Archive for January 28th, 2013

Buzz: Which brand generates the most?

January 28, 2013

According to the YouGov Brand Index annual survey, the winner is …

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YouGov BrandIndex’s Buzz score asks respondents:  “Have you heard anything about the brand in the last two weeks, through advertising, news or word of mouth?”

That’s a pretty wide net – can be positive or negative – but, it is certainly a measure of “buzz”.

Here are the rest of the Top 25 … many surprises …

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$$$: How much do MBAs make right out of school?

January 28, 2013

Answer: It depends on a person’s “major” (i.e. finance folks tend to make more), their background before MBA school, and the b-school they attend.

According to NerdWallet, the average MBA student will earn $113,730 straight out of graduation, which includes a signing bonus of $18,764.

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Stanford University leads with an average total compensation of $146,677.

Check out Nerdwallet’s Top 20 List … and rejoice, MSB is on it !

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