School vs. School: Carnegie Mellon Tepper and Katz School of Business
The Steel City’s reputation has evolved since its post World War II Rust Belt glory days. Since the decline of the manufacturing industry in the 1970s and 80s, Pittsburgh has made a comeback as one of the leading cultural and economic hubs of the Northeast. Banking, healthcare, and tech are thriving in Pittsburgh, which make it a perfect place to earn an MBA and to begin or shift into a lucrative career.
Continue reading…A Look Inside McCombs Latest MBA Employment Report
Many students pursue an MBA with one goal—to improve their career opportunities. Whether you’re leveraging an MBA to transition into a different industry or to move up within your current company, it’s important to get a return on your academic investment. So, how do you know if a particular MBA program is going to advance your progress toward your career goals? Reviewing a school’s MBA employment report is one of the best ways to assess a school’s potential to get you where you want to be.
Every year, MBA programs carefully track where their graduates head after earning their MBAs. These stats, which include salary details, top hiring firms and popular industries and job functions, provide a detailed overview of the job outcomes of their most recent MBA graduates. If reviewed carefully, these reports can give you a good sense of how well a particular MBA program will be in helping you land your dream job.
Recently, the McCombs School of Business released its 2016 Full-Time MBA Employment Statistics. We spoke to Stacey Rudnick, the Director of MBA Career Management at McCombs, to get her perspective on which statistics are most important for prospective students to consider and what trends stood out this past year. Continue reading…