Terry’s Schedule of Summer Executive and Professional MBA Information Sessions
University of Georgia Terry College of Business has added three events to the schedule over the summer to inform prospective students about their executive and professional MBA offerings.
Tips for Getting Employer Sponsorship for Executive MBA
Many Executive MBA programs accept employer sponsorship to cover program costs. However, the number of companies that provide students with the financial sponsorship has been decreasing because of hard economic times. Poets & Quants reported that, “forty-one percent of EMBA students were fully self-funded in 2013, up from 34 percent in 2009” and that “only 24 percent of students received full financial sponsorship.” So how do students seek full or even partial employer sponsorship for Executive MBA programs?
During an Executive MBA webinar at The Wharton School San Francisco, Professor Peter Cappelli, shared advice on receiving sponsorship. Professor Cappelli explains that because employers are offering fewer sponsorship opportunities and less money than previously, it is important for students who are seeking sponsorship to make a solid case for why they deserve to get company sponsorship. Students should also figure out exactly who in the company that they need to contact about sponsorship because it is often times not your direct supervisor. Cappelli explains that students need to find the person “who has the authority to make the decision.”
Fox EMBA Ranked No. 1 in Philly
The Executive MBA program at Temple University’s Fox School of Business has been ranked by no. 1 in the Philadelphia region by The Economist. The Economist also ranked the program no. 28 among U.S. colleges and universities and no. 45 globally. The “Which MBA” rankings were released on May 14. The Economist has ranked the Fox EMBA program has been ranked no. 1 in the Philadelphia area since 2013.
The Economist ranks programs on two broad measures for these rankings: personal development/educational experience and career development. In order to complete the rankings, schools with EMBA programs were allowed to classify their own programs as EMBA. Programs can be classified as an EMBA program as long as it is a part-time program and enrolled students with significantly more work experience than those who are completing their full-time MBAs.
Another Chance to Learn About EMBA at Robinson Info Session
If you missed your last opportunity to attend, Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business will host an overview of their Executive MBA program for prospective applicants. The event is scheduled for April 10 from 12-1 pm at the Buckhead Center. Continue reading…
Suffolk Hosts EMBA Info Session and Class Visit
Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School will be hosting a breakfast information session for its Executive MBA program. The event will be held April 11 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Sargent Hall on the Suffolk University campus. Event attendants will also have the opportunity to attend an Executive MBA class following the program information session. The class will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Those interested in attending the event can complete an online registration form here.
During the event, prospective students can ask admissions officers questions about the program, admissions events, admission requirement, tuition and funding and other program offerings. Complimentary breakfast will be served during the program information session and lunch will be provided to those who stay to attend the EMBA class.
Executive MBA Graduates Get Higher Salary According to Survey
Executive MBAs are the first choice for people who don’t want their education to interrupt the career they’ve already started. With courses spread out over weekends, you can keep your career and become more valuable to your company at the same time. A new survey was just released that quantifies how much more valuable you can become. Continue reading…
