MBA Alumni Tout Degree’s Value and Versatility, GMAC Survey Finds
There have long been MBA applicants who view business school as an opportunity to make a career pivot—changing industry, function or both. Indeed, according to survey results released today by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), more than half of alumni respondents currently work in an industry or job function they had no prior experience in before entering business school. Not only that, two in five alumni (39 percent) currently work in an industry they hadn’t even considered prior to starting business school.
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DePaul Names New Interim Dean of the Driehaus College of Business and Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
As of mid-February, Misty Johanson has been named as as Interim Dean of the Driehaus College of Business and Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, effective July 1. Continue reading…
McDonough Alumni Startups Named to Fast Company Most Innovative List
Fast Company has ranked two Georgetown McDonough School of Business alumni-founded companies on its ‘Most Innovative Companies of 2017‘ list. Continue reading…
What Are The Best Washington DC Online MBA Programs?
Modern business students have a multitude of options when it comes to MBA programs, including: on-campus full-time or part-time programs; evening or weekend courses for working professionals and accelerated programs for those who want to earn their MBA in condensed amount of time. But for those who prioritize online flexibility and want to study in the nation’s capital, the question remains: what are the best Washington DC online MBA programs? Continue reading…
Dubai-Based Cass Business School Offers Unique Opportunities for EMBAs
Established in 2009, the Dubai-based campus of the Cass Business School offers students many unique opportunities thanks to its location in the heart of the Dubai International Finance Center (DIFC). Both full-time Cass MBAs as well as Executive MBAs have the chance to study in Dubai for a week-long international elective or longer. While there, students will visit local companies, study economic development and brand building in the MENA region and network with senior executives. Continue reading…
Grads Praise MBA for Helping Land Jobs, Increase Pay, Expand Horizons
In a survey this past fall of 1,000 business school graduates from the Class of 2016, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which owns and administers the GMAT, found that the vast majority is highly satisfied with the decision to seek an MBA, which helped them land jobs, earn better salaries and advance their careers in ways they did not expect.
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