#ICYMI: MetroMBA Trends – 01.30.2016
Welcome back to our weekly series, #ICYMI: MetroMBA Trends, where we round-up the hottest posts from the past week (in case you missed them). So, without further ado, here are the top 5 posts:
Washington Ranked as Best Economy in the US
A recent study by Business Insider ranked the economies of all 50 U.S. states from best to worst. After measuring unemployment rates, GDP per capita, average weekly wages, recent growth rates for non-farm payroll jobs, GDP, house prices, and wages, Washington came out on top.
Online MBA Ranking Includes Lehigh University, Zarb School
Lehigh University – College of Business and Economics and Hofstra University – Zarb School of Business landed spots in U.S. News & World Report’s new ranking of the Best Online MBA Programs.
Smith School’s 1st Semester Guide to Survival and Enlightenment
Each semester, a new set of prospective MBA’s funnel into the classrooms of the Robert H. Smith School of Business. For these fresh students, the first MBA semester is boot camp in the sense that it whips students into shape and pushes them further than ever before.
Frank P. Smeal: From Coal Town to Wall Street
Frank P. Smeal’s journey from the rural coal town of Sykesville, PA to the towering monoliths of Wall Street would not have been possible if not for his education. This simple fact was something he never forgot and his gratitude towards the school where he received his education remained a constant throughout his entire life
USD MBA Ranked as #29 Best Program in the Nation by FT
The MBA program at the University of San Diego School of Business Administration ranked #28 in the nation and #59 in the world, according to the 2016 Financial Times Global MBA Rankings survey. The rankings reveal an improvement for USD from last year where the program ranked #33 in the nation and #66 in the world.
