited by AACSB International--The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Pepperdine University is also accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

• Forbes magazine ranks the Graziadio School’s Fully Employed MBA program among the Top 20 business schools for return on investment for a MBA degree. Forbes magazine also ranks the Full-time MBA program among the Top 60 leading business schools in the nation.
• The Wall Street Journal ranks the Graziadio School's Full-time MBA program among the Top 50 in the nation by regional recruiters.
• Financial Times ranks the Graziadio School's Executive MBA program among the Top 50 worldwide.
• U.S. News & World Report's 2007 online edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools lists Pepperdine’s Full-time MBA program among the Top 100 in the nation.
• The Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education ranks the Graziadio School's Full-time MBA program among the Top 50 in the world for dedication to ethics, social and environmental issues in their 2007-2008 Beyond Grey Pinstripes rankings.
• Leadership Excellence Magazine ranks the Graziadio School among the Top 20 in the nation for Leadership Development programs.
• QS TopMBA, the world's leading information site for MBA applicants and students, ranked the Graziadio School among the Top 15 most diverse business schools in the nation.
• The Princeton Review named Pepperdine's Malibu campus one of the Top 5 "Most Beautiful Campuses" in the country. Rankings are based on student ratings.

Application Information and Forms
To apply to the Graziadio School, please select your program of interest and select attend an information session, download a free application, or apply online-www.bschool.pepperdine.edu/

Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)- Ernst-Otto-Czempiel Award

The Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) invites submissions for the Ernst-Otto-Czempiel Award for peace research. The award, in honour of the former director of PRIF, is endowed with 5,000.- euros and will be given for the best postdoctoral monograph published in the field of peace research in 2006 or 2007. Ph.D. theses and books by authors of the age of 45 or older at the date of publication are excluded.

Nominations and self-nominations are possible. Every nomination should contain the name, full address and e-mail address of the author and the title of the book. In the case of self-nomination, the application should in addition contain a CV, a list of publications, and a copy of the book. The nomination deadline is July 15, 2008.

The winner will be selected by a jury consisting of Prof. Dr Eva Senghaas-Knobloch, Prof. Dr Dirk Messner and Prof. Dr Harald Mueller. The award ceremony will take place during PRIF's annual conference, October 10/11, 2008, in Frankfurt/Germany.

Please send nominations and self-nominations to

Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
Attn. Prof. Dr Harald Mueller
*Czempiel-Preis"
Leimenrode 29
60322 Frankfurt
Germany

Electronic submissions can be sent via e-mail to
borchert@hsfk.de and
mueller@hsfk.de

University of Sydney Mid-Year admissions 2008

UAC Mid-Year Domestic admissions 2008
Introduction
The University of Sydney will be offering a small number of new domestic undergraduate student places for Semester 2, 2008 through UAC's Mid-Year undergraduate admissions process. Applications can be made online at UAC. There is a UAC 2008 Mid-Year Admissions Supplement (to the UAC Guide) available now from the Student Centre counter and as a download from UAC.

Applications open on Wednesday 9 April and close on Friday 13 June.

The information on this page should be read in conjunction with the University of Sydney entry in the Supplement.

International students who applied for admission through UAC for 2008 will be able to have their application considered for International Mid-Year admission. Other International students should contact the International Office.

Courses available
The list of courses offered for Mid-Year admission is now available. You cannot apply for courses that do not appear on the courses list. If you are considering applying for a Domestic Fee-paying (DFEE) course, you should be aware of the tuition costs. Students taking up a Commonwealth-supported (HECS) place in Semester 2 will be able (if appropriate) to either take out a HECS-HELP loan or pay the student contribution upfront.

Applicant ranking
All applicants for UAC Mid-Year admission are ranked in a standard manner equivalent to the January UAC admission session. Applicants should be aware that all tertiary attempts in 2008 (Semester 1), regardless of the results gained, are ignored in the ranking process, because the UAC Mid-Year offers are made prior to the general release of Semester 1 results.

As a result, applicants will be assessed and ranked on their 'qualifications' gained prior to 2008. For most applicants this will be their NSW UAI (or equivalent). In addition, some applicants will also be considered on the basis of tertiary study attempts of at least one full-time year. Applicants with more than one 'qualification' may be assessed on a combination of these results.

Applicant selection
In a similar way to the January UAC intake, applicants are selected in descending rank order until the required number of offers are generated. Applicants are considered separately for CSP and DFEE preferences and may receive an offer for both a CSP and DFEE course. There is only one 'round' of offers in the UAC Mid-Year admissions session.

