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BEST INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR 2013

An MBA degree gives one an edge in the cutthroat world of business, but it is possible only if we pick the right school of business. Otherwise it will be a waste of time and money. There list of Best International Business Schools were finalized after the survey taken from hundreds of professionals with experience hiring MBAs to determine the best business school in the world. All had one clear answer – “Harvard University”, which pushed the last year’s winner, Stanford, down to third place. Some said that skills and knowledge were the main criteria for one to know in a B-school, while others said that a network of contacts was a valuable B-school advantage.  
 1. HARVARD UNIVERSITY:-
77.7% of respondents called it a top tier school.
Location: Cambridge, Mass.
Tuition and fees: $91,000
Weighted Salary: $187,223
 2. YALE UNIVERSITY :-
60.2% of respondents called it a top tier school.
Location: New Haven, Conn.
Tuition and fees: $84,000
Weighted Salary: $159,370
 3. STANFORD UNIVERSITY:-
58.3% of respondents called it a top tier school.
Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
Tuition and fees: $94,000
Weighted Salary: $194,645
 4. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY:-
47.8% of respondents called it a top tier school.
Location: New York, N.Y.
Tuition and fees: $93,000
Weighted Salary: $174,347
 5. DUKE UNIVERSITY:-
44.0% of respondents called it a top tier school.
Location: Durham, N.C.
Tuition and fees: $55,000
Weighted Salary: $145,147
 6. CORNELL UNIVERSITY:-
39.5% of respondents called it a top tier school.
Location: Ithaca, N.Y.
Tuition and fees: $42,000
Weighted Salary: $147,700
 7. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY:-
37.3% of respondents called it a top tier school.
Location: Cambridge, Mass.
Tuition and fees: $89,000
Weighted Salary: $160,414
 8. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY:-
32.8% of respondents called it a top tier school.
Location: Cambridge, UK
Tuition and fees: $62,000
Weighted Salary: $147,169
 9. OXFORD UNIVERSITY:-
30.3% of respondents called it a top tier school.
Location: Oxford, UK
Tuition and fees: $67,000
Weighted Salary: $136,609
 10. BOSTON UNIVERSITY:-
29.6% of respondents called it a top tier school.
Location: Boston, Mass.
Tuition and fees: $74,000

TOP 10 RICHEST BUSINESSMEN OF THE WORLD IN 2013


Here are the top 10 richest businessmen in the world, with their estimated net worth according to the reveals made for 2013:


1) CARLOS SLIM HELU

NET WORTH: R684-billion

COMPANY: Telecom



 The Mexican investor and business magnate started by selling dry goods and finally ended up in real estate, mining and investments. A great philanthropist, he has also donated R36-billion to the Mexico City Downtown Foundation.



2) BILL GATES

NET WORTH: R553-billion

COMPANY: Microsoft



 Gates has not only been eminent in the world of PCs and Microsoft, but has also been a recurring figure in lists of the world's wealthiest people and was in fact the wealthiest from 1995-2009. In 2011, he was the wealthiest American and the second richest worldwide. He started out as a brilliant student who enrolled at Harvard College with a SAT score of 1590/1600, and was the first to propose a faster algorithm for pancake sorting.



3) WARREN BUFFET

NET WORTH: R399-billion

COMPANY: Berkshire Hathaway



 He has been called everything from the "Wizard of Omaha”, to the “Oracle of Omaha”, and also the “Sage of Omaha”, which is where he launched his career an investment salesman and stockbroker, which eventually led to him becoming a multimillionaire (and now billionaire). He has reportedly given away a large percentage of his fortune.



4) BERNARD ARNAULT

NET WORTH: R371-billion

COMPANY: LVMH



Arnault was the only child of the family who proposed to shift the focus of their business and liquidate the construction division, to move into the real estate business. He personally indulged in a more conservative economic path and served as a CEO to a luxury goods company.



5) AMANCIO ORTEGA GAONA

NET WORTH: R340-billion

COMPANY: Lara



The wildly popular chain of Zara clothing and accessory retail stores belongs to Spanish fashion executive, Gaona. He focused on quality and implemented a shrewd business plan where he kept profit margins very low, which eventually paid dividends.



6) LARRY ELLISON

NET WORTH: R326-billion

COMPANY: Oracle



The chief executive of one of the world’s leading enterprise software companies earns 22.5% of his fortunes from the Oracle Corporation. Research into “A relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks” inspired him to enter into the database arena.



7) EIKE BATISTA

NET WORTH: R272-billion

COMPANY: Mining Oil

 This Brazilian business magnate has made his fortune in oil, gas and mining explorations. He is also the chairman of five companies under the EBX Group umbrella.



8) STEFAN PERSSON

NET WORTH: R236-billion

COMPANY: H&M

 The current chairman and main shareholder of a  fashion giant, Persson is a Swedish business magnate with a kind heart who funds the Mentor Foundation, a charity that combats substance abuse among young people.



9) LA KA-SHING

NET WORTH: R231-billion

COMPANY: Diversified



Asia’s most powerful man is the world’s largest operator of container terminals and the world’s largest beauty and health retailer. Working 16 hours a day since the age of 15 , he was forced to leave school after the death of his father. By 50, he honed the tactical skills and sharp mind of an entrepreneur that allowed him to start his own company.



10) KARL ALBRECHT

NET WORTH: R230-billion

COMPANY: Aldi



Albrecht is the oldest and most familiar (recurring) individual to be found in any top 20 list of billionaires. Along with his brother, he has founded and continues to run the rule over discount supermarket chain, Aldi.


