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Dual MBA Degrees From Georgetown McDonough
While MBA degrees may be the best way for business students to master business, management and leadership skills, some enter business school with a clear idea of which industry they want to enter following graduation. For such graduates, dual degree programs offer the chance to pair a general MBA education with a specialized degree that’s tailored to their a chosen field. Continue reading…
INSEAD, Stanford Top Financial Times World MBA ‘17 Ranking
For the second year in a row, France and Singapore business school INSEAD topped the annual Financial Times‘ list of the world’s best full-time MBA programs. INSEAD was followed by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
The methodology behind the construction of the Financial Times world full-time MBA list is simple:
The ranking is based on surveys of the business schools and their graduates of 2013. MBAs are assessed according to the career progression of alumni, the school’s idea generation and the diversity of students and faculty.
Meaning, that the list isn’t simply ordered by the annual average salary of those graduates surveyed, nor just isolating their individual approval of their time with the schools. For instance, despite being second on the list overall, Stanford GSB grads earned the highest average annual salary ($195,000). The reason INSEAD came ahead, despite a near $30,000 annual difference, was much higher rankings in the categories of value (11th overall) and international mobility.
For the first time in nine years Harvard Business School fell out of the top three while the London Business School fell to sixth, its lowest spot in 14 years. This also marks for the first time in the history of the ranking that LBS was not the first UK school on the list, supplanted by the University of Cambridge: Judge. As well, not listed in the top ten for the first time in 10 years—perhaps surprisingly—is the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Judge in particular may be the most outstanding winner of the ranking keeping in mind that just five years ago the school ranked 26th overall. Judge’s accolades stem from the tremendous value (1st overall). Tuition at the school is the cheapest among all selected in the top 15 and the opportunity cost was considered the 2nd best in the world.
Fifty-one U.S. schools managed a spot on the ranking (up from 47 in ‘16), including the Rutgers Business School, which was the highest new entrant at 70. The Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame saw the biggest increase from the previous year, moving up 16 spots to 60th overall (the school jumped 13 spots the previous year as well).
However, Canadian schools fell back slightly with only three making the top 100. The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto was the highest-ranking of the three at 65th.
Read the entire list and analysis here.
Stanford GSB’s Future Leaders Program Demystifies MBA Experience
Stanford’s Graduate School of Business recently discussed its Future Leaders Program, which gives rising undergraduate juniors from underdeveloped communities and diverse majors a peek at its MBA.
UNT Distinguished Speaker Series to Host Regions Bank Exec
The University of North Texas – College of Business will host business leader Brad Campbell of Regions Bank as part of their Distinguished Speaker Series this February.
Sellinger Offering New Executive Education Seminars
The Sellinger School of Business recently announced that it will host four Executive Education seminars this spring to help mid-level professionals develop business skills that benefit their organizations and progress their careers. Continue reading…
Landing A Job At Accenture
In the consulting industry, few names loom as large as Accenture, which operates at the intersection between information technology and business with specialties in security and systems migrations.
The Top Consulting And Strategic Management Chicago MBA Programs
While industries such as investment banking may be attracting fewer MBAs, that’s not the case for consulting. Year-after-year it continues to be the top draw for MBA graduates. The 2015 Prospective Student Survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) revealed that a job in consulting services or management consulting upon graduation topped the list for both millennial (41 percent) and Gen X (27 percent) respondents. Continue reading…
Cambridge Judge Professor Talks Ethics in the Workplace
Business school isn’t just about educating professionals in the classroom. The best schools, such as Cambridge Judge Business School, take their education a step further with business research. That’s why recently, David De Cremer, a KPMG Professor of Management Studies at Judge, wrote an article for Harvard Business Review about workplace behavior titled, “6 Traits that Predict Ethical Behavior at Work.” Continue reading…
The Best Houston Part-Time MBA Programs
Not every MBA candidate can manage the schedule of pursuing full-time degree. Many business school students continue to work throughout their studies, balancing a job and graduate school through a part-time MBA program. Many of these programs take place in the evenings and on weekends, allowing for flexibility along with continued professional growth. Continue reading…
Which London Universities Educate the Most Global Business Elite?
Who educates the global business elite in the UK? According to the latest Times Higher Education Alma Mater Index 2017, three schools in London made it into the top thirty: the University of Oxford (14), University of Cambridge (20) and Imperial College London (29). Continue reading…
Becoming A Product Marketing Manager
Not long ago, MetroMBA looked into the growing popularity of the position of Product Manager for new MBA graduates. We also noted a growth in programs at business schools throughout the country focused on developing the necessary skills for securing a position in product management.
The Best International Business MBA Programs in New York City
Linguists and frequent flyers need not be the only types who heed the call to jet set around the world. In today’s increasingly decentralized global economy, more and more business is being conducted between borders, which means its better know than ever to earn one of the world’s best international business MBA degrees.
