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The Best MBA Internships in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles metro is a rich ground for MBAs who are seeking to pivot their career paths, learn new skill sets, and widen their networks via an internship. A recent survey by the UCLA Anderson School of Management shows a breakdown of the school’s summer 2016 MBA internships, with the largest percentages falling into the categories of technology, healthcare, real estate and energy consulting. Plentiful opportunities await also for MBAs seeking careers in multi-platform entertainment and retail. Continue reading…
Women’s Week Coming to Smith School’s College Park Campus
Women’s Week is coming to College Park. The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is hosting a week-long series of speakers and activities geared to professional growth from March 28 through April 1. Each program is free to attend. Continue reading…
Temple’s Fox School Part-Time MBA Rises in the Ranks
Temple University’s Fox School of Business’ Part-Time MBA program reached No. 16 on the U.S. News and World Report’s “2017 Best Graduate Schools” list, placing the school as the Greater Philadelphia metro’s highest placed program of its kind.
The rankings were announced on March 16, 2016. Fox jumped four places from last year’s position, and it is the school’s second year in a row on the U.S. News’ list of the country’s top-20 part-time MBAs.
Pepperdine’s Graziadio School Rankings Reach New Heights
U.S. News and World Report recently announced Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management as one of the top 100 in the country for both its full and part-time MBAs on its list of the “2017 Best Graduate Schools.”
The rankings were released on March 16, 2016. Factors such as recruiter assessment, placement success, average peer assessment, and student selectivity are among those considered in the process. Continue reading…
Guide to Professional Networking
Whether you are currently searching for a job with MBA in-hand, or only just starting the process of finding the right program for you, the ability to network effectively with other professionals is a key skill in any situation. Continue reading…
Making the Most of Your MBA: Part 1
Let’s be honest, if you’re going to pay $110,000 over two years to get your MBA, then you want to make sure that you receive the greatest return on your investment. While getting the biggest bang for your buck starts with attending the right program, that’s just the beginning. Once you’re accepted into your MBA and classes begin, that’s where the real value lies. Continue reading…
Rotman School Celebrates International Women’s Day with 10 Lessons for Women
After a year-long research study that began in February 2015, the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, in partnership with TD, released a joint report on how Canadian women perceive the challenges and opportunities in advancing their careers. The report was released in celebration of International Women’s Day and the #YourStoryYourFuture Women @ Work event. Continue reading…
Lehigh Alum’s Kitrex Dinos, Dynamite Splash in Toy Industry
Mary Ellen Alu writes for Lehigh’s blog about a curious trend taking shape among its School of Management graduates: many are pursuing lucrative careers in the boutique toy industry.
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Social Impact and the MBA: Business Schools Where the Two Are Synonymous
This article originally appeared in its entirety on clearadmit.com
“Oh, God yes!” replied Stacey Rudnick when asked if interest in social impact is on the rise among the MBA students she counsels. Rudnick leads career services for the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, but her emphatic reply is a standard refrain at any number of leading business schools when asked the same question. Continue reading…
Big Data and the Demand for Business Analytics Talent
Core-competency, sustainability, hyper-local, synergy — these terms are all among today’s hottest business buzzwords. Also among the most coveted words used by executives in board rooms around the globe today is “big data” and “business analytics.” You hear these terms all the time in press releases, research papers, news articles, and job descriptions, but what do they really mean and why are they important to know? Continue reading…
Terry College 2 + 2 MBA Allows Pre-Work Experience Application
A new program at the University of Georgia – Terry College of Business will allow current undergraduate students to apply to the Full-Time MBA Program before going to work.
Upcoming Events at Northern Illinois University Business School
Each semester, the Northern Illinois University College of Business hosts more than 100 business executives to lecture in classrooms and share their insights on business and life with NIU business students, alumni, faculty, and staff. The college also sponsors various events, such as conferences, workshops, and keynote addresses from industry leaders. Continue reading…
GMAC Debuts New Executive Assessment Test Designed Specifically for EMBA Candidates
This post originally appeared in its entirety on clearadmit.com
Six leading business schools are piloting a brand-new entrance exam designed specifically for applicants to executive MBA (EMBA) programs. Called the Executive Assessment test (EA), it was developed by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), maker of the GMAT, as an alternative to the GMAT or GRE that would require less preparation time while still allowing EMBA programs to effectively evaluate applicants’ business school readiness. Continue reading…
Global Private Equity Challenge: Oxford Saïd vs Chicago Booth
Last month, students from two of the world’s leading business schools took part in the first annual meeting between teams from the Oxford Saïd and Chicago Booth Schools of Business. Continue reading…
MIT Sloan Announces New Master of Business Analytics Degree
In a recent press release, MIT Sloan in collaboration with the MIT Operations Research Center unveiled its new Master of Business Analytics (M.B.An.) degree—a graduate program to compliment its undergraduate and doctoral offerings—slated to begin as part of the fall 2016 semester. The M.B.An. is intended to prepare students to apply “the tools of modern data science to solve problems in business and society.”
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The Best MBA Clubs in Toronto
While getting your MBA at a top program is a great goal, if that’s all you do, you’re missing out on a myriad of opportunities to expand your skills and your network. Course work is important, but there’s so much more you need to do to get the most out of your MBA experience. The first place to start: MBA clubs. Continue reading…
Social Entrepreneurship and the MBA
It shouldn’t be a surprise that social entrepreneurship is changing the face of the MBA, and rightly so. There’s never been a better time to get involved in nonprofits, and there’s never been a generation that’s been as interested in making a difference. Continue reading…
12 Coolest MBA Clubs and Student Orgs in Chicago
Hindsight is 20/20
Ever since I was a little kid, my mother always encouraged me to get more involved at school (or after-school really) by joining in student clubs and extracurricular activities. Whether it was because I was more interested in playing video games at the time, or if it was the fact that Quilting Club didn’t seem like very much fun, I never really did participate in these types of activities.
Fast forward a decade and I really wish I had gotten involved with some kind of club, especially with all the cool and diverse student organizations running on college campuses across the country today. But cool clubs aren’t limited to the undergrad level… Continue reading…
