Category — MBA

Interested in business school? Looking for a school that will further your career? Not sure where to start or apply? Want to go to one of the premier top business schools in the world? Here’s a sampling of 10 of the best business schools around, both public and private, from around the United States.

Harvard Business School — Harvard University | Cambridge, Mass.
Choose from an MBA along with PhD programs in areas such as Accounting and Management, Health Policy Management, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Technology and Operations Management and more. Learn more at http://www.hbs.edu.

Wharton School — University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, Penn.
Choose from a standard MBA or an Executive MBA. Wharton also offers an MBA/MA program in Global Business with advanced language training. Learn more at http://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/mba.

Chicago Graduate School of Business — University of Chicago | Chicago, Ill.
Choose from a full-time MBA, night and weekend MBA, or an Executive MBA. Chicago Graduate School of Business also offers a PhD program along with executive education and the Summer Business Scholars Program. Learn more at http://www.chicagogsb.edu.

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Guest article by Hans Christianson

It’s your first day on the job. You have mad skills. You’re armed with the latest technology. And you’re dressed to impress — clad in jeans, an unbuttoned shirt and crocs. Sound too good to be true? It’s not, if you have an Master of Business Administration in Digital Media.

The MBA in Digital Media is your all-access past to the entertainment world. Film, music, gaming, television and interactive media — you name it. You’ll build a solid foundation in business theory and concepts. And you’ll also take your education outside the classroom with internships, projects and industry events.

Learn to Speak Their Language
You have the latest idea. It’s going to revolutionize how movies are distributed. Or it’s going to save the ailing recording industry. If you could only get someone to take you seriously. That’s where the MBA in Digital Media comes into play. You’ll learn how to speak the language of business. You’ll be able to join in the conversation.

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Guest article by Lela Davidson

Considering an online MBA? Six-figure living may be mere months away, but before you check out the overwhelming number of offerings, get clear on your motivations. Start by asking yourself these questions:

1. Don’t I have something better to do?
Unless you’re after a position in an MBA-mandatory field, like investment banking, you’d better have a good reason. Articulating your motive will help you maintain momentum throughout the program. Plus, employers when ask, to make more money is not your best answer. Will an online MBA really increase your income? Or would you do better with a strategy of on-the-job advancement? Do your homework before signing up for more homework.

2. Who am I trying to impress?
All MBAs are not equal. You won’t land a job on Wall Street with online cred. However, if you lack hard skills like financial analysis, chances are good the online MBA will hold your spot on the executive track. Consider only accredited schools. Then look at reputation. There’s a huge difference between a traditional school like Texas A&M that also teaches online and proprietary, or for-profit schools. Phoenix and Capella may provide a comparable education, but B-School is all about branding. Then again, for non-business undergrads, a less prestigious MBA, paired with work experience, is often enough.

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