Chapman Argyros School of Business Economists Analyze the Effect of Sports Venues on Cities
Economists from Chapman University’s Argyros School of Business recently commented on the St. Louis Rams return to Los Angeles.
The team’s homecoming will spark economic growth for a city that loves its pro teams, but doesn’t currently have one in the NFL.
How to Conduct an MBA Informational Interview
Have you ever wanted to know more about a particular MBA program without getting the typical tour during an on-campus visit? The Informational Interview is becoming more and more popular for candidates to gain an in-depth and personal look at their chosen MBA program. Setting aside time for this type of interview allows you to ask questions specific to your goals, needs, and wants while getting a less guarded glimpse of the program as a whole. Continue reading…
Argyros Student Shares Advice for Veterans
Argyros School of Business student Jonathan David Chandler gives advice on the Chapman University blog about education benefits for military members. Chandler explains that there are several common misconceptions about the educational benefits that are available to current and past military members.
Chandler explains that the most common benefit for military members today is the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The GI Bill covers all in-state tuition and fees at public degree granting schools, but in some cases it may not cover all private schools and out-of-state tuition. In order to cover the off set of tuition, the Yellow Ribbon Program was created. Not all schools participate in this Yellow Ribbon Program.
Argyros Career Services Moves to New Building
Argyros Career Services at the Argyros School of Business has moved into a new, state-of-the-art career center building. The new building opened on the first day of the spring semester. With the new space, career services will be able to offer Argyros students more services as well as expand services to the entire Chapman University population.
The new career center building features new dedicated interview rooms, each equipped with a computer, telephone, flat screen TV and a high quality video camera. The career services staff is still working to use the interview space to expand on-campus interviewing to help Argyros students with interview preparation for internships and full-time employment.
Argyros FT MBA Ranked No. 8 in California
The Full-Time MBA program at the Argyros School of Business has been ranked no. 8 in the state of California and no. 83 nationwide by US News & World Report. The program had previously been ranked no. 120 in 2013. For the U.S. News Best Business Schools rankings, all 464 master’s programs in business accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International were surveyed in fall 2014 and early 2015. A total of 385 responded. These responses generated the ranking scores.
Out of the 385 total schools that responded, 126 provided enough data needed to calculate the full-time MBA rankings, based on a weighted average of the indicators. Indicators include a quality assessment, placement success and student selectivity. Other factors such as the average GMAT score, acceptance rate and employment rates for full-time program graduates are also considered.
Argyros Student Shares Advice for Veterans
Argyros School of Business and Economics student Jonathan Chandler shared some insight on why veterans, like him, are great candidates for MBA programs. He shared his advice on the Chapman University student blog.
Chandler writes:
