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Looking For The Best Baltimore Finance MBA Programs
The finance industry has always gone hand-in-hand with the MBA degree. Even as these advanced business degrees are becoming increasingly popular in other industries, finance is still the biggest MBA job sector in many metros and accounts for 22 percent of all MBA jobs according to a recent QS TopMBA.com Jobs and Salary Trends Report. Continue reading…
SDSU Fowler Welcomes New Dean Lance Nail
The Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University has named a new dean: Lance Nail, Ph.D. Nail was the previous dean of the business school at Texas Tech University as well as the business school at the University of Southern Mississippi. He has also served as the founding chairman of the board of advisors for the Texas Tech University Innovation Hub and Research Park. Continue reading…
Lehigh Offering 1-MBA Scholarship To Social Entrepreneurs
Lehigh University College of Business and Economics is now offering a 1-MBA program (one year MBA), that will allow students to receive an intensive MBA education in 12 months. The 1-MBA is especially welcoming to students engaged in social enterprise. In order to help promising, social-minded students fund their education, the school has introduced an open competition for The Asa Packer Social Entrepreneurship Award (APSEA).
Admissions Director Q&A: Alex Lawrence Of The UCLA Anderson School of Management
Alex Lawrence, an alumnus of the UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA ’99), took the helm as the school’s Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid in August 2012.
Metro News And Notes: Brexit Affecting UK Education, Hulu At UCLA And More
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Harvard Debuts Joint MBA/MS in Engineering Degree
Harvard University today becomes the latest to throw down the gauntlet in the quest to provide preeminent leadership to the ever-growing tech sector—announcing the launch of a new joint master’s degree (MS/MBA) program between Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).
MBA Alumni Spotlight: Former Time CEO And Wharton Alum Laura Lang
Laura Lang, former CEO of Digitas and Time, Inc., is a top example of how far an MBA can take you. A graduate the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Lang has proven again and again the power of women and business and the strength of an MBA education. Continue reading…
Cambridge Judge EMBAs Develop Streaming News Platform
Each year, Cambridge Judge EMBA students are required to participate in a Team Consulting Project. This project allows participants to focus on a particular business challenge that they, or a business they represent, are facing. This year, Stephen Lile, who had already co-founded four technology companies, brought his idea for a new global ad-sponsored streaming news network to the table: Eyewit. Continue reading…
Jones REMP Program Provides Business Training to Physicians
A new program at the Rice University – Jones Graduate School of Business will give Rice business faculty the chance to train physicians in the necessary management skills for a successful business career.
Executive Program Connects UD Business Students With Leaders
Thanks to the work of University of Dallas – Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business faculty, students were recently given the chance to connect with Freeman Company CEO Joe Popola and hold a personalized career fair without needing to leave their own classroom.
Metro Jobs Report: Business School Job Security, GE And What Happened In The UK Election
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Sellinger Launches Baltimore Leadership Program For Young Professionals
Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management has announced its involvement in a new leadership program for young professionals living and working in the Baltimore metro.
Hot MBA Jobs: Becoming A Healthcare Consultant
Consultants with MBA degrees are in high demand—and they’re often well compensated as a result. One of the fastest-growing industries for MBA Consultants is healthcare, thanks to a combination of a rising elderly population, affordable insurance (for now) and technological advancement. In an interview with U.S. News, Phil Miller, Assistant Dean of Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, says, “A lot of consulting jobs have grown because a lot of firms need help in advising.” Recent UMN grads reportedly earn up to $150,000 without signing bonuses, according to the article. Let’s take a closer look at what becoming a Healthcare Consultant actually entails.
Finding The 6 Most Affordable Houston MBA Programs
There are various investments a prospective MBA needs make when deciding to pursue an advanced degree, especially investments of time and money. When it comes to cash, some top-tier business schools ask for more than $60,000 in tuition, which automatically put them out of the question for lots of folks. Luckily, there are affordable MBA options out there in each metro, including Houston, Texas. Continue reading…
Inside the Foster Technology Management MBA Program: Student Interviews
What’s it like to be a Technology Management MBA (TMMBA) student at the Foster School of Business? The 18-month program is work-compatible MBA that’s geared for technology leaders. It’s an accelerated program that was designed to include lively discussions, study groups, networking events and a rich business curriculum. Recently, Foster pulled together a few TMMBA students to talk about their experience.