Entry standards for Mid-Year admissions may vary from those in January. The number of applicants, their qualification ranks and the number of places available are the factors that determine the entry standard for each course. In previous years, the entry standards (UAI cut-off) for some courses have been higher than those reported in January. For most courses, the January entry standard will apply to the Mid-Year session.

Applicants should be aware that entry standards will not be lower than those set in January 2008.

Applicants may seek further information and advice from the Admissions Office prior to submitting a UAC Mid-Year application. The UAC application processing charge is non-refundable.

Offers and enrolment
UAC Mid-Year offers are released on the UAC website on Monday 30 June at 9am. If you receive an offer of admission to the University of Sydney, you will be invited to accept your offer by enrolling in-person at the University on Wednesday 9 July. Detailed enrolment information will be available to you at that time.

You will not be able to defer your enrolment if you receive a UAC Mid-Year offer for the University of Sydney.

Further information
If you are seeking further information about the UAC Mid-Year admissions process, how your application will be assessed and/or ranked on your particular qualifications, or the likelyhood of your application being successful, you should contact the Admissions Office:

In person: at the Student Centre in the Carslaw Buliding, University of Sydney (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
By phone: 02 9351 4117/8
By fax: 02 9351 4869
By email: admissions@records.usyd.edu.au
For more information visit-www.usyd.edu.au

KAUST Discovery Scholarship for Science and Technology students

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), a 21st century graduate-level, research University, is offering scholarships for future leaders in science, Engineering and Technology.

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The benefits of the KAUST Discovery Scholarship include:

• Full tuition at current institution

• Living stipend, book and computer allowance

• Upon graduation, admission and full scholarship for the KAUST master’s degree program at the University’s Red Sea campus.

The KAUST campus opens in September 2009. Highly talented students with one to three years remaining in first University degree program can apply now.

Visit www.kaust.edu.sa or email scholarships@kaust.edu.sa

Contact:

PKAUST Scholarships c/o IIE,
520, Post Oak Blvd, Suite 740
Houston, TX 77027, USA
Email: scholarships@kaust.edu.sa
Phone: +1 – 713 – 621 – 6300 ×23

Beijing International Education expo

The 2008 Beijing International Education expo opens in the capital. In its fifth year, the expo is one of the largest platforms of its kind in Asia. Besides providing information about international student exchanges, this year, the expo also focuses on the capital's rich educational resources.

A visitor said, "Extremely hard. Now you see I'm out of breath. It's my first attempt at professional rowing. Before I have only rowed on lakes in parks. "

The expo also showcases latest developments in the capital's education system. In September, high middle school students in Beijing will have a new subject. It will call upon students to apply their knowledge to paper - to design and build a creation all their own.

Wang Wei, physics teacher of Beijing Shunyi No. 10 Middle School, said, "Our school is one of the experimental sites for the course. The result is if there are 50 students, there will be 50 productions. It helps the young minds to create based on a full-round knowledge like Math, physics, art and so on."

The expo is more international than ever before. About 200 colleges and universities from 18 countries have joined. For the first time, students can also go through the process of studying abroad at the simulation gallery.

With a rich variety of schools, colleges, teachers and students, Beijing, the center of education in China has also been attracting more overseas students for study in Beijing.

Another new element focuses on providing better education for the children of foreigners living in Beijing. The fifth Beijing International Education Expo runs to Saturday at the Beijing International Exhibition Center.

California State University Los Angeles overview

California State University, Los Angeles, is located in one of the most dynamic cities in the world and its 20,000 students reflect the diversity of Los Angeles and the world. Students can select from 61 undergraduate and 54 graduate degree programs. There is an emphasis throughout the university on direct student involvement in research and scholarly activities.

International Admissions

Applications should be completed online at www.csumentor.edu.
Freshman applicants must have the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Upper-division transfer applicants must have completed a minimum of 90 quarter units (60 semester units) with a GPA of 2.4 or higher.
Applicants for graduate programs must possess a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent in U.S. terms) from a recognized institution of higher education with a minimum 2.5 GPA (A=4.0) in the last 90 quarter units (60 semester units) attempted.
Student Body

The campus, located five miles from downtown Los Angeles, has an enrollment of 20,000 students.
The campus transit center has both train and bus stations that allow easy campus access.
Approximately 25 percent of the students are graduate students and women comprise 62 percent of the student body.
Students enjoy many activities on campus and they have easy access to beaches and mountains, as well as countless activities of a culturally diverse city.
Academics/Programs

California State University, Los Angeles, is a fully accredited institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research.
The business program is fully accredited and has been ranked by U.S.News & World Report among the top undergraduate business programs in the nation for the past eight consecutive years.
The undergraduate engineering program is ranked by U.S.News & World Report among the best in the nation at primarily undergraduate institutions.
TOEFL Test Requirements

