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Tonight is our final Connect 121 event of a 4-city Latin American tour. The Sao Paulo event, held in the heart of the city, will see schools from Europe, North America and Australia meet with local MBA candidates looking to secure their places on MBA programs over the next 12 months.

The Acton Challenge gives emerging young entrepreneurs the chance to change their industry and be paired with a business leader that has the business know-how and connections to help them succeed. One winner from each field will become the 2012 Acton Rising Star, and receive their choice of either $10,000 in cash or a $50,000 fellowship to Acton's MBA in Entrepreneurship program.

Our MBA team just landed in back in New York after attending South by SouthWest Interactive in Austin – a conference that is quickly establishing itself as the world’s leading digital and technology meet-up.

Women have more of a preference for part-time MBA programs than men, despite the fact that they are only slightly more likely to prefer a longer MBA program. This information comes from the 2011 QS Applicant Survey, the largest survey assessing the mind-set and aspirations of MBA applicants. The survey data is based on the responses of 4,527 registrants for fall 2010 and spring 2011 QS World MBA Tour. Read on for more data about the differences in MBA program preferences between men and women, as well as information on how gender affects the motivations for getting an MBA.

Men and women have very different post-MBA salary expectations according to the 2011 QS Applicant Survey,  the largest survey assessing the mind-set and aspirations of MBA applicants. The survey data is based on the responses of 4,527 registrants for fall 2010 and spring 2011 QS World MBA Tour. Read on for possible reasons for the difference in salary expectations and job preferences by gender.