MOST POPULAR MEDIA WEBSITES OF OCTOBER 2013

THESE ARE THE MOST POPULAR MEDIA WEBSITES OF OCTOBER 2013. IT HAS BEEN DERIVED FROM OUR eBIZ MBA RANK WHICH IS A WEBSITE THAT CONTINUOUSLY UPDATES THE AVERAGE OF EACH WEBSITE'S ALEXA GLOBAL TRAFFIC RANK, AND U.S. TRAFFIC RANK FROM BOTH COMPLETE AND QUANTCAST.


1. EW. COM - 9,000,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  


2. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER : 4,500,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS


3. DEADLINE - 1,300,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS   


4. MEDIA BISTRO - 1,250,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS   


5. MEDIAITE - 950,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS

  

6. VULTURE - 650,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 

  

7. THE WRAP - 550,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 

  

8. VARIETY - 525,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 

  

9. ADAGE - 500,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 

  

10. MEDIA POST - 400,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  


11. PAID CONTENT - 350,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 

  

12. AD WEEK - 300,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 

  

13. POYNTER - 125,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 

  

14. I MEDIA CONNECTION - 100,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  

 

15. NIEMAN JOURNALISM LAB - 90,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS


MOST POPULAR REAL ESTATE WEBSITES - OCTOBER 2013

THESE ARE THE MOST POPULAR REAL ESTATE SITES OF OCTOBER '13 AS ACQUIRED BY OUR eBIZMBA RANK WHICH IS A CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED AVERAGE OF EACH WEBSITES ALEXA GLOBAL TRAFFIC RANK, AND US TRAFFIC RANK FROM BOTH COMPLETE AND QUANTCAST.  


1. ZILLOW : 15,000,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 


2. YAHOO REAL ESTATE : 13,500,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 


3. TRULIA : 8,000,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 


4. REALTOR : 7,500,000 - ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  

 

5. HOMES : 2,850,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  


6. RENT : 2,400,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  


7. REDFIN : 2,350,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  


8. ZIPREALTY : 2,300,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  

 

9. APARTMENTS - 1,400,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  


10. HOTPADS : 1,300,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 

  

11. APARTMENT GUIDE : 1,290,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS 

 

12. APARTMENT RATINGS : 750,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS

  

13. FORRENT : 725,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  


14. RENTALS : 700,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS  

 

15. FRONTDOOR : 430,000 ESTIMATED UNIQUE MONTHLY VISITORS





MOST POPULAR GADGET WEBSITE - 2013

These are the 15 most Popular Gadget Websites as acquired by eBizMBA Rank which is a continuously updated average of each website's ALEXA GLOBAL Traffic Rank, and U.S. Traffic Rank from both Complete and Quantcast. 


1. ENGADGET - 

11,500,000 estimated unique monthly visitors. 



2. GIZMODO - 

8,900,000 estimated unique monthly visitors. 










3. TOMS HARDWARE - 

4,300,000 estimated unique monthly visitors. 











4. CRAVE - 

2,900,000 estimated unique monthly visitors.

 








5. DIGITAL TRENDS - 

900,000 estimated unique monthly visitors.








 6. THE VERGE - 

800,000 estimated unique monthly visitors.

 






7. GSM ARENA - 

700,000 estimated unique monthly visitors. 








8. SLASH GEAR - 

550,000 estimated unique monthly visitors. 








9. BGR - 

530,000 estimated unique monthly visitors.

 








10. DVICE - 

450,000 estimated unique monthly visitors. 










11. UBER GIZMO - 

350,000 estimated unique monthly visitors. 









12. TECHEBLOG -

300,000 estimated unique monthly visitors. 









13. COOLEST GADGETS - 

250,000 estimated unique monthly visitors.

 






14. GEEKY GADGETS - 

230,000 estimated unique monthly visitors. 









15. ELECTRONISTA - 

185,000 estimated unique monthly visitors. 


WORLD'S YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRES OF 2013 - 2

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 WORLD'S YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRES OF 2013 - 1


FORBES has named the 1,426 billionaires in the world for 2013. They are simply the  pecunious of the opulent.There are only 29 youngest billionaires (below the age of 40) of this year, with an astonishing combination of money and youthfulness. Among these selected 10 come from the technology sector, of which 4 are from FACEBOOK. 11 of them are in United States and 5 are newcomers to the rank list.


6. HUIYAN YANG :-

AGE - 31

NET WORTH - $5.7 billion








7. FAHD HARIRI :-

AGE - 32

NET WORTH - $1.35 billion






















8. MARIE BESNIER BEAUVALOT:-

AGE - 32

NET WORTH - $ 1.5 billion





















9. SEAN PARKER:-

AGE - 33

NET WORTH - $ 2 billion








10. AYMAN HARIRI - 

AGE - 34

NET WORTH - $1.35 billion


WORLD'S YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRES OF 2013 - 1

FORBES has named the 1,426 billionaires in the world for 2013. They are simply the  pecunious of the opulent.There are only 29 youngest billionaires (below the age of 40) of this year, with an astonishing combination of money and youthfulness. Among these selected 10 come from the technology sector, of which 4 are from FACEBOOK. 11 of them are in United States and 5 are newcomers to the rank list.


1. DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ :- 

AGE - 28 

NET WORTH - $3.8 billion.






2. MARK ZUCKERBERG:-

AGE - 28

NET WORTH - $13.3 billion







3. ALBERT VON THURN UND TAXIS:-

AGE - 29

NET WORTH - $1.5 billion







4. SCOTT DUNCAN:-

AGE - 30

NET WORTH - $5.1 billion









5. EDUARDO SAVERIN :-

AGE - 30

NET WORTH - $2.2 billion







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WORLD'S YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRES OF 2013 - 2

WORLD'S YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRES OF 2013 - 3