Industry Spotlight: Defense Industry in San Diego

MBAs have a lot to consider when choosing a job after graduation. Behind “fulfillment,” “salary,” “upward mobility,” and “potential impact on the planet and its inhabitants,” the deciding factor is often the city where MBAs will make a home until that 401K kicks in. San Diego, California – a mid-sized Pacific Coast metropolis of around 1.36 million and just a 15-minute walk from the Mexican border – is hard to top in terms of both livability and professional opportunity.
Northrop Grumman Case Competition Get Smith MBAs into Gear at Orientation

As part of the final week of orientation for full-time MBAs, members of the Robert H. School of Business Class of 2017 took part in the Northrop Grumman case competition. According to a press release on the school website, many first-year MBA students called the activity “a great way to prepare for the rigors of a full-time program and job search.” Continue reading…