Atlanta’s Economy Shows Signs of Good Health in 2015
There are few things that can help an MBA program thrive more than a bustling, healthy economy in the surrounding city. In that regard, things are looking good for MBAs in the Atlanta metro area. With a low unemployment rate and predictions of huge job growth, Atlanta is poised to be strong for the coming year.
According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, job growth in the area may have its strongest year since 1996 when Atlanta hosted the Olympics. The Atlanta metro area has been steadily increasing job growth in recent years. In 2013 Atlanta added 60,000 jobs. Then they added 100,000 jobs in 2014 through November. Maci Rossel, former chief economist with CNBC, put forth a strong prediction for the coming year. Speaking to the real estate organizations CREW Atlanta and CoreNet Global’s Atlanta chapter Rossell estimated an additional 140,000 jobs in 2015. Continue reading…
Twitter to Join Other Major Tech Brands in Ponce City Market
It’s a huge boon to MBA students when major companies open offices near campus. For schools in the Atlanta metro area this is one of their biggest strengths. Atlanta is already home to a litany of major corporations and more even more start-ups. What more could you ask for? How about Twitter increasing their presence in the area by almost 500 percent?
According to a recent article by Urvash Karkaria in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Twitter will lease around 8,000 square feet in the new Ponce City Market. With this move Twitter is expected to grow it’s sales and marketing team to about 70 people from their current 15. Continue reading…
