Upskilling: 4 Steps to Choose your Next Learning Opportunity
May 14, 06:00 AM Comments [0]
In today’s ever changing professional world, the nature of each job, the skills it entails, and the tools it utilizes are changing more rapidly than ever. Thus, we are being forced to embrace “ongoing learning,” or “lifelong learning” (continuously learning beyond traditional schooling). The answer to this is “upskilling,” which is the act of developing one’s skillset to stay relevant in your role.
The catch here is that your next online class, certification, graduate program, or any learning opportunity will take you time and potentially cost you money. When you invest in your learning and growth, you want to be as intentional as you would be upon deciding on your next job. While it’s true that any learning is good learning, you still should take time to compare and contrast your options and which program and format of learning will best set you
Talk about diversity! Seven distinct, vivid cultures – each with its own history, values, characteristics, opportunities, and challenges.
Sure, there are many commonalities among the M7 schools: all are highly competitive, all feature deep academic resources, all are supported by committed and involved alumni, all attract top-tier recruiters (even in down business cycles). Yet the most important commonality is their individual uniqueness! Their strong and determined “individualism” literally
reflects their leadership in the MBA realm. They rise to their prominent position because they
are the leaders in their domain, graduate business education. So, they reasonably expect you – their students and prospective students – to have correspondingly high ambitions, whether your domain be finance, healthcare, energy, social entrepreneurship, or something else.
How Will MBA Programs Going “Test-Optional” Affect Your Chances?
May 2, 06:00 AM Comments [0]
The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on pretty much every facet of society. This application cycle, more and more MBA programs are electing to waive the GMAT or GRE test as a requirement for applicants. How will this affect acceptance rates?
On Wednesday, May 12th at 10am PT/1pm ET, we’re hosting a live session entitled
Applying to Business School in a Test-Optional Application Surge: A Live Q&A with Experts. In this session, you’ll be able to ask our MBA experts your individual questions about how this change will impact your chances and how to adjust your application strategy in light of it.
Among the major disruptions of the coronavirus era was last year's shuttering of nearly all colleges and universities, as well as in-person admissions testing
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