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Hot MBA Jobs in Los Angeles
There is some heartening employment news for MBAs seeking jobs in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Times recently revealed that California leads the U.S. in job growth, along with a relatively low 5.3 percent jobless rate that has been slowly declining since 2007.
The statistics are impressive. Between April 2015 and May 2016, California added over 450,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the 2.8 percent increased rate of employment over the past 12 months is nearly two full percentage points higher than the national rate of 1.9 percent. In that same time period, the unemployment rate in Los Angeles county dropped 1.4 percent overall, falling from 6.7 to 5.3 percent. With an increasingly positive job market, MBA students have a fantastic opportunity to develop a career in the Los Angeles metro in these notable industries.
Best Companies to Intern For in Chicago
MBA graduates will likely tell you that an internship was not only crucial in the process of pursuing their degree, but critical in helping enhance their credentials and ultimately played a major role in landing their first full-time job. According a National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 2016 survey, employers extended job offers to more than 72 percent of their interns. Continue reading…
Best Consulting MBA Programs in DC
MBAs love consulting. No matter how much things change, things stay the same. While Google, Facebook and Amazon might be the technology companies most often grabbing the headlines, for MBA grads, they’re still not the top destination for work. Instead, you’ll still find more MBAs at McKinsey, Boston Consulting and Bain & Co over anywhere else. Continue reading…
San Diego’s Hispanic Entrepreneur Community Is Growing
San Diego has always been known for great weather, beautiful beaches and booming business. Now, thanks to a new report by GoodCall—a careers and personal finance website—San Diego can add “great city for Hispanic entrepreneurs” to its list of titles. Continue reading…
2 Toronto Schools Made The Economist Full-Time MBA Ranking
Three Canadian MBA programs made it onto the Economist full-time MBA ranking for 2016. And out of those three programs, two are Toronto Schools: the Schulich School of Business at York University and the Ivey Business School at Western University (ranking 56th and 59th respectively). Continue reading…
Top Employers in the Baltimore Metro Area
According to BaltimoreCountyMD.gov, Baltimore County as a whole (including the entire metro area), boasts about 21,000 business establishments, with private sector jobs making up a larger share of businesses than the remainder of Maryland. Baltimore is home to many manufacturing, research and development, federal government, health care, utilities, education, financial services jobs and features a number of fantastic employers.
St. Joseph’s University’s Haub School and the Power Of Alumni Connections
Recent graduates and current MBA students in search of job options are well-positioned to mine their alumni connections, notes a recent article in the St. Joseph’s Haub School of Business Review.
Businesses clearly benefit not only from the loyalty of recent graduates or current students. The fresh experiences and skill sets that MBAs possess make them a valuable asset for companies that want to remain ahead of the innovation curve.
Top 5 New York MBAs in Sports Business
Find yourself obsessing over stats and fantasy league team swaps in between required MBA reading? Think you could be the next Jerry Maguire? Perhaps the wide-ranging and—at $300 billion a year in annual revenue—lucrative sports industry is right for you.
Top Schools for Entrepreneurship in Dallas
With an impressive twenty-one Fortune 500 companies located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, it hardly comes as a surprise that the area has turned into an important business center. And while major established companies like Exxon Mobil Corp., AT&T Inc. and Toyota call Dallas home, just as many companies are starting from the ground up.
AT&T Executive Shares Experience with Marketing Students at Gupta College
Jennifer Boyanovsky, UD MBA ‘03, recently spoke to students in the marketing theory & practice and value based marketing class at the University of Dallas – Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business.
Hot MBA Jobs: Marketing Manager
If there’s one career field that has grown by leaps and bounds and changed dramatically over the last few years, it’s marketing. In the era of Mad Men, marketing and advertising were only for the large companies that could afford to buy commercials, billboards and magazine placements. Now, marketing management is a necessary part of any and every business no matter if it’s a one-person startup or a multi-billion dollar organization.
Alumni Profile: Josefina Guillen, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management MBA
Josefina Guillen is currently a health care and operations project manager who has worked at such companies as Abbott, Pfizer, Hospira, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. She received her MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management (LFGSM) in 2015 with a focus in operations, lean management, and healthcare. Very well learned, Guillen also holds a Master’s degree in quality management and a BS in chemical engineering.
