Friday Morning News & Notes: Stanford Success, Philly Job Growth And More
Good morning and happy Friday!
Here are a few stories you may have missed from the week that was …
Friday News & Notes: The Trump Effect, Career Bumps And Early Careers
Good morning and happy Friday!
Here are a few stories you may have missed from the week that was …
MBA Alumni Spotlight: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Harvard MBA ‘95
Mark Zuckerberg may be the biggest and most recognizable person behind Facebook, but there’s a whole team of executives behind the scenes making sure that the social media giant is paying dividends to investors. One of these executives is Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Harvard Business School alumni. According to her bio, Sheryl received a BA summa cum laude from Harvard University and an MBA with highest distinction from HBS. Continue reading…
Top MBA Recruiters: BB&T
Branch Banking and Trust, also known as BB&T, is a large, U.S.-based financial service holding company. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates 2,196 financial centers in 15 states and Washington, D.C. As a company that offers a range of consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and services, BB&T is also a prime landing spot for recently graduating MBAs. Continue reading…
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 Potential Impact of Brexit on U.K. Business Schools
British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to invoke Article 50 of the European Union Lisbon Treaty on March 29th—triggering the United Kingdom’s two-year process of exiting the bloc of nations it has been part of for four decades. Given this, it seems a good time to look at the impact of Brexit on U.K. schools. According to a 2017 GMAC Brexit-U.S. Survey, 45 percent of respondents claimed that Brexit would make them less likely to study in the United Kingdom. But what does that figure mean? Are U.K. schools expecting fewer applications from top international talent, or is everything well? Continue reading…