Rowan University Opens Massive New Business School Headquarters
In front of a packed crowd of students, staff, alumni and members of the Glassboro, New Jersey, community, Rowan University President Ali A. Houshmand officially opened the new headquarters of the the William G. Rohrer College of Business.
Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Miller, Sellinger School of Business MBA ’12
A recent article on Loyola Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business website profiled Andrew Miller, MBA ’12 and Executive Vice President & Head of Business Development (Americas) for Europ Assistance – Global Corporate Solution. Continue reading…
The Best Marketing MBAs in Chicago
Technology has shifted the face of marketing faster than the speed of a tap on a touchscreen, and even the best marketing MBAs have to keep up with the dizzying pace. Social media and big data surround us to such an extent that in a way, anyone who is a consumer has also become a marketer.
A decision to pursue a marketing MBA brings with it the challenge to remain competitive and aware of this ever evolving landscape. In the Windy City there are a wealth of options for pursuit of a marketing MBA. Following is a glimpse at some of the metro’s offerings.
How To Become A Financial Controller
If there’s one career field that will always be attractive to MBAs, it’s a career in finance, which why almost every top MBA program offers a finance concentration. In 2015, Harvard and Stanford each sent 31 percent of their MBA graduates into finance. And one of the most popular jobs in the field for an MBA graduate is a Financial Controller.
Try These Open House Events for Seattle MBA Candidates
Trying to figure out where to get your MBA in Seattle? Well, there’s good news. This week, both UW’s Foster School of Business and Seattle Pacific University’s School of Business, Government, and Economics are hosting events for interested Seattle MBA students. It’s your perfect opportunity to meet current students, gain insight from alumni and ask questions of the admissions team. Continue reading…
Looking For Dual MBA Degrees at Chicago Booth
As a prospective or current MBA student, you probably already know that an MBA education provides a broad overview of the business and leadership skills you will need to excel in your chosen field. And if you haven’t chosen your field yet? Even better. Since an MBA focuses on a more general business education, it’s not required that your future be perfectly planned in advance and provides more opportunities for changing careers if need be.
Yet, many students enter their advanced education with a clear picture of what the future holds. For such graduates, joint degree programs offer the chance to pair a broad MBA education with a specialized degree more tailored to their chosen field.
While many school’s in metros across the country offer dual MBA degrees, not every program may be exactly what you’re looking for. In MetroMBA’s newest series, we will be exploring the joint degree programs available at business schools throughout the country.
If you are interested in pursuing an MBA at the Booth School of Business – The University of Chicago, but are looking for a more specialized business education, below you can explore the school’s joint degree offerings.
Joint Professional Degree
Students who choose to pursue a dual MBA degrees have the opportunity to enroll simultaneously in Chicago Booth and one of several other University of Chicago graduate schools. Within the same period, students could earn both an MBA and a professional degree in law (JD from the University of Chicago Law School), public policy (MPP from the Harris School of Public Policy), medicine (MD from the Pritzker School of Medicine), social services administration (MA from the School of Social Service Administration) or Computer Science (MPCS from the Department of Computer Science).
Students currently enrolled at the University of Chicago, who choose to enroll in a joint degree program, have the opportunity to include up to three among their courses before officially enrolling at the school.
MBA/MA in International Relations
The joint MBA and MA in International Relations allows students to focus their degree within the study of “the role of ideas, interests and power in shaping international relations.”
Students in the program must complete coursework in both business and interdisciplinary courses in international relations, with the requirement of completing an integrated master’s thesis customized to each student’s interests and goals.
Courses required by the business school are: Leadership Effectiveness and Development; Business Foundations; Functions, Management, and Business Environment; Business Electives. Students must also take two international relations courses, each in three of these four subfields: International Relations Theory and International History; International Political Economy and Development; Regional Studies and Nationalism; International Law, Human Rights and Environmental Studies. Students must also choose one additional internal relations course and two electives.
MBA and Master’s Degree in Area Studies
Chicago Booth offers students the chance to earn an international dual MBA degrees in area studies. This will allow students to focus and expand their knowledge of a specific geographic area, including: Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Eastern Europe/Russia or South Asia.
The joint MBA/AM Program is a perfect choice for students whose future career will require a focused knowledge of international issues coupled with a full set of international business skills. Program requirements include fluency in a regional language along with a master’s thesis, which can typically take two and a half to three years for completion.
Certificate in Health Administration and Policy
Students looking to focus their business education in the healthcare field may opt for Chicago Booth’s joint MBA and Certificate in Health Administration Studies. Students in the program will not only earn the general business and leadership skills that come with an MBA, but will also receive top-notch training in “the vision and judgment needed to face the financial demands, as well as various economic, ethical and social issues of the health care field.”
Students who aim to enter this program must first be accepted to Chicago Booth and then apply to the Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy.
