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September 29, 2025
The top 25 MBA programs have all certified their programs or a specific major, pathway, or concentration as STEM (science, technology, engineering, math). A STEM designation for an MBA program allows international students with F1 visas the eligibility to extend the Optional Practical Training (OPT) period to work in the United States from 12 months…
August 8, 2025
If you have just completed your undergraduate degree or are about to start your final year of university, the economic climate may seem daunting. Consequently, remaining in school and enhancing your academic profile could be a great option during this time of global uncertainty. Pre-experience business master’s and professional master’s degrees can be a great option…
August 6, 2025
How Do I Know If an EMBA Program Is Right for Me? Work experience: My first EMBA client actually came to me wanting to apply to full-time programs. He had 15 years of work experience but was attracted to the possibility of changing careers. I encouraged him to sit in on both full-time and EMBA…
July 23, 2025
If you want to be president, you run for office. But what if you want to work FOR the president—or elsewhere in the government or nonprofit worlds? Increasingly, having a master’s level public policy degree can make a difference. Usually, that means either an MPP (Master of Public Policy) or MPA (Master of Public Administration)….
June 20, 2025
Picture an urgent meeting in the Oval Office. A vigorous conversation is underway, and it includes this cast of characters: Now ask yourself… If you were in this room, who would you be? Take your time, and write down your thoughts. If you’re keen on several of these roles, rank them by preference. Then ask:…
June 6, 2025
Looking for a career in finance and think that you need an advanced degree to help you get there? Is the alphabet soup of program names confusing when it comes to choosing the best one to help you achieve your dream? Two of the most common paths are an MBA (Master in Business Administration) with…
April 28, 2025
—The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton’s Health Care Management (HCM) majorWharton Health Care ClubWharton Global Health Volunteers, Penn Health-TechVenture LabLeonard Davis Institute of Health EconomicsPenn Perelman School of MedicinePenn School of NursingPenn LawNorthwestern University Kellogg School of Management Kellogg’s Healthcare at Kellogg (HCAK) programHealthcare ClubGolub Capital Board FellowsKellogg Innovation & Entrepreneurship InitiativeThe…
April 23, 2025
Although investment banking is not as popular of a career choice for MBA students as it was a few decades ago, plenty still use the MBA degree to transition to finance careers including investment banking, corporate finance, and private equity/venture capital. Working as an associate in an investment bank provides a solid foundation in understanding…
April 11, 2025
I chose to pursue my MBA because I knew that I wanted to start my own production company. My goal was to develop ideas for content in different forms of media and manage the business plans for those concepts on my own, without giving up that power to someone else. While looking for MBA programs…
April 9, 2025
Back when I was still in the Army, I remember how my MBA application research went. As a nontraditional applicant, I felt intimidated by the post-MBA world and the prospect of having a “real” civilian job for the first time. With droves of leadership experience but not much knowledge about what a P&L was, I…
March 27, 2025
Part-time MBA programs allow (and require) you to maintain your day job and attend classes on evenings, on weekends, or a mix of both. Some part-time MBA programs offer hybrid options, where some learning can be done online balanced with in-person experiences as well; however, in this blog post, we focus on in-person part-time programs. …
March 24, 2025
When I worked at ESPN, the MBA was not yet popular outside of the finance and marketing departments. Some of my colleagues had earned a Master of Science in Sports Management (UMass Amherst was the most popular program at the time) to gain insight on managing the business of sports, but that was about it. However,…
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