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…
Rohrer College of Business Unveils New Landmark Building
On January 6, 2016, The Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University (RCB) unveiled the steel framework of its new landmark building. Continue reading…
Princeton Review Names Rohrer Among 295 Best Business Schools
The Princeton Review has named the Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University one of the best business schools. Rohrer was featured as one of the best schools for an MBA in the publication’s 2016 295 Best Business Schools. The featured list was released on Oct. 6, 2015 on the Princeton Review website as well as the publications 2016 edition of “295 Best Business Schools” book.
The 295 Best Business Schools book is not a hierarchical rankings of business schools, but rather a list of schools based on 11 categories. The scores given to the schools are based on student opinion and institutional data. The surveys cover what the Princeton Review thinks that prospective students would want to know about a school, including academics, future career prospects and the diversity of the student body.
Rohrer Announces New Dean
The Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University has named Dr. Sue Lehrman as its new dean. Dr. Lehrman currently serves as the dean of the School of Business Administration at Philadelphia University. She will take over as the dean of Rohrer starting July 1, 2015. Dr. Lerhman has already made big plans for the College of Business, beginning with her “Two months, 200 stories” initiative.
The “Two Months, 200 stories” initiative is Dr. Lerhman’s plan to set up 200 meetings with faculty members, staff, student leaders, alumni and members of the business community within her first 60 days as dean of the business school. Her plan for working with those groups is to lead the development of a strategic plan for Rohrer College of Business.