The minimum TOEFL score for undergraduate students is 500 on the paper-based test, 173 on the computer-based test, or 61 on the Internet-based test.
The minimum TOEFL score for graduate students is 550 on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-basted test, or 79 on the Internet-based test.
Applicants with lower TOEFL scores, or no TOEFL score, may enroll in the English Language Program at Cal State L.A. (www.calstatela.edu/exed/elp) for preparation to pass the TOEFL test.
For more info visit-www.csumentor.edu

UNIVERSITIES in NEW ZEALAND

1. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

AVT, International Centre, Pvt. Bag- 92006, Auckland 1020, New Zealand
Phone : 64 9 917 9925,
Fax : 64 9 917 9925

international.centre@aut.ac-nz

www.aut.ac-nz or www.educationnz.org.nz

2. CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
International Students Office, Central Institute of Technology, P O Box 40-740, Upper Hull, New Zealand.
Phone : 64 4 914 2600,
Fax : 64 4 914 2383
www.cit.ac.nz

3. CHRISTCHURCH POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
International Student Officer, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, PO Box 22095, Christchurch 8032, New Zealand.
Phone :64 3 337 98150 ,
Fax : 64 3 366 6544
www.chchp.ac.nz

4.EASTERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
International Office, Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke's Bay, Private Bag 1201, Taradale, Hwake's Bay, New Zealand.
Phone : 64 6 844 8710,
Fax : 64 6 844 1900
pwilkins@eit.ac.nz
www.eit.ac.nz

5.LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
International Centre, P O Box 94, Lincon University,
Canterbury 8150, New Zealand.
Phone :64 3 325 2811 ,
Fax : 64 3 325 2811
www.lincoln.ac.nz

6.MASSEY UNIVERSITY
International Students Office, Massey University, Pvt. Bag 11222, Palmerston North New Zealand
Phone :64 6 350 6148 ,
Fax :64 6 350 5698
intt@massey.ac.nz
www.massey.ac.nz

7.NELSON MARLBOROUGH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Manager, International Education, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, Pvt. Bag 19, Nelson, New Zealand.
Phone :64 3 546 9175 / 64 3 546 2469 ,
Fax :64 3 546 7326
internat@nelpoly.ac.nz
www.nmit.ac.nz

8.UNITECH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Pvt Bag 92025, Auckland, New Zealand.
Phone :64 9 815 4302 ,
Fax :64 9 815 4301
international@unitec.ac.nz
www.unitec.ac.nz

9. THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
International Office, The University of Auckland, Pvt. Bag - 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
Phone :64 9 373 7513 ,
Fax :64 9 373 7405
international@auckland.ac.nz
www.auckland.ac.nz

10. UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
Department, University of Canterbury, Pvt. Bag - 4800, Christchurch,
New Zealand.
Phone :64 3 366 7001 ,
Fax :64 3 364 2999
www.canterbury.ac.nz

11. UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
Research & International office, University Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Phone :64 3 479 8344 ,
Fax :64 3 479 8367
international@otago.ac.nz
www.otago.ac.nz

12. UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
University of Waikato, International Centre, Pvt. Bag - 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Phone : 64 7 838 4439 ,
Fax :64 7 838 4269
international@waikato.ac.nz
www.waikato.ac.nz

13. VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON
International Students Office, Victoria University of Wellington, P O Box - 600, Wellington, New Zealand .
Phone : 64 4 471 5350 ,
Fax :64 4 495 5056
international-students@vuw.ac.nz
www.vuw.ac.nz

14. WAIARIKI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
The Manager, BHCI, Post Office Bag 2014, Box Hill, VIC 3128 .
Phone : 61 3 9286 9425 ,
Fax :61 3 9286 9334
international@bhtafe.edu.au
www.waiariki.ac.nz or www.educationnz.org.nz

Institute of Population Science, Dhaka University admissions

Course Details

Applications are invited prescribed Forms for admission to Masters of Population Science (M.P.Sc) Professional Programme at the University of Dhaka for the academic year 2008-09.

Eligibility for Application

Only those students are eligible to apply who have passed Degree Honors/Technical and Medical Degree/Masters Degree with Pass Course Degree.

Those students are not eligible to apply who have 3rd Division/class and Only Degree Pass Course (Without Masters).

Important Information:

The prescribed Application Form is to be obtained from office of Population Science Department, Dhaka University by payment Tk. 600/- during 11am to 8pm from 1 March to 15 May '08

Submit the completed Application Form to office of Population Science Department, Dhaka University on or before 15 May '08

3 copies of recent passport size photograph (attested).

