"Education at a Glance 2011: OECD Indicators" is the latest edition in an annual series that analyses education data from the Paris-based group's 34 member countries, which include many European countries as well as Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United States. This year's compilation also includes data from non-OECD countries, including Brazil, China, India, and Russia.

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UCLA Anderson School of Management announced a new curriculum design for its full-time MBA academic program, effective September 2011.  The revised core curriculum, as well as elective courses, were designed with one goal in mind -- to better prepare MBA students for their chosen career tracks.  The changes resulted from intense research and discussions with employers about how they develop their leadership pipeline.

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The Graduate record Examination, GRE General Test is all set to get a fresh look from August 2011. ETS (Educational Testing Services), the educational body that conducts the GRE worldwide, believes that the new Revised GRE will give students a better testing experience. The test has especially been revised to test students on real life skills that are required in today’s demanding corporate life.

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INSEAD recently undertook a study benchmarking 55 countries worldwide in skills competitiveness. The evaluation parameters were dependent on the supply of skills critical for innovation, competitiveness and sustainability. The report was presented at INSEAD’s Leadership Summit Asia on November 12. The Summit marked the start of the Asia campus’ 10th anniversary celebrations.

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The international B-school’s Class of 2010 graduated this summer. Business stalwarts made inspiring commencement speeches at the graduation ceremonies. Speakers especially advocated thought provoking, ethical and path breaking leadership to students in the backdrop of the recent financial crisis. Below are a few excerpts of the commencement speeches at various top B-schools.

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What makes Tuck special in the world of business education?
At Tuck, we focus on each student’s learning experience and we work to prepare them for the world’s best career opportunities.  We strive not only to maintain unprecedented levels of student and alumni satisfaction but also to maintain the highest level of rigour and relevance in our offerings.  This combination of access to the best global job opportunities and the highest level of personal attention in teaching and training is unique.

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Innovation is considered the keyword at Haas. How exactly does the curriculum and pedagogy at the school encourage innovative thinking and teach students to apply the same in real life?
You are right, but specifically, the key phrase is “Leading Through Innovation”. At Haas—it’s not just about innovation, but about how to lead organizations in innovative and creative ways. We help students develop these skills through many different courses and activities. For example, students work with actual companies to develop innovative solutions to business problems through our “Haas at Work” programme, they have courses that specifically address innovation, including “Creativity and Innovation in Marketing”, they compete in our two business plan  competitions, which are judged by Bay Area venture capitalists and we even have a case study during the orientation programme that focuses specifically on finding innovative solutions to a set of business problems.

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What makes Rensselaer unique?
Our MBA programme is at the intersection of management and technology and prepares graduates to compete in the global economy. Competition in the global economy demands that business leaders are quick, smart and lean when it comes to high-speed innovation. Managers must operate 24/7, and lead diverse, highperforming teams.

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