Time saving tips for earning an MBA while working full-time
Earning an MBA while working full-time is a challenge that requires careful consideration of how you spend your time. Add family to the equation, and the problem becomes much harder to solve. While there is no single right answer, one way to approach this challenge is by finding ways to free up time or maximize […]
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MBA program alumni reflect on the university experience
Every year, William Woods University invites a group of its business alumni, known as the Business Advisory Council (BAC), to campus in Fulton, MO. The group consists of about 20 to 30 individuals working in various business disciplines, many of them MBA program graduates. Through an evening spent in focus group discussions and surveys, the […]
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Critical thinking and its value in business
We all think. In fact, many of us would struggle not to think for a few minutes. However, critical thinking, a phrase we often hear but seldom think about, is not necessarily something that comes naturally to all people. The Foundation for Critical Thinking — a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting critical thinking in education […]
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MBAs Serving Nonprofits
With only eight percent of MBA graduates indicating interest to work in the nonprofit sector, it’s no surprise that business schools and organizations across the country are looking for ways to connect top business talent to a good cause. Typical challenges associated with nonprofits hiring MBAs are low salaries, low visibility of nonprofits on campus […]
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Adopting Marketing Analytics
The 2014 Marketing Analytics Survey conducted by American Marketing Association (AMA) surveyed over 500 marketing and research professionals revealing new insights into how today’s marketers are using analytics software, tools and tactics in their companies. While majority of companies are leveraging marketing analytics to some extent, for many businesses “that information still doesn’t travel beyond […]
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The Future of Collaborative Leadership in Solving Global Problems
Fresh water scarcity is a global humanitarian issue but also a critical business problem for a number of industries including the beverage business. Take Coca-Cola for example, who uses two liters of fresh water for every one liter of product, and has a significant number of production plants in regions affected by water shortages. A […]
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MBA Program Students in Middle Management: Lessons to Date
The need for middle management—a layer of managers at a level just below senior administrators—has been a debated topic in the business world. In 2011, Harvard Business Review published a column by Lynda Gratton, titled “The End of the Middle Manager” which argued that technology has in a large way replaced the duties of middle […]
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Soft Skills Series 4: How to demonstrate leadership skills during an interview
“Regardless of the sector or the function—whether it’s the U.S., Asia or Europe—all MBA recruiters are looking for the same thing: high potential future leadership talent. This is their future leadership pipeline, that’s what they’re after.” – Sandy Khan Sandy Khan, an expert MBA recruiter, has more than two decades of hiring experience and has […]
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Soft Skills Series 3: Relationship building for MBA program students
Building and maintaining relationships is an important part of business, especially when we consider the role relationships play in our work with classmates, colleagues, partners and clients. In business, relationships can often make a difference between winning and losing a project, sale or client. In continuation of our blog series on soft skills, we offer […]
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Soft Skills Series 2: Communication
The 2014 GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey revealed that employers who seek recent MBA program graduates are particularly interested in communications skills, especially oral communication, followed by listening. The survey said that “on average, employers ranked communications skills twice as important as managerial skills.” MindTools’ short quiz can help you gauge your communication skills. But you […]
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