All academic certificates and mark sheets (attested).


Important Dates

Application Form available : up to 15 May, '08

Last Date of Submission: 15 May, '08

Admission Test : 23 May '08

Contact:

Chairman

Department of Population Science

3rd Floor, Room No. 4046-A, Kala Bhaban, Dhaka University.

Phone: 9661920-73 Ext. 6711

Study In Canada- management courses

Complete two-year Post Graduate Diploma Programs in
(1) Business Administration,
(2) Hospitality
(3) Tourism Management
(4) Information Technology

with up to 11 months paid Co-Op. Now Accepting Admission for September 2008 & January 2009 Sessions

Royal Canadian Institute of Technology

Postal Address:
508 Kingsway,
Vancouver, BC
CANADA V5T 3J9

Telephone: 604-879-5676
Fax: 604-879-5679
Email: registrar@rcit.edu

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University-APU admissions

GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

APU is pleased to announce the commencement of the new Japanese Government sponsored Global Business Leaders Development Program (GBLP) .

Run in conjunction with global corporations within Japan, the program is specifically tailored for top undergraduate students who desire to pursue a career in Japanese businesses.

First year and second/third year transfer students who are scheduled to enroll at APU in September 2008 are eligible to apply for the program. Successful applicants will receive a generous monthly allowance (126,000 Japanese yen for 2008) and full exemption from tuition fees during their 3rd and 4th years at APU.

Please note that the deadline for GBLP application has been extended to Friday, May 16. In addition to this, 2nd year transfer students applying on an English basis may also apply to GBLP if they have intermediate Japanese Language ability. (Equivalent to Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level II 240 / Level III 320)

For the application form download and more information visit www.apu.ac.jp/gblp

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY admissions

STUDY AT DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

Deakin University, Australia has announced its admissions openings for MBA, Master of Film and Video and Masters of Biotechnology programmes for the academic period 2008-2010.

Deakin is one of the new generation Australian Universities. Its progressive vision successfully combines traditional values of excellence in teaching and research with an attitude that challenges conventional practices and produces new ways to developing and delivering courses.

Courses:
MBA (International) with specialization offered in HR, Marketing, International Business and Finance.
Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline.

Master of Film & Video
Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline

Master of Biotechnology
Eligibility: Graduation in Science

Deakin is developing plans for a new research institute in Bangalore, the Deakin India Research Institute and Ph.D training in the areas of biotechnology and nanotechnology.

Admissions are open for the July 2008 intake.

for more information visit-http://www.deakin.edu.au/

Anna University NRI admissions last date 6 june 30 june

Admission to Non- Resident Indians/ Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries/Foreign Nationals/ PIOs categories for the academic year 2008-2009

Applications are invited in the prescribed format for admission to B.E / B. Tech. / B.Arch. Degree Programmes and Post Graduate Degree Programmes for the academic year 2008-2009 under NRI / Children of Indian workers in Gulf countries / Foreign Nationals / PIO categories in the following campuses of Anna University Chennai.

1. College of Engineering Guindy Campus
2. A.C. College of Technology Campus
3. School of Architecture & Planning Campus
4. Madras Institute of Technology Campus

Application forms can be either downloaded from the University website: www.annauniv.edu or obtained from the Director (Admissions) / Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University Chennai, Chennai-600 025, India.


The completed application forms along with a registration fee of US $ 200 in the form of a Bank Draft drawn in favour of the Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University Chennai should reach the Director (Admissions) / Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University Chennai, Chennai - 600 025 INDIA on or before 6th June 2008 for Under Graduate Programmes and 30th June 2008 for Post Graduate Programmes

National University of Singapore political science invites scholarship

The department of political science at NUS invites scholarship applications from qualified graduates wishing to pursue research in the following areas: political theory, public administration, international relations, and comparative politics.

Several different scholarships are available, all carrying a tuition waiver. Most successful Masters and PhD applicants receive Research Scholarships with a monthly stipend (SGD$1500 for Masters; up to SGD$2500 for PhD). PhD students may also apply for the highly-regarded President??s Graduate Fellowship with a monthly stipend of SGD$3000; and the very prestigious Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarship, with a monthly stipend of SGD$3000 plus benefits. All scholarships are renewable on an annual basis. Separate funding is available for fieldwork, conference travel and consumables (including books and laptop computers).

This is the discipline??s leading graduate programme in East Asia. We offer a wide range of modules, taught by a faculty of internationally-recognized scholars; all students receive high-quality training in research skills including empirical research design, statistics, and interpretative methods. For further details, including application forms, please see http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/pol/grad4_1.htm