Pick Your City: Should You Get an MBA in Seattle or Vancouver?
The U.S. vs. Canada? No, we’re not talking about hockey (this time)—we’re discussing MBA programs. Where should you earn your MBA if you have to choose between Seattle and Vancouver? What are the benefits of each city, how much will each location cost, what can you expect in terms of job opportunities, and what MBA programs are available in each city?
While at a glance, Seattle and Vancouver seem very comparable—offering similar big-city experiences for residents—when you dig a little deeper, the differences are striking.
In our “Pick Your City” series, we break down two similar locations to help you choose your best MBA program. Continue reading…
The Value of Choosing a Research-Focused MBA Program at UW Foster
How important is faculty research to choosing your MBA program? Should you care if you go to a research university or is it all just white smoke? Is there value in choosing a research-focused MBA program?
We know that faculty matter. According to a paper written by researchers at Indiana University and Michigan State University titled “Faculty Do Matter: The Role of College Faculty in Student Learning and Engagement,” faculty have a significant impact on student learning and the overall educational experience.
“The impact that a faculty member can have on the student experience can be seen in and out of the classroom,” the study explained. “We found that faculty behaviors and attitudes affect students profoundly, which suggests that faculty members may play the single-most important role in student learning.”
But what about faculty research, is it important? Continue reading…
This Notre Dame Professor Was Named The World’s Leading Entrepreneur Expert
Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business professor Dean Shepherd was recently recognized as the leading scholar in entrepreneurship research, according to a recent study published in Journal of Small Business Management.
“Contributing Forces in Entrepreneurship Research: A Global Citation Analysis“—co-authored by Chang Xu of Renmin University, Yining Chen of Western Kentucky University, Ann Fung of University of Washington and Kam C. Chan of Western Kentucky University—concluded that Shepherd contributed to entrepreneurship research more than any other academic figure.
The study used a sample of more than 2,000 entrepreneurship articles published in leading journals between 2002 and 2013. Shepherd was identified as both the most prolific author with 54 total articles and the most impactful, as measured by a weighted normalized citation count.
Entrepreneurship is a relatively new field of research, and therefore presents “as a unique opportunity for a wider range of institutions and scholars to collaborate and develop expertise and leadership research,” according to the study.
With that being said, Shepherd has had his work published in top entrepreneurship, general management, strategic management, operations management, and psychology journals and has written or edited more than 20 books.
One of his more recent papers is titled “The Surprising Duality of Jugaad: Low Firm Growth and High Inclusive Growth” and explores entrepreneurship in resource-poor environments. According to a press release, “jugaad” is a Hindi word that means finding a low-cost, intelligent solution to a problem by thinking constructively and differently about innovation and strategy. The paper was published in the Journal of Management Studies.
Shepherd is the Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. He received his doctorate and MBA from Bond University in Australia.
Read “Contributing Forces in Entrepreneurship Research: A Global Citation Analysis” from the September edition of the Journal of Small Business Management and check out his 2014 Ted Talk “How Do We Learn From Failure?” below.
Full-Time MBA Battle: San Francisco vs. Seattle
Whether it’s 49ers vs the Seahawks or Apple vs Microsoft, it may seem like there are a lot of differences between San Francisco and Seattle. Putting these minor dissimilarities aside, however, and you’ll find common ground between two of the northwest’s biggest cities: Both metros are known as top locations for prospective MBAs looking to earn an advanced business degree full-time. Continue reading…
Washington Business Ranked Best in U.S. for 2017
For 11 years, CNBC has ranked the nation’s states to determine which are the most economically competitive. After months of data analysis—reviewing more than 60 measures of competitiveness from taxes to regulatory climate and quality of the workforce—Washington came out as “America’s Top State for Business in 2017.” Continue reading…
The Foster MBA Program Reviews the Ranking Metrics that Matter
How do you know if an MBA program is well ranked if their rankings change between publications? For example, the University of Washington Foster School of Business is ranked in four different publications, and each places them differently. They are ranked 19th in the nation and fifth among public universities by both the Financial Times and Bloomberg Businessweek, 27th overall and 7th among public business schools by the Economist, and 27th overall and 9th among public business schools by U.S. News & World Report.