Top MBA Recruiters: Adobe Systems
According to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, an MBA may not be needed to work in the tech industry. That doesn’t, however, stop it from being a valuable asset. Digital career platform Tapwage analyzed more than 100,000 job listings in Silicon Valley to see how important and MBA was when getting a career in the tech industry. They found that at top companies, such as Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple, about 9 percent of the total job openings had a preference for an MBA or a requirement. Continue reading…
Schulich MBA Candidate Talks About Her Semester Abroad
The goal of an MBA program is to prepare students for the international business world. And to do this, many programs offer an exchange opportunity, where MBAs can spend a semester abroad. In undergrad, studying abroad seems like an excellent idea, but what about when earning an MBA? Continue reading…
Real Estate MBA Opportunities in Philadelphia
With 2.7 million payroll jobs, Philadelphia ranks as the eighth-largest job market in the nation. And recently, the city has shifted to a service-based economy, making it an excellent location for MBAs looking for a job in real estate. Continue reading…
Coolest MBA Student Clubs in London
Any student pursuing an MBA quickly learns that the process of earning the degree is so much more than just what happens in the classroom. From internships to competitions to networking events, what happens outside of the classroom can be crucial to an individual’s development in business.
Fortunately, most business schools offer a number of student organizations with a focus in business. Providing an opportunity to meet like-minded individuals and further one’s classroom experience, these student groups can be an integral part of earning an MBA.
If you are planning on or are pursuing your degree in the London metro, here are just a few of the coolest student groups available.
Imperial College Business School—Imperial College London
Sustainability in Business Club: The Sustainability in Business Club at Imperial College Business School aims to provide a platform for students to gather together around an interest and issues in business and sustainability. Students in the club have a range of interests within sustainable business, such as environmental and social sustainability, green energy and clean technology, legislation for sustainable business and/or mobilizing businesses for climate change. The club gives students the opportunity to learn the latest trends within the industry, draw connections from the business school curriculum to real-world questions of sustainability and showcase research from Imperial Business School students. The club pursues these goals through the use of on-campus events, excursions and even webinars to encourage dialogue and collaboration between club members and the broader business community.
Cass Business School—City University London
Cass Toastmasters: The Toastmasters club at Cass Business School is by no means new to the scene. Established in 1924, Toastmasters International has long been dedicated to helping students become better leaders through hands-on practice. Through the Toastmasters training, students will develop skills in listening and in offering constructive criticism, effective management and presentations, among others. Students practicing their leadership skills will benefit from immediate feedback and the chance to use that feedback to keep refining their abilities.
Cass Women in Business: Being a woman in the business world can be a unique experience, and groups like Cass Women in Business provide a space for women in the field to support each other along the way. The group aims to bring attention to gender differences within the business world, inviting both men and women together to discuss these issues and work toward building better and more effective teams. Cass Women in Business uses seminars, presentations, workshops and networking events to ignite dialogue and support talented women in the field.
London Business School
Business and Government Club: The Business and Government Club at London Business School aims to strengthen the link between business and government by supporting the professional development of each member and by staying up to date on trends and issues within the industry. The club also hopes to give students a chance to network both with club members and industry professionals. Club events include professional speakers, discussion nights and, this year, even a trip overseas to Washington D.C.
Emerging Markets Club: The Emerging Markets Club holds the goal of raising awareness for topics within the economy, politics, society and culture of emerging economies. The club hopes to create a platform to explore job opportunities within emerging markets, collaborating with regional clubs at LBS to demonstrate the unique experience of working within such fields. The club includes networking events with both alumni and current students, professional trips and speaker events.
Henley Business School—University of Reading
Henley Marketing Special Interest Group (SIG): The Henley Marketing SIG aims to provide a network for professionals within the sales and marketing field. The SIG is not just limited to current students but includes alumni and professional members of the industry, working together to create career opportunities and a space for sharing industry knowledge. The group uses presentations, workshops and networking opportunities to connect members and provides access to special discounts for professional resources.
Judge Business School—University of Cambridge
Social Innovation Club: The goal of the Social Innovation Student Interest Group at Judge Business School is to strengthen the community of social innovators at Cambridge. The group holds the belief that social innovation should be an integral aspect for all businesses, be they private, public or social.
Saïd Business School – University of Oxford
Oxford Entrepreneurs: The largest student society at Oxford University, Oxford Entrepreneurs is a massive collaboration between MBA students, alumni, undergraduates and external members. Now with more than 10,000 members globally, Oxford Entrepreneurs has become the largest free business and entrepreneurship society in the world. Supported by the Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre, the club hosts events such as the annual Oxford Inspires conference and Idea Idol.
Imperial College Business School Recognized for Combatting Gender Inequality
Gender inequality in higher education is a common issue, which is why the Imperial College Business School has been working to support equality and diversity for staff and students. And recently, the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) recognized its efforts by awarding the school with a Bronze Athena SWAN award. Continue reading…
Unique Course Gives Mays Students Hands-On Experience in Mergers and Acquisitions
Students at the Texas A&M University – Mays Business School have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the world of mergers and acquisitions through the “Dealmakers in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)” course.
