Last week, we asked our readers if they attended graduate school: 33% went to grad school, while 66% did not.
Attending graduate school keeps you competitive in your area of expertise, increases your value in your current role and positions you to advance within your company or to start your own business. Grad school is also a great option, if you are considering a shift in careers or encore career … or if you want to add a specialty within your field.
Posted in Graduate School, Question of the Week
Tagged Continuing Education, Graduate School, MBA, PhD, Poll Results, Question of the Week
So you’re a business graduate. Congratulations! You have successfully navigated a full schedule of business classes on the way to an associates, bachelors or masters degree in business. Now you are ready to join the real world!
Don’t you just wish sometimes that you could test-drive a college curriculum? It’s hard to know what to expect when you’re starting a new program or degree.
If you’re planning on attending business school to earn an MBA, here’s a sneak peek at some of the courses that you might end up taking. It’s not a test drive, but it’s close.
As part of our Focus on Business series, The Explorer Blog speaks with Chris and Natasha Ashton, founders and CEOs of Petplan Insurance. The inspiration for Petplan came from a $5,000 veterinary bill the Ashtons incurred for their cat “Bodey” while they were pursuing their MBAs at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Winning the Wharton School Business Plan Competition with the idea for Petplan, the Ashtons have built a business that now insures 100,000 dogs and cats across the country.
Many students who choose to major in business go on to earn a Masters Degree in Business Administration - an MBA. If you plan to move up the ranks in the business world or be a successful entrepreneur, the tools that an MBA education offers can help you immensely.
Choosing the best program, though, is an essential step. Here are the schools with the best MBA programs, as determined by a composite of national rankings, popularity on our site, career placement, starting salary, enrollment and academics. Continue reading
Posted in Focus on Majors, Graduate School, Top Colleges
Tagged Booth School of Business, Business School, Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Focus on Business, Focus on Majors, Graduate School, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Masters Degree, MBA, Stanford University, Top Colleges, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business
As part of our Focus on Business series, guest expert Linda Abraham - founder of Accepted.com - shares her expertise on choosing the right MBA program.
Question: “How do I choose the right MBA program for me?”
Answer: With so many MBA programs out there, it can be hard to efficiently whittle down your list of schools to arrive at a reasonable selection of 5 to 7 programs. To determine where you should apply, you’re going to need to take some time to think about what’s important to you – what your goals are, what your educational preferences are, and where (geographically) you’d like to spend the next few years. Continue reading
Posted in Focus on Majors, Graduate School
Tagged Accepted.com, Business School, Duke University, Focus on Business, Focus on Majors, Fuqua, Linda Abraham, MBA, NYU, Special Features, Stern, UCLA, Wharton
As part of our Focus on Business series, The Explorer Blog speaks with Steve Blank, who teaches entrepreneurship to both undergraduate and graduate students at U.C. Berkeley, Stanford University and the Columbia University/Berkeley Joint Executive MBA program.
Blank, an entrepreneur for 21 years, was responsible for 8 startups in Silicon Valley and co-founded several companies. He is the author of Four Steps to the Epiphany, which he uses – along with his entrepreneurial expertise – to teach his students entrepreneurship.
Blank shares the different types of startups/entrepreneurs, and offers advice and insights for those considering a degree in business, specializing in entrepreneurship.
Preparing for a business degree and an eventual life as a successful businessperson starts early. Not only do you need to take the right classes in high school and college, but you should also take on internships and summer jobs that will help benefit you down the line.
Are you the type who had the paper route or lemonade stand when you were little? Or are just interested in business? Follow along with “Charlie” as he begins his pursuit of a business degree and eventual career in business.
Posted in Focus on Majors
Tagged Business, Business School, College Planning, Focus on Business, Focus on Majors, Graduate School, MBA, Timeline
We invited business students and grads to share their advice on The Explorer Blog.
Paige Arnof-Fenn, Founder & CEO, Mavens & Moguls
Economics Degree from Stanford University
MBA from Harvard University
I worked on Wall Street right out of college then spent many years in corporate America at P&G and Coca-Cola, did a stint at the Dept of Treasury in DC, ran marketing at three successful start-up companies and then started my own firm ten years ago.
My advice is not to just take business classes, explore other areas of interest while you are in school. Continue reading
As part as our Focus on Business series, we asked Elizabeth Venturini about character traits of successful business students. Venturini is a certified practioner for the Strong Interest Inventory, which helps students gain insight into their interests, preferences and personal styles. Continue reading
