Content written by Anne Michaud, Amber Burton, and Taylor Nakagawa and published by The Wall Street Journal. MBA News Digest Comment. None. Extracted Content: A recent Wall Street Journal article noted declining enrollment in master’s in business administration programs at U.S. business schools in favor of shorter, more specialized master’s and online degrees. The waning popularity of … [Read more...]
New survey suggests MBAs might not be worth the cost
Content written by Kevin Dugan and published by New York Post. MBA News Digest Comment. None. Extracted Content: Fancy business school degrees aren’t worth what they used to be. Only 55% of students poised to earn MBAs from the nation’s top 25 business schools said they had received job offers with salaries of $100,000 or more — down from 81% last year, according to an annual survey from … [Read more...]
Is An Online M.B.A. Worth It?
Content written by John Byrne and published by Forbes. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Online M.B.A. degrees are becoming more popular than ever as big brand schools get into the marketplace and enrollment in them grows. For students who don't want to quit their jobs and need the flexibility to gain some sense of balance between their personal and professional … [Read more...]
Looking to Double Your Salary? Try an M.B.A.
Content written by Kelsey Gee and published by The Wall Street Journal. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Fully 75% of those who earn an M.B.A. switch careers, a new survey shows, and they can double their salary by doing so. But the survey of thousands of graduates from dozens of U.S. business schools also reveals that the pay gap between men and women persists—except in … [Read more...]
Does an MBA degree still have value? These recruiters say maybe.
Content written by Jessica Iannetta and published by Baltimore Business Journal. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Baltimore area recruiters say the degree still has value — especially when it comes from a top program — but that employers are increasingly looking for industry-specific skills. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
Finding the ROI of Online Programs
Content written by Dian Schaffhauser and published by Campus Technology. MBA News Digest Comment: This is about the ROI to the college or university and not the student.. Extracted Content: It's time to get serious about growing online education programs if your institution wants them to be sustainable. This Arizona State University research project is examining the costs and benefits of … [Read more...]