How To Join The Supply Chain Management Job Revolution in San Francisco
Like blockchain, the phrase supply chain management has been retconned into an inexact wallpaper of business jargon. But it doesn’t change the fact that supply chain managers (SCMs) are in higher demand than ever.
No GMAT, No Problem: How These Schools Help MBA Applicants
There’s little joy in agonizing over less-than-stellar GMAT scores, wringing your sweaty hands over a looming GMAT appointment, and/or simply trying to sidestep the standardized nightmare, full stop. Slow down! Go easy on yourself!
For starters, there are plenty of schools that offer GMAT/GRE waivers or weigh other parts of your application more heavily than what you were able to half-remember one random Saturday morning.
Many schools acquiesce that it’s difficult parse out the ideal applicant from a test score and they eliminate many worthwhile candidates in the process. So, are there students who might do just fine in the application process skipping the GMAT rigmarole altogether?
If you have 5-7 years of high-quality work experience, it will certainly carry a lot of weight for applicants without GMAT scores, as will exceptionally high undergraduate GPAs. Applicants who can demonstrate aptitude in a related field can likely get away without GMATs. Candidates with post-graduate degrees in an unrelated field can also have the GMAT waived—let us know your secret for avoiding standardized tests all across the board, by the way.
On the flip side, if you don’t have significant work experience, didn’t graduate cum laude, and can’t demonstrated related (or unrelated) aptitude, you may have to claw tooth and nail to pass that GMAT with flying colors.
For those applicants with the right stuff, let’s take a deeper dive into five Metro-covered schools that don’t require GMAT for admissions:
Suffolk’s Sawyer School of Business
Sawyer School of Business applicants sans GMAT need not fret. Full-time MBA candidates with three years’ work experience and part-time MBA candidates with 5-7 years of experience can apply for waivers. Here are the other potential credentials that can take the place of a GMAT. In all cases documentation is required:
- If you’ve passed the CPA; CFA, Level 1; or the FRM, Level 1 exams
- If you’re a second-semester senior business or economics major or Berklee College of Music music management undergrad with a cumulative GPA of 3.3.
- If you have 2 years of relevant full-time professional work experience and a 3.4 undergraduate GPA; a 3.3 GPA and four years of experience; or 3.2 and six years of experience.
- If you have a MSA, MSF, MSBA, or MST from an AACSB-accredited b-school.
- If you are an ABA-approved law school graduate.
- If you’ve completed any SBS graduate certificate programs with a cumulative 3.3 GPA.
DePaul’s Kellstadt School of Business
If you apply to the Kellstadt School of Business in Chicago without GMAT scores, here are some alternatives that will help you make the cut. Along with an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, Kellstadt applicants that do not take the GMAT need:
- Five years’ consecutive work experience that demonstrates management and quantitative aptitude.
- JD, MD, Ph.D., MSF degrees.
- 160 LSAT Score.
- Pass the CPA and/or PE exams.
- Any alumni from DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business with 3.2 GPA or higher and two years’ work experience.
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Rutgers Business School
Holders of a Ph.D., MD, JD, and PharmD, as well as applicants with 3.0-plus undergraduate GPAs are not required to present GMAT scores. Rutgers Business School part-time MBA and Professional Accounting MBA applicants with 10 years’ full-time experience (or 8 if they have a Master’s degree) can apply for GMAT waivers. Other related degree paths that do not require GMAT or GRE scores: The MA in Taxation, the MA in Governmental Accounting, and the MS in Supply Chain.
Pace’s Lubin School of Business
Prospective Pace Lubin School of Business MBAs with a 3.50-plus cumulative undergraduate GPAs or those already in possession of business-related post-graduate degrees can request GMAT waivers. CPAs, CMAs, or practicing lawyers can request GMAT waivers if they apply for the MS in Taxation. Applicants with three years of managerial human resources experience can request GMAT waivers for the MS in Human Resources Management.
Golden Gate University’s Ageno School of Business
The following Ageno School of Business candidates may apply for a GMAT waiver:
- Master’s degrees in unrelated fields.
- Applicants with professional licenses earned by passing a nationally recognized US exam e.g. CPA, CMA, CIA.
- Applicants with cumulative 3.50-plus undergraduate GPAs.
- Applicants with five years’ managerial experience.
