On Monday, May 1, Chicago Booth stated that businessman and philanthropist Ross Stevens, Ph.D. '96, had given the school's Ph.D. program $100 million to help push the boundaries of academic business research. The program will be called the Stevens Doctoral Program to honor Stevens.
People often decide to pursue an MBA without giving it much thought, but that's not a good idea. Before you start getting ready to apply, you should really think about why you want to get the degree and make sure it's the right choice for you. Here are five indicators that can help you decide if you're ready to apply to business school or not.
Have you ever woken up from a recurring nightmare in which you had to take an exam for which you hadn't studied? No one likes the feeling of not being prepared. And this worry takes over many parts of our professional lives. No one wants to be caught off guard in front of an MBA admissions committee, a current client or boss, or even a networking event. The answer is to be confident in all of these conversations and presentations. How? Preparedness. In this blog post, we'll talk about what you should do to get ready for a variety of common career scenarios.
Becoming a great manager is essential for becoming a great leader. Good managers not only extract great output from their employees, but they also relieve the executive team of most of the day-to-day operations, allowing them to focus on more tactical challenges. Leaders develop a vision, while managers develop goals and guide their teams toward shared goals connected to that vision. This blog post will go over five strategies to becoming a successful manager.
We've only had two weeks of the new year so far. How are your goals coming along?
MBA hopefuls often feel more excited about starting over at the beginning of the new year. Getting an MBA is a big deal—it changes your career and your life, and it makes you want to do your best. The problem with changing your life is that it can quickly become too much. In this blog post, we address this issue.
Allowing the most powerful version of oneself to show through is what presence is all about. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a famous leadership expert, describes "presence" as a mix of gravitas, communication, and appearance. These components, when combined, create a sense of trustworthiness, expertise, and genuineness. If you hone these skills, you will improve your capacity to stand out in your MBA interviews and make a difference in your MBA application.
Business schools are professional schools that teach students how to do well in the business world. Because of this, they look for students who have the leadership skills that will help them do well in business. In addition to your test scores and grades, a top MBA program will look at whether you have made important contributions to the places you have worked. This blog post will discuss the five essential qualities an MBA candidate who wants to be competetive should think about.
There are 155,996 MBA students who are not all enrolled in full-time, residential programs. In fact, enrollment in online MBA programs in the United States currently exceeds enrollment at full-time MBA schools. This is a significant change from a few years ago. In the United States, 45,038 MBA candidates are enrolled in online programs, while 43,740 students are enrolled in campus-based full-time programs.
