What Are The Most Affordable Philadelphia MBA Programs?
Earning an MBA is a significant commitment that can command significant returns. MBA graduates can potentially earn substantially higher salaries than students without graduate degrees (as well as many who earn other kinds of graduate degrees.) An MBA also opens channels to career paths and opportunities for advancement that might not have been available otherwise. The financial commitment of pursuing a graduate education can pose a significant challenge for prospective MBA students. Luckily, there are many cost-effective programs out there in cities like Philly.
The Best Philly Part-Time MBA Programs
Are you a small business owner stuck in a rut? Or a headhunter looking for a leg up? In Philadelphia, more and more working professionals are exploring business school as a path to get ahead in their lives and careers. To help, check out MetroMBA’s guide to the best Philly part-time MBA programs.
Philly Entrepreneurship MBA Programs and Centers
Even though it’s located in the shadow of New York City and on the opposite coast as San Francisco, Philadelphia is still a great city to plant entrepreneurial roots. With plenty of top-notch business schools in or around the City of Brotherly Love, MBAs in the region have every opportunity to reach start-up success.
In the Philadelphia metro, a number of business schools have dedicated research and resource centers made specifically for students wanting to learn more about entrepreneurship. How do Philly business schools support their budding entrepreneurs? Check out the list below to learn more.
MBA Programs in Philly That Don’t Require Work Experience
Not everyone comes from a traditional working background earns an MBA for the same reason. So, in the same ways that some MBA programs don’t require the GRE or GMAT score for their applications, some business schools are also willing to consider applicants with limited or no prior professional experience.
Business schools in the Philadelphia metro are no stranger to MBA programs that don’t require work experience. Continue reading…
LaSalle University Unveils New Landmark Business School Building
LaSalle University’s Business School proudly unveiled its new landmark business school building in January 2016 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The $35 million, 87,000 square foot facility began construction in September 2014, and is considered to be one of the most significant projects in the University’s history.
La Salle Names New Chair of Board of Trustees
Stephen Zarrilli, La Salle University Trustee and School of Business alumnus, has been named Chair of the University’s Board of Trustees. Zarrilli serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of publicly traded Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a growth capital provider headquartered in Wayne, Pa. He has served as a La Salle Trustee since 2012. Zarrilli will succeed William R. Sautter, La Salle School of Business alumnus and President and Chief Executive Officer of Elliott-Lewis Corporation, who served as Board Chair for nine years.
In addition to serving on the La Salle Board of Trustees, Zarrilli also serves as an Advisory Board member of the Corporate Governance Council of Drexel University’s LeBow School of Business and as a member of the Advisory Board for Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Zarrilli graduated from La Salle University in 1983 with an accounting degree. He also frequently serves as a lecturer on corporate governance, financial management, organizational and capital development matters. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Wharton in 2010.