- Practicing CFAs, physicians, or attorneys
Full-Time MBA Battle: San Francisco vs. Seattle
Whether it’s 49ers vs the Seahawks or Apple vs Microsoft, it may seem like there are a lot of differences between San Francisco and Seattle. Putting these minor dissimilarities aside, however, and you’ll find common ground between two of the northwest’s biggest cities: Both metros are known as top locations for prospective MBAs looking to earn an advanced business degree full-time. Continue reading…
The Best Schools For Silicon Valley IT Jobs
It is impossible to ignore the growing need for an understanding of the impact of emerging technologies on the business world. Technological fluency and an understanding of the industry can be crucial for all b-school students, but are especially vital for those who want to be executive leaders in the industry. If your goal is to excel at one of the many growing tech companies, an MBA with a focus in IT studies could be just the thing to give you the edge you need to stand out from the pack. With companies like Google, Facebook and Adobe based in the Bay Area, San Francisco is an optimal place to earn an MBA with a focus on IT studies. We’ve laid out some of the best MBA programs in the area that can help anyone land Silicon Valley IT jobs.
Top Finance MBAs in San Francisco
When it comes to business, San Francisco is probably one of the first cities that comes to mind when one thinks of entrepreneurship or information technology. Nonetheless, students looking to pursue an advanced degree in business below the Golden Gate Bridge have a number of paths to choose.
Every startup needs someone who can crunch the numbers, and that’s why MBAs with a finance background can find endless opportunities out west. If you’re looking to pursue a Finance MBA in San Francisco, we’ve rounded up some of the best programs to get your finance career underway.
Edward S. Ageno School of Business – Golden Gate University
The Edward S. Ageno School of Business at Golden Gate University gives students the opportunity to earn an MBA with a concentration in finance. This analytical graduate concentration helps MBAs to prepare themselves for a wide range of careers- from consulting to corporate management and more. Through the study of finance, these MBA students will gain the skills necessary to maintain the financial well-being of their organization in a competitive global market. The unique approach to a finance education at GGU involves a combination of theoretical study with hands-on experience, utilizing the university’s real-life case studies and state-of-the-art computer labs to give each student a strong business foundation.
MBAs concentrating in finance will still have the opportunity to advance their general business and leadership skills through other aspects of the MBA program, including interaction with a highly experienced faculty made up of business professionals. Since the establishment of the MBA program, GGU has been a leader in providing flexible education opportunities for students to earn their degree at their own pace.
Haas School of Business – UC Berkeley
The finance group at Berkeley-Haas aims to be at the center of the business world within entrepreneurship, finance and technology. Through strong investment banking roots, the program focuses on a range of fields, from healthcare/biotech to seed investing and innovation financing. The finance curriculum at Haas includes three main streams: Corporate Finance, Asset Management and Entrepreneurial Finance. MBA students also have the option of taking additional quantitative courses from the university’s Master of Financial Engineering Program.
Students earning an MBA in finance at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business have the chance to join an extensive network of Haas alumni in financial centers around the country. With the support of alumni and the state-of-the art finance education at Haas, students have moved on to full-time jobs at companies like Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.
UC Davis Graduate School of Management
The MBA program at UC Davis allows students to create a customized educational experience ta a top ranked school. The full-time MBA, which has placed as a top 50 MBA program by U.S. News & World Report for 21 consecutive years, focuses on experiential learning, technical skills and leadership training. The Davis MBA environment is based on collaboration and developing relationships with both fellow students as well as a world-class faculty.
UC Davis offers a number of self-guided concentrations including Finance/Accounting, the “study of how financial assets are created, traded and valued.” The finance concentration at Davis allows students to focus on either corporate finance or investment management. Finance MBAs at Davis have pursued career paths in a wide variety of fields, including insurance, investment banking, security analysis and portfolio management.
University of San Francisco School of Management
The full-time MBA at USF is an immersive 22-month program, focused on delivering world-class content from an experienced faculty. With small classes of just 20-30 students and a diverse student body from around the world, the MBA at USF focuses on each student’s career goals and the best way to achieve them.
Students in the full-time and part-time MBA programs at USF can choose to focus on either a Corporate Finance or Financial Services path. Each elective within this program serves to guide and promote success in the student’s chosen course.
Consulting and Strategic Management MBAs San Francisco
Landing a consulting job is the ultimate goal for so many business school students and prospective MBAs—the job responsibilities are are rewarding, the pay is very good and plenty of time is spent traveling and networking.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the management, scientific and technical consulting industry is expected to grow by 83 percent from 2008-18, representing more than 800,000 jobs. Typical consulting salaries range from $80,000 to $170,000, with senior level consultants earning up to $280,000.
Do you have aspirations of becoming a consultant? If you’re studying in the San Francisco metro, there’s plenty of opportunities for you. Here are some of the best MBA programs in the Bay Area that can help you reach your goals. Continue reading…
