Foster Ranks 1st in MBA Job Placement
How do you choose an MBA program? You might look at faculty, research, course work and alumni just to name a few. But what about job placement? Why attend an MBA program and spend all that time and money if you can’t improve your job situation afterward? Well, there’s great news for MBAs at University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. BusinessWeek recently named Foster as the number one school in job placement for the ‘Top 20 Full-Time MBAs in the U.S.’ Continue reading…
2 Key Takeaways from the Ivey Think Big Forum for MBAs
If there’s one thing that every MBA program emphasizes, it’s thinking big. Looking at a business in only small sections or chunks won’t give you the entire picture. In fact, it can make you blind to what’s actually happening. At least that’s the message that was shared at Ivey Business School’s Think Big Forum.
The forum, which was organized by MBA students and introduced a panel of six experts spoke about the importance of business sustainability. And while there was a lot to takeaway from the event there were two key lessons: long-term prosperity and cooperation. Continue reading…
A Deeper Look at the 2016 Michigan Ross Employment Report
The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business earlier this month released its 2016 MBA Employment Report, and the results are nothing short of stellar.
Inside the FinTech Industry
Finance has always been one of the hottest MBA industries. In fact, at many top schools such as the Booth School of Business and NYU Stern, over 30 percent of MBA graduates go into the financial industry each year. Why? Because it’s lucrative—the average Finance MBA earns $121,000 a year compared to $104,000 for other specialties—and well respected. However, until now, one thing that an MBA in finance did not offer was innovation.
The finance industry is one of the oldest and most prestigious industries around. It’s built on a foundation of history and careful research; after all, no company wants a CFO who makes decisions based on gut instinct. But, recently, a new side of the financial services industry has started to gain traction: FinTech. Continue reading…
Top Management/Consulting Jobs for MBAs in Washington DC
Students who have already gone through the process of applying for and earning their MBA seem ready to take on anything, and sometimes that can be a problem.
The immense skills gained from an MBA can leave students overwhelmed with decisions to make after graduation. Thankfully, MetroMBA has provided several helpful guides to help students and graduates to make these important career decisions once their degree is in hand.
Hot MBA Jobs – Nonprofit Fundraiser
It goes without saying—everybody likes making money. But while everyone loves some extra change in their bank accounts, some really get a sense of accomplishment working directly for a cause or nonprofit corporation.
