Today’s M.B.A Expectation


Getting M.B.A as a resume enhancer or having the aptitude to do well in the job?

“The economy is definitely having an impact on how students are considering M.B.A programs,” concurs Liz M. Riley, assistant dean for the M.B.A program and director
of admissions at Duke University’s Fuqua School of business.

In an increasingly global competitive environment, it is extremely important to train high potential M.B.A students with the capability of using new knowledge to be leaders in business development activities worldwide. Indeed, in their future, they will serve in key managerial position across the organizations, but at the same time they will be required to deeply understand the societal problems from different perspectives. In order to get these ambitious results, many Business schools conduct “valuable” strategies to be top-tier ones in the today competitive work environment, such as, Fuqua University, Babson College, Depaul University and Wake Forest University sine they enable students to respond to environmental threats or opportunities. So, at the end of the two-year trip, students know what they will be able to obtain a job in their chosen field.

Primarily, Fuqua University has been extremely responsive to assisting students by establishing campaign called “Hire Up”. The three-month campaign allows the university to take advantages of opportunities that arise from competitors by generating 56% increase in job opportunities. Consequently, they respond well to environmental threats.

Secondly, Babson College customized a distance-based program called Fast Track M.B.A by providing an accelerated 27-month curriculum for who want to keep their full-time jobs. I believe that this approach can not be considered as a sustained competitive advantage for the reason that it is easy to imitate and other colleges can directly duplicate the resources.

Thirdly, Depaul University takes an action role in effort to enhance master program be innovative and unique by applying teach proficiencies and motivated development strategies which are consist with the overall objectives of the university. These policies conceived as “valuable” strategic strength compared to the competitors.

Finally, Wake Forest University provided each student a laptop sponsored by Dell Company resulting in participation of twenty-two students this year at no cost. “Basis for the differentiation” makes them stand out of others.

In conclusion, I believe that getting M.B.A is essential to move beyond the chosen field, broader a business vision and integrate in a global environment.
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