What Are The Top Boston Economics MBA Programs?
An MBA in Economics is a sought-after commodity in today’s business world. It provides an invaluable perspective for anyone looking for a career in the business world or areas of government involved with business. It teaches students what they need to analyze and create financial reports while also being able to explain and implement concepts based on the complex nature of economic theory.
It’s a field that allows MBA students to work in everything from agriculture to marketing, health care and even international relations. Graduates with an MBA in Economics might find themselves working as accountants, marketing analysts, strategy consultants and more. In fact, there are a range of career opportunities available to these students since their education promotes critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills valuable to almost every company.
In Boston, Massachusetts, an MBA in Economics isn’t available at any of the top schools. Instead, it’s best to choose a Boston MBA program based on the strength of their economics department and electives offerings. Below, we’ve outlined the top four business schools in Boston that would provide the best economics education opportunities. Continue reading…
RECAP: US News —10 MBA Programs With the Highest Signing Bonuses
Each year, prospective MBAs and college administrators eagerly await for U.S. News & World Report’s annual MBA rankings. The list has become one of the top MBA rankings in the country, and is calculated by self-reported data from 471 business schools regarding its academic programs and the makeup of its student body, among other areas. Continue reading…
Top 5 San Francisco Marketing MBA Programs
Elmer Wheeler of the Tested Selling Institute famously advised would-be product-pushers to “sell the sizzle, not the steak.” Wheeler’s adage simply explains how marketing often has less do with leveraging a product’s marketplace position than it does about the subtle art of seduction. And what better way to become Don Juan or Juanita of the boardroom than to get yourself a Marketing MBA.
Although local draconian housing laws combined with an influx of indifferent techies have largely driven out the counter-cultural element that defined San Francisco, the Bay Area is still a hotspot for folks who “think different.” The natural splendor of the region, surrounded by glorious Pacific Coast beach, hiking trails at Point Reyes, and the dry flat Central Valley directly west, is also hard to top.
We took the liberty of surveying the top 5 San Francisco Marketing MBA programs for you:
UC Davis Graduate School of Management
UC Davis offers an MBA concentration in marketing that prepares graduates for careers in Brand Management and Direct Marketing; Product Development; Public Relations and Advertising; Market Research and Marketing Consulting. The concentration emphasizes the development of new products, “conducting market research, planning advertising and promotion programs, creating marketing strategies, providing superior customer service, understanding e-commerce, developing profitable pricing strategies and brand management.”
University of San Francisco School of Management
USF’s Marketing MBA teaches students how to “build competitive advantage in the global marketplace” and run a “successful customer-driven organization” through a comprehensive understanding of market segmentation, competitive analysis, pricing strategies, public relations, advertising and distribution channels. USF graduates have gone on to upper management positions in the fields of Market Research, Sales, Advertising, Brand Management, General Management and Management Consulting.
San Francisco State University College of Business
SFSU’s MBA Emphasis in Marketing teaches students how to harness a “blend of creativity and analysis” in order to give their target market the “right combination of product, price, place and promotion.” SFSU gives students an opportunity to explore a wide variety of marketing applications: advertising, branding, channel management, customer relationship management, data analytics, marketing research, pricing, public relations and sales. SFSU marketing graduates have gone on to work for Apple, Clif Bar, Clorox, HP, Kaiser Permanente and Samsung, among others.
San Jose State University’s Lucas Graduate School of Business
SJSU’s Marketing Concentration was designed to “spark student innovation and provide multi-disciplinary opportunities through an academically challenging curriculum“ that focuses on “the business functions concerned with market definition and objectives, product or service development, customer segmentation and product positioning.” SJSU Marketing graduates go on to careers as market and survey researchers; product managers; product marketers; marketing analysts; sales representatives; retail managers; direct marketers; channel and distribution managers; marketing communications and web marketers.
Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business
SCU’s Leavey School of Business offers a Marketing degree that emphasizes “the latest in web and mobile marketing [and] quantitative methods for gathering precise, useful data” so your brand can “connect with customers and build brand recognition.” SCU offers student internships at large area companies like Google and Facebook, as well as a number of study abroad opportunities. SCU Marketing graduates go on to positions within the high-tech, financial services, retail, real estate consulting and nonprofit fields. Examples include: retail advertising, sales, new product development, market research, Internet marketing and supply chain management.
