Should You Get Your MBA if You Work for a Family Business?
If you’re a member of a family business, you may have grappled with the idea of going back to school for your MBA. It can be a particularly difficult decision when you are forced to weigh the costs and benefits. At the end of the day, before you make your decision you need to answer a simple question: will the MBA program that you’re considering provide you with practical and useful advice that can be directly applied to the betterment of your family business? Continue reading…
Kogod Ranked #58 In New Bloomberg Rankings
In Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2015 ranking of full-time MBA programs, American University’s Kogod School of Business came in ranked as the #58 full-time MBA program in the country.
In past years, the rankings were compiled by considering a number of categories that measure strength of education as well as which programs best prepare MBA candidates for their future careers. The former system generated results based on three core metrics: student satisfaction, recruiter opinion and the research published by a business school’s faculty. Continue reading…
MBA SPOTLIGHT: Hussam Bachour from Loyola University Quinlan School of Business
Hussam Bachour was born in Syria but has made a home at Loyola University Quinlan School of Business while working toward earning a dual degree MBA/MS in supply chain management. He is also one of the recipients of Quinlan’s President’s Medallion — an award bestowed upon students who excel not only in the classroom, but also in the world, and are dedicated to helping those around them. Continue reading…
The 2016 Military Friendly Schools List Includes Alliant International University
On November 5, Victory Media released its 2016 Military Friendly Schools report. Sixteen colleges, trade schools, and universities in San Diego made it onto the list of “military friendly” schools, including Alliant International University, Point Loma Nazarene University, and UC San Diego. This is the seventh year Victoria Media’s Military Friendly® ratings reviewed post-secondary schools to discover who had the leading programs for veterans, members of the Armed Forces leaving military service, and military spouses. Continue reading…
Veteran’s Day: Getting Your MBA After the Military
The prospect of going to business school for your MBA after leaving the military can be daunting. The military and university classes do not seem to have a strong connection. However, that’s not the case. Most MBA programs place a strong emphasis on leadership, and for military personnel, that’s a well-understood concept. In an article for the Military Times, Mary Lea McAnally, the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at A&M’s Mays Business School, stressed that for veterans, who are already well schooled in leadership, “this transition is not going to be as hard as you think,” Mary said. “What they’ve done in the military is so applicable to business school—and business when they graduate.” Continue reading…
Register to Attend “Experience Schulich 2015” on Nov 21st
York University’s Schulich School of Business invites future applicants to “Experience Schulich 2015” on Saturday, November 21st, 2015. The all-day event will start at 9:00 am and will last until 4:00 pm. The goal of the day is to introduce potential Schulich School applicants to the many and varied opportunities offered to students who get a graduate degree from Schulich. Continue reading…
